July 14, 2008

The left eulogizes Tony Snow

Whenever any of you think that our "salty" language re liberals is too harsh, too acidic, or too nasty, remember this:

As Snow passed away this weekend, several outlets – such as Mother Jones, The American Prospect, and Common Dreams – have not yet weighed in. Surprisingly, John Nichols at The Nation penned a gentle, compassionate obituary.

Which sent his readership into a red fury. Among their comments:

For crying out loud here is a guy defending war crimes and cleverly obfuscating the honest questions. May be there are groups where his skill is appreciated just like a group of homicidal maniacs admiring the Charles Mansons. Give us a break.

Snow was a nasty f**k. there was no civility, he had a high handed arrogant way of conducting the press conferences. I'm glad he's dead.

Sadly, the commenters and not Nichols characterized the Left’s response to Snow’s repose. The anti-Bush website The Smirking Chimp smirked that Snow had “Gone to join Jesse Helms.” The first comment elicited:

I'm lovin it yeeeeeehaaaaaaaa yaahooo LET'S PARTY!!
[...]

None so offended as the far-Left’s most popular blog, The DailyKos.

The hate site has long voiced its unbridled glee over Snow’s affliction with cancer. After the disease that would ultimately kill him returned last March, one DailyKos blogger tried to head-off the inevitable cheers for Snow’s blood. The post even falsely charged the blog’s enemies with its own behavior: “We at Dailykos do not swim in the Rush Limbaugh pool of scum. We do not wish ill-health on our political opponents or their families.” However, Kos posters inundated the blog with expressions of joy. The same day, a Kos diarist argued that since Snow had opposed medical marijuana and euthanasia, his cancer was “karmic.” A year later, after another downturn, the DK klan wrote: “Fuck Tony Snow. Not to wish ill of his cancer or anything, but perhaps it is Karma.” And again, “Tony Snow is a cancer upon our culture.” Another “Kossack” declared, “He deserves whatever is in his future.” Months later, one Kos scribbler asked, “Should I Care That Tony Snow Has Cancer?”

What compassion!

Posted by George Moneo at July 14, 2008 04:31 PM

Comments

So, this is retaliation because Rush said that Michael J. Fox had either not taken his medication or was acting when he did those campaign ads? They then blame Tony Snow's death on karma? Very, very nice. Stay classy, libs.

Posted by: Claudia4Libertad [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 14, 2008 07:57 PM

Show me the conservatives who mock illnesses of liberals.
When Wellstone died, conservatives were kinder to his memory than the left, which used his death as a political rally.
I love how the left complains about the divisive rhetoric on the right. When are they going to acknowledge the ugliness on their side?
Honey

Posted by: honey [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 14, 2008 11:00 PM

KOS =

Kinder
Ohne
Skrupel

Posted by: Scott [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 15, 2008 12:07 AM

We have always known that the left is mainly made up of CHUSMAS. Basurita will always be basurita no matter if you dress them in silk.

Posted by: Henry Agueros [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 15, 2008 11:17 AM

Classy indeed - alway so compassionate. .. and one of them said that Tony Snow was arrogant? Nothing further from what he was IMO -

Posted by: nurian [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 15, 2008 02:16 PM


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