Carter says Gore won 2000 election

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Do you honestly think that I come here, to gain respect from you guys and to appear as a genius? Of course I am going to look like an idiot! Let’s take a look at the people I’m surrounded by here. One "right-winger" amongst many, many "left-wingers" is not going to be well liked! If you think I'm on a desperate mission to seek the approval of those whom I do not even know...you really have no clue.

Well, we Ledgies dont always agree with each other either, so its not like you're singled out, you make yourself a target by deliberately being provocative. If you were to cite credible sources instead of muckrakers like Coulter and Hannity, it might be easier to believe you might have valid points. My Grandfather was a Republican but he was a very thoughtful deliberate person and he listened to other people and gave sound reasons for his positions. A lot of times he made sense. Same thing with one of my best friends. We talk politics all the time and we are on opposite sides of the spectrum and yes we disagree a lot but we agree sometimes too. Even if we do disagree, we still respect each other.

It is possible to reach across the aisle, but it takes tact and patience and a willingness to compromise in the face of diametrically opposed views.