Posted on 04/17/2012 4:47:30 PM PDT by Williams
Well it's been about 13 years forgot my initial sign in name, so pretty much from the beginning.
Never wanted to write a Free Republic Opus, love reading news stories here and commenting every day.
Would rather not go out in anger seems pointless.
Then today the owner of the site called me a RINO (I'm not), surrender monkey (not) and told me to write my opus and get out.
My sin was fighting with someone who suggested Obama losing in the latest poll is "bad news".
I could list all the insanity of what is going on here. I've tried to approach Jim Robinson in email to gently suggest the problems we are facing. It's clear from that he is not interested in discussing and resolving anything, which is a shame.
But what kind of man, American, conservative will I be if I worry more about losing my 12 year old screen name versus standing up to people who are espousing the advisability of reelecting Barack Hussein Obama, and yes if I fail to stand up to the owner of a site for calling me a liberal when I am a proud conservative?
What Jim Robinson is doing cannot work because first of all he is NOT attacking the posters who say it is best to reelect Obama. He's offended by anyone who says he is thereby supporting Obama. But he doesn't mind calling us names when we attack the pro Obamas.
OK folks, it's not going to work. You can't really oppose Obama's reelection if you may also oppose the republican's election.
Free Republic has become a house divided against itself and it cannot stand.
I'm a conservative I love my country, I have to wish away to the cornfield anyone who would assist in the reelection of Obama, from whatever misguided motivations.
I stand with Dick Cheney. The other day I had to fight with someone disparaging Cheney here. They were not criticized by the owner.
Jim Robinson owes me an apology. Not planning on getting one. The sad fact is I am not writing this because I'm offended. It's because I want to no longer assist here in the destruction of my country by those who will, to varying degrees, assist in Obama's reelection.
Six or seven liberals on the Supreme Court? Maybe atomic destruction down the pike after our disarmament. Israel destroyed. 2nd Amendment neutered. Obamacare used to deny people medical care based on age and political beliefs. Racial strife. A welfare socialist state. US attorneys going after republicans.
My wife is a cancer survivor who reasonably fears that in the future they will deny her care because she is a registered republican. And she's no RINO, she hates Obama and she won't read Free Republic stories anymore because of what is going on here.
We have a real country and real lives out here that go beyond Jim Robinson's ill advised name calling against sincere conservatives who dare to disagree with him.
So F anyone who calls me a RINO for standing with Dick Cheney and against Barack Obama. I hate RINO's and I despise misguided so called conservatives who do anything to reelect Obama.
13 years, but it's nothing when put to the wall on my beliefs against the left wing democrat party. I have too many mirrors to look in. The people here who are every day posting that it will be best to reelect Obama, should be thrown off. Instead, well...
It's over.
boy, what passes for respect for a long time freeper.....
Hooah!
You choose the gun and immediately shoot the evil MF with it !
OK... those who are ABO... are you going to lie about Romney’s record and tell us he’s a conservative? Are you going to get angry when someone writes about Romney’s record in Massataxes?
Because you know it’ll happen. I have seen it happen on other forums. On some forums he is a rock solid conservative and anyone who says different is wrong!
lol.
I understand that the parties calculate how many of their registered voters actually voted, but how can they tell if we are voting third party or write-in to send a message? I'm guessing that the only message they will get is that we perfer Obama or at least didn't care if he got reelected.
This wasn't directed at me, but I wanted to comment. I have nothing but great respect for Vice President Cheney. He is definitely not a RINO. I was, however, deeply disappointed to hear of his support for Romney. He's right the vast majority of the time, but sadly I think this isn't one those times.
how many of us are you trying to chase away?....50% of freepers?...80%?....and that is going to make you feel superior?...because you're "Pure"?...
I am NO fan of Romney. Most any other candidate, except for Paul would have been preferable. But I will hold my nose and vote for Mitt, because I desperately fear what four more years of Obama, even with GOP control of the House and Senate, and with more conservative caucuses, will do do this Country. One fact is enough...The next president will appoint from 1-3 Supreme Court Justices.
And yes, I understand that Newt is still in the race, and it's not officially over..so don't clobber me with that one.
But let me ask you one question, if I may.
Assume, hypothetically, that in 2000, Jim Robinson and many others here had been equally as opposed to George Bush. There are 2000+ Freepers in the state of Florida.
If just 25% of them had decided NOT to vote for W, then Gore would have been elected president. Think about it. Can you imagine 9/11 with Gore in the WH? Can you imagine what SCOTUS would look like today, without Roberts or Alito?
Nope, gotta hold my nose and vote for Mittens. And work hard to elect conservative candidates to Congress this fall..and trust that a GOP controlled House and Senate will corral Mitt, if, IF, he strays off the resrrvation. Nope
I’ve seen it. I can’t explain the logic, but it’s there.
Ted Nugent as in the guy who claims to be a pro gun hunter and just threw his support whole heartedly behind the man who passed one of the most restrictive and anti-2nd Amendment gun control laws in Mass history?
That Ted Nugent? The one who abandoned everything he ever said about supporting....
Never mind. Vote as you will and don’t complain later.
Horse hockey. I don’t vote for abortionist statists!! Period!!
If the GOPe doesn’t get the votes they potentially could have gotten they will at least get the message that their candidate didn’t appeal to many voters. They hire hundreds of people to find out why. They could also read the letters they get back with empty contribution envelopes. Or read a forum.
Too bad for the political/regulator class, dependent on government for their incomes and service customers. We’ll get this thing over with and show you some real producers on the other side of the default process.
No vote for the other socialist.
If it’s Romney vs. Obama in November, who will you vote for?
I’m still praying that Newt pulls off a miracle.
Barring that, I’m stunned that so many FReepers can’t see the dire direction of this country under another 4 years of the Omarxist. Encouraging people not to get out and vote against the One is dangerous, IMO.
Mitt is at least better than unadulterated communism and an all out race war.
ABO. ABO. ABO.
My heart agrees with your comments, but my brain just can't get a handle on them.
Do what you think is best but ask yourself this; who lives in your heart and who lives in your head?
So if you withhold your vote for the RINO candidate, you will ensure the CommieO candidate’s success.
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