A Very Low Threshold

In this morning's New York Times op-ed by Bob Herbert titled "A Gift to the G.O.P.", in which Mr. Herbert chides the Democratic Party for its nasty infighting and protracted primary battles, we find this stunning statement:

But the Clinton and Obama partisans spent months fighting bitterly on the toxic terrain of misogyny, racism and religion. It can only make you wonder about the vaunted Democratic claims of moral superiority when it comes to tolerance. [emphasis added]

It should also make us wonder where Mr. Herbert has been for the past two decades (at least).

A line from an old film favorite, a true guilty pleasure, comes to mind: "Welcome to the party, pal!"

Welcome, indeed.

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