Posted on 04/24/2007 10:22:39 AM PDT by Al Simmons
About me:
Lurker - since 1998
Member - since 1999
In self-imposed exile - since April 2007
The tone of the debate and the attacks on long-time fellow Freepers for the cardinal sin of daring to support Rudy Giuliani in early 2007 around here have really saddened me. Instead of fighting the enemy FR is now imposing an 'ideological purity' test on FR members. The well-oiled train has gone off the rails and Mr. Robinson risks becoming the next Joe Farah - a fellow who started a great website for conservative news and opinions, but who gradually drifted off to la-la land, losing all credibility - and readership - in the process.
He has set himself squarely in the Internet media spotlight, doused himself with gasoline, and and lighted himself on fire - a fact that has not escaped the attention of the left-wing lunatics at Daily Kos. Their reporting on what has been going on at FR is perhaps the first factually true account published on their site.
Jim, if that quote of yours about setting up an organization to 'Swiftboat Rudy' is accurate as quoted in their article, the only thing I have to say to you is that you ought to be ashamed of yourself, as you have now become the back-stabber of the conservative cause.
If you wish to marginalize this site by turning it into a narrow "several-issue" forum, that is your right. Just as it is my right to choose to not participate here any longer.
But you will be disappointed if you think that the crude, illiterate "goon squad" you have allowed free rein around here (dmw, narses, dirtboy, extremely extreme extremist, ReaganMan and several others - if I have slighted anyone, please email me if you want onto this list) will elevate the level of intellectual debate.
The result has been predictably in the other direction. That is what happens when you hire a bunch of brown shirts to enforce your own brand of political correctness.
Well, guess what? Politics is 99% BS and one can quite nicely live one's life without the need to bloviate about it. I know how I am going to vote. I could care less about anyone else. Life is too short to waste my time around here when I am clearly one of those made to feel like they are not welcome.
So, go ahead Jim -
MAKE MY DAY. BAN ME. I DARE YOU.
ibtz?????????
..........interesting...................
Rudy is a liberal wolf in conservative clothing. For what he did for RKBA in NYC alone is enough for me to NEVER vote for him (in the primary).
IBTZ
IBTZ!
See ya.
IBMTC?!
am i in?
Tell me again...exactly how is Rud conservative?
Charging up for the ZOT in 4...3...2...
}:-)4
IBTZ.
Oh goody. Another Cicle Jerk thread. Woo.
Well, guess what? Politics is 99% BS
I disagree with this post.
I think Robinson continues to do an excellent job.
Its okay for conservatives to be conservative.
In vefore the ZOT. BTW moron, I didn’t need anyone to ‘direct’ me in any directions.
But when the Rudybots started posing some claimed that if I didn’t support Rudy I was not a very smart person, and that was one of the nice things he said.
Too many Rudybots IMHO think he is the only one to beat Hillery, well what if she doesn’t even get the nom?
I think we can do better, and your bitterness that more liberals didn’t show up to support Rudy the Liberal (read Socialist) is just too bad.
I for one wish ALL RINO’s and liberal Republicans would cross over to he Democrats.
Then again, perhaps not.
ping
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