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To: fightinJAG
I was simply trying to encourage civility and your response to me really wasn’t. I don’t get that.

I complimented you and then asked a question. There was no incivility on my part. In any event, from your posts, I got the impression that you were taking backhanded swipes at Perry, which seemed to run counter to your advice. Maybe I'm wrong, it won't be the first time.

Perry, Cain, Bachmann, I'll be satisfied if any one of those three get the nomination. Romney and Obama are our enemies, IMO, and that's where our focus should be. Perry understands that better than the others, IMO, so he is my preference.

Enjoy your day!

116 posted on 10/21/2011 9:38:43 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Thank you for clarifying.

I do often make my criticisms of Perry somewhat indirect, because whatever I think of him as a candidate has nothing to do with the ideas I am supporting (or inclined to support), for example, in the 999 plan.

Even so, I think you’ll agree that what some may perceive as “backhanded swipes” at Perry (or any other candidate) is not the same as saying Perry (or any other candidate’s) supporters are stupid, ill-informed, etc. We just disagree on how the Perry candidacy is playing out.

So I see that as consistent, not counter, to my advice. The main thing I’d like to see is people not taking “swipes at their candidate” as insults personal to them or their intelligence! And also I’d like to see people go ahead and take their shots at a candidate without feeling the need to add on an actual personal insult of that candidate’s supporters!

Thanks. I appreciate the convo.


119 posted on 10/21/2011 10:35:03 AM PDT by fightinJAG (NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION! Everyone should pay taxes, everyone should pay the same rate.)
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