This Just In: Reactionaries At Defcon 2 (UPDATED)

Realized why we don't read Powerline much. Barely into this before our overwhelming sentiment became, "Who asked you, anyway?" & we went away.

The headline enticed us out of the boat.

What Was That Line About the Tree of Liberty and the Blood of Tyrants?

And, this opening sentence caught the eye:

To be clear, I don't advocate violence against elected officials in America.

Yes, let me be perfectly clear about that. (Except the "in America" part. Exceptions to the firm statement?) And I like apple pie, too.

We didn't read on; can it be assumed that the "condemn/don't advocate" (Note already-sliding scale.) intros were to offset the "on the other hand, we completely understand the righteous anger of the losers" typing that no doubt followed?

The fun is that these buffoons are on the defensive, & will be prefacing their spew w/ self-righteous condemnations of violence for at least a day or two.

UPDATE (24 March 2010 @ 2255 PDT): Spoke too soon. At 1737 (ET?) as quoted above, Dan Riehl does not advocate violence.

Do check at 2013. He may not be advocating violence, but we know whose fault it will be when it inevitably happens:

And now, what? These malignant little tyrants want to play the victim? After victimizing America with their pathetic antics, their corrupt practices, all to push a destructive ideology America has long rejected? The Democrats are the real criminals here. They have torn the fabric of America with a repulsive world view they now hope to thrust upon the American people, whether we like it, or not.

And the American people are beginning to say Not! - which is their God given right their Constitution, not some low rent, half-baked excuse for a politician, ensures for them. You broke it, the public trust, among other things. And now you've bought it. So, own it for once you miserable little cretins. Resign your offices and crawl back under your rocks if you can't take the heat that you and no one else generated. And don't expect us to feel sorry for you, or respect you for the wrath you're now faced with confronting. That may be the only thing you actually deserve for the unjust and un-democratic way in which you've comported yourselves throughout this entire charade.

You can choke on it and rot in hell where you belong after wards for all I care. You behaved like tyrants and now some few are treating you like tyrants. Where in the hell is the big surprise in that? Because I can't find it. All I see is a bunch of miserable creatures unworthy of the offices they hold. And I can't wait to see your sorry asses thrown out of them come this fall. Boo freakin' hoo, too frickin' bad!

"... respect you for the wrath you're now faced with confronting." Stop that, you'll hurt your fingers or brain or something. Will Dan be typing ALL CAPS STYLE by 19 April? It's even money now.