The left-wing bullies in Robert Reich’s backyard

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 8, 2008 12:02 PM

Clintonite Robert Reich, who now teaches at UC Berkeley, recently said this in an interview with the NYT magazine:

What are the disadvantages of shortness? I was bullied a lot when I was a kid. I was actually beat up because I was little. People frequently tell me in interviews that they were bullied as children. But no one ever steps forward and says, “I was the bully.” They don’t want to admit to being a bully.

What do you think playground bullies grow up to be? Right-wing Republicans.

He must not get out much in Berkeley and the Bay Area. It’s not right-wing Republicans assaulting police officers, abusing government authority to try and drive out the Marines, waging nationwide war on recruiters, and terrorizing researchers in the name of animal rights.

On that last story, which I blogged about last month, here’s a follow-up:

In the hills above the University of California’s Berkeley campus, nine protesters gathered in front of the home of a toxicology professor, their faces covered with scarves and hoods despite the warm spring weather.

One scrawled “killer” in chalk on the scientist’s doorstep, while another hurled insults through a bullhorn and announced, “Your neighbor kills animals!” Someone shattered a window.

Borrowing the kind of tactics used by anti-abortion demonstrators, animal rights activists are increasingly taking their rage straight to scientists’ front doors.

Over the past couple of years, more and more researchers who experiment on animals have been harassed and terrorized in their own homes, with weapons that include firebombs, flooding and acid…

…The Washington-based Foundation for Biomedical Research said researchers were harassed or otherwise victimized more than 70 times in 2003, up from just 10 the year before. The number of attacks has held steady or risen ever since, according to the group.

Activists say the escalation in tactics results from a frustration that nonviolent methods have failed to stop what they call the needless torture and killing of animals.

“An animal has as much of a right to life as we do. To take a life without provocation is immoral, it’s violent, there’s no excuse for it,” said Jacob Black, 23, an organizer of demonstrations at the homes of UC Berkeley researchers. “To name and shame these people as morally bankrupt individuals in our society is key.”

Care to comment, Professor Reich?

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  1. #370178
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm, sonofdy said:

    Left wing violence is increasing. Something to watch. But somehow the media misses this. Again and again and again…

  2. #370179
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm, greenfairie said:

    I call him the Insufferable Hobbit.

  3. #370183
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:09 pm, mymanpotsandpans said:

    What do you think playground bullies grow up to be? Right-wing Republicans.

    Persecution simple.

  4. #370189
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:10 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    Borrowing the kind of tactics used by anti-abortion demonstrators, animal rights activists are increasingly taking their rage straight to scientists’ front doors.

    What a load of BS. Liberals use these tactics far more often than pro-lifers. And – to date – no pro-lifers that I’m aware of show up in an abortionist’s neighborhood and harrass the neighbors.

    Yes, there have been a few thugs who committed horrible crimes murdering and bombing clinics – but they are totally against what the pro-life movement stands for.

    I don’t see nearly the same level of condemnation of such violence by lefties when said violence is perpetrated by lefties.

  5. #370195
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:12 pm, Fat Jolly Penguin said:

    Odd. I’m a conservative and I was on the receiving end of bullying during elementary school. I must need therapy. Something’s wrong with me.

  6. #370196
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm, ajmontana said:

    I say use all these dipstick protesters for testing instead of animals….. oh wait, the animals are smarter. neeeeeeeevermind. :shock:

  7. #370202
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    greenfairie said:
    I call him the Insufferable Hobbit.

    LOL :lol: Are you the bully he is talking about? :wink:

  8. #370203
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm, bigboy said:

    It’s so good to see the naked prejudice of the left; believe different and they’ll smear your childhood! But let’s talk about liberals and bullies…when I was a kid, even though I was really big and strong, bullies for some reason would take a shot at me. Once. But now, thanks to our liberal education system, my even bigger and stronger son must endure the taunts of Reich-sized psycho-bullies that he by all rights should be allowed to flatten. Bullies are worse than ever, because now there’s no risk in the profession. Kind of like Robert Reich, the modern bully disparages and defames without consequence. My guess is that little Bobbie’s personality hasn’t changed too much, and the “bullies” of his youth were probably just people he irritated beyond the pale.

  9. #370204
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    What do you think playground bullies grow up to be? Right-wing Republicans.

    From the Obama/Access Hollywood thread (edited to fit this thread):

    On July 8th, 2008 at 11:40 am, Michelle Malkin said:

    I feel sorry for RustyMichelle Malkin. Going through life without a sense of humour.

