And we've shown Rep. Kolbe (RINO-AZ) the appropriate level of respect - absolute, unadulterated, and vocal disdain. All of his recent town halls in his district were protested by REPUBLICANs. Any mention of his name sets Republicans into rant mode. His Cochise County office has been trashed (bags of illegal alien garbage left leaning against his door) by Republicans on at least two occasions. Two years ago he feared stepping foot into the Cochise County Republican headquarters. He sent his aides instead and their visits were extremely brief - only long enough to drop off his campaign literature and bumper stickers. His most vocal critic is the former chairman of the Cochise County Republican Party who maintains a website which disparages Kolbe (and his "ilk") on a daily basis.
In actuality, the appropriate level of respect for Kolbe would lead to his being tarred, feathered, and ridden out of Cochise County on a rail but we do display SOME civility down here -- for the time being, at least.
I suggest you go defend someone who is defensible. You're wasting everyone's time trying to defend Kolbe and bad talk his critics and their lack of "civility". Further I suggest you stop underestimating the seething anger of some Republicans at some of Pres. Bush's more questionable policies. Your time would be better served putting some pressure on him to abandon the amnesty proposal and to start promoting more Republican, more fiscally conservative spending. Looking down your nose at the noisy, unwashed rabble is not going to get you anywhere.
LOL!
Well, while I loved your rant to Poohbah, I do have to say that I am a Proud Member of the "I Disagre With the Amnesty Plan But I DO Bathe" Club :)