Posted on 11/11/2011 8:03:06 AM PST by pwatson
Ok, I have to rant. There are some Freepers who seem to really, really hate certain candidates. A majority of their post are saying sometimes nasty and mean things about that candidate. This is so typical of what’s wrong with Republicans and Conservatives in general. We will eat our own candidates and pull defeat from the jaws of victory. I see the same thing in Religion, which explains why there are dozens of Christian churches within miles of my house each claiming to be the "correct" way to God. I am in Texas. I like Perry but he has made some bad decisions, border, Gardasil, trans-corridor. Still he is generally a good guy and governor. In the debates he proved he is an Aggie. Gingrich, he was great in 1994 with the contract with America, but let the glee of his victory get the best of him and over reached his mandate and lost to the Democrats. Sill he is a smart guy and has good ideas. Cain, I like a lot, good personality, executive skills, but not perfect. Bachmann, great ideas but jumped the gun to many times and eventually showed she needed to what she says a little better. Santorum, great guy and ideas but just lacks charisma and can’t make the sale enough to gain traction. Paul is our Texas crazy Uncle, love him and his ideas on money but does not know how to be a little less anti Israel and not so open borders on foreign affairs. Yes he is right we spend way too much as the military for the world, but come on Islamic nuts with Nukes not a good idea. Romney, a smart guy, typical East Coast liberal Country Club Republican, not a Conservative or Libertarian by any measures. He is more of a wonk than a leader and not my choice. Huntsman, wow that guy sure looks like my Gay uncle Harley, his ideas seem, well not Republican, Conservative or Libertarian. So back to my point. All of these Candidates have flaws and some good points the top appears to be firming up to be Cain and Newt vs. Romney.
Simple rule of thumb for Freepers should be.
Don’t just spend your time trash talking the other candidates, make a case FOR your candidate.
If you throw punches around, people are going to punch back.
Oh, waaa waaa. The primaries are where the fight is fought, after that support goes to the victor.
My experience is when people write a blurb like this they are a rino supporter, it may not be in your case at all, that’s just my experience.
It's called the primaries. It's ALWAYS been this way......for both sides.
There is no civil discourse even if you agree on core issues which I do: Abortion, Second Amendment. If you voice your opinion lately, it gets quite nasty.
“Mitt Romney”
True, they seem to be forgetting Reagan’s “11th” commandment.
“Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican” ~ President Ronald Reagan
The following can be said of the recent slew of GOP debates: informative, tense, entertaining, captivating, and at times combative. Post-debate comments have ranged from “these two have a personal dislike for one another,” to “they are all ganging up on one guy,” to “whatever happened to Reagan’s 11th commandment?”
DOWN WITH PWATSON!
NO JUSTICE! NO PEACE! NO JUSTICE! NO PEACE!
HELL NO! WE WON’T GO! HELL NO! WE WON’T GO!
(I’m sorry, what were you saying?)
Word of warning, pwatson... the very thing you complain of is company policy here at FR, with certain issues and especially with certain candidates. If you were hoping for civil discourse I’m afraid you’ll have to start your own forum.
Well unlike you I’m disatisfied with all of them.
Exactly! Its how you separate the wheat from the chaff.
Care to re-write that sentence? I can't figure it out.
Smells like Mitt.
Jim Thompson (hehe) said FR WILL NOT be used to support Romney.
Don't let the 5% ruin it for the 95%.
“Gay uncle Harley”
LOL
And we cant spell iether...
Just an FYI, I agree with your synopsis on the previous candidates. I like Cain and Newt, and could hold my nose for Perry if he gets the nomination. That said, FR is officially anti-Romney, and with damn good reason. He is indeed a fifth columnist within the GOP and there is no room on FR for progressive socialist-lite Romney-bots.
Ouch.
I may write a blurb just for fun and get your take.
LOL
Or use paragraphs.
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