    Tell me about it!

  10. #370206
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:17 pm, grumpy_old_soldier said:

    “Physician, heal thyself!”

    For Reich or anyone else of this ideology to do this would require a confrontation with themselves and a level of introspection that they cannot achieve.

    Thus, they resort to the very methods that they accuse others of employing, thereby becoming that which they despise the most.

    Imagine that!

  11. #370207
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, wighttrasch said:

    I saw that one coming before the end of the interview. I’m sure it’s a punchline he has been waiting for years to use.

  12. #370209
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm, rambler said:

    More left wing wackos eating their own. On many issues the left wing can’t mount a cogent argument insupport of their ideas, thus resulting in name calling or any other bulling tactic!

  13. #370211
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, Donut44 said:

    I was bullied a lot when I was a kid. I was actually beat up because I was little

    Little?!? He wasn’t beat up because he was little, he was beat up because he was a sissified pansy, it’s that simple.

    I have known plenty of little guys I would have never messed with. Of course they were also conservatives I guess, or something.

  14. #370212
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, graysonret said:

    When I was in school, my nickname was “Hood Red”. That’s because I never let a bully mess with me, or my friends. Cost me a lot of detention, though. Funny, one H.S. bully and I, years later, became friends, and still remain friends. He’s a democrat, Mr. Reich.

  15. #370215
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:25 pm, Donut44 said:

    “An animal has as much of a right to life as we do. To take a life without provocation is immoral, it’s violent, there’s no excuse for it,” said Jacob Black, 23, an organizer of demonstrations at the homes of UC Berkeley researchers.

    Laura Ingraham is always good with elitist like this guy by just stating rather plainly, that if they believe this, they must be staunch pro-lifers as well. After trying to divert the question as much as possible, they have no choice but to either get up and leave or just refuse to comment.

  16. #370216
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:26 pm, meatpieandtatters said:

    I was a bully, something that I admit to today. The fact I hold conservative libertarian beliefs is a result of deep thought, conviction and love of life and that I won’t anyone commit to liberalism and ruin their lives.

  17. #370217
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:26 pm, Rob said:

    Did you see his little hands?

  18. #370218
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    TheOtherSide said:
    What do you think playground bullies grow up to be? Right-wing Republicans.
    From the Obama/Access Hollywood thread (edited to fit this thread):

    On July 8th, 2008 at 11:40 am, Michelle Malkin said:

    I feel sorry for RustyMichelle Malkin. Going through life without a sense of humour.
    Tell me about it!

    As I told Rusty Walmart has sense of humors on sale you might want to check into buying one.

  19. #370221
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, MrVIBEMAN said:

    It’s funny that he still obsesses about the childhood bullies who picked on him.

    In accordance with the leftist thinking, shouldn’t he be forgiving them and trying to understand that the bullies are really the victims of a dysfunctional society, and he should have had some empathy and allowed them to beat on him so as to give them an outlet for thier stifled emotions?

    As a matter of fact, by complaining about the beatings, he’s really denying their internal pain, and making a mockery of their healing experiences, which could possibly cause an agression regression.

    I smell repression!!!

    Shame on him.

  20. #370223
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, John Ansell said:

    And Billy Clinton never bullied those ladies into sexual acts they didn’t want to do?

  21. #370234
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:36 pm, a crapweasel said:

    Dear Mr. Reich, not only are you short but you are also a loser.

  22. #370239
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:39 pm, jsr said:

    What do you think playground bullies grow up to be?

    High school drop-outs, heavy drug users, TV obsessed and frequently unemployed or unemployable. (i.e the Democrat Party base)

  23. #370245
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:44 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    I would give a friendly warning to Mr. Reich and his ilk, that those who were bullied don’t all grow up left wing and deluded. Some grow up and are prepared to smash all leftists into the ground. Just a friendly recounting of a personal history… ahem!

  24. #370248
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:46 pm, kbiel said:

    “An animal has as much of a right to life as we do. To take a life without provocation is immoral, it’s violent, there’s no excuse for it,” said Jacob Black

    You convince the lions, tigers, bears, eagles, hawks, wolves, coyotes, killer whales, sharks, jelly fish, et cetera of this and then we’ll talk.

  25. #370252
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:48 pm, Simmer said:

    The follow up question should have been, “Who stood with you to stand against the bullies?” My guess is those people grew up to be soldiers.

  26. #370253
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:48 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm, rambler said:
    More left wing wackos eating their own. On many issues the left wing can’t mount a cogent argument insupport of their ideas, thus resulting in name calling or any other bulling tactic!

