We've had the right wing made up controversy about Benghazi.
We've had the largely right wing made up controversy over the IRS.
We've had the largely right wing made up controversy over the AP.
Before that we had the made up controversies over Solyndra and Fast and Furious.
NOW we have the made up controversy over 'Umbrella-gate'.
All of which represent an appalling application of a right wing double standard. We see the same double standard applied to sex scandals on the right. They call out lefties; pretty much never the same or worse behavior on the right. There is some discussion that in fact liberals consistently are held to a higher standard than conservatives, and it seems there is some merit to that idea.
Unless or until the right begins to show real and sincere outrage over valid incidents meriting outrage,
unless or until the right puts a premium on FACTS, not right wing fiction,
AND unless or until they apply the same standards to their own conduct -
the right is irrelevant and will continue to be irrelevant, except as the basis for jokes at their expense.
The right is showing themselves to be not just the party of stupid, not just the party that is like the little boy who cries wolf all the time, they are the party and politics of malice and dishonesty.
We've had the largely right wing made up controversy over the IRS.
We've had the largely right wing made up controversy over the AP.
Before that we had the made up controversies over Solyndra and Fast and Furious.
NOW we have the made up controversy over 'Umbrella-gate'.
All of which represent an appalling application of a right wing double standard. We see the same double standard applied to sex scandals on the right. They call out lefties; pretty much never the same or worse behavior on the right. There is some discussion that in fact liberals consistently are held to a higher standard than conservatives, and it seems there is some merit to that idea.
Unless or until the right begins to show real and sincere outrage over valid incidents meriting outrage,
unless or until the right puts a premium on FACTS, not right wing fiction,
AND unless or until they apply the same standards to their own conduct -
the right is irrelevant and will continue to be irrelevant, except as the basis for jokes at their expense.
The right is showing themselves to be not just the party of stupid, not just the party that is like the little boy who cries wolf all the time, they are the party and politics of malice and dishonesty.
What the GOP is NOT is the party of good governance, as we saw earlier this week with the letter from the Heritage Foundation, headed up by recently resigned senator Jim DeMint, directing Boehner and Cantor NOT to govern, but instead to spend their time and energy focusing on fake scandals.
If you think this is something new...it is the way it has always been. Remember this guy - President 'Tricky Dicky'?
I repeat - WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE, Right wing nuts?
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