It just depends on who you listen to, Donuel. Extreme hyperbole and demonization of one's political opponents is a beloved tactic on both the Right and the Left. It just doesn't bother people when it's not aimed at their own side. In fact, they enjoy it. They delight in it. Demagogues know that, and they make use of it. Fox is preaching to the choir. People here on Mudcat who rave on about the Religious Right constantly are also preaching to the choir....their particular choir, that is. The tactics used are exaggerated and unscrupulous in either case, because the intent is to damage or destroy someone.