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Zoe, there seems to be a willful distortion of events happening in your mind.  Allow me to clarify.

"I am trying to remember when it was that you asked for the facts. "

It was YOU who asked for facts, in a post about one inch above this one.  "Let's stick to the facts instead of going for the ''I'm rubber, you're glue'' strategy."  (although that was mm's and your strategy throughout that earlier topic)

I recall you ''defying'' anyone to a refute the ''considerable research and use of my fully-functional brain''

You recall incorrectly.  What I did repeatedly was to INVITE those who characterized the article as "lies and innuendo" to justify their statements.  The only time I "defied" anyone about anything was to point to ANY Op-Ed piece that isn't colored by bias. 

" and that the fact that no one took on your challenge to ''defy'' you, resulted in them being called ''pathetic'' or anyone who does not embrace your view as you had hoped is dismissed with, ''I don't have to rely on the sort of ignorant non-sequiturs that characterize your posts in this thread''. "

Wrong again.  I only referred to mm as "pathetic" and it was precisely for employing ignorant non-sequiturs such as "I guess I struck a nerve, LOL" (about my alleged lack of concern for national security) and "You're obsessed with me".... because that's exactly what they are.  No one was called pathetic for not embracing my views.  No one.

"You have invited us all to ''just look at the blithering twit that is Sarah Palin''. How is any of that productive? "

We have a candidate who could possibly become leader of the free world, and she is unable to answer softball questions about such basic political issues as Supreme Court decisions (she couldn't name even ONE), a war we are in the midst of, the Bush Doctrine, or even what news sources she reads.  Plus she seems to honestly believe that living near to Russia somehow endows her with foreign policy expertise.  If that's not a blithering twit, what is?  When did lack of intellect become a recommendation in our political system?

"You refuse to take ownership of your words to mm in the first paragraph of your post, ''Maggimae, I trust there are sufficient attributions in the following article to satisfy even your exacting standards''."

Oh, but I do take ownership.  Absolutely.  That comment was the direct result of mm's haughty response to me in another topic, about not providing sufficient source material.  I was called "not creditible" and "shameful"

 "To refer to mm as ''her ladyship'' and say ''I do accept your apology, but I'm still utterly mystified as to what prompted the comment'', just falls short."

I remain mystified, too.  I believe that mm re-thought her comment "She's not even a U. S. citizen so keeping out country safe from terrorists is not a priority for her" and regrets it, but that doesn't stop me from wondering where it came from.  You seemed to enjoy it.

"I am very sorry to say that kind of consistant inflammatory language does fit the description of an internet troll. I should not have gloated over the fact that you cannot vote. That was hurtful and I apologize. I tend to believe that would not have made much difference overall, but at least I would have kept my side of the street clean. "

I hope the above will help to clear up any misconceptions about what was said, when, and by whom.  I also thank you for your apology, qualified though it may be.