Establishment Knives Come Out For Two Democrat Candidates Who

This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.

Source: Daily Caller
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Why This Matters

the party’s outrage machine doesn’t care about the offense, only the timing. One of them reportedly muttered “f*ck that retard,” and now the establishment that supposedly champions dignity for everyone is sharpening its knives. Fine.

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Establishment Knives Come Out For Two Democrat Candidates Who
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‘F*ck that retard’

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How We See It

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the party’s outrage machine doesn’t care about the offense, only the timing. One of them reportedly muttered “f*ck that retard,” and now the establishment that supposedly champions dignity for everyone is sharpening its knives. Fine. That’s a gross thing to say. But the sudden moral clarity only arrives once a seat is at risk, not because anyone actually cares about people with disabilities. The offense is the pretext, not the problem.

Watch how the story is being managed. The Democratic machine isn’t anguished over ableism, it’s doing triage. These two are being thrown overboard because they became electorally inconvenient, and every self-appointed party guardian is racing to prove they’re the most offended. If this were a Republican, we’d hear about it for two years. For a Democrat, it’s a quiet, efficient disposal. That’s not accountability, that’s insider bookkeeping.

We’re not here to defend the language. It’s stupid and cruel, and any adult in public life should know better. But watch how the same people who demand proportionality for everything suddenly abandon it when the offender is on their own side. The left doesn’t have principles, it has a political calendar. The rest of us just get to watch the performance. That’s the story. The rest is damage control.

Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.