Hate-talkin’ teabaggers at it again

Does that headline say "teabaggers"? Sorry, it should read "liberals."

And, right off the bat, I must confess this construct is a total rip-off from a blog item by Jim Treacher, who regular readers will recognize as having one of my favorite news-humor sites on the web. The Complete Las Vegan refers to him often because he's so often right on point.

In this case, the truth of how left-wingers are routinely participating in hate speech in America today is illustrated beautifully here.

It wasn't the dreaded "teabaggers" who said CBS News' Lara Logan subjected herself to rape and a beating at the hands of an Egyptian mob to one-up competitor Anderson Cooper. It was left-wing journalist Nir Rosen.

It wasn't "teabaggers" who said it would be funny if Anderson Cooper were sexually assaulted, too. That was Mr. Rosen.

And don't neglect to read the entire Treacher blog. You will find more left-wingers participating in racist speech.

I bring this up because a similar blog item a few days ago here ignited an ugly racist streak from lefties who comment on this blog. None of them -- none! -- could bring themselves to disavow the comments from left-wing protesters who advocated lynching Justice Clarence Thomas. You can see the original post here, along with the comments and the video.

My simple point to "normal" people is this: Condemn racism and hate speech where you find it. When you look past it because "your side" is saying it, you only make things worse.