February 07, 2007

ABC: Does John Edwards Condone Hate Speech?

Every once in a while, the truth slips through the filter. This time, its from Rick Moran's brother Terry blogging at ABC News:

What, if anything, does it tell us about Edwards that he's joined up with this blogger? Is Edwards' association with a person who has written these things a legitimate issue for voters, as they wonder--among other things--whom he might appoint to high office if he's elected? If a Republican candidate teamed up with a right-wing blogger who spewed this kind of venom, how would people react? Is the mere raising of this issue a kind of underhanded censorship, a way of ruling out of bounds some kinds of opinion? Are we all just going to have to get used to a more rough-and-tumble, profane, and even hate-filled public arena in the age of the blogosphere?

Its very simple, leftards. Here's a hypothetical: let's just imagine that Rudy Guliani hired Emporer Darth Misha I to run his campaign blog. What would the Marcotte apologists and defenders do?

Based on their behavior here, they would assert that he's a grown man entitled to type his opinions (however vitriolic and profanity-laced.)

P.S.Y.C.H.

Not that I have anything against Misha (he's hilarious), but you get the idea. Misha gets it:

We’re sure you’re all already aware of John Edwards (Edward? We keep getting the two confused. Both like to channel dead people for a fast buck, although one at least seems sincere when peddling his snake oil, whereas the other is known mainly for his obsession with his hair. We’re talking about the latter one) and his latest fuckup in hiring Pandagon’s Amanda Marcotte, one of the few females on the web with a mouth almost as potty as His Imperial Majesty. As a matter of fact, imagine me without the wit, humor and unbeatable charm (OK, I made that last one up), and you’ve pretty much nailed her. Figuratively speaking, of course.

The problem is - does the nutosphere get it now? Does Presidential hopeful John "Two Americas" Edwards? Even the NYT is (begrudgingly) picking up on this story, which the dextrosphere will be flogging from here to 2008.

The answer is obviously "not a chance." There's too much ego and "truthiness" at stake, and a whole avalanche of leftwingnut slandering of the Duke Lacrosse players left to do. The leftosphere is content to let this fact-denying, slanderous, unhinged nutjob speak for them and for their political candidates without remorse or question.

Fine. We'll play. The Internet has a loooong memory, unlike the media/Democrats.

UPDATE: Thanks to AllahP for the link. I loved this:

Marcotte’s been a punchline on Goldstein’s site for years; to see her suddenly materialize as lead blogger for a major presidential candidate is like the cat lady from the Simpsons being hired as White House press secretary.