They were banned from radio. They received death threats. They were blacklisted by the record industry. People organized massive boycotts and destroyed their records. Talk Radio went nuts.

Now, think about the things these same people have been saying about Obama and his family. Before and after the election. Faux News, for instance, pretty much on a daily basis has been calling Obama every nasty thing they can think of for months. Everything from terrorist, to terrorist sympathizer, to communist, to anti-American, to "trash". It's been relentless and widespread. If folks need a reminder, google video about Palin rallies, and listen to the vile things so many of her dittoheads said. While you're at it, look up how the Secret Service said that death threats against Obama and his family skyrocketed after Palin started saying that Obama "pals around with terrorists."

Can you imagine how the Media would have reacted to such a thing if it had been directed at Bush?

But when it comes to the right, and to the GOP especially, there are no repercussions. Michele Bachmann can actually foment revolution, and the Media let it slide. Various right wing goons on Fox, in the National Review, and all too many "conservative" publications can attack and insult Obama and his family with impunity, say horrifically ugly things, dangerous things, that rile up the fringe, with no repercussions. The Media are largely silent. Moveon.org brings out an ad about General Petraeus, and Congress censures it. Where are the Congressional censures for the comments made on a daily basis by "conservatives" in the Media and on Capitol Hill?

Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.

That, rather mild comment created a violent storm on the right and in the MSM. If we put that up against what the right has been saying about Obama (and Pelosi, and Hillary, et al) for months, no sane person could reasonably say that the Dixie Chicks said anything remotely wrong, dangerous or unfair. No sane person could reasonably say that the vile attacks on the right against Obama weren't/aren't a thousand times worse. Yet virtually no response from the Media and silence from Congress.

"Conservatives" really don't realize how so many things in America are set up and maintained in their favor. They really don't get how good they have it. The establishment is on their side on most counts. The establish is conservative. The Ruling Elite are conservative. And while they constantly bitch and moan about the supposed "liberal bias" of the Media, they miss how the deck is OBVIOUSLY stacked in their favor. Again, it's time for the left to fight back. Hard, relentlessly, with passion. We have the facts on our side.

P.S.: Just read that Bachmann is accusing Obama of running "re-education camps for young people", implying that he's indoctrinating them like some communist dictator. Sheeesh. This woman has gone over the edge. Actually, she did long ago. Again, where is the outrage? She is actually saying very, very dangerous things, that put people at risk. It's time to fight back against this nonsense. Well past time.