So much for healing

From a Netscape discussion on Why Kerry Lost. The first poster says it's because Kerry betrayed his Catholic faith. A respondent had these great insights [quotes from first post are in brackets]:

[He said he was Catholic, but didn't support those views and people with strong moral convictions saw right through his lies.]

Most really evil leaders have strong moral convictions. The pope doesn't approve of Bush so your argument doesn't make much sense unless you think firm evil is beter than pragmatic good.

[He supported Gays and pro-choice objectives.... Let this be a message to all politicians: the American people want pro-traditional family and pro-life leaders!]

Yep, you're a bigot and proud to be like all the other redneck bigots

[He was on both sides of many issues. There was too much uncertainty of who he was and what he stood for... I still don't know.]

The truth itself is on both sides and there are many things you're not bright enough or honest enough to know - but hey, enjoy four more years of war,declining income and turmoil. It's what you deserve.

I love civil dialogue in the morning!

I think the first poster was somewhat factual about factors that influenced people who rejected Kerry, but the second guy just seems gonzo. "All truly evil leaders have strong moral convictions"? "The truth itself is on both sides"? "You're a bigot" and "there are many things you're not bright enough or honest enough to know" The cogency of those arguments. Kerry feels the love.

How can you have a reasoned discussion with somebody whose best argument is "you're a bigot?" Granted nobody really expected a scintillating conversation here, but sheesh!