I've got to hand it to the GOP

Most fearmongers would be content to just sit back and give a winking condemnation to the actions of their followers who they've whipped into such a frenzy that some are actually throwing bricks, cutting propane lines to houses, mailing envelopes filled with white powder, and sending out death threats. But not the GOP. Instead, they've done all this and accused the Democrats of creating this atmosphere and "inspiring retaliation":

"By ratcheting up the rhetoric, some will only inflame these situations to dangerous levels," said House Republican Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia. "Enough is enough. It has to stop."

That takes some nerve.