As I posted on the thread called "The Political Knitting Club",

"I write my posts, read them, re-read them, and then decide if I want to post them. I delete a lot while in the exam mode.

Public figures are fair game for comments. I am not going to make any apologies for my comments on public figures.

I am not going to call any forum member by a hurtful or foul name. I hope that will hold the same for any forum member to me."

Another poster on the same thread said in reply to my posting: "The public figures and their actions and words are fair game for derision in my view. I should be able to comment on your personal attack on a public figure without it being deemed a personal attack on you, though."

He is 100% right (actually far right, but I digress). He said also that the Political room is a place where a little rough and tumble is to be expected. Correct once again. We can abide by standards as we are adults but this is not a Pollyanna site, it is a members only site. Stay within bounds and there is no problem.