Please don't react like that, at least not on this thread. We're not into that here. It only rebounds against you and detracts from this thing we have built together.
The comment by MNJ was accurate. To dis Rudy then uncritically praise McCain here is proof that you haven't been paying attention for very long . Regardless of the relative merits of either candidate your post was covering ground already covered ad nauseum and, boy howdy, have you missed the mark on the consensus here. The community that has grown up around this thread believe that you are entitled to support who you will, however much any of us may disagree, but you have to know the baggage that each carries before you venture forth in the way you did.
I too am a Fred Fan and have gotten flamed a great deal the last 24 hours for daring to say that I will vote for Rudy if, by some incredible stretch of the imagination he is the Republican nominee, over any Dhimmicrat. None of the flames I have gotten were on this thread or from any of the participants here. You have not been flamed over your post. MNJ was just giving you a heads up, IMO (that means "in my opinion" by the way (NB that's a joke)) about the nature of your post.
MNJ and I have gotten into it any number of times from opposite points of view on this thread. Some of those exchanges have been heated, at times. I have always learned from and come away better for those exchanges... even if he was always wrong <g>.
Bottom line, please don't take offense and please stick around for awhile. I think you'll find a different atmosphere here on this thread than a lot of other places, not only on FR but certainly than on the vast majority of the web.
We are the "Jedi Council" when dealing with these Sunday shows and we try to act that way, as silly as that may sound at first blush. We have fun here (as much as possible) but we also take this seriously. More importantly we really don't want to see this thread become a shouting match over any issue. I am as guilty as anyone (more than most) of taking arguments further than they should go, but I often get caught up in the old "dorm room BS session" of any argument, assuming that everyone here will understand that I mean no offense and am perfectly willing to end up being proved wrong (see my tag line). More than anyplace else on the web I have found an amazing tolerance for my obnoxious and overbearing style of post here on this thread. I value it and these people more than you can imagine. I hope you will come to feel that way too... whether we agree with you on a particular point or not.
Welcome to the thread. If you stick around you have no idea what kind of trouble you are letting yourself in for <g>
Your #338...(applause)...very good. I can see you stroking your long, white beard as you say this. ;)
Great post.
Of course you KNOW I would agree with that one part about the dorm room BS session...BECAUSE you got 2nd place from me this last week.
You and kabar (as well as others) had such a “spirited” and even intense debate going on several topics, each of which worthy OF debate...that you both deserved to be rewarded.
Congratulations to you both, and it is what makes this THE thread to read every week on FR.
a LITTLE OVER 24 HOURS UNTIL WE SALUTE JACK BAUER FOR ALL HE DOES TO KILL TERRORISTS