Continuing the debate from this thread.
The idea is that there are people on the various extremes who are so far out that they ought to be shunned by those that claim to be the responsible elements of such parties, factions, or whatever - and that those more responsible elements ought to lose credibility if they give aid and comfort to the extremists.
Please back up your names with quotes and cites.
I’ll start off: Jerry Falwell, for a list of things that’s too long to include here, though I’m sure others can add to it.
Y’all already know about his remarks the other day:
I’ll add to that his accusations, early in the '90s, that Clinton was responsible for the deaths of a number of enemies back in Arkansas. (No cite, but I’ll dig one up if this is in dispute.)
And his statement (Florence, SC, a couple days after the '92 election; I heard this one in person, and think I still have the tape somewhere) that the reporters who exposed Jim and Tammy Bakker’s misdeeds did so “because they hate Christ”.
I’m sure others can add more on Jerry, but I’ll stop here.
The point is, Jerry’s not the only one out there, and the religious right isn’t the only faction of our society that has its nutcases. Your turn.