OK. I AM GONNA POST IN CAPS SO EVERYONE SEES THIS REPLY.
BY 'RUDY-HATER' I HAVE REFERRED (AS I EXPLAINED EARLIER) TO ABOUT A HALF-DOZEN POSTERS WHOSE VICIOUS POSTS ARE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS SUCH. THOSE ARE THE FOLKS THROWING WORDS LIKE "TRAITOR" AND "LIBERAL" AT THOSE WHO ARE OPEN TO A RUDY CANDIDACY.
IN USING THIS TERM I IN NO WAY INTENDED TO LUMP THE VAST MAJORITY OF POLITE FREEPERS, WHO HAVE LEGITIMATE RESERVATIONSW ABOUT RUDY, WITH THE FORMER CROWD.
IF ANY OF THE LATTER FOLKS HAVE BEEN OFFENDED, I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. I WAS NOT REFERRING TO YOU, AS I BELIEVE I HAVE HAD TO REPEAT A FEW TIMES ON THESE THREADS.
OTOH, MY USE OF THE TERM AS A 'HOOK' TO GET PEOPLE TO READ MY LAST TWO THREADS HAS WORKED WELL. TO THE EXTENT THAT HAS ADVANCED DEBATE, I THINK IT WAS ON BALANCE WARRANTED.
SOAPBOX OFF.
..why thank you, Al
BTW you were a great baseball player...
And for your trouble, your character was questioned.
Amazing place FR has become.
I've been reading the comments on your thread, Al Simmons. I think anyone who wasn't out to find a reason to flame you understood exactly what you were saying. Unfortunately there will always be a few folks who just can't have an honest debate without resorting to being downright rude and obnoxious.
I know I'm not alone in hoping that the disruptors will eventually be ignored and/or banned.