Yes, Lazamataz, I have been here since 2004. I come often to this site and post occasionally. You are welcome to check. I recognize your name and have seen it often for years.
That should tell you something, should’t it? Would I waste my time for so many years on end if I were an amnesty-loving big government liberal? Truly, give this some thought.
Here is what you and others don’t like about me: I am a fan of civility. I am a fan of the marketplace of ideas and so I welcome all. If Jeb Bush can win the nomination, more power to him. I am not afraid of his ideas or his family.
You and others complain that Jeb Bush has sometimes made it a point to say that he has differences with conservatives. I don’t think he’s nasty about it. On the contrary, the nastiness all seems to me to emanate from the conservatives toward the establishment Republicans. You object to the infrequent exceptions he takes to conservative principles but you do in a way that makes me wonder: Why are those on this site complaining about the occasional remarks that these establishment Republicans make against conservatives when so many conservatives relentlessly pummel establishment Republicans?
You are right that I won’t survive long here. Once Romney was nominated in 2012 I was banned until after the election for saying that we should support him over Obama. I watch as Obama dismantles everything that is good in this country and I wonder how anyone on this site thinks that Romney would have been worse.
Just to make things clear, I have not said that I support Jeb Bush. I am advocating for civility and for the free exchange of ideas. If conservative arguments are compelling, then shouldn’t they win the day on their merits?
I truly hope that this doesn’t get me banned. Truly. Because I really have been coming to this site every day, 365 days each year, since 2004. There is a lot of good work done here, and I think that I mostly defer to others before posting.
Signed on 2 days before you - 10/20 & 10/22/2004;)
I agree 100% with your assessment of the FR discussions that too frequently devolve into hateful character assassination . It does not take any courage, planning, discipline or dedication to anonymously type tripe about citizens who step up to fulfil their civic duty and the hell they endure toward that effort.
The Bush family (IMHO) has class, humility and a desire to serve. It is admirable that GHW and GW first served in the military - one attribute which should be an asset for any potential POTUS candidate.
Wait for Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Scott Walker et al. to enter the arena with their platforms and judge them on content, Constitutionality and leadership experience.
(Thankfully, none have cankles or a nasty spouse)