Posted on 04/08/2013 2:29:07 PM PDT by Kaslin
One of the UK Telegraph's in-house Labourites, Dan Hodges, urged his comrades on the Left to maintain their dignity in the wake of Margaret Thatcher's death earlier today:
Everyone on the Left is being scrutinised today. Does the compassion we claim to be our driving force extend to the passing of a frail 87-year-old woman? Does the Labour movement’s dignity and discipline enable us to mark with appropriate solemnity the death of a former Prime Minister who successfully secured three independent mandates from the people? Do we have the basic good grace and wisdom to set aside – for a short time – our political differences and acknowledge, however hard it may be, the achievements of the first women to hold the highest office in our land? For all our sakes, I hope we do.
Entirely predictably, no small number of Hodges' ideological brethren are answering his series of questions in the negative:
Tramp the dirt down. — George Galloway (@georgegalloway) April 8, 2013
Okay, what did the #ironlady do to advance Great Britain and the world? Did she leave lasting footprints for women in politics? #justsayin — Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) April 8, 2013
Labour leaders have been forced to admonish members and supporters to resist heaping vileness and venom upon Lady Thatcher, whom the British people selected as their leader for more than a decade. Alas, the proclivity toward boorish gracelessness has proven too strong for some, as Labour Party elders scramble to avoid another embarrassment:
Senior Labour politicians including Dame Margaret Beckett and Ken Livingstone attacked her legacy, blaming her for many of the social problems affecting Britain today. However, Ed Miliband, Labour's leader, indicated that his colleagues could disagree with Lady Thatcher's policies but at the same time should "greatly respect" her achievements. The warnings were intended to prevent any repeat of the row which broke out at last year’s TUC conference in Brighton when merchandise celebrating the prospect of Lady Thatcher’s death was on sale. Delegates at the conference, attended by union leaders, Labour MPs and activists, could buy T-shirts for £10 boasting that the wearer would want to “dance on her grave” when Lady Thatcher died.
Right on cue, MSNBC joined the uncouth chorus, trotting out Martin Bashir to hurl petty insults at the deceased:
Bashir: Thatcher Came to Embody 'Selfishness'
At last, the Left can attack Margaret Thatcher, liberated from the fear of drawing a withering response from the Iron Lady herself. Such bravery and class. JP Friere, meanwhile, contrasts the Associated Press' coverage of Thatcher's passing with their treatment of Venezuelan tyrant Hugo Chavez. The juxtaposition is galling, but unsurprising. It's no small comfort to know that Lady Thatcher was made of firmer stuff than to be bothered by her small, petulant detractors. A parting quotation: "If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn't swim."
UPDATE - It should be noted that many generous and thoughtful well-wishes have poured in from center-left figures, from Presidents Obama and Clinton to Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
UPDATE II - Twitchy has a disturbing round-up of Thatcher hate, including street parties celebrating her death. Disgusting:
Leeds Street Party Following Margaret Thatcher's Death
The Telegraph's editors have closed all comment sections on stories about Thatcher's passing, citing a torrent of abusive comments.
But the old lefty Piers Morgan liked her. Never did I think I would agree with Morgan on anything, but on this I do.
“Americans would never treat the death of a President with the outrageous hateful abuse Margaret Thatcher’s getting today. Sad to see”. ~ Piers Morgan
http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2013/04/08/piers-morgan-margaret-thatcher/
Wasn’t she in a syfy movie with Mark Wahlberg?
I remember the same sort of garbage when Reagan and JP II died.
Heard Gerry Adams- terrorist- condemn Lady Thatcher on Fox news. Ofcourse Fox never mentioned Adams terrorist IRA background.
My wife grew up in Britain, and Thatcher was the first person she vote for. Not directly, but she voted for the conservative party. She, my wife, said the unions were strangling the country, and something had to be done.
Lefties are such SCUM. They are not worthy of being on the same planet as M. Thatcher.
Galloway represents the worst of Britain while Thatcher represented the best. No contest.
Yep. The left hasn’t changed much since Hitler
Who cares. When Ted Kennedy died it was sometimes nasty and can you imagine the day Clinton or Michelle Obama or Michael Moore dies? Let them have their time because we do the same thing when one of theirs dies.
Brazile isn’t fit to iron Lady Thatcher’s undies.
There isn’t a registered Democrat in this country who is capable of even properly opening her mail or cleaning her dog house or cat litter box.
RIP, Mrs. Thatcher. The world will miss you deeply.
Is Piers Morgan a stopped clock?
Thanks for reminding me. I had forgotten about George Galloway.
A picture is worth a thousand words someone once said. There can be some truth to that. "Tramp the earth down" quoth he. Of course the lady is being interred in St Pauls Cathedral, it is said.
How I do remember! Christopher Wrens masterpiece standing unscathed and the area all around blitzed to nothing. This in 1946, just after the war. My two visits and climb to the very outer walkway 400 feet above London. I viewed the marble monuments to the famous patriots interred in the crypt.
Whoa..... forgive the ramble. What a wonderful tribute to Margaret Thatcher, to have her eternal sleep there.
Don't go wobbly on me George!
Maggie Thatcher to President George H. W. Bush after Saddam invaded Kuwait.
We ARE your friends!
Maggie Thatcher to America in a time of international crisis.
A good job I double checked. The ceremony will be at St Pauls. By her wishes she is to be cremated. I had the first information which was misleading.
Spoke today with a friend about Thatchers passing and he immediately said “GOOD” I asked why he thought that way and all he could say is that he didn’t remember what she did but it was wrong... then he asked me “Don’t you watch the News?”
I told him he was not informed but simply brainwashed by the Major Media and he replied with “I don’t subscribe to the Lee Harvey Oswald type folks that you listen to” ... he tried to tell me after that bombshell that he watches 3 different channels so he gets all sides. (that cracked me up)
I have my work cut out for me, he is a good guy and agrees with me on about 90% of the issues he just doesn’t believe that Obama disagrees with him / us on the same issues... it is maddening
I just keep telling him When Obamacare really kicks in he will finally “Get It” and all the other pieces and parts may start making sense to him. Right now he will believe his 3 different “NEWS” Stations before he will listen to me.
TT
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