I understand standing up for your candidate in the primary. And it is certainly a slugfest among the candidates. They know what they are getting into and it’s all part of the process. But getting personal with each other or even in describing the opposition is beneath us.
We each need to make our best case (if so inclined) and let our passion lead without hate.
Your call for civility is not any different from Jim Robinson’s admonition at the end of his two threads where he cites the usefulness of the two, Cruz and Trump in the ascendancy.
He admonishes us to see the utility and while supporting our candidates, be civil to other forum posters and remember the second choice of any of us may win — but at least it won’t be a McCain, Romney or Bush as in past years.
That being said, there is a vicious base to the fighting that is a little different and extreme. I go back to “arator” and the Brigadiers so in 16 years I have seen a lot.
The worst thing I have against Trump is how his cult followers treat others (hint: just like he does) I don’t like it, I’m never going to like it and I think it’s damaged him a lot that his followers really point out that he’s a mean, childish bully, by being like him. I might could tolerate him except for them.