I have no delusions that I’ll be the top Michigan blog out there. It’s tough to do when it’s not your primary gig. As long as “that other site” (the one you’re referencing) keeps its doors open, I’ll be playing second fiddle, if not third. But I do think it’s a poor business choice to enter the political realm. There are outlets for my political thoughts, but this is not one of them.
As for you and others, I really don’t care whether you discuss politics here or not. I won’t support or allow hate speech, racial epithets, etc., but if people voice their political opinions, more power to them. Frankly, I don’t think we talk about politics enough in this country, partly because people get too emotional rather than sticking to the facts.