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Roman L. writes:

Back to the subject at hand: I like reading your blog, Bill. I even listened to you and Goldstein on RightTalk radio. Great stuff. In general, I like reading libertarian blogs. I really like reading Stephen Green's site as well. As for your viewpoint, you can call yourself whatever you want. You can be a South park conservative. You can be a libertarian. You can rip Jimmie from Suburban Sundries Shack any time he tells you to toe the line. It's all good. It's your blog.

"Nonetheless, the Raging Rino thing is just stupid. Wearing a tag that says, "I'm not overdosed on the Party Kool-Aid." implies that republicans are overdosed. It says that you're smarter than me because you're a moderate, and I'm a republican. Personally, I could care less what label you place on yourself, Bill, but do you have to insult me? The Raging Rino post reads like a childish tactic to get attention: "You better be nice to me, or I'll leave the party!" Leave if you want. Just knock off the "I'm not a republican because I don't drink the Kool-Aid" crap.

As for your comments about Malkin and Lopez, I can't say much about
Katherine, but I read Michelle every day. You might remember that she was on your first radio show. As for her disdain for moderates, she regularly links Joe Gandelman. Isn't he a moderate? Does your "Raging Rino" post look stupid to you yet? It sure does to me.

If you want to pick a fight, Bill, pick a fight. Point out the things that you don't agree with. Call yourself whatever you want, but quit acting like a petulant child. You're acting like Michelle and Katherine are your Mom, and you're daring them to spank you.

Roman [L.]

I hate to break it to you Roman, but your sensitivity in reading my tone and intent on this subject (especially my jolly tweaking of Michelle and Lopez for making their own "petulant" RINO jokes) pretty much means that you haven't quite "got" my blog most of the time,* whether you "like reading it or not." So while I'm not unequivocally stating that there's no way that I theoretically could be persuaded that showing affliation with the Commissar's RINO organization is somehow terribly "stupid" and "petulant" - and not just a legitimate political categorization made with tongue-in-cheek overtones - this e-mail just isn't going to do the job.

* That goes for some of the rest of you, too. I know you're out there, lurking. Waiting.

You know who you are.

(Actually no, you don't. You have absolutely no clue. E-mail me.)

UPDATE: Roman responds (in a friendlier tone):

I would have never guessed that was humor.

He has a point. While most of what I write here isn't "reach out and slap you on the back" humor, much of it is written in a wry, sarcastic voice. Thus, the intention isn't for you to laugh, rather to not take me literally (often, not even remotely seriously). As even some folks that know me well have made a similar error, it's understandable. Consider this a regular disclaimer.

PS - Roman and I have made plans to meet at Baskin Robbins and bridge our differences over a root beer float. One float, two straws.

Posted by Bill at June 25, 2005 04:39 PM | TrackBack (3)

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