Another Frank Rich Sunday

This is becoming a routine: read Frank Rich in the New York Times, and marvel at his ability to destroy the latest right-wing canard. Today is no exception, where he goes after what he calls the "Rupert Murdoch axis of demagoguery" on the proposed Islamic center in the vicinity of "ground zero." Key quote:

"The ginned-up rage over the “ground zero mosque” was not motivated by a serious desire to protect America from the real threat of terrorists lurking at home and abroad — a threat this furor has in all likelihood exacerbated — but by the potential short-term rewards of winning votes by pandering to fear during an election season."

He also points up Murdoch's NewsCorp's shameless hypocrisy in fanning an anti-Muslim backlash in America, while pushing for nation building in Iraq and Afghanistan ostensibly to help their Muslim populations, all while having a significant share of their company owned by a Saudi royal prince. SOBs.