Neither person you responded to was attacking the argument Beck was providing (that he was leaving the Republican party or that the Republicans weren't worth supporting). That is essential to an “ad hominem” attack.
From Wikipedia:
“...ad hominem, means responding to arguments by attacking a person's character, rather than to the content of their arguments.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
Do you care to correct yourself and/or apologize for your wrongful characterization?
No,’I knew. Just getting under your skin apparently. And no, no apology for an opinion. And it’s an opinion clearly not just held by only me.
Thanks, ConservativeMind.
<>Neither person you responded to was attacking the argument Beck was providing<>
Correct. They attacked the man.
I think you should have a friend review your drafts before you click the “post” button.