[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

The difference for me is that a few on here will insist on keep painting him as purer than the driven snow, a so-called 'principled' polititian when he clearly isn't. He gets down and dirty with the rest of them and is no more trustworthy.

Well, if you pick on him for every little thing, like holding an umbrella or acting like a politician, people will just roll their eyes pre-emptively when you mention something substantive, you'll open yourself up to "here we go agains" without people listening.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Well, if you pick on him for every little thing, like holding an umbrella or acting like a politician, people will just roll their eyes pre-emptively when you mention something substantive, you'll open yourself up to "here we go agains" without people listening.

Point taken! I suspect I have a looser grasp on self-control than you when annoyed by something.