One of the best tricks to "arguing politics" here is to avoid giving in to the driving urge to make everyone see things your way, because.... it ain't never gonna happen for you. Unfortunately too many here can't seem to help themselves. I'm not saying this is you, Tony.
Good move with the apology.
Honestly if I thought Baddog wasn't voting for Obama based on skin color I would have called him on it months ago, but I've never seen any evidence in his posts that that's how he rolls. Accusing him of it was definitely out of line.