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It also doesn't help when people here in this Forum attack, defame, flame and deride those who are their allies in this movement.

Too many times I have seen freepers call other freepers, Trolls, DUmmies, etc.. when the person that they are responding to is just as much of a conservative as the person doing the name calling.

You also can't blame people for being frustrated at what is going on in Washington DC. Alot of passion and sweat has gone into the election of these people, and to have them turn around and stab their worker bees in the back by failing to do what we sent them there to do is the cause of most of this angst.

There's an old saying. Taste your words before you let them slip past your teeth.

If you do that and try to talk with those who are fed up and are wanting to "send a message", you might find that you save a fellow conservative (I won't say republican because I could give a rats ass about any party), from making a terrible mistake.

Granted, sitting out the election is not an option. I used to think so until I read a piece by a fellow conservative. His stance changed my mind on that.

I won't sit out the election, but I also will not just willy nilly vote for anyone with an R by their name.

They'd better have a large "C" on their chest as well or I just flat won't vote for them.

Just my opinion.

I won't sit out the election, but I also will not just willy nilly vote for anyone with an R by their name.

Then you will elevate Pelosi to speaker and Conyers to Chairman of the Judiciary Committee among other horrors.

Alot of passion and sweat has gone into the election of these people, and to have them turn around and stab their worker bees in the back by failing to do what we sent them there to do is the cause of most of this angst.

They have largely done what they were sent there to do, and more than just quote unquote conservatives (whatever that means) sent them there. It is simply irrational to expect the President or any represetnative to march lock-step with your paticular views. The president represents ALL Republican's, and indeeed, all people of whatever paticular political affiliation.

"I won't sit out the election, but I also will not just willy nilly vote for anyone with an R by their name. They'd better have a large "C" on their chest as well or I just flat won't vote for them. Just my opinion."

That's my opinion, as well. The original post mentions our "Founding Fathers". I believe they would not appreciate the direction Pres. Bush and cohorts are taking. So much sacrifice by patriots throughout history to form this country... it's a shame to consider that it might have been in vain.

Yep. If you want to get someone to the polls, it's not going to be nagging, browbeating or calling someone "DU troll" that does it.

Those tactics don't work on conservatives, and it's frankly insulting if you think that they will.