Do liberals tend to be more hateful toward their political opponents than conservatives?
*Yes. The clips of liberal Hollywood stars hurling hateful rhetoric at Sarah Palin in the new documentary about her is a perfect example. Liberals turn on anyone who dares challenge their views. (58 responses) 24%
*No. A few outspoken Hollywood stars shouldn’t be taken as a representative sample of progressives, who as a group are much more accepting of other viewpoints than conservatives are. (27 responses) 11%
*Yes. Liberals who complain about harsh criticism of Barack Obama hope Americans will forget how much more vicious left-wingers were toward George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, and how ruthless they are now toward any strong leader on the right, like Palin or Bachmann. (88 responses) 36%
*No. All you have to do is listen to talk radio hosts like Limbaugh and Savage to realize there is plenty of hate among conservatives, too. (72 responses) 29%
“*Yes. Liberals who complain about harsh criticism of Barack Obama hope Americans will forget how much more vicious left-wingers were toward George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, and how ruthless they are now toward any strong leader on the right, like Palin or Bachmann.”
We do need to concentrate our votes on this particular YES response...we’ll have much more effect this way.