. . . "This campaign cycle, I am no moderate.I am still a pragmatist (or more technically, a pragmaticist), but its that sense of reality that is forcing me to confront the basic ugliness of the Obama campaign so vehemently.To my mind standing up to Obama's vice is a virtue.But its true, this is no Mr. Nice Blog.(And yes...I have gotten emails about what a mean guy I am.)" .