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A Little Slow on the Draw

I'm pretty new to the whole Townhall forum thing, and I know I'm straying off the subject a bit, but what is the deal with Kimberly? I guess being from the Midwest has made me a bit more naive then I'd like to admit, but are there really people in this country who are so full of hatred and blind ignorance? I almost feel guilty about being prejudiced toward that lack of Patriotism, but then I feel guilty about feeling guilty about that (as I think I should).

If the president of Venezuela or Iran were to editorialize in the way Ms. Coulter does, would such people sing their praises in these kinds of blogs? It's something I have always wondered about, especially when I have watched willow trees like Ted Kennedy over the years, who bend or sway one way or another depending on whether or not an independent thought or initiative was made by a Republican or Democrat. It seems like if one could characterize morality in the far left, it could only be defined as "whatever sounds (feels) right at the moment," or "whatever the other side's position is, we'll take the opposing viewpoint (right or wrong)." Even if that's the case, why does that opposing voice always seem to be filled with so many expletives and so much vile hatred? I never cared much for Bill Clinton as prez, Al Franken as a political commentator (though we was a good writer for SNL back when it was truly worth watching), et al, but would never have found myself spewing such rhetoric of vile contempt.

That's not to say that Ann, Mike Adams, or any other conservatives are ever a bit brash, but I get the sense that the jabs are more light-spirited (most of the time... not always), and intended to parody the commentary/debate style of the so-called "moonbat" faction. And no, I don't get my "marching orders" from anyone in the media or talk radio world, but I can honestly say that people like Michelle Malkin, Dennis Prager, Walter Williams, Bill O and Ann make a lot more sense to me when they have a point to make. Even if the columns are peppered with a little sarcasm or humor, there is almost always logic to be found. I don't get that feeling as much if I stumble across a link to moveon.org, Garofalo, Franken, etc. I'm sure there are Neanderthals on both sides, but geez, it just seems utterly wacky to me that someone would post contemptuous comment after comment (hit and run style) about voter fraud when his or her party won back two out of three governing bodies and a Speaker of the House. Am I missing something here? Sorry for the long (sort of off topic) post.