Conservative activists in the crosshairs

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 3/30/10 | Debra J. Saunders

[SmithL]

When activists break the law protesting Republican policies, it is because lefties care so much. But when conservatives act likewise, it's because they are loudmouths and louts.

So TV tells me. During an interview last week with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., NBC's Ann Curry observed that former GOP running mate Sarah Palin, who was about to stump for McCain over the weekend, had told supporters "don't retreat, instead - reload" and posted on her Facebook page "a map highlighting weak Democratic districts that conservatives should target with a crosshair symbol.

"Considering these threats, these concerns that we've been hearing about, regarding violence, do you think, do you now recommend that your party use less incendiary language and will you say that to her tomorrow?"

What could McCain do but laugh? The political lexicon long has used martial terms like "target" and "battleground."

Even if that is true - somehow she seemed unsure - Curry continued, "These are very dangerous times. Is this the language that we should be hearing today?"

The short answer: Yes.

CNN's Howard Kurtz got it right when he noted on Reliable Sources Sunday, "The conservative argument is that the media didn't seem quite so concerned with civility when protesters were calling George W. Bush a war criminal and a Nazi, and (using) that kind of overheated rhetoric as well."

Remember when an Iraqi threw his shoes at Bush - and it was Bush's fault?

Kurtz's three media guests disagreed. You see, they said, the right crossed the line. Poor babies; they can't even see that their line is the right.

[SCalGal]

The object is to separate and alienate the Tea Party people. If they can create a fear of these citizens, then people won't want to be involved with them. That's why they're attacking so hard right now. The the protests are growing, and they're doing everything they can to destroy them.

Not going to work - too many people are angry.

[Candor7]

These are very dangerous times. Is this the language that we should be hearing today?" The short answer: Yes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

AGREED ABSOLUTELY. They know we are gatherung to come for them in November and that nothing can stop us. Obama is begining his martial law program wih his militia hit in Michigan.That will fail, or cause civil war if it is declared before November.The people against the feds. Revolutionaries agaist leftist loyalists to the government. The lines are now being drawn.

Obama and Holder must understand that their politics are simply not accepted and they have a choice of leaving with our nation in tact or in tatters. We will take it back in either case.

[stevie_d_64]

Ahhhh, yes, the San Fransisco Comicle...

There’s a stalwart defender of jounalistic integrity...

/BIG TIME SARC

[Buckeye McFrog]

Like I said, practically every TV cop show and spy movie from the 60’s and 70’s used a crosshairs graphic someplace in the opening credits. Much ado about nothing.

[Major Matt Mason]

Kurtz's three media guests disagreed.

Freedom of speech for me, but not for thee. What a bunch of hypocrites.

[screaminsunshine]

The reports of all the Newspapers and major American Networks including AP. Must be controlled managed and authorized by the International Communists. As far as I can tell Political Correctness appears to be Communist Ideology by another name.

[TigersEye]

0bama Zombie say; “Metaphors have been outlawed for the public good.”

[Candor7]

And then Ozombie can turn around and mix his metaphors as much as he wants. Well we won’t have a white ghost polishing a white mans shoes! ;-)