“Well, a couple things zotting definitely accomplishes is we don’t have to read their obnoxious propaganda or their hateful anti-Christian posts or endure their vicious flame attacks on FR and it ensures there’s one less promoter of godless liberal abortion and homo “rights,” etc, on FR.”
Then ban them for that. But banning, for instance, vocal Romney supporters, does not advance the political cause of conservatives - because Romney is not the real problem. You’d do just as well to ban the GOP in general - the GOP as an organization doesn’t effectively represent conservatives either - Romney is their guy, and it is quite apparent.
I am but a guest at your site, but I also wish to see the conservative cause advanced. The GOP has not effectively advanced the conservative cause, nor has it advanced fiscal prudence, nor has it been effective in advancing the conservative social issues that are important to the underpinnings of the country.
This isn’t Romney’s fault, or Ron Paul’s fault - as misguided as I feel they are politically (in agreement with you). The fault lies squarely with the GOP for failing to champion conservative issues or candidates - and ineffectively (if you are being charitable) supporting conservative social points of view.
My humble opinion: your site should have a lighter touch on the zot button, and less delight at the elimination of those who participate in the political process (presumably on “our” side politically) expressing their views as long as they are not otherwise misbehaving.
This site DOES advance the conservative cause. Romney does not. Period.
How is someone on "our" side if they support an all the way liberal like Romney or a libertarian profag nutcase Jew hater like RPaul? How are such people on "our" side? Maybe by "our" side you mean something other than conservative?