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Dude, there is a big difference between:
I think Sarah Palin is incompetent, dishonest, etc. and here is why...........
and:
"Palin is an idiot. Republicans are idiots. Pro-lifers are idiots. Anti-stemcell people are idiots. People who think the Earth is only 6000 years old are idiots. People who doubt global warming are idiots. Sarah Palin is a friggin' moron. I kind of begged you guys to not get me involved here. She's dumb as a box of rocks and well on her way to getting her GW Bush Corruption Merit Badge. She lives in the last really beautiful state but sees all critters as a pain in the ass."
Even though you are pissed I am sure you can see the difference. A post like the latter one automatically precludes any reasonable, intelligent debate from that point forward as the thread has stepped away from all level-headed discourse and become a thread about insults.
I typically stay out of politics because it is very heated, but at least most of the posters make an attempt to back up their opinions.
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