I am the guest you refer to Nerd, but I think the way you are portraying me is inaccurate and at times, wrong.

People start threads for a lot of legitimate reasons. My legit reason for starting the thread was to see if anyone here had seen the program, and to hear what they thought about it.

I posted links to articles about the show as a way to get people interested in the thread, and also in hopes of learning how Mudcat viewers opinions may or may not have differed from the opinions expressed in the article links.

Finally Nerd, I consider you to be one of the most extreme Kerry supporters in this forum, on a par with the most extreme Bush supporters here, like DougR. It should come as no surprise to anyone that Nader and Cobb supporters are going to disagree with both the Kerry and Bush supporters. That's pretty much a given, I think.

Now, correcting me if I'm wrong Nerd, but you seem to think there is something inherently wrong with Nader and Cobb supporters being critical of Kerry and saying so here in the forum. Am I right about that? I ask, because in your last post, you seem to me to be suggesting that everything I say that even remotely is related to Kerry, must be challenged by you because I'm not supporting Kerry.

That is at least the dynamic between you and I, as if feels from my end. It seems like you feel you must challenge any and every criticism made of Kerry by me, which is not only silly, but very tiresome for people reading the threads.

IMO, you have taken on the mantle of an extremist Kerry crusader here, Nerd. It isn't necessary to be that way. If you are this supportive of Kerry, then you should allow discussion critical discussion of him as a candidate, without blasting every point someone makes that disagrees with your opinions.

Nobody needs to take it to that minute a level in these discussions, Nerd. Perhaps it would if you took a couple of deep breaths, and repeated several times "it is only an internet chat forum".