> That outrageous rhetoric that's coming from the right is by-and-large not seen as outrageous by them ... I can't characterize the thoughts of a large number

> That outrageous rhetoric that's coming from the right is by-and-large not seen as outrageous by them ... I can't characterize the thoughts of a large number of people, but generally I disagree regarding the public figures involved. These people are politicians, experts with long careers in public communication; they are not people who just express their thoughts; they know exactly what they are doing.