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Subject: [OM] Re: An English apology !
From: Earl Dunbar <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 21:22:46 -0400
OK, I will apologize, as my remark was an ad hominem attack.  In a 
highly polarized politicdal atmosphere, adding more lightning to the mix 
is not wise, as it has clearly come back and  bolted me in the arse.

I respect John McCain, even if I don't agree with him on all issues.  At 
least with McCain I can make sense of where he stands on issues, as he 
talks about them.

I have more thoughts, but I'll post them offline.

Earl

Chuck Norcutt wrote:

>I don't take to throwing drinks in peoples faces, Bob, but otherwise I'm 
>with you.  Unlike you, I've been on this list a long time and these 
>things occur once in a while and I've never been ticked off enough to 
>reply.  This time, however, it got to me and I've been stewing about it 
>all morning wondering if I was going to do a useless thing and reply. 
>You beat me to it.
>
>Walt's comments about the Fox network didn't particularly set me off but 
>Earl Dunbar's follow-on was a kick in the pants and John Hermanson (as 
>usual) couldn't help joining in to show his anti-conservative colors.
>
>It has become quite popular amongst the Democrats (egged on by Howard 
>Dean) to equate being conservative and Republican with being stupid and 
>illiterate.  I rarely watch the Fox network but I am a McCain Republican 
>and I resent the implications that I am a moron or that someone thinks 
>it's OK to be "ROTFLMAO!!!!" after I have been personally insulted.
>
>I really believe apologies are in order.
>
>Chuck Norcutt
>
>Bob Whitmire wrote:
>  
>
>>I take exception to that remark and offer this e-mail as the virtual 
>>equivalent of a drink thrown in your smug, sanctimonious face. You think you 
>>can append a smiley to your cheap shot and that makes it okay? As we said 
>>down South, not hardly. Now, I know the individual targeted here is a 
>>long-time, popular member of this list, and I am new to it, and thus likely 
>>to be excoriated and perhaps even banished for my temerity--but I'm 56 
>>goddamn years old and I refuse to sit by quietly while while people who 
>>believe and vote the way I do are ridiculed in such a supercilious manner. 
>>If I have earned banishment, then so be it.
>>    
>>



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