BIGWIG HAS THOUGHTS on politics and politeness.

UPDATE: Jeff Jarvis:

As I read all the sniping and snarking and bitchslapping among the ex-Deaniac bloggers at each others’ throats, I’m mindful of one thing: If things had gone their way, these people would be running the country now. Yow.

: I keep reading more comments on the various ex-Deaniacs’ blogs and I’ll add this: No wonder they lost Iowa. No wonder Dean screamed.

Politeness actually does help groups of people work together effectively.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Zephyr responds — politely — to her critics.