Montana Democratic Governor Candidate Compares Political Opponents to Terrorists

Recently, I pointed out how the founder of Moms Demand Action, Shannon Watts, reminded me of the tactics of the reprehensible Joseph McCarthy. It seems though, that such tactics are becoming all too common in politics these days. Former Montana Lt. Governor John Bohlinger (D-MT) is the only the most recent example of this.

Like Ms. Watts, Mr. Bohlinger, upon announcing his candidacy for Governor, compared the Tea Party to the Taliban. Bohlinger even went so far as to comparing the Tea Party's actions to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in World War 2 and the September 11th terrorist attacks.

While the inflammatory tactics are nothing new, they should not be tolerated as acceptable public discourse, especially for individuals who seek to advance public policy. There is a disturbing trend of politicians and pundits who seek to divide us for their own political gain through the use of galvanizing and hateful rhetoric.

The question is, will the American public accept this rhetoric or will they stand against it?