We started at cross purposes when you burst onto the scene with your “get a grip” rant. That is poor form indeed and is not the opening gambit of a civil discourse.
Unfortunately I have one child who voted for Obama...since then “get a grip” has apparently become a subconscious expression around here (as one might expect) along with a few other choice tidbits and was never meant to imply “poor form”, therefore I’ll try to be more discerning when expressing opinions or comments, as well should you. Something we both should think about, wouldn’t you agree?