Conservative on Corsi: "Embarassing for Republicans"

[babylonsister]

From Jed-thanks, again!

http://www.thenextright.com/jon-henke/jerome-corsi


by Jon Henke | August 15, 2008 at 12:47 PM


The French Revolution produced the saying "no enemies to the Left" - a mindset that has poisoned both the Left and the Right in American politics. As a result, some figures who should be repudiated have, instead, become prominent representatives. On the Right, in particular, the "go along to get along" approach has created a Movement where the bad guys are protected, and the people who get promoted are those who make friends, not waves.

It's wrong, and it needs to stop. So, with that said...

The continued tolerance and prominence of Jerome Corsi - his books, columns and appearances - is just embarrassing. It is embarrassing for the Right, embarrassing for Republicans, embarrassing for conservatives and libertarians, embarrassing for all of us.

It's not just that he's frequently, remarkably wrong - something pretty well documented and acknowledged by both the Left and (while less enthusiastically) the Right. (and the Obama campaign (PDF), of course) Both the Obama campaign and Hugh Hewitt acknowledge that Jerome Corsi is "fringe".

Bad as his gross errors are, though, it's not just that. It's also about who Jerome Corsi is.

* Jerome Corsi is a smear artist (e.g., he has claimed that "Hillary Rodham Clinton is a lesbian and Muslims worship Satan").
* Jerome Corsi has advocated the hysterical, deceptive North American Union conspiracy theory.
* Jerome Corsi associates with white supremacists.
* Jerome Corsi is guilty of plagiarism.
* Jerome Corsi is a 9/11 Truther.

I mean, c'mon. Have some standards. This guy does not deserve the platform, he does not deserve the publicity, and he does not deserve to be treated as member-in-good-standing on the Right.

The Right seems to engage today in social promotion of hatchet men, bullies and political hit men. Those people poison the Right, and - whatever their temporary electoral effects - they serve to discredit us all.

[zanne]

1. Obama is running against people like this and the MSM...

When he wins, it will be a victory over fanaticism and biased reporting. There has never been a smear campaign the likes of this one against Obama. It's coming from all sides. His victory will be a victory not only for the presidency but for a fairer, more objective media.

[babylonsister]

2. This little rant in the OP did my heart good; not all people are being

snowed by Corsi. And you're right, Obama has a huge mountain to climb to fight the smears from all sides.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Rant?

Or the Truth? What's disheartening is that not just Corsi - but Limbaugh, Coulter, Malkin . . . want me to go on. People that spew hate, lies, and ignorance in general get national forums.

[blondeatlast]

4. SorryRW, this book is your public persona right now on every talk show and news show on the airwaves

If you don't disown it, from your presidential candidate down to you local precinct chair, you own it.

Get busy--or get ready to defend the blowback of this shoddy piece of "nonfiction" and its laughably bad "sources."

[FatDave]

5. I wonder what the record is for the least read best seller?

I know, best seller is a stretch, but still, doesn't it seem like this book's target audience is about the least likely demographic to ever read a book?

[babylonsister]

6. Ha! Very good point!

:thumbsup:

[MissWaverly]

7. yes, like the Coulter books that are 3 dollars after being

on the best seller list for weeks, do people just buy them to give them out as freebies???? Lobbyists are us????

[iconicgnom]

8. Yah, Coulter and Limbaugh and O'Reilly and Hannity and Scarborough and etc are so much more couth.