Grow some

This really shouldn't need reiterating after the events of the last few years, but it seems it needs to be. Checking out Leftyblogs this AM, I happened upon this post by LisaRenee at Glass City Jungle

Yes, it’s true, that is one of added benefits of being a woman political blogger. The simple physical reality is, I have no balls. I like Eric, and I have watched enough of the exchanges between some of the blogs on the left and some of the blogs on the right at time get nasty. I’ve learned it’s typically better to ignore it and just try to move on to issues I think are more important.

Emphasis mine.

I don't know where LisaRenee learned that, but it is in stark contrast to what I have learned over the last few years. John Kerry. Swift boat. End of story.

There is a pugilistic aspect to politics. Toughness counts. Standing up for yourself counts. Ignoring something doesn't make it go away - see Warming, global - as an example.

I understand that Democrats and specifically liberal Democrats would prefer to talk about "issues" than engage in the rest of the political playground, but one would have thought that so close after the recent election some lessons would have stuck around for at least a month.

I started blogging to inject some spine (and what I hope is reasoned common sense) into the debate on our side, and counter some of the utter ridiculousness on the right. I'm glad there are folks like Eric doing the same.

For me, to suggest disarming is unacceptable.

Let's be clear what this charity boxing challenge issue is really all about. It's about a kid who likes to throw around rhetoric and epithets that he doesn't have the guts (or balls) to back up. Whether it's something as silly as name calling of a blogger, or more serious war boosting while being a chickenhawk chicken shit letting some other youngsters do the dying for him.

We all know Matt Naugle is a kooky fringe activist, but I don't think it hurts pointing that out to everyone once in a while, because as LisaRenee demonstrates, some people do have short memories.