[My2Cents]

Well, you missed my point, which was that most of the people here on FR who throw around the term "RINO" aren't even Republicans at all, but regardless...

I use the "RINO" label for candidates who have said they are ashamed to call themselves Republican.

Arnold has taken heat for his comment about being ashamed of being a Republican during the Clinton impeachment hearings. I don't agree with him in that context. But I think I understand how he could say this, because I have to say that watching the incivility and strident low-intelligence of the foaming-mouth puritan contingent on FR over the past couple of weeks, if this is "conservatism," I'm ashamed to be a conservative.

[EternalVigilance]

I know a goodly number of the McClintock supporters on FR--and they are generally the most thoughtful and civil of people.

They, like me, only become uncivil then treated uncivilly.

[L.N. Smithee]

But I think I understand how he could say this, because I have to say that watching the incivility and strident low-intelligence of the foaming-mouth puritan contingent on FR over the past couple of weeks, if this is "conservatism," I'm ashamed to be a conservative.

'Low intellengence foaming mouth puritans.' Gee, that's civil.

Ye who smelt it dealt it.