Posted on 08/14/2012 1:53:35 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Well, folks, it happens every four years or so. The presidential election cycle really brings out the RINOS. I have to state and restate FR's positions more and more frequently, because the true blue RINO types simply cannot stand that a conservative site will not support a gun grabbing, abortionist, homosexualist, big government statist.
Last cycle it was Rudy McRomney. Boy, did we ever catch hell for not supporting the big RINOs of the day. Hundreds of true blue RINO supporters fled grassroots conservative FR in disgust when they couldn't get their way and called us every name in the book on the way out, especially, the Rudy cabal.
Where did it get them? The abortionist/homosexualist Rudy didn't get the nomination. We on FR finally decided to support McCain after he was the last RINO standing and he selected Palin as his running mate, but that will not happen this time. And McCain proved not up to the task anyway. He was far too undependable to make it as a conservative, but he was at least pro-life and pro-family and a war hero and that's why I finally relented and gave my reluctant no other choice endorsement.
But Myth Romney is without a doubt the most leftist, flip-flopping, lying, two-faced politician ever to be nominated by the Republicans. We have the most leftist Democrat ever sitting in the White House which ANY Republican should be able to defeat in a Reaganesque landslide, but in their infinite RINO wisdom, the GOPe pushes the most leftist Republican ever.
Why, oh, why would the GOPe risk it all by pushing for and giving the nomination to a man with Romney's abortionist, homosexualist, gun grabbing, big government statist Keynesian record? Do they have a death wish or are they simply trying to move the goal posts even further to the left? Romney is the grandpappy of ObamaCare for crying out loud. He made ObamaCare possible. ObamaCare gave birth to the grassroots tea party movement. The GOPe has done nothing but torpedo the tea party conservatives when they should have embraced us. Sarah Palin was the best thing to happen for the Republicans party since Reagan and the tea party the best thing in a century. Why would they try to kill us off?
We can take a clue from the Rudy McRomney cabal that left FR last time. They exclaimed on the way out that, "The conservatives have held their boot to the GOP's neck for far too long. Never again will guns, abortion, and the gay agenda be important issues for Republicans."
And now the abortionist/homosexualist/shamnesty Rudy McRomney cabal and the anti Palin RINO crowd have teamed up to come after FR again. They couldn't hack it with their wideawakes wankers for Rudy site or their trueblue RINOs for Romney site, so they are now posting their current anti-FR screeds on facebook and on any blog site they possibly can.
Hell hath no fury like a RINO scorned.
One of the RINO's we're talking about is our old friend Luis Gonzalez. He was a big Rudy pusher and would relentlessly trash any conservative who objected. We eventually had to invite him to leave FR and go with the wankers for Rudy. But it turns out he had a sleeper account on FR called "Lancelot Jones."
He recently registered a mole account on FR called "The Duke of Pearls" where he attempted to post the anti-FR screed pasted below. I pulled it and banned his account(s), but it is the one he's now plastering all over the net aided and abetted by his pal and anti-Palin RINO troll, EveningStar.
By the way, it's telling that Gonzalez in his Lancelot Jones mole persona posted the following quips to FR just a couple of days ago:
"If you can't rely on something at the precise moment that you need it the most, because that thing that you need to rely on is only reliable when the circumstances suit it, then get rid of it."
"If the GOP realizes that "purists" will only supprt the GOP when the Party's candidates meet their test, then it may be best to not count on them at all."
"The lesson that the GOP will probably learn from your scenario, is that it needs to jettison purists once and for all."
So, I guess my pro-God, pro-life, pro-family, pro-small government, pro-gun, pro-liberty constitutional stance makes me a "purist" who must be hated and persecuted and run off the net even though my positions on these causes are exactly the same as the official Republican party platform. Very strange.
Here's Gonzalez' latest anti-FR screed that he's trying to make go viral:
Once, a long time ago, if you were an individual seeking reasonable and intelligent political discourse in the Internet, from a right-wing perspective, there were few places as prominent and respected as Jim Robinson’s freerepublic.com. The site counted among its members such luminaries as Tony Snow, Barbara Olsen, and Andrew Breitbar; even Robert Bork was rumored to post in FR.
The site’s users, known as FReepers, were considerable in number, dedicated, and passionate, and Jim Robinson’s conservative brigades were able to launch either spontaneous roadside rallies, or organized nation-wide protests from Texas, to Florida, to Georgia, to Washington DC itself.
