Art, your provisional apology is accepted.

But just because you believe Nader is a threat to Kerry, doesn't justify you stooping to these levels and going over the top like that. This is politics Art. Even though this year's presidential race will be close, doesn't mean all decency and decorum should be thrown out the window. Nader and his supporters don't deserve this level of invective, no matter how deep your personal beliefs are about the 2000 election, and nor do the citizens of Mudcat.

Art, I have to take exception to something specific you said above, which was "In another week all rhetorical spewing here will be moot points. Then we can roll over, share a cigarette, get dressed and move on."

You know and I know that isn't necessarily going to be true. Like Jon Stewart said to the Crossfire boys recently, this sort of invective and combativeness is hurting the nation. I would second that, and add that your invective and combativeness towards Nader and his supporters here is also hurting Mudcat. People won't necessarily kiss and make up, Art. Sometimes the wounds are too deep, and the divide becomes impossible to close. Just keep that in mind, please, the next time you decide to start Nader raging at people.