[DoughtyOne]

Oh, okay, then if someone who shares most of our views says something terrible, we’re supposed to overlook it. Got it.

Please spare me the GOPe conspiracy talk.

This bonehead opened his own mouth and inserted both feet.

[so_real]

Oh, okay, then if someone who shares most of our views says something terrible, we’re supposed to overlook it. Got it.

Don't be intentionally obtuse. We don't overlook it. We ask for explanation first. Encourage a second point of view next. Apologize or request an apology when reasonable. Come to an understanding. Trust but verify the understanding is maintained. That's the conservative way. There's no conspiracy. The GOPe are quite vocal and ardent in expressing themselves. From their viewpoint, Romney's record is glorious and Akin's is contemptuous. No conspiracy there, just a very sad state of affairs among those who would be "leaders" of men.

[JediJones]

Oh, okay, then if someone who shares most of our views says something terrible, we’re supposed to overlook it. Got it.

This bonehead opened his own mouth and inserted both feet.

So should we overlook "I like being able to fire people" and "I'm not concerned about the very poor?" Because by your standard, what a person meant doesn't matter, only how it sounded and how the Democrats can spin it.

[JediJones]

And, yes, voting record is the only thing that matters. What a person says on a talk show doesn’t affect my life. How they vote does.