Amos,

I have never stated that "Bush's management has demonstrated competence, intelligence, effectiveness, or other managerial virtues."

I have stated that the decision to attack Iraq , based on what was known, and the conditions at that time IMO, seemed to be required by his position, and was correct. YOU insist of defining other people- YOU keep telling us what we believ, and then castigate us for having an opinion that differs with you. YOU have been making personal comments about the inteligence and integrity of all those who have said anything that you do not approve of. If nothing else, you should at least respect Bush, since you imitate what you claim to be his way of treating people and facts.

I have stated that there were others I would rather have seen as candidates, on both sides. But, given the choice I have, I have stated repeatedly the reasons I feel that Bush , while a lousy choice, is better than Kerry.

I am sorry if you do not agree: But if you decline to have a reasonable conversation, insist on special priviledges ( your quoting partisan sites, then disallowing anything that you disagree with from other partisan sites), I fail to see why that should be my problem.

Have a nice day.