I am trying to remember when the tone got so rancourous around here, and it seems to me this started back during the primaries of 2000. It now ebbs and flows according to the events of the day.
I also think that there are some here who are not really interested in debating the issues, but rather are interested in dividing us, and pulling support away from the President. There seem to be quite a few posts from new people that never actually have anything to say other than the same slogans, over and over again.
It is almost like they have a cheat sheet of phrases that they use to sound like a conservative, similar to the seminar callers on C-SPAN. Two years ago I would have thought this was a silly notion, but as our numbers and influence have increased I am thinking this is a real possibility.
It is pretty obvious to any informed internet user that this is the premier conservative internet forum on this earth. Obviously our enemies want to do us harm. It is unfortunate that some conservatives, for reasons of personal bitterness, have joined them. I think you are exactly correct. It certainly would not be beneath the party of James Carville.
There is no doubt what is going on. When Clinton coconspirator Rahm Emmanuel is defended by many on FR, the forum has lost its way.