Reply #78: Interesting observation and thank you for that. To be more clear about my intent... [View All]

[Bonobo]

My motivation actually derives, believe it or not, more from the fact that the criticisms of him as a "narcissistic scumbag" seem to be so low and well, frankly, ignorant-sounding. It sounds like we are willing to dump everything on the guy and completely IGNORE that he takes the correct side on issues.

Let me put it another way. Suppose I agree he is a "jerk" on a personal level (as if that would matter). If I agree he is a jerk, can we also agree that the positions he espouse are also OUR issues? Can we ask our representatives, such as Clinton or Obama, to speak out in unison for the same issues and thus deflect them that way? Rather than the Rush Limbaugh-like piling on of personal insults.

That is where I am coming from.