In his weekly descent into leftist frivolousness today, Wall Street Journal token columnist Thomas Frank argues that Democrats have remained far too… get this… “civil” in contemporary political debate. Frank absurdly claims that in response to conservative activism, Democrats “pine for civility, pretending that the argument comes down to the scary rhetoric issuing from the right.”
On what planet is he living? As noted by Tony Blankley in his most recent commentary, Democrats have met citizen activism by labeling them “evil” (Senator Harry Reid), “un-American” (House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer), “racist” (Jimmy Carter) and accusing them of employing “Nazi” tactics (House Speaker Nancy Pelosi). In contrast, Republican leaders have maintained a professional, restrained, rational tone, as illustrated by Senators Mitch McConnell and Jon Kyl, and Representatives Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor. Frank proceeds to unfurl his usual litany of anti-capitalist tirades and bogeymen, but that’s nothing new. Asserting that Democrat leaders have somehow taken the rhetorical high road, however, is remarkably silly even for him.
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