I hope you remember this the next time Atrios, Willis, or other big Lefty bloggers make such arguments.

For what it is worth, I don't think these e-mails are indicative of all Liberal discourse. I'm currently having a pleasant exchange with Nathan Newman on my blog. No acrimony, no name calling, and no bigotry, and it is on a "hot button issue" Social Security reform. I also don't think my post indicated that these e-mails are indicative of Liberal discourse, but that Liberal discourse, like Conservative discourse, at times and from some individuals have an ugly side.

It's good to see you invoking Engles against the denizens of diversity--a very Leftist move, I must say.

I would strongly disagree that there is any "intellectual content" in the emails to Malkin.

My point is that is without merit (or evidence) to equate hate mail with leftist discourse.

First, I don't think I said this was representative. In fact, I believe at the end of my post I want it to be a fring group that is pretty much ignored.

Second, I doubt seriously this is grand conservative conspiracy to make liberals look bad.

Obviously, the statements related in Malkin’s post are abhorrent and idiotic, but there is nothing to suggest that they are indicative of the discourse coming from the so-called “Left.”

I don't think it is indicative of the discourse from the Left, just as hateful/bigotted statements aren't indicative of the discourse from the Left. I do think this is something the Left needs to not run away from (as the Right should not run away from its questionable discourse). I'm glad we agree it is abhorrent.

How do you know they are not coming from "caring", "open minded" conservatives? Or "caring", "open minded" greens? Or "caring", "open minded" libertarians? Or "caring", "open minded" Klansmen?

Obviously, the statements related in Malkin's post are abhorrent and idiotic, but there is nothing to suggest that they are indicative of the discourse coming from the so-called "Left."

I can think of at least one insult that they could direct towards a male asian.

I'm kind of kidding but not really. Michelle's race is only part of the issue in these emails. Obviously, her gender is too.

Were she a man they'd have cut the current insults in half. Or find a substitute for whore and I can't think of anything quite equivalently repulsive for the male gender. And if she were an ugly female she'd be a c**t. Also not quite as repulsive as being a d*ck or a**hole.

Lunacy