    I guess jsr must be a left wing wacko then:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:39 pm, jsr said:

    What do you think playground bullies grow up to be?

    High school drop-outs, heavy drug users, TV obsessed and frequently unemployed or unemployable. (i.e the Democrat Party base)

  27. #370255
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:50 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    I’m a conservative and I was on the receiving end of bullying during elementary school. I must need therapy. Something’s wrong with me.

    Good point. I was on the receiving end too. My parents – both staunch Republicans – taught me it was wrong to bully others.

    The problem is, the left has taken words like “bully” and “homophobic”, “racist”, and “fascist” and used them so much, and in the wrong context, for so long they no longer hold meaning. They’re now merely lables the left uses to try to silence those they disagree with.

    In the words of Inigo Montoya, “You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”

  28. #370261
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm, swmbo said:

    High school drop-outs, heavy drug users, TV obsessed and frequently unemployed or unemployable. (i.e the Democrat Party base)

    Hey, quit taking words out of my head.

  29. #370264
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm, alt said:

    We should allow B Hussein Obama to speak with this fellow. After all, the thing that get’s Obama’s dander up the most with his children (according to his daughter) is “WHINING”. May be Mr (and I use that term loosely) Reich could be give a time out, a detention, or maybe a public flogging (like Islamic folks might want to do).

    BTW, do you suppose B Hussein Obama has dealt with his wife concerning “WHINING”?? Just asking.

  30. #370265
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm, RobM1981 said:

    I’m a pretty big guy. Until late in High School I was always one of the bigger (taller, heavier) kids in my grade.

    I was not then, nor am I now a bully. I always hated fighting.

    But… I got pretty good at fighting for the same reason everyone else my age did (or didn’t): there are a lot of kids in school (or at least there were back then) who measured you not by your size, but by your ability to take a punch and come back delivering one.

    Didn’t matter if you were big or small, fat or thin, blond or brunette. If you wanted to fit in you had to be willing to play tackle football without pads, ice hockey without a helmet, throw elbows on the court, aim for the face in a snowball fight (and PACK those things down until they were as hard as you could get them), and drop the gloves now and again when you were called out.

    We knew then that some kids couldn’t cope with this. Many of them were taunted, cruelly.

    We also knew even then that other kids became stronger because of it.

    It didn’t matter if it was right or wrong: we were kids, it was the 60’s, and that’s how things were.

    Some kids *were* bullies. Some of them were, and still are, real jerks – and I think back fondly to laying a few of them out, just as I look back bitterly to times when I was outnumbered and had to run.

    C’est la vie. C’est la guerre.

    BUT, to project that these punks grew up to be Republican or Democrat would take a pretty deep neurosis. I’m sure a lot of them went to union trade jobs that lean democrat. I’m also sure a lot went on to become salespeople and other such things – many of them republican.

    To make such a sweeping statement as Reich has, and to project your pent-up hatred for the bullies on a group that you currently dislike? Yikes.

    It really makes you wonder if Reich isn’t seriously broken. That guy needs help.

    Or another shot at taking/giving a beating. Whatever works…

  31. #370267
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:58 pm, Kevin from Ohio in Virginia said:

    What? I’m a “bully” because I’m a “right-wing Republican”?

    Stop calling me names, Robert! Just take my milk money, stuff me in a locker, and go!

  32. #370271
    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:59 pm, NY Andy said:

    At the risk of enraging those without a sense of humor the left,

    I rear-ended a car this morning.

    So, there we were alongside the road and slowly the other driver got out
    of his car.

    You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and little things
    just seem funny?

    Yeah, well I couldn’t believe it…. he was a DWARF!!!

    He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted, ‘I AM NOT
    HAPPY!!!’

    So, I looked down at him and said, ‘Well, then which one are you?’

    And that’s how the fight started…..

  33. #370277
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm, lgm said:

    MM has a hissyfit because someone called Republicans bullies. Please grow up.

    Want to have a fit? Here’s a topic:

    McCain yesterday said that his economic plan would balance the budget by 2012. However, he offered no “specifics” beyond tax cuts that would increase the deficit. This from the “straight talk” express!

  34. #370278
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:04 pm, right_on said:

    Poor little rich man!!! Although he suffered intolerably as a youth, he grew up and still wanted to run with the big dogs…funny. The moral of the story? Money buys power? Education overcomes inequities? Does this story even have a moral?

