What a concept - treat the guy like he's serious instead of acting like a bunch of frat-house goobers and proving the stereotypes he's been led to believe!
You'd almost think that people would prefer to remain a small, private club. (And then the same people will complain that their "conservative" didn't win the primary, or something like that.) You're not going to get the votes by running people off.
I see opportunities to help bring people to the conservative way of thinking are often wasted in zots and kitty calls. It’s disappointing to see so many conservatives act like that, realizing how it looks to those who may be swayed by seeing an honest, mature answer to questions such as this.
Even if Nick is a troll, we have an opportunity to educate others who are currently liberal who may be looking for the answers we could provide here.