THE GAME IS ON – AT 9:14 P.M. ET:  The "threat" game is rapidly becoming a part of the 2010 campaign.  We discussed it this week at Urgent Agenda.  It's pretty clear that the Democrats will attempt to frame the opposition as dangerous, radical, violent, and racist.  Welcome to the 1960s.

Harry Reid gives us an example, as reported by Fox Nation:

Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada canceled giving his testimony at an LDS fireside last Sunday night because of angry calls, e-mails and even threats. The Democratic Senator is a member of the LDS Church and was invited to offer remarks at an LDS fireside at the Tule Springs Stake in Las Vegas. The fireside on “Why I Believe” was canceled after the threats were made. His press secretary said there were no threats of violence initiated against Reid but he canceled because of the threats against his invitation to speak. Sen. Reid received a warm welcome at BYU in October, 2007 and stands firm on his religious and political views.

COMMENT:  Why, why, the man can't even speak!  He had to cancel to protect people around him!  Terrible, terrible.  Those people in white sheets!

The fact is, politicians get threats all the time.  I've listened to endless numbers of politicos, almost always on the left, reporting "death threats."  Now, by definition, these people are still alive. 

We certainly don't condone crude behavior or physical threats here.  But canceling an appearance because of "threats" is a bit much.  It's part of the political game.  Do we really want to elect those thugs?  And be prepared for heavy charges of "racism" if Obama runs again in 2012. 

I wrote at the Angel's Corner last night that charges of crude behavior against opponents are almost always based on the opponents' beliefs, rarely the behavior itself.  I haven't heard Reid or any Democratic leader expressing concern over wild-eyed behavior on the left. 

The trouble, of course, is that bad behavior is a magnificent subject for the in-the-tank media, as they can usually find some jerk to show on TV.  It's an ideal issue for the Dems and their ink-stained allies to work together.

April 3, 2010