And, again, Democrats need to be better about messaging. When working to be a righteous warrior for people who need one most, it's easy to come off as condescending. It often IS condescending. In my estimation, however, if Jesus Christ actually existed, was alive today, and said the same things that he said then, I have no doubt that many people, particularly Christians, would call him preachy and condescending. I really do. I know that I say a lot about loaded words, but I still try to find the meaning with those who use them. I'm more interested in what someone says than how they say it, even when their terminology weakens their argument. I'm always searching to understand people - not change their beliefs - just to understand them and to show them where I come from too.