Who's 'Gig'? Methinks you've got this poster confused with someone else.

I don't have any problems with someone saying they're the 'Voice of Truth'. We all think we speak truth, and we want others to believe we are even when we're not. It's like using 'My Opinion' as a handle.

As to vitriol, I'm starting to believe that only people who thrive in it keep coming back to the political threads. It's nearly impossible to have a respectful debate, and it IS impossible to have a discussion without debate. Some people don't feel important unless they have enemies.

That, for me, is Hillary. Her whole campaign at present seems focused on Obama. It's not about what SHE will do or why SHE is the best choice. It's about what Obama will or won't do and why he isn't the best choice. This isn't very 'presidential' and it looks too much like she's sliding downhill and hanging on by teeth and fingernails.

As long as her campaign is about Obama, she's going to keep losing ground. I think vitriol is what people use when they lack anything of substance. It's what happens in campaigns and it's what happens in Mudcat.