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Posted on 01/19/2012 8:12:41 AM PST by marty60

Time has come for me to leave the chaos of FreeRepublic.

Over the past 13 years I always felt that FR was the home of Conservatives with core values that could not be compromised. This election cycle has shown me that I have been wrong in my assessment.

The lack of moral or intellectual commitment by many of the FR members has resulted in the end of my involvement.

I'm sure JR and many others are pleased but know that the early years were great experiences.

God Bless to all and enjoy the next 4 years of Obama.


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To: DCBryan1; marty60

Agreed + 2.

There are many elements of FR that I disagre with. But at least I speak up and voice my opinion.

To quit and surrender is indicative of a character flaw.

And from what I know... Marty has character. Or at least he is one.

See ya soon Marty...


21 posted on 01/19/2012 8:25:37 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS! This means liberals AND libertarians (same thing) NO LIBS!)
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To: marty60

Can I have your locker at the FR gym?


22 posted on 01/19/2012 8:26:16 AM PST by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: GonzoGOP
However the choice is now down to Newt, Romney or Obama

And if Newt doesn't play well outside of SC? Then what?

23 posted on 01/19/2012 8:26:36 AM PST by jersey117 (Perry 2012)
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To: marty60

Wait! We need a candidate, what are you doing Saturday?


24 posted on 01/19/2012 8:26:40 AM PST by palmer (Before reading this post, please send me $2.50)
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To: marty60
Marty60

Have you found another "home" that pleases you more?

If so, what is it?

I've tried "The Right Reasons", but have found it wanting in some major respects.

Good luck to you....and sorry to see you go!

25 posted on 01/19/2012 8:27:00 AM PST by Logic n' Reason (N/A)
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To: marty60

Buh bye.


26 posted on 01/19/2012 8:27:04 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: marty60
Hope you'll be back.

I have not put all my money on any of the candidates because I don't think any are stellar, but I will vote for whoever gets the nod against Obama. That person with a GOP Congress will get much done whoever it is.

27 posted on 01/19/2012 8:27:36 AM PST by Siena Dreaming
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To: marty60; Old Sarge
See you next week, Marty60

I'm lighting a grail-shaped beacon for our FRiend!

28 posted on 01/19/2012 8:28:08 AM PST by DCBryan1 (IÂ’d rather have a man who wrecked his marriage as POTUS than a man who wrecked his country!)
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To: montyspython
So you’re dropping out and quitting just like your boy Perry, not surprised.

Oh, take a hike. Perry did what was best for defeating Romney and Obama. You could learn a lesson from him. As some others here could.

29 posted on 01/19/2012 8:28:12 AM PST by dirtboy
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To: marty60

We are fighting a war against a communist and THIS is what we have to work with as foot soldiers???


30 posted on 01/19/2012 8:29:37 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: marty60
You're falling into the same trap as the GOP establishment...letting a few weak links/lurkers make up your mind for you, and frankly...scare you away.

The prime core of conservatism (IMHO) is individualism...if you're looking for "groupthink", you need to go on over to DU and join the lockstep.

There are a lot of fence-sitters and obama lovers around, but if you are secure in your beliefs and committment, you'll stay and fight the good fight.

Personally, I wouldn't trust anyone who agrees with me on everything.

Good luck finding a blog where they all hold hands and sing kumbahyah.

If you're not willing to stand up and fight for your candidate, then you didn't have much faith in him/her to start with...have a nice life standing in the middle of the road.
31 posted on 01/19/2012 8:30:19 AM PST by FrankR (What you resist...PERSISTS!)
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To: marty60

Where are you going to go?

There is no other place.


32 posted on 01/19/2012 8:30:34 AM PST by y6162
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To: marty60

I agree with the “weak opus” comments.

Just because your flawed candidate is losing out to another flawed candidate doesn’t mean that those who support the latter are compromising their principles any more than you did.

Remember that the most common definition for “true conservative” is “the candidate that I back” — the truth is that your “true conservative” is someone else’s “RINO”.


33 posted on 01/19/2012 8:31:24 AM PST by kevkrom (Note to self: proofread, then post. It's better that way.)
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To: marty60

This is the first post I’ve seen by you. Are you sure you’re logged in?


34 posted on 01/19/2012 8:32:11 AM PST by Chunga (Ron Paul is a fruitcakey jackass.)
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To: marty60

So Perry’s campaign flopped, your mad and have decided to take your ball and go home? Seriously?

Even if everyone at FR devoted themselves to Perry, he’d still be withdrawing from the race and endorsing Newt today.

There is no way around his inability to communicate. I liked Perry too and hoped he would do well, but it became clear that he simply does not have the communication skills necessary for a national campaign. He may be able to get away with lackluster communications skills in Texas, but not nationally.

Of the remaining options, Newt is the best alternative - and he is the only one who has a chance of denying Romney the nomination. Is he perfect? Heck no. Newt is all kinds of flawed, but he is better than the others and actually has a shot at both winning the nomination and defeating Hussein.


35 posted on 01/19/2012 8:32:45 AM PST by Longbow1969
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To: Vendome

You haven’t been here long enough to comprehend the entire message.


36 posted on 01/19/2012 8:32:45 AM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: jrg

Well done Sir!


37 posted on 01/19/2012 8:33:44 AM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal!)
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To: marty60

Why are you leaving? I am not following. Don’t succumb to the conquer and divide techniques used by the RATS to cause devisiveness among those who share common ground.


38 posted on 01/19/2012 8:34:43 AM PST by Neoliberalnot ((Read "The Grey Book" for an alternative to corruption in DC))
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To: marty60
the early years were great experiences.

Yes they were, my how times have changed......adios amigo.

39 posted on 01/19/2012 8:34:52 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (The only solution to this primary is a shoot out! Last person standing picks the candidate)
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To: marty60
Mitt Romney is Bill Clinton on steroids.

If you think I'm a fool for not voting for Bill Clinton so be it, good bye.

40 posted on 01/19/2012 8:35:14 AM PST by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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