Brian, I was addressing the Terrible Twins' notion that anyone who voted for Obama is a liberal, an idiot, an unAmerican supporter of gun control. Obama got half of the popular vote.

Governments change when voters change their minds about platforms and candidates. Conservatives also voted for Obama or stayed home partly because of the No. 1 fear of any campaign: a completely unexpected issue.

In this case, the 47 per cent blunder. So much for only liberals voting for Obama. Conservatives and liberals who gave Obama half of the popular vote would, according to issue preferences, most likely voted for other reasons than gun control.

Half of the popular vote for Obama was as loyal to the country as the half that voted differently. Not a bit of difference. Members who despise those who don't make gun control their principal motivation to vote have problems.

I agree with your last sentence.