OK, I will apologize, as my remark was an ad hominem attack. In a
highly polarized politicdal atmosphere, adding more lightning to the mix
is not wise, as it has clearly come back and bolted me in the arse.
I respect John McCain, even if I don't agree with him on all issues. At
least with McCain I can make sense of where he stands on issues, as he
talks about them.
I have more thoughts, but I'll post them offline.
Earl
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>I don't take to throwing drinks in peoples faces, Bob, but otherwise I'm
>with you. Unlike you, I've been on this list a long time and these
>things occur once in a while and I've never been ticked off enough to
>reply. This time, however, it got to me and I've been stewing about it
>all morning wondering if I was going to do a useless thing and reply.
>You beat me to it.
>
>Walt's comments about the Fox network didn't particularly set me off but
>Earl Dunbar's follow-on was a kick in the pants and John Hermanson (as
>usual) couldn't help joining in to show his anti-conservative colors.
>
>It has become quite popular amongst the Democrats (egged on by Howard
>Dean) to equate being conservative and Republican with being stupid and
>illiterate. I rarely watch the Fox network but I am a McCain Republican
>and I resent the implications that I am a moron or that someone thinks
>it's OK to be "ROTFLMAO!!!!" after I have been personally insulted.
>
>I really believe apologies are in order.
>
>Chuck Norcutt
>
>Bob Whitmire wrote:
>
>
>>I take exception to that remark and offer this e-mail as the virtual
>>equivalent of a drink thrown in your smug, sanctimonious face. You think you
>>can append a smiley to your cheap shot and that makes it okay? As we said
>>down South, not hardly. Now, I know the individual targeted here is a
>>long-time, popular member of this list, and I am new to it, and thus likely
>>to be excoriated and perhaps even banished for my temerity--but I'm 56
>>goddamn years old and I refuse to sit by quietly while while people who
>>believe and vote the way I do are ridiculed in such a supercilious manner.
>>If I have earned banishment, then so be it.
>>
>>
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