Dana Milbank reports on several incidents that are part of a general effort within the GOP to turn the president that we elected into an object of ridicule. He argues that they go beyond bad taste. They show no respect for the office of the president, and the ability of presidents to provide leadership. Leadership is in scarce supply. We debase it at our peril.
Milbank reports that Tucker Carlson, a conservative pundit that he used to respect, has also stepped over the limit. He believes that one of his reporters should get a raise for heckling the president during his speech at the Rose Garden. I think that Tucker Carlson is typical of many conservative operatives. His behavior has been altered by the general acceptance of outrageous behavior within the conservative movement. Individual behavior is conditioned by changes in social norms.
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