Wow. I take leave for one afternoon, and return to find we've moved on - or should I say, reverted - to pandering Dems. Of course, that's how these message boards work. Pity, I was hoping I could continue a heated exchange with Medicinal.

At any rate, Medicinal, thank you for being a little nicer in your second post than you were in your first one. But for your information, sir, I don't intend to "spout" anything on this site, and I wish you wouldn't accuse me of having already done so. "If you intend to spout Neo-con rhetoric on this site be prepared to encounter stiff resistance..." I can't understand whether that is a considerate warning on your part, or you're trying to scare me into keeping my mouth shut and not sharing my opinions. You may not be fond of discussions that do not adhere to a pre-established party line, but I think a "Politics" forum that worked that way would make for a very uninteresting venue.

As far as presidential hopefuls go, though I am certainly more inclined to lean (is that redundant? inclined to lean?) towards some more than others (can you guess who?), I'm not ready to officially pledge support for anyone in particular so early in the game, and that is in part because I want to continue finding out more about some of the candidates with less name recognition. Besides, though some may disagree, I think it's too early in the race anyway. I know that sounds cliched, but it isn't. It's far too obvious that any current platform of any candidate today will be duly redimensioned as time goes by.

p.s.: I can't comment on the youtube video because my Internet is being a bitch, and won't play it. Maybe later.