Reply #28: another small example of what I mean

[Iverson]

I realize that anecdotal evidence goes only so far, and I don't mean to single out the person I'm quoting from another thread, but this came out just a short while ago:

"Anyway, NBD and Nader types are a waste of time, we're better off trying to convert Republicans who read Kevin Phillips, etc.. Besides, I can't tell the far left from the insane or their Republican impersonators these days."

In a moment of frustration, a person can be moved to say nearly anything, but to express a preference for working with Republicans over Dean enthusiasts and Nader supporters seems to me to be a departure from past custom. Also, framing the left in terms of insanity is a similar departure.