When liberals would get their knickers in a twist about these sorts of things I said it was silly and it wrong. I was in good company and a very large conservative crowd when I said that again and again over the years. The principles haven't changed here but the crowd seems to have gotten smaller now that it is "our guys" playing the "I'm offended" card.
My principles haven't changed just because the tactic worked for somebody else and it appears that it might be useful now.
On the other hand, the best way to defeat an enemy’s tactic is to make it apply to them.
I'm tired of taking it in the butt from the 'Rats and the media. If they want to play it clean, then I'm with that. If they are going to play dirty, I'm just tired of them screwing us, and it's awfully hard to keep turning the other cheek and play the gentleman while they beat our brains out. The principle here, in case it isn't obvious, is fairness. Don't apply one standard to one side and another to the other.