  35. #370279
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:04 pm, Mister P said:

    I think Reich was one of them.

  36. #370280
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:05 pm, publiuswarmac9999 said:

    Reich comes off to me as just the type of kid who was beaten up regularly – and not just by bullies. Today, he is a loud and smart-mouthed adult. When you put these personality attributes together with his small stature, you get someone who isn’t particularly likable – sort of like some ugly troll. Finally, it is obvious that Reich is someone who is too stupid to shut-up.

    Oh, by the way, off topic. Can anyone define for me what alternative energy is? As far as I can tell, when the left talks about about alternative energy they do so without really defining what it is and what its pros and cons are. I heard an obama staff guy say “wind, solar and alternative energy” as if this somehow was definitive.

  37. #370283
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:06 pm, John Ansell said:

    Well Judging from his picture and his thought process, it does appear that he had his head flushed a couple of times….too many.

  38. #370285
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:07 pm, Mister P said:

    MM has a hissyfit because someone called Republicans bullies. Please grow up.

    Want to have a fit? Here’s a topic:

    McCain yesterday said that his economic plan would balance the budget by 2012. However, he offered no “specifics” beyond tax cuts that would increase the deficit. This from the “straight talk” express!

    Figures. First this jerk is sexists with the “hissy fit” comment. Then he presumes that MM is somehow a fan of Mc Cain. And finally he shifts the topic as though this was his own blog.

  39. #370290
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:10 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Mister P:

    It’s lgm, what did you expect except thread jacking and obfuscation?….

  40. #370291
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:11 pm, Jon Brodin said:

    NY Andy, now that is funny!

    lgm, please define for me “hissyfit”. MM merely posted his own words (albeit she did add emphasis) and then describe bullying tactics by liberals. I fail to see any evidence of a “hissyfit”.

  41. #370295
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:16 pm, Blind_Mule said:
  42. #370298
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:21 pm, swmbo said:

    NY ANDY, now THAT is funny. Does that make me a right wing conservative loser because I laughed at it?

    Please say, yes swmbo, it does !

  43. #370301
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:22 pm, right_on said:

    These troll (and you know who you are) comments remind me of an old 1940’s era Bob Hope movie line, perhaps the greatest line ever…

    Bob: Do you live here? Maybe you know what a zombie is?

    Man: It seems that when a person dies, a certain voodoo priest has the power to bring them back to life.

    Woman: That’s horrible!

    Man: It’s worst than horrible, because a zombie has no will of it’s own. You see them sometimes, walking around blindly, with dead eyes, following orders, not knowing what they do! Not caring!

    Bob: You mean like democrats?

  44. #370303
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:25 pm, right_on said:

    Democrat response to Michelle’s blog topic…

    “We can’t ‘hissyfit’ our selves out of this problem!”

  45. #370309
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:33 pm, ajmontana said:

    lgm said:

    lgm, if you haven’t learned that this is election year rhetoric from both sides and take in or believe any of this carp there is absolutely no hope for you. C’mon do you actually believe anything from either side at this point? wake up and smell the grey poupon.

  46. #370310
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:34 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Funny, his master, Bill Clinton is a bully. I wonder if he noticed? (Read about Bill tackling Dick Morris on the porch and trying to beat him up. Yes, the short Dick Morris.)

  47. #370313
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:36 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Can anyone define for me what alternative energy is?

    Energy produced by esoteric means that would be infeasible on a scale large enough to be useful.

  48. #370318
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:40 pm, bradley said:

    Why is it not a surprise that Reich ended up in Berkeley, along with all the other socialists? It’s the home of Tunnel Vision U.

  49. #370321
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:44 pm, Paul-Cincy said:

    Liberals are the bullies, and the weapon they use is the club of political correctness. Is there any doubt?

  50. #370323
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:45 pm, jsr said:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:48 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    TOS,

    My comment was in response to the comment by Reich. It is far easier to make a coherent argument for or against my contention as it has a flow of logic, than Reichs, which is an unsupported smear.

    Now if I had said

    What do you think playground bullies grow up to be?

    Democrats.

    That would be a smear on par with Reich. However, my statement can be broken into two parts.

    1. Bullies grow up to be high school drop-outs, heavy drug users, TV obsessed and frequently unemployed or unemployable.

    2. These same people vote heavily Democrat.

    I will admit I have no hard data on the first or second points, but they probably can be supported or disputed with some studies. I am going to look into it, now that is has been challenged.

    Now, the real point of this is that my statement can be broken down, analyzed, and proven or disproven. This is in contrast to Reichs smear which has no supporting statements which can be tested. Understand the difference?

