The curious silence protecting RW pundits and politicians [View All]

[Protagoras]

A thought struck me between the eyes the other day as I was listening to someone talk at length about Ann Coulter and Laura Ingram (unpleasant topic). What started my mind to spinning was the ease with which I believe one COULD penetrate the veil of hypocracy and loathsome contempt for the country that people ranging from Coulter to Sean Hannity must, almost inevitably speak to when not on the mic.

But it never happens. I'm even uncomfortable thinking about it. But I still wonder. How guarded are these modern day Brownshirts? Do they live the pure, chaste, humble life off the screen that they preach to on it? Or do they have (as David Brock alluded to) live a regular Roman Orgy of a lifestyle, breaking all the morals that they so vociferously scream about?

I suspect that people with power and fame do, in general break a hell of a lot more rules, in a lot more spectacular ways, than regular Joes...

But I never seem to hear a peep about it.

At least not if it's a Rightwinger. If it's a liberal politicial or pundit, it appears that their entire life is under a microscope...their college records, their first dates, their ex-wives, everything appears to have been tapped and scrutinized. And if there's the slightest hint of a blemish it's paraded out.

But, with the exception of some evangelical preachers who just can't stop themselves from dropping their pants in public while they steal millions (in other words, the rare exception), it's as if the rightwingers have no life, no blemishes, no past except what we've seen on TV.

So my question is, how come no one ever takes a picture, or records a conversation and outs the Coulters of the world for what they are? You'd think that what she says ON the record would be enough to have her consigned instantly to a job as a 7-11 clerk....but no one seems to dare utter a peep if she's a coke'd up crossdressing sleeze that spits when she sees anyone with less than $1000 in their wallet.

Does that make any sense? I feel like we're watching some episode of the X-files...there's some huge truth out there...but all we're hearing about it is silence. And no one else even dares ask about it.

What is the solution? How do we reveal their gross hypocracies? Or is it idle fantasy to believe they are even uglier in private than they are in public?