CIVILITY IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE

I have mentioned from time to time that I am very disappointed in the level of what passes for discussion of the upcoming presidential election.  My wife and our cat and dog agree with me, so our discourse around the house remains civil.  However, yesterday Darcy (our dog) thought it the humane (dogs are humane) thing to do to suggest that others try to practice civility and understanding of their neighbors.  Unfortunately, she chose the Washington Times as her forum.
She chose that site because I had it open to read an article about how Colorado Democratic Senator Michael Bennett is the most vulnerable incumbent in the country in this year’s senatorial elections.  That was the thesis even though the Republicans have not only not picked an opposing candidate, they don’t even know who their potential candidates are going to be due to ongoing court proceedings concerning the validity of signatures on the candidates’ petitions.  Be that as it may, here is what Darcy said, and the responses she generated (and I am not making this up):

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