  51. #370334
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:48 pm, KaosKlerik said:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 12:39 pm, jsr said:
    What do you think playground bullies grow up to be?
    High school drop-outs, heavy drug users, TV obsessed and frequently unemployed or unemployable. (i.e the Democrat Party base)

    You are correct!

    While victims of bullying were more likely to develop anxiety disorders, the bullies themselves were at higher risk to develop antisocial personality disorder.PsychCentral

    This disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of a disregard for other people’s rights, often crossing the line and violating those rights. This pattern of behavior has occurred since age 15 (although only adults 18 years or older can be diagnosed with this disorder) and consists by the presence of the majority of these symptoms:
    • failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest – Sounds like moonbat liberals to me, compare arrests with an anti-war rally/protest and the March for Life
    • deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure – Bush Lied, People Died (only if 3/4 of the rest of the world did as well) & Anyone for Carbon Credits?
    • impulsivity or failure to plan ahead – Liberals argue from emotion, conservatives from logic, which is more impulsive? & Who wanted to drill in ANWR 13 years ago so that oil would be flowing NOW?
    • irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults – Ever see one of them debate? They seem ticked off just becuase you disagree with them.
    • reckless disregard for safety of self or others see liberal policy RESULTS
    • consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations – Who’s that CA congresswoman defaulting on her mortgade?
    • lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another – Banning DDT which has cost MILLIONS of lives in Africa & salivating at the idea of raising taxes
    PsychCentral

  52. #370340
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:50 pm, right_on said:

    jsr-

    You left out;

    Bullies are recruited with liberal cash, to work in “Get out the Vote” campaigns.

    Bullies often go on to become non-plussed “talking heads/propagandists” for all causes liberal.

  53. #370342
    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:52 pm, Rob said:

    Bullies always want to take your lunch money… which party wants to take your money? hmmmmmmmmm?

  54. #370352
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:00 pm, KaosKlerik said:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm, lgm said:
    MM has a hissyfit because someone called Republicans bullies. Please grow up.

    I think my own response was quite lucid, but moreso I DEFY you to point to anything MM said here that was hissyfit-esque.

    McCain yesterday said that his economic plan would balance the budget by 2012. However, he offered no “specifics” beyond tax cuts that would increase the deficit. This from the “straight talk” express!

    Yeah, becuase Reagan didn’t double the tax revenue in just the 6 years from 1983 to 1989 from 500 billion to 1 trillion by cutting taxes in 1982. That never happened.

    BTW I have some ocean-front property in Arizona that just became available if you’re interested. It’s priced to sell!

  55. #370360
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:09 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 1:45 pm, jsr said:

    Now, the real point of this is that my statement can be broken down, analyzed, and proven or disproven. This is in contrast to Reichs smear which has no supporting statements which can be tested. Understand the difference?

    And they say liberals don’t have a sense of humor. Reich’s statement was meant in humor. My statement was meant in humor. But on your point, I don’t see a difference. Couldn’t Reich’s statement be proven or disproven by a study?

  56. #370365
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:16 pm, abstractmind said:

    Of course Republicans are bullies…we’re evil, evil people who want to pollute the world with SUV’s and who just want people to take some resposibility and not be on the government roles.

    But i’m not a bully. Now, STHU before I crack you over the head with this baseball bat.

    ROFL

  57. #370366
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:16 pm, JT said:

    Funny most bullies I know are liberals. Which party wants to control a person’s entire life?

  58. #370367
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:16 pm, amigoneus said:

    LGM – I’m assuming since he didn’t give “specifics,” he gave real examples of how he’s going to do it? Look up the use of quote marks, they change the meaning of the words. But being the “smart” “teacher” you are you should know that.

    TOS – Reich’s comment was not at all meant in humor. And what kind of study could prove or disprove his comment? A poll? It was name calling, pure and simple. Just as when a dem calls someone a racist, it can’t be proven or disproven. Don’t be ignorant.

  59. #370371
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:18 pm, Radiojoe1470 said:

    Actually, I think Reich has a point. The bullies who grow up become Republicans.

    Bullies, victims (especially victims), and anyone else who never grow up become Dems.

  60. #370376
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:21 pm, hatelibs said:

    His IQ matches his height. A total nitwit who is hellbent on redistribution of wealth.

  61. #370379
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:23 pm, Regulus said:

    What do you think playground bullies grow up to be? Right-wing Republicans.

