Great points! I am appalled however, that a conservative Catholic newspaper that somebody picked up at St. Agnes in NYC also went for the "Jewish cabal" garbage that Harvard is putting out. The extreme right joins with the extreme hate in its hatred of Jews. That is the one thing that unites them. Some paleo conservatives - like Pat Buchanan are very close to being neo-nazis. Cindy Sheehan is a sick deluded twit who needs help. She spits on her son's grave and is an ignoramus to boot. U.S. occupied New Orleans?????
Yep. I think the difference is the Dems put their nuttier lefists up for general election (Kerry's record the last time out was one of the two or three most liberal in the senate). Howard Dean had a real shot.
Pat Buchanan hasn't been presidential timber for quite awhile.
The rabid energy has been on the left--and unlike the rabid right, it gets a media pass (or active help).