RE: 7 years of Ralphbait.

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Thank you; enough said?

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Subject: 7 years of Ralphbait.

Lybbie (lydonr) wrote:

> Wow I'm surprised to see this kind of message appear on this list.
> I don't post very often at all but I always thought politics 
> was discussed pretty freely here.
> When did it change?

I've seen plenty of freewheeling political 
discussion here over the years with no clampdown. 

But for 7 years now, pretty much anywhere you 
go on the 'net, the mere mention of Ralph's name 
produces exchanges pretty much summed up as: 

  "Ralph spoiled 2000."
  "Did not!"
  "Did!"
  "Did not!" 
  "Oh, he SO did, you pigfucker!"

  [...and on and on...]

And Ralph's name comes up here more than in many 
other places because of Patti's support for him 
over the years. Still, that's a flimsy excuse 
for another Ralph flame war. 

So after 7 years of this, I think the man in charge 
has every right to make the call he did, as guilty as I 
am personally of diving in pretty much every time 
it happens. 

It should be possible in 2008 for someone to report 
the facts of Ralph Nader's latest political activity 
(yes, Patti content), without another tired pissing 
match following like day follows night.