I think you, and maybe some others, have a problem differentiating declarative statements of fact with statements of opinion. It's sort of understandable where politics is concerned because there is a certain emotional investment involved with most people's political thinking.

If I make a declarative statement of fact, I am more than happy to back it up. I often do. If challenged, I have always been happy to comply.

If I make a statement claiming one candidate is a bigger asshole than another, that is clearly a matter of my own opinion.

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I'd be willing to bet that there are just as many people reading this thread that would could state the exact opposite - that (grandpa) McCain is a bigger asshole that Obama. Believe it or not, there's people that actually LIKE Obama, despite your views!

I don't doubt that there are people that like Obama. I have never implied that there wasn't. We do afterall have you and the guy that started this thread. Right?

However, your statement that there is just as many people who like Obama reading these threads as those that like McCain is a bit presumptuous on your part. About half of Democrat voters in the primaries aren't voting for Obama.

Unless you have done some scientific polling of everyone who reads these threads then we are basically talking about YOUR opinions.... not fact.

Just opening your mind a bit...