Anger
Dean
You know, it's really not nice to beat up soldiers.
The pathetic coward would never have done it to the guy's face.
Some people seem to feel that these isolated incidents are not newsworthy. Me? I think that isolated incidents serve to remind people of what civil and decent behavior is, and that strong emotions are no excuse for deplorable behavior. They can also serve to make us stop and think about our own emotions over contentious issues, and think, "Man, I would be ashamed if I lost my temper so bad I did something like that."
They also serve to remind us that, no matter what side you're on when it comes to a contentious issue, over-the-top rhetoric can be dangerous. In this case, I doubt very much this soldier would have been attacked this way if it weren't for Michael Moore and the Bush=fascist crowd.
Last time I made notice of left-wingers behaving poorly, someone took me to task for not noting when right-wingers behaved poorly. But I do try to notice that when it happens, and condemn it, and I've done it more than once. No one should hesitate to bring such things to my attention if they learn of them.
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I like what the soldier's mom said - that the wuss who sucker-punched him "needs our prayers, just like the insurgents, because he's a coward."
Bingo. What a sissy. Throw a punch from behind. Kick the guy while he's down, then run off into the crowd.
Loser.
Stand tall, Foster Barton of the 1st Calvary!
And try to enjoy the extra time with your family, courtesy of Mr. Sissy-Wuss Pansy-Ass. The nose will heal up just fine, I'm sure.
The left and the Democrats this election have been much nore shrill and angry-acting than the right. This isn't always the case, but it is now. That is where these attacks are coming from. Confident people, those who are sure of themselves and their position do not do acts like this very often. Those who feel the ground crumbling under them are more inclined to do so. And what better way to describe the results of four years of frustration at not being able to take down Chimpy McBushHitler and convince the people that he is Evil!Evil!Evil! than "ground crumbling under your feet?" Do you not think that the rage and frustration would produce this kind of anger?
BTW, regarding the union the guy who ripped the sign was from apologized to the Parlocks and said they would take care of the matter.
Are we now to question news from the NBC affiliate based on previous reporting on Dean's World? I think this is an example of how far lefties will stretch to avoid acknowledging any information contrary to their established beliefs. I suppose many of them also believe Dan Rather is being unfairly picked on.
To "Never grab the face mask," and "Never hit a girl," I would add "Never make a little kid cry."
"Never make a little kid cry"
**I agree with this regardless of the facts.
"Rather being picked on..."
**No, I think the criticisms of Rather are 100% fair and I've told my liberal friends that too (although I think it's much more fair to criticize CBS news as a whole as well). I acknowledged the Rather story as soon as I saw the memos posted on Little Green Footballs and followed every single post on indcjournal.com. I have nothing but admiration for the reporting on this story as it was done by the aforementioned bloggers and others. I think its significance goes beyond the election. I think anytime major media of any stripe is held accountable is good. The only bad fallout of this is the CBS tries to make up for it by becoming Fox Jr. (similar to CNN) to appease the right (which would obviously work judging from some of the blanket condemnations I read on this site and others). But, at least I know that there are people out there who will hold the media accountable. I only hope the left and center bloggers can do as good a job as the right has in this case.
"The left and the Democrats this election have been much nore shrill and angry-acting than the right."
Again, taking a single incident and making it seem like all Democrats are responsible. The right wing's attempts at spinning the DNC into an anger fest were a joke. The only hotheaded Democrat I can see is Zell Miller (Howard Dean never challenged a talk show host to a duel). The idea of connecting John Kerry to this crap is B.S. And I keep seeing that Democrats are supposed to repudiate Michael Moore but that Cheney can appear on Rush Limbaugh (known for calling moderate Democrats "Satan") and that's somehow OK.
"BTW, regarding the union the guy who ripped the sign was from apologized to the Parlocks and said they would take care of the matter."
They apologized immediately after the event before Parlock's history came to light. They are currently investigating. I think it would be pretty easy to figure out whether it's true or not. I'm perfectly willing to believe it was not some guy working with Parlock if that's what comes of it. Michele Malkin is perfectly willing to believe the opposite too if it does turn out that way.
I don't want to hear of this in my town again, and I invite anyone who feels the same way to help out by telling the-powers-that-be here so.
Dude, did you see Sharpton's speech at the DNC?
Have you seen even half the speeches that Kerry and Edwards have given? "Anger" (and/or angry accusations, which are the same thing) are very much a defining trait for these guys these days.