At the beginning of this quarter, I wrote a letter praising our political commentators for their newfound attention to fact and detail. Sadly, I am forced to retract that compliment for one side.
The column “Wanted: Rational, Reasoned, Logical Liberal” (11/7/07) was nothing more than a partisan rant that can easily be imagined being delivered by someone who is foaming at the mouth. Kudos to Mr. Molnar for not falling to their level and writing an excellent piece on the importance of voting “Confessing a Major Political Sin” (11/7/07), which I think people on any point in the political spectrum can enjoy.
I maintain hope that the College Republicans can eventually rise above the new level they have set for themselves, but we’ll have to see what it looks like this week. Hopefully we can all remember that good political commentary is a well reasoned argument that, while it may not convert any skeptics, at least can justify some respect for your point of view.