The Humorless Left Can’t Take Jokes or Creativity in Conservatives’ Criticism

NewsReal Blog ^ | August 26, 2009 | David Swindle

[HorowitzianConservative]

So Terry Krepel over at ConWebBlog is mad at me for trying to explain why it might not be too outlandish to connect Obama administration tactics to those employed by Mafia Gangsters:

What seems to be happening here is that Swindle is justifying the gangster reference as an Alinsky-esque tactic, but failing to acknowledge his own embrace of it.

Here’s a question for Swindle: Obama is clearly in your way of wanting to “liberate” Americans from the evil of liberalism. How far would he go to embarrass and discredit him? Would you smear him by calling him a gangster, then justify the smear by playing guilt-by-association? After all, what’s one man’s reputation in the pursuit of the “perfect world” of conservatism, right?

First of all there’ s nothing “evil” about liberalism, nor do I oppose it. Properly defined it’s a political philosophy I very much embrace. It’s leftism (and its various denominations such as socialism and “progressivism”) which I oppose.

Terry: seek first to understand before you criticize. This isn’t “guilt by association.” Read David Horowitz’s ongoing “Alinsky, Beck, Satan, and Me” series to understand better the connections between Saul Alinsky, his gangster influences, and the tactics employed by the modern Left. Deal with the argument, don’t just dismiss it as a malicious smear. Here are links to all the parts of the series:

[Spok]

I think we can laugh off their ridiculous attacks because we know they’re absurd, but they don’t laugh because we hit too close to home. They spew accusations and names because of their feelings; conservatives need speak only the simple truth to enrage the left.

[HighlyOpinionated]

They spew accusations and names because of their feelings; conservatives need speak only the simple truth to enrage the left.

YES, so true. Just speak the truth and watch them get all emotional.

[popdonnelly]

The Left can’t take any criticism. If you criticize them, you’re a fascist thug and a hater. I just ignore them.