Frank Rich on the bogus "ground-zero mosque" controversy in today's New York Times:
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.
Rich is absolutely on target, as usual.
The graphic is from artist Timothy Winker's Goodbye, Cosmonaut sketchblog.
