Daschle, Abourezk, and McCarthyism

Here's a Daschle quote about anti-war criticism that SDP found:

"Any time somebody speaks out criticizing this administration or its policies, there is this orchestrated concerted effort to attack those who criticize," said Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle. "Criticizing those who are vocal in their personal criticism, their approach, their concerns, is McCarthyesque."

And here's an article about the "New McCarthyism" in the The Progressive which describes the decision of Tom Daschle's first boss, Senator James Abourezk, to sue a website for $5 million for criticizing his opposition to the war in Iraq and putting him on a list of "traitors" (which is designated a parody)(Lileks found a real traitor--go here and scroll down). The website is run by a twenty-year-old. The lawsuit is moving forward.

Read this full SDP post for the latest examples of Daschle crushing dissent. Also see this expose on dissent crushing.