Harry's Gang: Tone of political debate lacks respect once known

One of my good friends called another of my good friends a “moron” the other day. In public. He’s not a moron; in fact, he’s quite intelligent and accomplished. His sin? He made some very valid points about a candidate for public office, and my other friend is supporting the other guy.

I had reposted a meme about the economy on facebook. The meme said, essentially, that for the past several decades, Republican administrations have left lousy economies for the next administration, but Democrat administrations leave good economies for the next guy.

The meme pointed out the economy had deteriorat...