I guess I'm gonna change my mind about Obama!!! But seriously, I have also learned a lot by debating here and I'm always looking for new information to either cement my own ideas or re-think them. It's a great way to get new information, especially on what you may believe to be truth as opposed to knowing what the truth is.

I think that's why we do it. As Bradford said, you're testing out your assertions. Sometimes you're forced to rethink your ideas, and that's a good thing.

Sure, I've learned a lot, and been forced to look stuff up I wouldn't have bothered to.

Certainly on some subjects many are simply gonna believe whatever they believe (no matter how many times I show a public option would almost have to work better than what we have)

by the same token though, I'll never be convinced Obama is a Nigerian Manchurian candidate planted by socialist/fascist/muslim terrorists in an attempt to enslave all white people to their black masters.

So what are ya gonna do?