April 03, 2004

Sometimes its best just to shut up
Posted by McQ

What's the old saying? "Sometimes its better to remain silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt."

Seems Kos is out to prove that point:

So I said something pretty stupid last week. I served up the wingnuts a big, juicy softball. They went into a tizzy, led by Instapundit. And for a while, I was actually pretty worried.

But the final tally was -- about 30 hate-filled emails, about 15,000 hate-filled visitors, and the pulling of three advertising spots that are going to be replaced in less than a week. (I had two emails today about people wanting to advertise despite the controversy.)

That was it. Oh, they're doing their best to turn me into the devil, and they're making racist comments about my heritage and family and threatening to kick my ass -- you know, typical right-wing shit.

But if that's the best they can throw at me, I'll simply echo Kerry.

Bring it on.

Translation: "See, being an unfeeling asshole who marginalizes people didn't cost me much ... I'll have the spots filled in a week with people who don't share the rest of the world's moral repugnance with my views about dead Americans".

Of course the Kos is now "the victim". Typical lefty spin. Kos is about as much a victim as Kerry is a conservative.

As for us "wing-nuts", well, if that means someone who's revolted by the unfeeling and hate-filled rhetoric that characterized Kos's treatment of the death of those 4 Americans, then call me a wing-nut. I'll wear the appelation proudly.

By the way, credit where credit is due.

A tip of the hat to the Martin Frost (D TX), Joe Hoeffel (D PA) and Joe Donnelly (D IN) for pulling their ads on the Kos site. They prove the point that not all Democrats or people on the left share the divisive and despicable views of Kos and his parade of apologists.

We asked, they responded. In all sincerity ... thank you.

I think they epitomise the definition of the "loyal opposition". Again my thanks to them and their campaigns for the moral stand they've taken.

A note to right-wing bloggers ... I'd expect nothing less from you folks who made this happen if someone on the right were to say something similar. My guess is you would.

Tip of the Hat to Shark for the link. This wing-nut is going to take the rest of the day off.

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