Instapundit, right-wing blogger Dan Riehl has this to say about political discourse in America: I'm known to get fired up, have a temper, be a bit of a bomb thrower, whatever. But I did a strange sort of thought experiment a day or so after listening to these reports out of Tucson. I tried to imagine myself actually engaging in violence against a leftist politician. Truth be told, the thought repulsed me purely on human terms. Besides that, not only would it be contrary to my values, I know it would hurt my cause politically. I mean, I actually thought that. Just imagine how much the Left would love it if a reasonably well known conservative committed a vile act like this. Hell, I wouldn't give them the satisfaction, even were I capable of it. Well let's look at Riehl as a figure who is certainly part of the established institutional right. He garners regular Instapundit links, did consulting work for the Republican National Committee, and was recently recruited to the Breitbart family of Web sites. Mark Levin has guest posted on his site, and regularly compliments his work. So what exactly does he refer to when he says that he is "a bit of a bomb thrower," one motivated by "passion," but "not hate"? What kinds of statements can he make without jeopardizing his stature among leading voices in the conservative movement? Let's consider a few examples:]]>