http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War_Resolution
# 126 (61%) of 208 Democratic Representatives voted against the resolution.
# 6 of 223 Republican Representatives voted against the resolution: Reps. Duncan (R-TN), Hostettler (R-IN), Houghton (R-NY), Leach (R-IA), Morella (R-MD), Paul (R-TX).
# The only Independent Representative voted against the resolution: Rep. Sanders (I-VT)

I'm sure you are right. I really didn't want to waste time looking it up an I remember it being pretty much a slam dunk. I'm not trying to make some pro-Bush point, I just want to show the silliness in pretending there is only one way to view something. “Only my derangement is acceptable! You? You're just crazy!”

That was a Barney Frank DNC vote to NOT regulate the credit and Fannie/Freddie mess.
That is documented fact.

And if Janet Reno and Eric Holder are saints, then you are a bit naive.

As for the rest, you're on target.

1 war in Iraq – that the public was wildly in favor of and almost every democrat in the house and senate voted for

Senate Democrats definitely deserve some of the blame, since a majority of them supported the Iraq War resolution; although their (57% in favor of the resolution) is considerably less than the Republican's 98% in favor of the resolution.

The same, however, cannot be said for the House of Representatives, where only 39% of Democrats supported the resolution (as compared to 96% of Republicans).

So, no, it cannot be said that “almost every democrat in the house and senate voted for the war.” Just the spineless ones.

Maybe that would be true if their audiences were the same size. They are not. Also, I'm not sure how often Olbermann knowingly uses false information— but Billo is wrong about half the time.

1 war in Iraq
1 credit crisis due to lack of regulatory oversight,
1 No Fly List,
1 lying Attorney General,
1 outed CIA operative for political gain,
and,
100 tortured unlawful enemy combatants.

I got more too. ; )

BTW, No one is saying that the left doesn't have fanatics, but they don't have the clout of a Rush or a Billo.

I'd disagree with you on Bill O'Reilly. I think Keith Olbermann has (sadly) become the left-equivalent of O'Reilly. Not that that's such a bad thing. O'Reilly and Olbermann are like matter and anti-matter…they cancel each other out, which is fine by me.

As for Rush Limbaugh, I'm surpised he keeps getting referenced in this comment thread as often as he does. Yes, he's certainly the most famous of conservative talk radio hosts, but in terms of extremism and general lack of civility, Limbaugh is a lamb compared to Michael Savage or Mark Levin.

I love this… “My deranged obsession is reasonable theirs isn't” kind of a thing cracks me up.

“It was rare to find a conservative commenter or any sort who did the same during Bush's most heinous decisions and policies. It was a love fest.”

It obvious that you just didn't listen to it. Bush was railed against for high spending, not being hard enough on immigration, Iraq, the list goes on and on. It would be hard to find a commentator shy of Hannity who didn't trash the Pres on multiple issues.

Was there a vote, some kind of poll, something I missed?

But they do have half of hollywood and that fat guy who keeps making bad movies.

The real add-on factor with Obama, as you point out, is race, and the not-one-of-us drum beat potentially adds, I think, fuel to the fire. Though I don't believe either one of us is qualified to speak for what moves detached wannabe assassins. It could always be someone who wants to impress Jodi Foster after watching “Taxi Driver.”

But, they were evil war mongers who shredded the constitution…

I think an important point so far missed is that Bush, et.al, earned their villification through their actions and over a period of eight years. So far Obama has been in office 9 months. The rhetoric against him was hyped up before he even took office and had done “anything” to deserve the scorn. To me this is a sign of a deeper problem than idealogical differences. Its rooted in racism, fear and a desperation ploy by the republicans to remain viable in any pathetic fashion they can muster. There are plenty of progressive bloggers, congresspersons and journalists who are holding Obama's feet to the fire in regards to his pledges of leadership and policy changes. It was rare to find a conservative commenter or any sort who did the same during Bush's most heinous decisions and policies. It was a lovefest.

How many more years of failed conservative policies are we supposed to endure before everyone finally figures out its based on greed, misanthropy and only serves to make a small percentage of the rich richer while turning the rest of us into waiters and car washers. No thanks.

Well in truth it is showing a firearm outside rallies, and it would be the first amendment that allows it as they are doing so to make a political point. So freedom of speech would be as relevant or more than right to bear arms.

A few days later Stark apologized for that comment, saying, “I hope that with this apology, I return to being as insignificant as I should be.”