On August 21st of this year, the right-wing media watchdog site NewsBusters condemned Rep. Maxine Waters for saying that the "tea party can go straight to hell". Of course, the wider context of the quotation is that Rep. Waters was merely saying that they cannot use race-baiting or other disgusting tactics against her.
Regardless, NewsBusters was out in full force, doing what they do best – whining about the media:
Jump forward 26 days (not even an entire month) to today, when someone has said something they disagree with:
For the record, I defended Paul Krugman here.
Regardless, NewsBusters was out in full force, doing what they do best – whining about the media:
If this one doesn't get wide establishment press coverage, it will be because they will have seen the perceived negative risk of average people finding out the left's true mindset as just too high.They think their political and ideological opponents should not be deriding others with such inflammatory phrases, such as "go to hell". I think there's some merit to their argument, even if not with the Rep. Waters example – maybe we should be having more policy-based discussions, not just the aimless deriding of others. If someone were to say something you disagree with, NewsBusters implies that you should have a thought-provoking critical analysis, not just insult them in such strong terms.
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Jump forward 26 days (not even an entire month) to today, when someone has said something they disagree with:
The outrage concerning New York Times columnist Paul Krugman's disgusting comments on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 came from all quarters of the political arena Monday.
Never one to mince words, Fox News's Greg Gutfeld on "The Five" said what many Americans were feeling about this liberal sociopath, "Go to hell, Paul Krugman, you bearded, bitter buffoon."It must be nice not having to stick to your own rules. Just like they never do.
For the record, I defended Paul Krugman here.
