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Thursday, September 4, 2008 12:00 AM

The GOP's cheerful viciousness

Yet again, the GOP launches brutal personality and cultural attacks on the Democratic candidate. Yet again, Democrats seem determined to allow it to do so.

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  • Thursday, September 4, 2008 12:38 PM

    -- ? ≠ !

    Yeah, Wahabbists (sic) like bin Laden build daycare centers so their women can go off to their jobs, driving their personal cars because they're just so tolerant of women's rights -- when they're not publicly beheading them for flashing a bit of ankle, that is.

    Yeah, Wahabbis like our allies the Saudis?

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