- It was a FReeper that ended Dan Rather’s career.
- It was a FReeper that coined the term Sore/Loserman during the Bush/Gore recount wars.
- It was a FReeper that posted the first known report of trouble with the Columbia, as it disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana on re-entry.
- It was a FReeper that photo-shopped the infamous image of John Kerry standing side-by-side with Jane Fonda in an anti Vietnam war rally.
Those were the Golden Days of Free Republic, but the site shines no longer. Mr. Robinson fails to realize that it was individual members of his forum that brought gravitas to the forum, and not the other way around. To be fair, Robinson created what could very well be the best softweare of its kind, but it was the massive interchange of ideas between members, all driven by the e-wave of the late 20th Century, and the animosity toward the Clinton administration that brought the forum into the spotlight.
Alas, Mr. Robinson convinced himself that the message was the medium, when it was the messengers that raised the medium to glory.
Internet blogs are buzzing with reports of a massive crack up in FR, with anti-Romney sentiment standing toe-to-toe with open anti-Mormon bias, FReepers are abandoning Jim Robinson’s burning ship in droves, populating sites like www.gopbriefingroom.com to discuss the chaotic status of Free Republic.
In facebook, exiled FReepers stand amazed at the realization that Free Republic and Daily KOS, bitter Internet blog political ideology enemies, are actually supporting the same candidate for the Presidency this cycle, as FReepers openly support the idea if an Obama win, as such a victory will “teach the GOP a lesson”.
This post from FReeper “Leep”
"Crash and burn America. Hopefully, we can rebuild in 10 or 20 or 50 years…?" The signs are visible to even the naked eye.
Check this statement by the site’s founder, Jim Robinson, just a few nights ago:
“Lastly, we’re having a bit of changeover on our moderator staff. At least two moderators resigned this afternoon after I flatly refused to rein in a so-called anti-Mormon “bigot” on FR.” In today’s Free Republic, no one will be critical of anti-Mormon statements. Jim Robinson once again:
“This website considers the Mormon religion as false doctrine. Period.” It’s nearly impossible to cross the line on criticism of Mitt Romney’s Mormonism at a site where the proprietor dismisses the entire religion as a “false doctrine”.
Robinson, in his refusal to support the GOP ticket seems to understand that he has become a minority within a minority, within a diminishing number of supporters, as he says:
"I doubt there are 10% of the FReepers in agreement with me on this." Ten percent of a rapidly diminishing number of posting members could spell financial troubles for Robinson, as some of the site’s most steadfast financial supporters quietly melt into the night.
Then again, even as Free Republic fades into irrelevance, Robinson’s legacy lives on in an unintended cottage industry of forums offering refuge to FReepers wishing to distance themselves from Robinson.
As one of the members of The Briefing Room quipped recently:
"The FR meltdown is good for business, people are looking for a sanctuary, and a place where sanity still reigns. Our membership rolls are increasing hourly, and they all come to ask the same question…”what in the world happened to Free Republic?”
Sad thing, that what was once such a great notion will crumble and fall under the weight of such a negative and destructive actions, and that in the end, the great things accomplished by the many, will be dragged down into the mud by the few.
This one is all about the Beltway kingmakers, the pundits, the press, the fundraisers, the Powers That Be - that used to be an ironic phrase, didn't it? The K Street crowd. To vote Romney is to perpetuate that system; to vote otherwise is to hand it back to 0bama and his carpenter ants on the Constitutional framework. I'm as angry as you about it and for the very same reasons.
I'll wait. I said I would and I'm going to. Romney can show me a staff, he can commit to policies and win my vote despite what he clearly has been in the past. Because I don't have another choice. But if he doesn't do that, it really won't matter much which way I vote.
Much to go, much to go. Prayers and tears and a lot of shouting. God Bless America.
But, if you're just feeling trapped or if you're feeling crippled by fears of the future, then just turn those fears over to God. He can help you to overcome those fears and provide you with the strength to face a future without a President Romney. Trust God and you will find a way forward.
If you want a candidate that you can vote for without sacrificing your pride or self-respect, then consider Tom Hoefling. He's a straight shooter and you can count on him.
After November, after Romney is gone from the political scene, try to reconcile yourself with the conservative principles that you will once again need for success. And, remember that you can trust God. He will show you a better way.
God bless.
No, it's false.
The only way you can vote for soetoro is by marking "Obama" on your ballot. It is the ONLY way.
