Good one, Sam.
I am just where you are.
6 months to a primary and 15 months before an election—both are lifetimes in politics.
I am enjoying what Trump is doing. He is taking the blows the GOP-E means for anyone who is not their anointed one.
And fighting back.
And if he were not in the race today, those blows would undoubtedly be directed to Cruz.
And I think we all sense how important 2016 is to the future of America and the future for our loved ones.
But your larger point is not Trump or Cruz or Carson.
It is that we do not forget to be civil to each other.
I have had my moments when I could have been a better Freeper, but I get all caught up in the excitement and forget my manners too.
There is no better site for politics and conservatism than Free Republic. There is more news, faster and with wide ranging analysis and humor that cannot be found elsewhere.
More than we think, big names monitor this site for their show prep and when they need a fast read on a topic.
Thanks for your vanity—glad it was not an opus—and let’s see if we can’t all raise the level of discourse.
After all, that is what we do best here.
You make a great point and I too am EXTREMELY guilty of the same problem. I owe many here not only an apology, but gratitude for the education I have received from those who have a cooler disposition than I. I'm sorry for my rudeness and lack of civility. I don't expect acceptance just time to learn more.