Reply #49: I concur 100% ...

[ElectroPrincess]

I used to play nice-nice with the right wing. No more - especially this election season, my hero and political role model, has changed from Donna Brazille to James Carville.

It's fine for those who insist on fairness of all things to embrace and declare their beliefs. Hell, I'll even admire your sense of fairness as having a higher quality view of political squabbles than mine. But stay out of the way of us folks who are committed to getting Democrats elected on every level using all legal means possible. And yes, that includes verbal mud-wrestling and targeted right wing character barbs of corrupt right wing leaders.

Unfortunately "cordial and polite" have no place in today's political climate. Even when most of us make a concerted effort, We can't begin to mirror the palatable hatred and vicious attacks as that portrayed each day by "cheerleaders" for radical right. Rush, Hannity, Savage, O'reily, Bortz, ect. have honed hatred of liberals and democratic representative character assassinations to a science that broadcasts "talking points" to the converted each damn weekday. The far right's corruption and organized blitz of simplistic "divide and conquer" tactics are seemingly all encompassing throughout our corporate media. We must fight these people to counterbalance their hate speech before our country turns totalitarian.

Therefore, with all due respect, I'd suggest that the forever sweet-tempered all out paragons for virtue here at DU, respect those of us in the trenches? Please hesitate to censure the more dedicated and blunt speaking members. Don't let the far right win using this OLD "divide and conquer" tactic. No doubt, this will prove to be the most viscous "no holds barred" political season to date. Guaranteed! Let the games begin. :-)