[Mamzelle]

see 38

[pollyannaish]

With all due respect...long-view context is all well and good as far as it goes. But when you wander so far from the actual text that what it really says ceases to matter, and essentially put huge amounts of stock in quotes from Larry Sabato of all people, I have to wonder about your agenda.

However, I will give you extra credit points for an eloquent and reasonable sounding defense.

That said, you didn't make your case in the face of the facts.