Cancer has been big political news over the last week or so. First came the Edwards’ campaign’s announcement that Mrs. Edwards’ cancer has returned; that news was followed by the revelation that White House spokesman Tony Snow has undergone surgery for a recurrence of colon cancer.
The right-wing punditry, of course, was quick to jump all over Edwards to accuse him of using his wife’s ailment to bolster his campaign, with Rush Limpjaw of course leading the way. Now this is, of course, little better than a hunch, but I’m just guessing that ol’ Rush won’t accuse the White House of trying to use Mr. Snow-job’s medical issue as a means of distraction from current political problems.
No, I’m thinking that the right wingers will be up in arms because “the left is accusing the administration of using Tony Snow’s cancer for political gain!” – regardless of whether or not this actually happens. “Those America-hating liberals are happy to hear that Mr. Snow is sick – they want him to die, that would make them happy!”, we’ll likely be told, though no specific examples of such speech will be provided.
Yes, when liberals like the despicable folks over at Crooks and Liars proclaim,
“And as we sent thoughts and prayers to Elizabeth Edwards, so too, should we send them to Tony Snow and his family, for what they are about to face.”
, Rush will assert, “They’ve added Tony to their prayer list right under Saddam and Osama!”, Sean Hannity will proclaim that they’re feigning sympathy, and Ann Coulter will screech, completely out of context, “Yeeee, hee hee hee hee…. I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!”