I appreciated jg’s pointing out that partisan goes way back as you (zk) also agreed with, mainly since so many here state it started with the Republicans and Bush, (those who are more benevolent chronologically go back to Reagan) I believe you have used that even in this last post. As to the rest of his post well, it’s the analogy he chooses to use, it doesn’t bother me. One thing to consider, if you get such a charge from jg’s post or jg for that matter you might consider the underlying issue is yours, not his.

I don’t really get the Rovian Debate philosophy comment though. Tactic? Maybe, Strategy? Possibly. Philosophy? No.

If “Rovian debate philosophy” is structured in the manner you say then why do you get so charged up over it? IMHO, it’s mostly a figment of your imagination and I think you are giving Rove and the Republicans way too much credit. Sometimes it’s easier to blame others. My experience is on the surface it’s others, underneath it’s oneself.

I also disregard your comment of “too many people in this country….. and irrational fashion”, I find that an extremely arrogant statement. You are saying/calling a large percentage of our population unitelligent and irrational – due to the fact they have/hold an opinion/ thoughts differing from those that you hold on to so vehemently.
It’s a contradiction from your second paragraph (in which I think you could make a good point)but still a contradiction which calls your whole argument into question.