I’m a lifelong conservative, long time reader, first time poster, but at the moment just proud to be a Hokie. I created an account because of the comments to this article. I normally enjoy the rantings on here as a conservative, and I normally would enjoy rantings against Nikki’s politics, but I don’t understand why some my fellow conservatives on this site can’t see the world other than through political lenses.
At the moment, I think most of us would just appreciate your support. Nikki had the right things to say at the right time for our community even if she did have shades of her own world view in there, and she is one of us who was also very personally involved in this tragedy. Try listening to the speech through human ears instead of political ones, and I think, or at least hope, you’ll have a different view.
kabar raises the very important point that the audience at the convocation responded with a standing O. While we're all entitled to our own opinions, theirs trumps. If the people on campus thought it was appropriate and inspirational, then it was -- they were her audience.
But for all the political debates and personal quibbles, I hope you know and believe that the thoughts and prayers of everyone here are with the victims, their families, and the whole community, on-campus and off, current and alums. And most of us are stuck by the fact that, unlike FR, Hokies have not quibbled or been divided -- their unity has been an inspiration.
Most of us here support you and Virginia Tech.
If you have lurked, you have to know that the smug moralists on this site swarm to threads like these to puff themselves up.
The saddest part is that they aren’t pretending; they really believe what they’re saying.
Just remember MOST of us do NOT agree with them.
I personally thought Nikki was a gas!