Posted by Terry Snavely on May 02, 2001 at 20:21:31 from 207.175.210.33 :
I'm Jim & Debbie's neighbor on Maui and was fortunate enough to be invited to their home this past March to meet Ed & Karen during their routine visit to Maui. Jim had pre-warned me that his Dad was tilted a little "left" on some issues but "I might find him a challenge to my ultra right wing ideology"!! With Respect, ps. Jim & Debbie knocked their socks offs to host Ed & Karen on their last visit to Maui..even took them to the Big Island for a few days. Their love impressed the "hell out of my wife and I as did the four hours spent with ED.
No shit!
We spent 4 hours sparing on issues ranging from Monica Lewinski to tax cuts. All I can say is that I've chatted with hundreds of liberals over the years and many times things turn personal and typically, when cornered, they call me a fat slob or some other 3rd grade flammy adjective. Not so with big Ed. He mesmerized me with sound fact and courtesy. Pretty much played with my head like a cat swatting a ball of yarn. We snuck out of the party like 2 teenagers and hit up my liquor cabinet big time. His mischievuos eyes sparkled as I filled his glass with scotch, still trying to make my political points to no avail. I never dreamed that I would invite a liberal over for a pop after being creamed in debate! Ed could easily teach the other Ed (K) a thing or two about being a liberal icon. The day Ed left Maui to head back home, he had Jim deliver several downloaded news sheets from the Washington Post to bolster his arguments. I figured that the professor was giving me some homework!
Ed, I know you can hear me...can I have a couple more days to finish the work?
Terry