[VadeRetro]

But the "realists" here thinks they can ban and stifle their way to a winning coalition.

Circular firing-squad lunacy! I've been shaking my head all day.

[Sabertooth]

It's the "don't let the big tent-flap hit you in the butt" style of coalition building.

There are Republicans who will stab you in the back and blame you for bleeding on their knife. Your wound is what's divisive. Disagreeing in good faith is divisive.

When I listen to the mainstream media, "divisive" always means "disagree with a liberal." But as we know, Free Republic isn't the mainstream media.