Thursday, February 10
Threatenin' are they now?
The noted Instapundit blogger Glenn Reynolds seems to be leveling a not so veiled threat at liberal bloggers. Scroll to bottom of this story and read.
It sounds like one of those snotty "Be careful. Be very, very careful" remarks angry people make from time to time. But maybe not. It's brief, and may just have been plucked or pushed out of context.
However, if it is what it looks to be, I'd direct Mr. Reynolds' attention to the esteemed Mr. Karl Rove, who is esteemed in some circles for his advocacy and practice of no-holds barred tactics. Or he might Ask John McCain about it.
No, GOP operators like Gannon-slash-whomever are just now getting the dose of their own they've so richly deserved since 2000. And they don't like it. Which proves, as expected, that they can dish it out, but they can't blah-blah-blah.
Yes, the Reeps' frat-boy thuggishness as displayed in Florida county clerks' offices may be rounding on them. Remember politics is cyclical.
Mr. Reynolds may be right, but in a way he may not recognize.
When this expose-cum-retribution stuff starts, it's hard to stop, or even tone down as it gains momentum. And, as we've just seen, it's pretty easy to gin up a mob on the 'net.
When the blood is up events move swiftly. Snotty remarks, even those casually uttered from the presumed safety of the upper blogistocracy, can bring regrets to all concerned.
We may all of us soon be wishing for teleportation back to a gentler time. -- Tom Nadeau
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