[GOP_1900AD]

It demonstrates that the fanatic Left are more bark than bite. They appear to be a highly vocal minority. I am not surprised. The average bloke is fairly well turned off to politics and minds his own business. So, he ends up being grossly underrepresented by the old stream media.

[Sam Gamgee]

I have considered that. I am use to quite extreme anti-American views here in Canada; but when someone posted a poll showing that Canadian disapproval of Americans was only in the 30% level, I was quite surprised. Perhaps it is the same people who engage in American bashing - since those around them don't react I assumed they must agree. But as you said they could be the silent majority, some of which have opinions, but don't express them, and some whose only worry is whether their sports team won last night's game.