Rudy is a ‘baby-killing, homo-loving, gun-grabbing, cross-dressing’ etc. Those are some of his positions. If you don’t think those positions are positions, what exactly do you think positions are? How is it possible for you debate Rudy’s positions, if you refuse to recognize what his positions are?
My FRiend, I'm arguing for civil debate.
If you say, "I disagree with Rudy's position on abortion", I respect you, I'll debate you.
If you say, "I'll never vote for a baby killer like Rudy", I'll believe you're an emotional, over-the-top partisan who is not open to reason on this subject.
Name-calling and exaggeration don't foster debate. I'm trying to advocate open, honest debate here. I think that is what made FR great.