Tucker Carlson seems to think Obama is a gay crack addict. It’s a new low for conservatism

The last refuge of a scoundrel is no longer patriotism, it’s the Tucker Carlson show. Larry Sinclair appeared on it this week to repeat his claims that he did crack cocaine and had sex with Barack Obama in 1999. The salacious details were lapped up by Tucker with his trademark wide-eyed credulity (“So what you’re saying is, Mr Hitler, that Poland started the war? Wow! Why does nobody report this?!”) 

Mainstream media has largely ignored the interview, which will fuel the idea that they elevate liberals and silence conservatives – it’s...