Provided your post doesn’t get pulled as offensive because some anti-freedom weenie complained!
This is kind of funny because a thread was pulled but not because of my comment, but theirs. Someone on a decorating forum started a thread about the rep. primaries and who did they want to win. Now since the bulk of them were leftists, they had the usual answers. I was on topic and polite and said that I was supporting Newt since my gal Sarah chose not to run, but, boy I had my fingers crossed she would change her mind. I knew this would make their little heads explode and it did. After the first nasty comment to me, I responded that I was so thankful for that quick rebuke since I bet my husband it would only take 5 min. for a snarky response, and it took less than 2. After that it really went downhill. The next day the thread was gone. I contacted the moderator, she was very clear it was not because of my comment but rather theirs.
I guess what I am talking about is saying the very simple, non aggressive statements, that you know will push buttons. They expose themselves to all the people who are not political and make themselves look like bullies.