It would really be nice to know that, when I drive on a Mississippi River Bridge, I can be sure that it has been built by people who know what they are doing (i.e. certified). Those bridges are VERY TALL. It’s quite a long way down to ground level should the bridge collapse.

The only way to have any control over whether or not the bridge builders know what they are doing is to employ only those allowed to be here. In this way, all of the legal protections are “up and running”. Otherwise, everything is “under the table”, including whether or not the workers are certified.

A proper lesson learned the hard way: conservatives may be tolerant, but we’re not chumps.

It seems you’re view about Mike B is going against the grain of the board.

I see….

“I would also like you to go over some of your other posts and see how tolerant I have been of YOU. Perhaps you should not be so quick to urge banning when your own behavior has been less than stellar.”

The only thing I can think of Rick is that I dared to disagree with you on the issue of Democrat Presidential candidates being called on refusing to debate on Fox News. Please quote me elsewhere and demonstrate to me and the rest of the board how I have so taxed you, at least in relation to Mike B, (addendum: or anything else for that matter). I recall my tough talk to you being in response to you being a bit uncivil first – certainly sarcastic in a way that was uncalled for. Check the threads or please prove me wrong. That seems like a fair request.

“But if I had banned him last night, people could have said it was because he insulted ME – which while against the rules, I grant him a little leeway because I regularly insult HIM”

I see, and you’re talking to me about stellar behavior. I think that most people would agree that any board would be ever-so-much better without any insults at all? I find this “it’s okay for him to insult me because I insult him” talk from a moderator on what is supposed to be an intelligent message board for adults surprising. Especially since he’s also repeatedly insulting Michelle. Are you sure you aren’t working for the other side? As conservatives we should indeed put on a good face. However, I don’t call responding to harsh retorts or insults to the host in kind the sort of thing demanding of a polite response unless we want to continue the left wing perception that conservatives are too gentlemanly to fight back.

“The only reason your not banned is because I chalk up what you said to being rightly upset at the double standard involved.”

Well, thank God there’s an acknowledgement of a double standard. The question is, and I’ll bet others would like to know this: with that same double standard everywhere conservatives turn, why continue that unholy tradition here? It’s not a rhetorical question: what purpose does it serve?

With all the Postings from all of us today I just hope Michelle doesn’t get fed up completely and take “Comments” out entirely from her Site… Have a great evening all (yes even you MB) and I am out…

I did just read his comment above (have not read the others due to somnolence, and I find it offensive). Does that matter?

[cell phone rings}
MM: Hello.
BO: Hi, Michelle, thanks for subbing for me. Great job--I guess I better watch my back. On that note, what did I tell you, Kasich is history, in fact, I think he'll be on milk cartons soon.
MM: [chuckles] Ok, Bill, my kids are home…
BO: Hey, what are you wearing?
MM: Bill, don’t go there, remember what happened the last time…
BO: You’re right again, Michelle. Watch me tonight, will you. And, remember I’m looking out for you.

“Wah-wah, wah-wah-wah-wah”…..

With that said – I agree that having a liberal perspective here is a good thing.

However, it’s important that the perspective is delivered in a respectful, focused manner – and not served with a side-dish of off-topic jabs at our gracious host or other posters.

First of all, get a grip. And I want you to read over your last post and tell me that it isn’t the most ridiculous, over the top, insulting, and just plain dumb thing you’ve ever put on this site.

If you are testing my patience, you’re doing a damn fine job. The only reason your not banned is because I chalk up what you said to being rightly upset at the double standard involved.

I would also like you to go over some of your other posts and see how tolerant I have been of YOU. Perhaps you should not be so quick to urge banning when your own behavior has been less than stellar.

Look – there are a couple of liberals who post on this site. Mike B happens to be the most annoying. I predict he will be gone very soon. But if I had banned him last night, people could have said it was because he insulted ME – which while against the rules, I grant him a little leeway because I regularly insult HIM.

And Lordy Peep, it’s a question of the liberal perspective on specific things Michelle writes. Unless you’re a mind reader, I suggest you wait for MikeB to comment.

I don’t need to read liberal talking points here–which is not why I read this blog– as I can easily read the New York Times.

As I said before, I can easily ignore MikeB’s blatant insults hurled at me, but I draw the line when they are towards Michelle.

This should be a discussion on the posts, not a literal hijacking of one person who baits people into an argument focused on his self-righteous self.

He loves the attention, folks, so don’t feed the troll if Rick keeps him here. And, after this, I will no longer notice him even though Rick seems to feel the need to have him present.

I also did not like the comment that he “receives special treatment.” I will act like a Dimmicrat and say I am disfranchised as a conservative!

Rick Moran said:
But this site needs the liberal perspective.

Rick -
On which topic are you unaware of the “liberal perspective”?

You mean the rest of us need to behave be he doesn’t have to because he’s a liberal, like the liberal media voice is a minority in the world?

Okay, I’ll do what he does and mean it:

“Cat #37:

If only to shake our heads in wonderment at times.

This is the stupidest friggin set of remarks I have ever seen. For the sake of the lame and shallow excuses you make for him, above, you lieral premote the continuation of insults against michelle malkin on her own site, the continual frustration and insulting of her guests which basically allow for the number of hits necessary to keep the place well-funded via advertising, and tie up the site with endless posts all directed at a single, troublemaking voice as though no one has anything better to do, like have positive, pro-active discussions.

We need to listen to a liberal voice to remind us of what they sound like so we shake our heads at the content? You mean, someone dispensed with NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and 99% of all Hollywood celebrities who are on daytime talk shows all day long?

Yes, by all means, let him call Michelle whatever he wants so we can all shake our heads, chuckle chuckle.

In my opinion, you’re either a coward who is afraid of being called a “mean conservative”, or so stuck in a vacuum with your head in the motherboard of your desktop that you’ve lost all common sense persective.

Well, I’m a conservative, not a liberal, so I suppose you’ll be harsher on me.

By all means, Rick, lead the way oh great and grand moderator to the board, and do your best to see to it that the elections of 2008 lead to the defeat of all conservatives and everything they stand for….

… and shake your head and chuckle.