Has anyone else noticed ?

Yes I've noticed and I don't vote on them. Everyone has their own opinion.

I give thoughtful gentle answers to conservative straw-man questions quite frequently - explaining my point of view. I get 4 to 5 thumbs down on those answers. Nearly every day I get I get a an email response from a conservative that hates my response. (The most recent one today from someone who said I was delusional if I think the government had anything to do with improvements in the environment, auto safety, or child hunger). But I get a lot of thumbs up too.

I am not sure I understand your question. All's I know is that the Democrats "hit hard with votes" when it mattered most: On November 4, 2008.

I wonder why I had five violation notices this morning if republicans are so accepting of other people's viewpoints?

I agree. Very hateful people the DemoRATZ

dude, its over, it ended last year, actually november 2008.

move on

No, I haven't noticed. I've noticed just the opposite is true.

That's because Re-PUBES tend to give crappy answers

Yep that is the way it goes.

Must be just you.