1. My post had nothing to do with conservative or liberal...Republican or Democrat, and the fringe group are those, in my opinion, in the fringe group are those that find it necessary to make up little demeaning names for people.

2. My reference to "getting the board back" was to the fact that this forum at one time consisted of folks who did research, presented it and shied away from the cute names that seem to dominate some folks posts. It is amazing how you can disagree without the venom and name calling. We still have folks who do that by the way. It was not left, right or Republican or Democrat...it was a thought out position presented without the slams and cute little side names. Oh people would criticize the "other party" whoever that might be, but not by calling them the names that the hate mongers come up with. They did it with a bit of respect and with facts.

I thank you, whatever name you are using today for defining the board for me.

3. The fact that you don't get this sends quite a message.

I respect both sides and frankly while I have opposed President's stand on issues from the outset and still do, many points have been made that sent me out to investigate and read and I came away better informed. Calling someone a bozo or whatever the name of the day is, flat out stops me from even listening anymore to whatever has to be said. Those comments are made to make the poster feel better I would assume and serve no purpose.

Bucco,

I read all the posts for this thread and the only name calling was "Where's your fact check on our current commander and thief?"

You had stated, "Calling someone a bozo or whatever the name of the day is, flat out stops me from even listening anymore to whatever has to be said. Those comments are made to make the poster feel better I would assume and serve no purpose."

Do you feel the same when the person being called a name is one who you oppose?

Even though Ann Coulter does not call Newt any names, she lambasts him and his record to no end in her Daily Sun column today. I particularily liked the statement she attributed to Newt that said "men are meant to hunt giraffes". You would have to have a mighty tall den to put a stuffed giraffe in a corner by the fireplace - well, maybe Newt has a 3 story house that he bought with his consulting money from Freddie Mac. Who knows?

Anyhow, it was a Coulter that made me laugh out loud. I wonder why she is so hard on Newt. Did he once have a date with her and did not come up to her condo afterwards or what?

Nice to know you can find value in Ms. Coulter when it's not your ox being gored. I did tell you she's a writer to be admired.

I don't agree with her at all in her distaste for Newt, and think she is betraying ideals she's previously espoused, but she is what she is.

No, Richie, I did not say I admire Ann Coulter. I found her column this week and last week as good comedy - the same as I find the comedy of Bill Maher.

But I do have ask myself, "Why would anyone want to hunt giraffes?"