Reply #46: Another never-ending debate of our time...

[Buns_of_Fire]

(Bad boxing metaphor follows...)

In this corner, we have the crowd who would have liked nothing more than to have seen the Democrats arise, en masse, and pound the livin' shit out of DeMented when he made an ass of himself at the State of the Union address. And then wait at the door, after the address, to pound the livin' shit out him again. (Metaphorically speaking, of course.)

In the other corner, we have the folks who decry the cheapening of political discourse and point out that, in fighting the enemy, we must not become the enemy. The Truth ™ will, in the long run, prevail. Until then, treat them with respect and turn the other cheek until you run out of cheeks because someone, somewhere might not like it and we'll lose control of the Senate, the House, the Executive, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Fertilizer Tasting.

In the first corner, the crowd is shouting "Enough is enough! Unload on him!" In the other corner, they're counseling "Be patient! Go for the clinches! He'll wear himself out eventually! The people will love if you do this!"

The problem I see is that they're not wearing themselves out. They're getting stronger, and some on our side are even slipping them brass knuckles to tuck in their gloves. And the more people see that one of the sides isn't even fighting back, the more they start to wonder why they're even in the ring.

Enough is enough. Squash 'em squishy. At every opportunity. I respect the rebubbalickins just enough to know they'd gladly do the same for us.

(Credits: Metaphors by MixMaster. Cliches by DeCarload.)