Tom Bevin on Begala

Outposts of civility

Tom Bevin of  Real Clear Politics is fairly typical of a bevy of top rank conservative bloggers, in that he is able to dispassionately deal with politics, directing nary a drop of acrid venom at the filth who comprise today's Democratic party. You'll have to plumb the depths of Lefty bloggers to find like examples of professionalism.  So, when he does ''lose it,'' you can be sure we're dealing with a particularly odious human being, as was the case a few days ago with Paul Begala.  He begins by  recalling a  Begala rant that "stuck with me as one of the truly despicable pieces of discourse of the last few years,"  You really can't paint with a much broader brush than labeling half the country racist, anti-gay bigots and neo-nazis. What struck me about Begala's comments at the time was that he wasn't some no-name nutroot blogger crying out for attention (they didn't exist yet), he was a top strategist in the Democratic party. He remains that today - even though his penchant for most uncivil type of discourse seems as great as ever. Here is Begala concluding his first post at the new Washington Monthly Election '06 blog: The Capitol needs a change. Hell, it needs to be fumigated. And as the stench and filth of GOP sleaze slowly oozes away, let us never forget that these slimeballs, these dirtbags, these moral midgets think they're better than you and me. Such highmindedness. As I said, this stuff isn't coming from a member of the kooky lunatic fringe but from a top Dem political strategist and one of the people who has their hand on the rudder of the Democratic party. I am not so in control as Tom anymore (I was once), opting to wear my heart on my sleeve. This culture of hatred that is the hallmark of today's Democrats has claimed me.  Hate begets hate, and I now abhor, and fear, that party of festering boils.  Click-click.  However, I am not celebrated by the Republican party, as are Kos, DU, Begala, et.al. by the Democrat leadership.  That's the difference between the two, at its simplest.