what are we? a nation of 3rd graders?

mcsame. nobama. hillbilly.

we wouldn't tolerate our children calling others names, but somewhere along the way, they get smart enough to call people names out of earshot of adults. and then they get "reasonable" again, when they realize that other kids can "tattle."

so now... is the internet your safe haven from your parents? or is it simply because your parents can't ground you anymore?

i'm sure you're proud of yourself for being so cool. the name is funny. it's clever. it's insulting to the candidate you're trying to insult. it makes your friends laugh.

and yes, the country should value political opinions from people who are that juvenile.

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i have to admit, though, "hillbilly" gets me every time. not for political reasons, though. it gives me a mental image of bill clinton as a billy goat. not sure why. once the billy goat shows up, though, politics goes away, and the drain on my faith in humanity goes out of sight for a while. i'd like to braid that billy goat goatee...

on a separate note, i considered ending the rant by calling the name-callers a name, but the irony just isn't that funny. am *i* growing out of name calling?

asshat. wanker. twat. dickwad.

oh, good. i had me worried there for a second.