    To be a liberal you must deny human nature: liberals believe that people are not to be dealt with for what they are, but instead as what child-like wishful thinking would have them be — if only they weren’t what they are.

    I’ve often wondered where the libs were at my elementary school — Reich certainly wasn’t there — for one can learn much about human nature simply by paying attention to what goes on during recess.

    For example, the essential lesson of how appeasement doesn’t mollify aggressors, but only emboldens them; or how everyone else will stand around and gawk instead of volunteering to help confront the aggressors; and how standing up to aggressors is the only way to get them to stand down.

    Anyone who has dealt with a playground bully, or watched a bully in action, should have learned these elementary lessons on humanity by the 6th grade.

    Yet adult liberals somehow still insist that if we only unconditionally offer the equivalent of our lunch money to people like Hugo Chavez, Kim Jong Il and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, they’ll magically turn into reasonable people because they ought to — in a perfect world that has never existed and never will.

    “One must be of the intelligentsia to believe such things; no ordinary man can be such a fool.”
    – George Orwell

    Watching liberals try to cope with reality — that there really are bad guys in the world who aren’t “just misunderstood,” and who can form and act upon malevolent agendas of their own without having to “respond” to what we do — is reminiscent of the old Star Trek episode, “The Galileo Seven:” Spock, in his first command, tries using pure logic when faced with implacably hostile locals, and is bewildered when they don’t respond reasonably in return. His stubborn refusal to see the creatures for what they are, instead of what his logic tells him they “should” be, produces lethal results.

    Just like Senator Hopenchange trotting off to meet “unconditionally” with our enemies would produce lethal consequences when he discovers too late that the Jedi Mind Tricks which so mesmerize his supporters don’t work on everyone…

  62. #370383
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:25 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:16 pm, amigoneus said:

    TOS – Reich’s comment was not at all meant in humor.

    His comment was totally meant in humor! Did you even read the link? Look at the tone of the last few questions and his responses.

    And what kind of study could prove or disprove his comment? A poll?

    Couldn’t a study be done over the course of several years, attempting to find a correlation between childhood bullying and party identification. Sure, it’s a stupid concept for a study, but could it not be done?

    Don’t be ignorant.

    Take a look in the mirror.

  63. #370393
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:35 pm, graysonret said:

    LGM, I will repeat what I have said many times before. The President does NOT establish economic policies. He can promise anything he wishes, including balanced budgets, entitlement programs, slashed spending, and whatever else you wish. It takes the congress to pass it all. The House particularly passes spending bills, not the President. The congress approves spending bills, not the President, except by veto. We have a President, not a dictator. If McCain does win the Presidency, he may have a hard time getting anything through a democratic congress. Please read some civics and government, particularly the Constitution.

  64. #370406
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:50 pm, Rob said:

    I sometimes long for a dictator. One that would clean things up and then go away leaving me in charge…

  65. #370409
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:53 pm, in_awe said:

    I guess in my experience bullies grew up to be union organizers, liberal activists, Kos Kids, and people like Al Gore.

    Any disagreement with them leads to physical or verbal ad hominem attacks rather than a debate of ideas and FACTS.

    I guess I must get out more than Robert Reich.

  66. #370411
    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:54 pm, rplatt said:

    Hogwash! Audie Murphy was also little. Reich wasn’t beaten up because he was little . . . he was beaten up because he was a gutless little loud mouth twerp.

  67. #370421
    On July 8th, 2008 at 3:09 pm, dpt said:

    “Borrowing the kind of tactics used by anti-abortion demonstrators, animal rights activists are …”

    Hmmm..borrowing tactics from the anti-abortion demonstrators. The article mentions that these “activist” cover their faces too, so it would seem appropriate to state that they are borrowing tactics from the KKK.

  68. #370422
    On July 8th, 2008 at 3:10 pm, BayStateRepublican said:

    I was small when I was in grade school and learned the ways of the bully. They only understand one language, a good kick in the groin.

    Contrast Reich’s throwaway line likening the right to bullies with how the left approaches dealing with “global” bullies. They’d rather die fighting than give an inch to the right, but in dealing with global bullies they’ll cut and run, appease, “listen”, “understand”, reason with, and negotiate with the bully.

    The right wing knows the only thing that works is a good kick in the groin.

  69. #370437
    On July 8th, 2008 at 3:31 pm, deepdiver said:

    “To take a life without provocation is immoral, it’s violent, there’s no excuse for it,” said Jacob Black, 23, an organizer of demonstrations at the homes of UC Berkeley researchers.

