Each of you make good points and I personally agree with much of what you have posted here. Anyone blasting zer0 on his policies is a welcome thing (even Helen Thomas!). IMO Romney threads are greeted as they are here (and I have joined in) because 1) we lived through this in Primary 2008 (Primary from Hell?) where conscientious Mitt policy objectors were accused of being Mormon bigots immediately by the significant number of Mitt supporters and 2) it is a 'Groundhog's Day' thing where fatigue sets in when a different Mitt-devotee reposts the same admiring media article even though the issues have been vetted before.
as ej22 points out, I have learned a lot more about Romney team's tactics behind the scenes than I knew before which has also soured my perspective on him. With this history at FR unfortunately, a Romney post may never be able to be taken at face value but viewed in a manner that fears it could lead to his nomination in 2012. I'll fight in primary to have it be someone other than him, but if he wins the nomination, he'll have my vote.
Election2008 Spoiler Mitt Romney chortles,
as he inflicts his socialized medicine (HillaryCARE=RomneyCARE)
upon the Massachusetts citizens, of course without any of their votes (The ROMNEY-Way).
"Dem Congresswoman Admits Obama Health Care Plan Will Destroy Private Health Insurance Industry"
Let's just say I've been treated with more respect by the "Mitt enthusiasts" than by the anti-Mitt enthusiasts. And if you're an anti-Mitt enthusiast, foot-soldiers like that ain't gonna win no elections for your guy or gal whoever that turns out to be.
I take a “Beware of Romneyians bearing gifts” approach...
Who are you posting that to, there is no NYC Republican here.
JR has a new Romney thread going here, one or two of the posters seem to not like Romney, I wonder what that is about?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283789/posts