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I wish I could endorse her as a First Amendment martyr. But I can't. She has demonstrated incredibly poor judgment and immaturity. Edwards' campaign had no business hiring her and should have done its homework. Yes, she has a lot of potential, but she has some growing up to do. I'd like to see her work on improving her writing skills: As Joan Walsh writes, her writing is "uneven." At best. But she's going to ride her incredibly poor judgment all the way to the bank.
I do not want to embrace this woman as a champion of the left. We need to take the high road, not fight right-wing invective with highly inflammatory left-wing invective. The reality in this country, like it or not, is that is a religious nation, and the left has NOTHING to gain from endorsing Marcotte's polemics. And no, she doesn't take responsibility for the things she said. I know a half-assed apology when I see one.
Don't waste time feeling sorry for her, I'm sure she's going to become a best-selling Ann Coulter-ish figure in the very near future.
