[EternalVigilance]

Personally, I like the absence of vitriol.

Me too. I see a real difference around the site.

Although, I've seen a bit of it coming from SOME of the Romney supporters, as I've opposed him in the same way I opposed Giuliani.

But even that is not the same. MOST of the Romney supporters are pretty civil, actually, most of the time. [Even if they are backing a lib ;-)]

[Principled]

On the tax threads, we still get warm, but the unbridled hatred and name calling (which, IMO was purposeful in attempts to delete threads and ban pro nrst posters using "suicide posters") is gone.

Debate should be heated but civil. It is now. :)