[Windflier]

I’ve seen James Carville and others on the left do the politics of personal destruction enough I recognize a deliberate coordinated smear job a mile away.

You didn't answer the question. Do you, or do you not agree with Ron Paul's statement about Bradley Manning?

It's not a "coordinated smear job" if it's true.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

(sigh)

When did we start reading the posted article?

Is this something new? Just a minute...

[Cringing Negativism Network]

OK I read what was in, the text posted anyway.

I saw Paul answering a question with a question. I did not see praise. It was a meaningful question which presented skepticism.

Bordering on waffling. What I did not read was praise. He was asking whether Manning should be praised.

Certainly that could offend, but I didn’t actually interpret the quoted (question, mostly) to be a statement of praise.

I don’t think that’s actually what that quote says.