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Why the hatred?
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Posted on 04/26/2016 6:06:22 PM PDT by tarawa

Why are we seeing so much hatred this time around in regard to our potential candidates? I don't care for Trump and certainly would have trouble voting for him, but you would not catch me saying the sort of things about him or his supporters that we usually reserve for those trying to rend the country in two and destroy what is left of our liberties. The things I see said about Cruz and those who support him serve no good purpose, and yes similar things are said about Trump and his supporters, but not to nearly the same extent. Aren't we supposed to be on the same side here? This has gone beyond disagreement into absolute hatred. This is the reason the liberals win elections, because conservatives become so fractured that they cannot compete. The GOP left conservatives behind a long time ago, but with this bickering and infighting, all we are doing is letting them destroy us.


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To: marktwain

Mark, I not only think but I know you are wrong here’s why.

I’m a cruzer here in Texas, from a NE inner city kink of where trump comes from.

When we were younger on the corner or were ever, we would crack jokes so bad making every body laugh where you thought Tony was doing his brother or mother or whatever. On the corner there never were any bounds where we could crack up on each other. Sure some guys got butthurt but usually the next day we were out there laughing again.

I can guarantee Trump will be able to convince Ted it was all part of the game.

Trust me, a Trump/Cruz ticket would kill em


41 posted on 04/26/2016 6:40:13 PM PDT by Undecided 2012
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To: tarawa

Politics is a blood sport. Always has been. Always will be.

“Civility” is for losers.


42 posted on 04/26/2016 6:42:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." --Samuel Clemens)
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To: tarawa

No hatred here. Just generic disinterest.

I was definately enjoying things more when the trio of Trump-Cruz-Carson seemed to be triumphant in blocking out the loathesome GOP establishment, and watching Christie, Jeb, Rubio, all going down in flames. It was fascinating to follow.

Eh, but since then, my enjoyment wilted. The whole primary season seemed to turn into the “Jerry Springer” show. Just endless dumbness. Haven’t even watched any network news, or listened to any talk-radio for a whole month now. Which is a record for me.


43 posted on 04/26/2016 6:44:35 PM PDT by greene66
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To: tarawa

Insults to Trump are unacceptable and classless.

Attacks by Trump are Patriotic.

Don’t like it? Tough, this is FR and FR doesn’t exist to debate who the best candidate is. That has been decided already.


44 posted on 04/26/2016 6:46:24 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: SampleMan

Insults to Trump’s opponents are Patriotic.


45 posted on 04/26/2016 6:50:39 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: greene66

Exactly. This whole thing is a write off.


46 posted on 04/26/2016 6:50:53 PM PDT by outofsalt ( I identify as a Cruz supporter)
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To: tarawa

Trump nor Cruz was my first choice, but I’ll crawl over broken glass to deny another Socialist president.


47 posted on 04/26/2016 6:51:59 PM PDT by Read Write Repeat
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To: SampleMan
Tough, this is FR and FR doesn’t exist to debate who the best candidate is. That has been decided already.

No, not really. Candidates are decided by votes except where they're not. And votes are taking place tonight. Debates are over. You can argue if you like but it won't determine the candidates. Perhaps you haven't argued persuasively enough before.

48 posted on 04/26/2016 6:56:18 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: tarawa

Hillary will be the First Woman President, just as the Democrats planned it by splitting the GOP. There is nothing more pathetic than the gullible voter.


49 posted on 04/26/2016 7:01:52 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: johniegrad

Me Citizen? Oh contrare. If FR has to zot every last account on here, including you, in order to maintain Trump purity I am 150% for it. There can be no dissent on an issue of its magnitude.

Why aren’t you at a rally this evening? Do you lack faith?


50 posted on 04/26/2016 7:04:41 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: tarawa

Most of the nastiness was precipitated by Cruz trolls (or Hillary trolls posing as Cruz trolls) who were apparently paid by their masters to hack old but inactive FR accounts so they can pose as long time members.

In the last few days, JimRob has zotted nearly 50 of the worst of them and things have SUBSTANTIALLY settled down since then.

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51 posted on 04/26/2016 7:06:32 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: SampleMan
Why aren’t you at a rally this evening? Do you lack faith?

You don't understand what faith is, do you? But besides being anything than a sarcastic loser, what can you add to the discussion you so desperately want to have?

52 posted on 04/26/2016 7:07:44 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: tarawa

Twitter, Facebook, social media in general. Hate is news. Hate is influencing.


53 posted on 04/26/2016 7:33:22 PM PDT by WriteOn (Truth)
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To: WMarshal

So if Cruz gets the nomination on 2nd ballot you’re voting Hillary? or staying home?


54 posted on 04/26/2016 7:36:37 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama is more supportive of Iran's right to defend its territorial borders than he is of the USA's.)
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To: tarawa

“The GOP left conservatives behind a long time ago, but with this bickering and infighting, all we are doing is letting them destroy us.”

Conservatives are enemies of the populist Trump supporters. They are no longer any part of the Republican Party. We need to be destroyed so as not to in any way damage the Trump machine.


55 posted on 04/26/2016 7:37:56 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: tarawa
The things I see said about Cruz and those who support him serve no good purpose, and yes similar things are said about Trump and his supporters, but not to nearly the same extent.

You have to get past your denial. Cruz fanboys are some of the most vicious, hateful entities ever to populate this community: non-stop derogation of both Donald Trump and his supporters, with Ted Cruz himself leading the way in insulting GOP voters.

The more that Cruz's campaign implodes, the nastier his supporters' attacks become. That means they're about as nasty as humanly possible at this point.

Vote Trump

56 posted on 04/26/2016 7:41:10 PM PDT by sargon (Cruz should've focused on EARNING people's votes instead of STEALING delegates that represent them.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Ditto that


57 posted on 04/26/2016 7:42:08 PM PDT by Osage Orange (The GOPe.....are actually worse than the Dim's)
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To: Disestablishmentarian
The best formula has never changed: Trump/Cruz.

Early on I thought this could happen, but not now. There's too much hatred between them. Each has personally attacked the other. If that was the ticket, it would have to be forced on both of them.

If Trump picks another Republican candidate to be his running mate, most likely he would pick Rubio. More likely, he will not pick any of the other candidates.

58 posted on 04/26/2016 7:46:03 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
“If you are a NeverTrump type person, you are working against our purposes on FR, so please opus out now and log off and let us carry on with our mission in peace.

Continue insulting us with 24/7 anti-Trump diatribes and insults, your opus will be assumed.”

—— Jim Robinson

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3424005/posts

59 posted on 04/26/2016 7:46:37 PM PDT by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: tarawa
That is the biggest bunch of BS i've seen on here in three days.

I doubt many have read FR more thoroughly in recent months than I have, and I assure you Cruzers posts are orders of magnitude more vituperative and venomous, hateful and ugly, than those of Trumpsters.

Even a cursory reading would make this clear. If someone wishes to do a full blown academic/statistical study, I would encourage and welcome it. Cruzers on FR followed the tone and behavior of their leader: hateful, sick, and most importantly totally uninformed and happily so.

YOU are asked very nicely to LEAVE. If you Cruzers hold, as you claim, the higher moral ground in areas of civility, then do as requested and LEAVE.

“If you are a NeverTrump type person, you are working against our purposes on FR, so please opus out now and log off and let us carry on with our mission in peace.

Continue insulting us with 24/7 anti-Trump diatribes and insults, your opus will be assumed.”

—— Jim Robinson

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3424005/posts

60 posted on 04/26/2016 7:54:01 PM PDT by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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