There is no doubt that personal attacks are down, so that to me is an improvement.

you either are not paying attention or you and I have different definition of personal attacks. I include attacking public figures PERSONALLY and their families !

In that case, you are definitely right. I am guilty as well as others of attacking political figures. Let me think about that. No you are right, an attack is an attack. I will do my best to do a better job of pointing out what I disagree with rather than the one line attacks. Ya just can't argue with a person that is right and Bucco is right about this issue. Thanks for the posts.

VillagerII You seem very chipper today. Have a good night's sleep or did you get lucky this morning? LOL :laugh:

I disagree with Bucco. A public figure is up for scrutiny and as so, the public is allowed to say whatever they may feel about this person. Their family, I feel, may be included if that family member is also a public figure and has spoken on some issue that I either believe in or not.

There have plenty of "personal attacks" on this forum on President Obama that are not job related.

OK fine, if you say so, but you say right on the thread I mentioned, "The Dummy Does It Again", that my referring to that thread about "who's dumber" a childish question, an unforgivable offense, and that from then on I was to be ignored.

You then when on to post a series of threads where the incident, including the curious PM you sent me, was mentioned and began your references to the couple of members on the "jerk train", as you called it. That had to mean Villagegolfer who stuck up for me; and that you subsequently "ignored", and me.

If you want to apologize for all that, I'm willing to listen, but as Judge Judy says "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining".

For those of you who are so concerned with "civility" (definition of which is in the fingers of who ever is typing...eh?) and also were not around in the months prior to the 2008 for a comparison......today's and yesterday's forum on it's worst (shall we say un-civil) day do not compare within one iota to the behavior and venom spewed by the Bush bashers and or pro Obama bombastics.

It is supposed to be point and counter point....not pre-determined feel good commentary only. I do not subscribe to attacking the messenger....a sure sign of weakness. However, like it or not, I do enjoy those willing to passionately stand by their "man" without denegrating party or person.

I too do not see any current changes of significance, that may be because I read at face value (hopefully) without spending too much time looking between the lines or oblique messages.

Just wait until next year. Maybe some of the bashers of pre 2008 will reactivate...rather than lurk.

btk

VillagerII ..... I don't have an Affiliation with RichieLion and have never met him. But I do not think it is OK for you to call him a funny little man and then say you're taking the moral Highroad.

Thank you. That's all I'm saying.

VillagerII,

I have met RichieLion and enjoy his company a great deal. He is a funny man, but certainly not a little man. Good sized dude who likes to work out at the gym. Former Teamster, too. Hey, I am going to respect him!

Neither, I shot 78 yesterday.

Thank you my good friend who challenges my perceptions on a regular and entertaining basis. It's never a boring conversation.

You would write who done its I was talking about M Bachmann and I am confused on the rest. Keep in mind I am a country boy and your from the big city so If I sound simplistic, thats just me. There is no doubt you can be very sarcastic, but that did not get you the conductors job on the Jerk Train. By the way, that train no longer runs on this line.

Wow, that's great. Alot better then I did.

I don't see that as a slam. How about comical BIG GUY. would that work for you Barefoot.