    Researcher in his house: “Hey Martha, bring me the 12 gauge, these stupid demonstrators are provokin’ me!”

  70. #370450
    On July 8th, 2008 at 3:46 pm, thebronze said:

    Care to comment, Professor Reich?

    Seeing what a whack-job this guy really is, I think this would be a little more apropos:

    Care to comment, Professor Third Reich?

  71. #370452
    On July 8th, 2008 at 3:48 pm, amigoneus said:

    TOS – wow, what a comeback! I think you just used the equivelent of I know you are, but what am I. No, a study couldn’t be done that was accurate. It would have to rely on people being honest about being bullied and what party they belong to. Too many variables that couldn’t be controlled.

    Yes, I read the link. He was being sarcastic and immature, not humorous. If Ann Coulter sat on TV and said that bullies grow up to be Democrats, would you respond to it well? Or would you be out calling her names?

  72. #370456
    On July 8th, 2008 at 3:59 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    I think Dumpster Muffin could take this guy…

  73. #370457
    On July 8th, 2008 at 4:02 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 2:16 pm, amigoneus said:
    Reich’s comment was not at all meant in humor.

    On July 8th, 2008 at 3:48 pm, amigoneus said:
    He was being sarcastic

    I’ll let your words speak for themselves.

  74. #370461
    On July 8th, 2008 at 4:09 pm, love2rumba said:

    I am 5′6″ tall and I was bullied a lot in grade school…until i started beating them up…then they didn’t bother me anymore.

    and I’m right-wing conservative.

    The bullies are in fact democrats or wards thereof..who else would be so stupid to endorse gun control?

    LGM
    , please stay on topic.

  75. #370462
    On July 8th, 2008 at 4:10 pm, amigoneus said:

    I’m sorry, TOS, in MY dictionary, sarcasm and humor are different. I guess I need and English to troll dictionary to have a conversation with you. Still didn’t answer how you would feel if the shoe was on the other foot.

  76. #370473
    On July 8th, 2008 at 4:32 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    amigoneus, maybe you should try using English. Sarcasm is quite often a form of humor (albeit probably not your type of humor).

    Still didn’t answer how you would feel if the shoe was on the other foot.

    If Elizabeth Dole (a more apt comparison) said something similar and in a similar tone about Democrats, I’d shake my head and chuckle.

  77. #370479
    On July 8th, 2008 at 4:41 pm, right_on said:

    Well, here’s a funny thought for you…if one side has a male or female distinction, then TheOtherSide must always be an ….? The term, “he/she is talking out their ….” For one to name themselves so accurately just cracks me up! Thanks for the levity TOS.

  78. #370488
    On July 8th, 2008 at 4:53 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    On July 8th, 2008 at 4:41 pm, right_on said:
    Thanks for the levity TOS.

    Anytime.

  79. #370517
    On July 8th, 2008 at 5:29 pm, amigoneus said:

    Sarcasm is a form of irony that is widely used in English especially when people are being humorous. Generally the sarcastic speaker or writer means the exact opposite of the word they use, often intending to be rude or to laugh at the person the words are addressed to.

    Yes, I do think sarcasm can be used humorously, but in the link you so kindly posted, it points out that it’s often used to be rude. I don’t think in this context it was funny (humorous) or was meant to be.

    BTW – I got my bachelor’s in communication; you’ll find I’m quite well versed in English.

  80. #370518
    On July 8th, 2008 at 5:30 pm, wayiwalk said:

    All I can say is I love to see articles like this, because the fan the flames of discontent among the right, and help get out the vote….we know we need all the help we can get.

    Then again, it’s not like this was in a real newspaper.

  81. #370526
    On July 8th, 2008 at 5:35 pm, Rob said:

    Charley McCarthy was another little dummy that was successful…

  82. #370529
    On July 8th, 2008 at 5:37 pm, TheOtherSide said:

    I don’t think in this context it was funny (humorous) or was meant to be.

    Fair enough, amigoneus. You are entitled to your opinion. However, on this point I wholeheartedly disagree.

  83. #370531
    On July 8th, 2008 at 5:42 pm, DirkBelig said:

    Reich proves that height is not a prerequisite to being a BIG HUGE IDIOT!!!

  84. #370635
    On July 8th, 2008 at 7:16 pm, almeehan said:

    Left wing violence is increasing. Something to watch. But somehow the media misses this. Again and again and again…

    they are not missing anything. Silence is consent.

