Well said.
Obviously not all conservatives agree on this particular issue, but hopefully in general we're all on the same side and IMHO should stick up for each other - not for erroneous positions, mind you, but for the person.
It's interesting that Rush and Tony Snow are supportive of this port deal while Sean and Levin are against it. Both sides have their reasons, but in general they're all on the same side of conservatism.
It really bugs me on FR when FReepers start attacking a conservative talk show host personally when they take a position they don't agree with.
Sean was right when he said that many FReepers eat their own.
I've learned a lot from reading sofaman and others on the other side. So we can engage in spirited argument. I don't like folks who call me Bush-bots or worse, and I don't approve of anyone calling the anti-ports side ignorant or unpatriotic. This is one where I can see the concern...I was a little surprised to see Newt somewhat against it, not for the traditional reasons, but because it shows how antiquated and stodgy the information gathering of the government has become and how that leads to failure to "connect the dots" While I STILL think the deal should go through, we've got to improve the process--I don't believe that Congress should take it back, though. Frankly, I don't trust 535 politicians to be good regulators. Overseers, Maybe, although they get up on their high-horse politically too much.