It&#x27;s probably the primaries, but I am reminded of one of the best and worst times in recent American politics; John McCain deflected a woman calling Obama an Arab by explaining &quot;he [Obama] is a good man with whom I happen to disagree&quot;.[#]<p>Stallman is the prime mover behind the Free&#x2F;Open movement  from which we all benefit, and has a coherent and credible world view - with which I may occasionally disagree, but which I cannot dismiss or ignore.<p>He has stuck to his principles and deserves his recognition.  And surprisingly, like McCain, He is never going to &quot;win&quot; - but the game is better for people like him in it.<p>[#](<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.politico.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;2008&#x2F;10&#x2F;mccain-obama-not-an-arab-crowd-boos-014479" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.politico.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;2008&#x2F;10&#x2F;mccain-obama-not-an-ar...</a>)<p>Ps - that may come across as troll bait but the McCain comparison seems apt - from the UK at least.