... seems like you answered your own question...
Well, yeah -- nobody else around here will. You're the only one who attempted it, bless your heart! It's a legit question. As a former (sometimes current) journalist and someone who has thousands of times come up against liberals' belief that all conservatives are narrow, mean-spirited, suspicious, and petty, (and that only journalists from the MSM with big bold press passes are legit), the attitude of some folks on this thread hits a nerve. They are behaving in a way that is counterproductive, yet they don't know it. I am taking it on myself to try to let them know that they've got proverbial bad breath -- only someone's best friend or worst enemy will tell them that, and I'm a friend.
I see you were at Crawford earlier this month. Way to go!