Apparently Gravely Different Standards Apply To Bloggers On The Left

[Ed. note: Cross-posted at All Things Democrat.]

This story about the two bloggers from the progressive community - two women I respect enormously, Amanda Marcotte of Pandagon and Melissa McEwan of Shakespeare's Sister - hired by John Edwards and now drawing heat because of their past personal blog posts (I think this is quite relevant) makes me patently ILL.

The Catholic League, through spokesmen like Bill Donahue, have made some of the most hateful public comments imaginable. And yet they demand Edwards fire Amanda and Melissa because they posted how they felt.

Edwards certainly should have been familiar with the work of these two bloggers before he hired them for his campaign. I do not for a moment believe he made a mistake in bringing these women in. However, after his public comments about the two women, who he has not fired (good, if true), I am sorely disappointed in Edwards. VERY, VERY disappointed. I'm personally offended that he's personally offended at them. Boo frickin' hoo.

What this incident tells me is that the right can make the meanest, most hate-filled, extreme attacks on anyone and everyone and that's fine. When anyone from the left even speaks his or her personal heart on a matter, well... their breathing privileges should be rescinded.

This is not fair, it's not right, and we should stop allowing it to occur.