I was suggesting that the posters who wish to chastise Ms. Bush should be morally consitent and chastise those on their side of the issue who make baseless and crude remarks about the First Lady. If you cannot critizize those that are supposedly with you, don't critizise Ms. Bush.
Come now.. There is no "side of the house" here. You nor I or anyone else is responsible for what another posts. Not to mention there are varying degrees of opinion on each of these so-called "sides". FR itself is considered a "side" by some. And we are, are we not? Is the cause conservatism or LB?
Furthermore, LB is a political figure. Having a negative opinion of something she says does not equate with something a private individual says. One does not need to clean house to have an opinion concerning a political personality, IMO. Politicians are elected and paid to have opinions and be had opinions of.. that's the nature of the beast.
Noone should feel pressured to get into a personal tiff with another poster in order to be qualified to make a statement of opinion concerning a political figure or issue. Did you disavow some of the distasteful attacks some from your "side" made before posting?
While I certainly do not agree with the fellow that made the w**** comment about LB, I in no way am going to believe I have to confront him to be qualified to voice an opinion on what a politician says, even if that politician is the First Lady, a politician I happen to admire. I just don't like the idea of monolithic litmus thinking being pushed within our "side".