No Ted. Sullivan makes a distinction between the hard leftists and the liberals. And I believe he makes that pretty clear. His contention is that they don't want to come out against terrorism because then they can't blame America.
I have no idea if this is true or not since I don't normally hang around folks of that political persuasion but based on some columns I've read, it sounds likely.
The Liberal establishment HAS regarded such things as racism and sexism as their personal property, but they are not the only ones who feel strongly about those issues. As you said, look at President Bush.
What Sullivan was refering to is the extreme left, a small but very vocal minority who have influence far in excess of their numbers. Why? Because the Liberal establishment was reluctant to disagree for fear they would be called reactionary.
The Conservative establishment has been no better. The neoconservatives (far right to a man. Or woman)have been no better, calling for the immediate bombing of Iran and excoriating the President when he said no.
The extermes of both parties have much in common but the latest thing is that they are being repudiated by the more moderate members of their respective political groups.
Sorry if it upset you. BTW, have you read bin Ladens writings? I don't recall him saying anything about our dominant political/economic and military position in the world. He was mostly pissed about our troops in Saudi Arabir and our support of Israel. Maybe I mised something.
Peg, I spotted Mahers guest strategy the first time I ever saw the show. We used to do much the same thing when I was in TV back in the 60's. I just wasn't sure if Bluejay had. As I said, it's a no-brainer.

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