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If one had to read one columnist to appreciate the state of contemporary left-wing commentary, my nomination would be Frank Rich of the Sunday New York Times. No well-known leftist columnist better exemplifies the worst aspects of today's left. Virtually every piece is filled with anger, filled with ad hominem responses to arguments, filled with insults of opponents and at the same time devoid of intellectual arguments. A Frank Rich column is essentially a weekly tantrum meant to make his readers nod in agreement and reinforce their contempt for those who differ with them. I offer this past Sunday's column...

( The following piece I wrote for the Philadelphia Bulletin was rejected by the editor as being too inflammatory. Tell me what you think.) For years the American public has been treated to a steady diet of accusations by liberals and Democrats claiming Republicans and conservatives are mean-spirited and hate-filled. The most frequent allegation is that Republicans/conservatives are racist, sexist, homophobes. The next most frequent is Nazi. Number three is the portrayal of Republicans/conservatives as wealthy people purposely starving poor people to enrich themselves. Now, to borrow a phrase, the chickens have come home to roost. The 2008 Democratic Party...