yeah, i would really like to see a lot less of the personal attacks. it lowers the person saying them, and it cheapens their message. if all you have to defend your beliefs with is a shot at anyone who disagrees with them, that leads me to think you don't have much ground to really stand on. :/
i'll tell you upfront, at the age of 38 i am actively looking for candidates to support and a party that represents what i believe to be important. i'm no longer about swallowing ANY party line whole -- right wing, left wing or the big body between them that needs both wings to make it fly.
i truly appreciate posts about politics that say a little something about the substance of your beliefs than the equivalent of "love it or leave it" or "you're a big fat doodie head!"
patriotism doesn't just come in one flavor.
and no, this is not meant to target one "side" or the other. liberals, conservatives and those in-between have been guilty of this. i'm sure i have been, and i'm making an effort NOT to just add more salt to the sea.