The outcry has continued against Coulter, and I am not surprised.  The left and the right often combine their forces against her when she decides to push the envelope.

But likewise I am unsurprised that the left continues to ignore the outrageousness of the left, notably Bill Maher.  His comment that if Cheney had died, less people would die is simple foolish, yet no one on the left cares.  Granted some on the right  are over reaching, and have implied he wants to kill Cheney which is not true. But the silence on the left is typical.

Fellow NW Blogger Andrew's Dad made this observation:

Sorry… I can not make the jump from what he said to he wants the Vice President assassinated.  It is just not there. 

In fact I will go one step further… Bill Maher is right.  More people would be alive if Dick Cheney were to die or at least was not part of the executive office of the United States of America.  But here is what nobody is saying, those people who would be alive, the vast majority of them would be actively working to kill Americans or at a minimum would prefer to see Americans die and therefore we as Americans are better off with them dead.  Thank you Vice President Cheney

Heh.  Yea, Maher really was right and had no idea. 

But As much as I like the tongue and cheek aspect of this, the implication of Maher comment still remains, that Cheney being dead would be a good thing.  It may not be calling for his assassination, but it is a bit outrageous. 

As I observe all this, all the fuss in all corners, and it just puzzles me how people do not see their own hypocrisy.

Take Jester, a commenter on my Maher post.

He began by challenging me on what Maher said, accusing me of misquoting him: