>This is an honest question. Do you think your antipathy toward him is at least in part racially motivated? That's a loaded question and sincerely asked. We're all friends here even though we bicker like family.
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>This is an honest observation. In the past you told me that I would never be happy with a black president. Now you are asking William if he is a racist. Seems to me that the issue of skin color is foremost in your mind. I am sure that neither William nor I care if our president is black, white or pink with purple polka dots. The problem is that we disagree with the direction in which he is trying to take the country. Since you are the one who is always bringing skin color into the conversation, I suspect that it is you who is the racist.

Without pushing things beyond where they need to be pushed on an amiable site like this (!), I respectfully disagree. You know as well as I do that we cannot be accurately reduced to bumper stickers. And I will leave it at that. Best to you and Andy.