Civility is a one way street. Democrats can say any vile thing they wish to say and never be called on it, while Republicans live in constant fear of crossing the Rubicon into Democrat style incivility and being pounded unmercifully for weeks on end by the Democrat media mouthpieces. But there are those who say that Romney must cross that Rubicon and respond to Democrat lies and incivility in like manner. There are others, though, who counsel caution, the Rubicon is too deep, too treacherous. Better to remain above it all.

The Rubicon was not as wide

As the chasm of his mind

A babbling brook from side to side

Its margins flower lined

To Romney though the little brook

Is one he must not cross

The same default line McCain took

The same that leads to loss

To Democrats the gentle stream

Is not a sharp divide

Between civility and scream

Their hatefulness to hide

And so it’s clear that Romney must

If mantle he would don

With honest words and people’s trust

Cross o’er the Rubicon