  85. #370647
    On July 8th, 2008 at 7:39 pm, airbrush101 said:

    Hey Reich…. Want some cheese to go with that whine?

  86. #370692
    On July 8th, 2008 at 8:37 pm, cubbiegal said:

    My husband is 5.4(I’m 5.2)and we’re registered Republicans.
    I guess my husband bullied himself when he was young.LOL

  87. #370752
    On July 8th, 2008 at 10:26 pm, secondsight said:

    Real reasons for picking on Reich: eight goddamned years of him on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC show where he’s been a single point source of Democratic economic misinformation and lies.

    My own calculus: wiffle_ball_bat + five_minutes + him + me

    = fun! + giddy_joy!!

    Second game: wack the mole. Trash can + Wiffle_ball_bat + Reich. Step on foot pad, lid pops up, wack Reich. Not so much fun until you add the Reid, Dodd, Barney, Pelosi cans. Others are welcome (Kennedy, Bloomberg, Newsome, Navin…) Like Japanese drumming but much more fun.

    I like to think of that as a Conservative Bonding Ritual that beats New-agers sitting in the woods thumping logs with sticks and chanting “Om”. Let’s write a book and go on a whirlwind promotion tour. Each chapter can be about another Boob-in-the-Can ™, why they should be in the can, how to get them in the can.

  88. #370756
    On July 8th, 2008 at 10:31 pm, Die Hippie, Die said:

    “An animal has as much of a right to life as we do. To take a life without provocation is immoral, it’s violent, there’s no excuse for it,” said Jacob BlackTroll-o-the-Day at michellemalkin.com, 23, an organizer of demonstrations at the homes of UC Berkeley researchers. “To name and shame these people as morally bankrupt individuals in our society is key.”

    Who could I be talking about? :roll:

  89. #370766
    On July 8th, 2008 at 10:44 pm, kayfromcarroll said:

    SARCASM has it’s roots in the Greek language. I believe it translates to the “tearing of flesh”.

    How one equates that with gentle humor is beyond me.

  90. #370769
    On July 8th, 2008 at 10:46 pm, cubbiegal said:

    Conservativism and Animal rights activism aren’t mutually exclusive.
    I think animal testing is barbaric-as is commiting domestic terrorism to stop it.

  91. #370771
    On July 8th, 2008 at 10:46 pm, amigoneus said:

    TOS – fair enough, I agree that we disagree. I’ve enjoyed discussing it with you, it’s nice to hear another viewpoint so well said (typed?).

  92. #371044
    On July 9th, 2008 at 10:01 am, Politicalguano said:

    It is clear that we have the right to defend ourselves and our property with firearms against these terrorists. Lets see how brave these masked villains are when a few are caught trying to fire-bomb someone’s home and get blasted with a 12 guage shotgun in the legs. These punks are going to be glad that all surgeons practice technique on animals while in training.

  93. #371141
    On July 9th, 2008 at 11:08 am, traveler49 said:

    I am a short man. The only times I’ve ever noticed my shortness was because of others reaction to my (lack of) height. I have never been bullied in my life. Not once. I am kind of like a little terrier for you dog lovers.

    In the fourth grade I participated in bullying an older, mentally retarded boy. A gang of us had him backed up to the grade school fence and as he climbed the fence, we pelted him with rocks and taunts. Halfway through this I stopped and looked at the sheer terror on his face. I stopped the event and from that time forward I would hunt down the school yard bullys and wait for them to pick on someone. When they inevitably did, I would then proceed to clean their clock. I would take on anyone, no matter how big or how many. It was a turning point in my life and how tall I was had little to do with it. When faced with evil, liberals will do what they’ve always done from the beginning of history.

    As far as the liberal mind and how it works, Regulus said it best for me

    #60 On July 8th, 2008 at 2:23 pm, Regulus said:

    I still miss the old header on Michelle’s sight, something about the New York times calling her a firecracker. I can just bet no one has ever bullied her.

  94. #372294
    On July 10th, 2008 at 11:17 am, Offhanded said:

    After having to endure this, sanctimonious blowhard,and his co-conspiritors, in the Clinton regime,…I wish I had been the “Right Wing” bully, he was “victimized” by.
    I would HAPPILYadmit to it, in public (… smarmy little punk)

  95. #400367
    On August 10th, 2008 at 9:28 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Offhanded said:
    I wish I had been the “Right Wing” bully, he was “victimized”

    (o: Oh yea. (o:

    His Messiahship be mocked- the Botox Broad 2 :)
    Allie OOP OOP be praised

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