CONTEXT ADDED BY ADMIN: END OF CONTEXT Loyal opposition is the time honored term. Support does not mean always agreeing and does not preclude sharp criticism. But it operates at a higher level than the behavior of the DEMs in recent years and the sort of stuff that grows in the darker corners of the Lounge.
--
There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt.
