Posted by Jay Tea in comments to this post:

So, you hold me responsible for everything on Wizbang, other posters and commenters as well? I don't even OWN the site. I accept responsibility for everything I say -- no more, no less.

My response: That was not my point. The point is that without exception, even the most reasonable Right Wing sites, daily post insults to those on the Left, most often using the term, "moonbat," to describe ANYONE on the left. And you don't think we should take this personal?

And if you'd even take a STAB at answering my questions, I'd be more impressed.

Here's one: you were outraged at Karl Rove's speech to the Conservative Party convention in New York. Yet every single one of his allegations are thoroughly documented, and can be attributed to leading members in the liberal community and the Democratic Party. If what Rove said was true, what exactly was so outrageous about it? And if what he said was untrue, which statements were untrue?

My response: Yes, he did mention specific examples, but what he said was directed at all Liberals. He said, "Liberals wanted to..." Not Liberals like Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, etc. etc.

Here's another. So far the actual evidence of Rove being the source of the Plame leak is minimal and weak. Further, he has signed a statement releasing any reporter he has spoken with from any pledge of confidentiality. He has denied it under penalty of perjury. Why is he still considered the "prime suspect" by so many on the left? Why hasn't anyone simply asked Novak who his source was, especially in light of Rove's signed release? Could it be because Rove is incredibly effective at his job as a political mastermind, and his opponents would stoop at nothing to discredit him and get him out of the Bush administration?

My response: Novak has been asked, repeatedly on Crossfire and other venues. He has refused to answer. And why is he considered the Prime Suspect, maybe because he is an "unscrupulous dirtbag, who would do anything to maintain power?" I don't know. I only know I have not personally said he was the man, only that I am waiting until the investigation is done.

Here's a third, but if you want to reject this one as too personal, I'll accept that. You have said that you think that those who support the war should either sign up to fight or take some other active role in doing so. Meanwhile, you currently live outside the United States and have said that you might never return to the US. As an extension of your own position, could it be argued that you have "voted with your feet" and forfeited any right to speak about American policy, since you make it clear that you have no real investment (by your own standards) in the country's future?

My response: I left the United States five years ago for Business and Family reasons, not political, so there was no vote involved. I still vote in elections, pay taxes and am an American. Like any expat, I have a right and a desire to see my country prosper. And while I have said I may not return to live, I have every intention of returning to the U.S. to visit and do business. So it is a moot issue for me.

And here's a fourth: presume I have a magic wand. I wave that wand, and suddenly you are in the Oval Office. You are the Commander in Chief right now. You have made it abundantly clear that you do not favor the current policies. What would you do about the current situation in Iraq to improve the situation? And the limitation is that you must take the situation as it stands today, not go back and re-do any previous actions.

My response: Make sure every soldier in Iraq had the means to stay alive, armored vehicles, body armor, etc. Send more troops. Accelerate the training of existing troops. Seek diplomacy with Iran, and Syria and get them involved in eliminating the open doors for terrorist to pour into the country. Get tough with the Saudis and insist that they deal with the problems of Saudi Terrorist once and for all. Employ Iraqi and American special forces to Hunt and Kill Terrorist leaders in Iraq. Find the billions of missing dollars in Iraq and put those in jail (if applicable), who stole it. Take some of that money and put outrageous bounties on the heads of Zarquawi and any other identified terrorist leaders, including U.S. Citizenship for anyone who turns them in. Put Abu Gharib and other prisons in Iraq under FULL Iraqi control. Fire Rumsfeld.

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