Ok, I did. My research reveals that RICKA not only has a sick fascination with anti-Bush rhetoric, but that he also believes everything he reads in the media.

Only because it's all true. ALL of it. Believe in the media, believe... Believe... BELIEVE!!!

Thom, are you alright?? You look a little glassy-eyed. LOL!

Tuck, since no one is going to read this thread (besides Thom), I think that it is safe for me to confide in you a bit.

Years ago, when I first lurked on these boards as a (former) staunch Bush supporter, I detested Rick's posts and yet, I admired how he would not be cowed by numbers.

Subsequently, I have gotten to know him quite well and know him to be an intelligent, warm human being, a good family man, and a dear friend.

I know, I wouldn't have believed it someone had told me that would happen.

You should see jaws dropped when I say that. LOL!

I haven't read many of your posts where you debate with Rick, and I honestly don't want to. I think of Rick as an older brother, an eccentric brother but a brother just the same.

He's an acquired taste and I don't agree with some of what he says, but I find him interesting and funny (when he's not being offensive- LOL!).

You're an intelligent man.

Please remember that he loves to test.

You don't have to take him to the mats every time.

Now, if I could only apply my advice to adroomi and Pepper... (sigh)

Please disregard grammatical errors- I was in a hurry.

Bloody - Thanks, good post. I stopped debating RICKA because it's useless. His small mind is closed. I am not questioning his other qualities, just making a point . . . his "one note" song is tiring and unwanted. Not to mention it's pushing away some fine brothers. I say again, if he'd play nice, others would too. He should inform himself, and vote his conscience. If he wants to do more, and that's his right, many wish he would take it to a political board where it would be expected and (?) appreciated. We're sick of it.

Bloody I'm reading this post as well and appreciate what you are saying (as if you need my approval).

I read quite a few of Rick's post and enjoy them. I actually enjoy the posts from both sides of the isle, passion is a good thing.

Granted I am a life long Republican that thinks GWB is a dolt so I am amused by his anti bush posts. And I am also amused by the Dem bashing posts. Differing opinion is great.

As for BOTLs leaving the site because of Rick or any other single member in here...... nonsense.

I'm sure there are a few, but that's their problem. I'm sure there are others that have left because the minute they say anything negative about President Shrub they get attacked personally. That is their problem as well. There is no monopoly on offending people here.

Everyone should treat everyone with respect.... being on one side or another (I'm right, your wrong) is no excuse not to.

Go where you want to, read what you want to, don't go where you want to, don't read what you don't want to. Who the H cares.

For what it's worth, since we seem to have a change of subject, I just about gave the ol cbid forums the heave ho yesterday. That thread about Democrats being racist really got my blood boiling. I was really ticked off. I couldn't count how many times I type up something only to not post it, knowing that I'd get flamed and or called names. I've been there before it's not worth the hassle. So when you say "it's their problem" for leaving it's not like you get a lot of "come join the fun" and stick around a while either.

While I disagree fundamentally with almost anything Rick or Adroomi believe in, I would not call them small, or closed minded by any means. There are very few closed minded people on these boards and those that are generally fall on the right side of the aisle. They generally have one topic that they push incessantly, spend the rest of their time denegrating others, and can't put forward an arguement without putting down others. To me, this is a closed/small mind at its finest.

Rick generally copies and pastes everything he sees, can often argue properly (whether or not he's right) and has stood up to the verbal lashings of just about everyone (including me) for a long time. Adroomi like Rick likes to stir things up, but for the most part he can also back it up with a solid arguement and a little wit to boot. I would be careful throwing around the closed mind monicker with either of them.

All I am saying is the only person in the world you can control is yourself. Particurlarly over a forumn like this, but it is true in general.

He said this, he left because of this... blah blah blah means nothing to me. Control youself, don't worry about others. I'm amazed at folks that get so upset at others while doing the same thing.

Cbid will step in when they need to but otherwise relax.

sorry for mispelling and bad typing, I am typing with a sleeping baby in 1 hand and am too lazy to correct things. Now THAT is important 🙂

um...

all i got out of it is that im not the only one not happy with george.

Your point is well- taken, Thom.

You would have been missed if you left.

I may have outdone myself (temper wise), but I detest people who talk down to others.

Especially, when they have no reason to be smug and conceited.

Sometimes, depending on the day, it is easier to stomach certain comments, even when they're coming from people who don't have a clue...

Hiya Lukin.

politics (sigh)...

Good, thoughtful posts, we need more of that.

I never try to take Rick to the mats. Who said I did? I'm innocent I tell you....innocent.

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Did you do a little research Blood?

Later.....Erik

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hmmm, i think i'll sit back and see how this one ends. this could get interesting.

Research yourself, you **edited** piece of unholy **edited**. I'm sick of your **edited** and your **edited** ways.

You have got to have the **edited** dog in the nieghborhood. Your house looks like a piece of **edited**. You drive a car that is a **edited**.

That's all I have to **edited** say. I've got to get back to my **edited** job.

Just so you know. That was a **edited** joke. So dont piss your pants, LOL!