I think it makes the entire conservative movement look bad when people cannot disagree without such stuff. And before you start in on how this is all Bush's fault, I don't believe Bush forced anyone to call people "kool-ade drinkers" or "brown nosers".
You guys really need to look at how you present your arguments. You certainly aren't going to draw any support from the middle with behavior like this, and guess what: you need those middle people to win elections.
"It wasn't the disagreement with the President that irritated me; it was the juvenile name-calling and threats, from both people here on FR and the columnists."
You mean the White House and the Miers supporters - Calling those of us who expected an originalist nominee "elitists" and "sexist," or "disloyal," accusing us of attacking character when we were really attacking judgement.
"You guys really need to look at how you present your arguments. You certainly aren't going to draw any support from the middle with behavior like this, and guess what: you need those middle people to win elections."
You guys need to look at who you support - and maybe change parties if the folks you really support are those who champion Affirmative Action, Judicial Activism, Abortion, and see Reno and Ginsburg as heros to emulate.
Support from "the middle" is fine, but if the cost is putting liberals on the supreme court, when we can put on an originalist... then what the heck have we been fighting for all this time??!!
I agree.
A total lack of decorum.