Mike, as much as we disagree, I respect your views and, more and most importantly (VERY most importantly), your intelligent support for them. And frankly, as someone from a family that represents the whole political spectrum*, I dislike an echo chamber. That's boring and intellectually dishonest. I want someone who can challenge my views, who forces me to question them. Both sides need intelligent partisans--the nastiness and the simplistic arguments irritate the crap out of me. Your side needs you just as Jason's (and my) side needs him. We're all Americans, we all need to figure this out together.


*My Dad is Mr. Conservative (albeit pro-gay rights and pro-choice), my stepmother is much more liberal, though she hated Clinton & Gore--but voted for Jerry Brown in the '92 (?) primaries, if you can believe it!) and my brothers are all over the place.