Yes, but they still spoke politely right up until the musket balls started flying, and even when the musket balls were flying, they still spoke politely during diplomatic meetings.
Just because the Democrats are a bunch of classless boors doesn't mean we have to stoop to their level in order to win.
You will lose the battle then. Republicans have been taking your advice for 8 years. We are losing. You are not going to win this with an etiquette book under your arm.
If the repubs were out there right now speaking in support of Wilson and saying “Yes, he is correct. The President is not being honest with the American people” the public may start to see the truth. Acting with outrage and throwing Wilson under the bus reaffirms in the public view that Wilson was the real liar and not the President. You will lose this debate in the public forum.
So if we end up with another shooting war that is okay with you as long as we used our napkins and said “Maam and Sir” first? Oh my.