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Friday, February 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Why I had to quit the John Edwards campaign

During my brief tenure as blogmaster for a Democratic presidential contender, I experienced the right-wing smear machine firsthand

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  • Friday, February 16, 2007 08:56 AM

    This incident has run a predictable course.

    The reason AM had to quit is not because of "the right wings" reaction to her hatred but because of her hatred. I understand "the left wing" feels that hypocritical intolerant and hater are terms that describe the right wing pundits only but these terms sum up AM perfectly.

    Whether it be priest, accused rapist or race car driver, Amanda does not discriminate in her hatred of men. Her and her left-wing feminist peers, predictably, did not learn one single thing. They focused on the right and catholic reaction and tried desperately to make it about some plot or an example of how women are not allowed to play with the big boys. Oh what a predictable spin. Hating men, Catholics or white men is still hatred, the left just tolerates it and the feminists like AM just maintain and perpetuate this double standard so we have, until recently, come to accept it. Michael Richards, Mel Gibson, Amanda Marrcotte all are the same animal, the only difference is Amanda don’t have to say sorry to save her career.

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