That has been the case for the last 4 years, and look where it’s gotten us.
In the wee hours of Election Night, when the outcome became indisputable, when the howling of the defeated – Dio, have you come down from the ceiling yet? – collided with the gloating of the winners – Bricker, are you still proud of yourself? – one Doper stood out. One Doper often dismissed as a right-wing tool with a talking-points memo where his brain should be. One Doper who, alas, tends to live down to that image when he gets too riled by a debate. One Doper I’ve defended many times, and many times been asked “Why the hell do you waste your time sticking up for HIM?”
Well, this is why:
That, dear people, is a class act.
Some need to take a loading dose 
*better life through chemistry – I know I feel much better now 
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That might apply if we were playing a game.
I haven’t gloated. I’ve tried to be gracious.
However, I’ve seen other Dopers slap away the hand that’s held out to them.
Give it time.
Good points, all. But again I say, rant if you must, but stop with the personal insults. Well, maybe they have stopped by now; I’ve been out all day. But certain things were said that didn’t have to be said, and they upset me, so I started this thread.
From one possible class act to a definite one, thank you very much. As I’ve said before, I’m honored to count you as a friend. You’ve done much for me both here and offline, and I appreciate it (and you) much more than you know.