The New Civility

We don't hear liberals whining a whole lot these days about how uncivil political discourse in this country has become. Why is that?

Could it have anything to do with the fact that they've come to realize - thanks to alternative media and no thanks to the fossil press - that it is their kind who are, in fact, the only uncivil lowlifes around?

The latest:

Wisconsin Democrat Assemblyman Tells GOP Assemblywoman 'You Are F--king Dead,' Media Mum

It wasn't that long ago that our president said this about civility:

The second way to keep our democracy healthy is to maintain a basic level of civility in our public debate. These arguments we're having over government and health care and war and taxes are serious arguments. They should arouse people's passions, and it's important for everyone to join in the debate, with all the rigor that a free people require.

But we cannot expect to solve our problems if all we do is tear each other down. You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it. You can question someone's views and their judgment without questioning their motives or their patriotism. 

He, of course, was flinging his comments toward Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly and Fox News.  And Sarah Palin, of course.

It becomes apparent, though, with light-of-day now shining upon the subject, that it is his own house he needs to put in order.

That's not enough for you?  How about this, having to do with Obama's closest allies - organized labor:

Protesters did their best to prevent [Fox News Channel's] Mike Tobin from reporting on the protests ...

A few protesters even struck Tobin ...

Another protester threatened to break Tobin's neck ...

Each day we get stories like this.  Yet, oddly, the mainstream press has now dropped the subject.  I wonder why.

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And speaking of blind, deaf, and dumb, here's what Obama had to say on the subject yesterday:

"I don’t think it does anybody any good when public employees are denigrated or vilified or their rights are infringed upon."

That's right.  In his delusional world, the thugs are the victims.