Any and every vote that is not for either Obama or Romney, contributes to a plurality. Not a single solitary one of those votes sways the balance of Obama vs. Romney -- the only votes that count in that race are the ones voting FOR Obama or Romney.
All those arguments about how the electoral college mucks it up are full of it. The bottom line: it comes down to how many votes a candidate gets,
The idea that if you don't vote for Romney it's a vote "for" Obama, is based solidly and solely in an entitlement mentality. It is materially false.
I'm voting for a plurality because historically, conservatives move forward with plurality presidents. They move backward with RINO presidents.
There's only ONE WAY to vote for Obama, and it isn't not voting for Romney. That is true.
Weird reply.
I asked (you say) if God is with you, how do you reconcile that with the fact Romney is pro abortion and pro homosexual?
Yet, you do not answer the inquiry you call me an idiot instead.
People go to heaven or hell by their own free will and He provides away to heaven, the choice is yours. God wants none to perish, He wants all to be with Him.
I do worry about people going to heaven as we all should, I want everyone to dwell in the Glory of God, don’t you?
The second question was simple: when you say Mormons love God as much as the rest of us which god as Mormonism teaches many gods.
Seriously, calm down. Simple questions or inquires.
I am not sure why you are bringing up Jews, but since its difficult to follow your train of thought here I am not surprised.
As a side note God does tell us in the New Testament to be aware of false prophets and teachings and to identify them so others will not be fooled. Also, to judge everything against the Word of God.
Because you like him or because you feel you must?
I recall that individual well.
Wasn't he out of Florida?
BTW, I had his number punched when he first started here.
Compromise over conservatism, party over patriotism, party over principal, fraud.
He's a real weasel.
Frankly, I’m surprised that Ryan agreed to run with Myth R.
Because I despise Obama with every fiber of my being.
That’s his moniker. Don’t know his name if it’s other (and this is no act).
Our founding fathers did not found the nation on hatred of religion! God is the only witness between good and bad and as much as have been proud of this site over the years, the rhetoric from so called Christians hurts me!
you may believe in this but I don't! I feel that God uses people to his good, regardless, and I am seeing a huge swell of support since Mitt introduced Ryan.. It is a phenomena! Mitt is not going to indoctrinate conservatives, we are to strong for that! but Mormons as a group are more than most people claiming to be conservative! I mean no harm but think about it..There are many black people that don't realize they are not demorats? But their pattern of voting is democrat regardless! Mormon's want what we want, you can take the doctrine and rip it apart, but in the end, they are not going to convey their religion on to us!!! JIM< I don't care for MItt either, I gave Newt $2000 my point is we are not going to fall into the mormon abyss, just because Mitt is the nominee! Give your smart freepers credit!!!You want to lose them to me? Fine. I had rather be here with you! But If you can't see the forrest for the trees then I will take them to the side where they can least hope for something better than Obama! Jim, I love you dearly, and I would never hurt you, if I thought you were right. That doesn't mean I don't understand your rationale, but in this time fo grave danger, it is not the time to jump over the cliff..My God is your God and my God tells me in my prayers to fight Obama!! AGain I love you and will give you a big hug when I see you as I know I will! But our oountry means more than our principles right noW I love you always! Tracy, R4B
“What I see here is not something Jesus would condon!”
So Jesus wants you to vote for a pathological liar to get rid of another pathological liar?
” know that doing God’s work doesn’t mean denying a Mormon, who God loves as much as you at the moment, until the day of reckoning, make a difference! “
If that’s what you believe, then you either do not know God or do not know Mormonism.
His MO was always about compromise over conservatism.
If I recall, he had his own little clique who followed him around. They headed for the tall grass when they found most were getting a belly full of party over principle politics.
I agree
Yo such rage. Some hit a button
That would make sense
You can come to Mississippi anytime! We’re always ignored, except to report alleged racist news or obesity news...LOL.
Thank you for standing up for your faith and your principles. The stand you have taken is an example that encourages others to do what is right.
This is my fourth election cycle on Free Republic. It never ceases to amaze me the number of republican hacks, RINOs and liberals who think they can come here and take over. When their attempts fail, they have hissy fits of jealousy and go run off to do whatever.
Thank you for Free Republic. I am constantly learning new things here. For me, this is the premier conservative website.
There was a thread the other day worrying that the “Fragile Sailboat” of the GOP was fighting the wind too hard. LOL
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