[Texas2step]

BibChr is a provacateur, pure and simple.

And you guys took the bait. Wouldn't it have been better to ignore him, if that's the case? Why the attacks?

I have to admit, I've seen BibChr around, but I haven't been on Condi threads in the past, other than quick reads. What you guys did was crap in your own bed, IMO.

As someone who reads FR a lot, but not all topics. Here's what it looked like to me:

Someone (Gracey, maybe) says: Condi for President!

BibChr says, What's stance on abortion? (legitimate question for Presidential candidate, IMO)

justshutupandwhatever starts slamming BibChr for asking the question, and then later you jump in.

To a lurker, it looks like you guys are the attackers and BibChr was being unfairly accused of facts not in evidence.

It also makes it look like maybe you do know what her position is and know that it wouldn't be too popular with some FReepers and other American conservatives.

IMO, as conservatives, it's not typically our MO to attack people who are asking questions. We defend our positions, we debate our views, and we move forward.

Again, that's what it looked like to me, and that's what it looks like to thousands of people who read this thread and never comment.

[section9]

I don't care how it looks. Just like I don't care why the jihadis want me dead. BibChr was being a prat, and everyone knew it. Rice's pro-choice position was irrelevant to the thread at hand. If she runs for office someday, it will be relevant. It isn't now.

You've as much as admitted that BibChr was being a provacateur. Now you are right, I probably should have ignored the little prat, but I can't stand it when the ultras come in and dump on Bush people in the middle of a foreign policy thread.

Is it too much to ask someone to stay on topic?

Be Seeing You,

Chris