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When Dissent Isn't Patriotic

Carol Platt Liebau | October 11, 2008 5:37 PM

The left has spent the last eight years telling us how dissent is the highest form of patriotism. That is, unless it's dissent from the prevailing media and cultural adulation for the greatness of Barack Obama.

Then, as Michael Barone points out, dissent must be suppressed. It's already been done, rather effectively, by Obama allies -- and no doubt there's more to come from Democrats if their candidate wins.