Let the friends of Keyes scold those who go over the line in writing about other freepers or about GWB. Let the friends of GWB do the same.
Let everyone try to discuss the content of the Keyes articles, no holds barred, but with no mention of who is inarticulate or arrogant or smug or pushy or whatever.
If we want to review whether Keyes has been on a "rampage" against GWB since the Inauguration, let's have a new thread, with evidence, not restricted to the August NFRA speech, on that subject. The most complete archive of Keyes public statements and columns is over at Declaration Foundation
I think that would be to the benefit of FR, Bush, Keyes, and everyone.
What do you say?
It would spare me, anyway, from considerable vexation and temptation to be uncharitable ... which I admit I have sometimes been.
And, if we all look like the Hatifelds and the McCoys, we all look, at the same time, ridiculous, and we damage the credibility of this forum.
I have 45 people over for a Sunday Brunch, so I won't be back on this thread until the evening. But I do hope my peace pipe will be smoked by most of us.
Best to all,
Richard F.
What do you think all these threads about Keyes are about? We don't NEED anymore Keyes threads to figure that out.
And there is plenty of evidence; you just won't acknowledge it.
Does that include Keysters implying that Bushies aren't unprincipled just because us Bushies support Bush on his stem cell decision which now after 9/11 seems rather insignificant?
Personally, I wouldn't define myself in any way except as a Republican.
If either Keyes or McCain had been successful in the Republican primaries I would have voted for either of them and been supportive of their decisions as President; but they weren't, Bush was.
If you'll notice, that's what I was attempting to do, until I was rudely attacked and my comments mischaracterized. Would you like to enlighten me on where I "went wrong"?