3 Questions for Freepers-especially the "old timers"

2/7/2016 | icwhatudo

[icwhatudo]

Been here since 98, which is why I don't toss out the "I've been here longer so shut up" tactic that sadly has reared its head a lot lately. When I try it- some class of 97 guy kicks my arse and calls me noob. (yeah, old joke but I laugh)

Been lurking more than posting lately but wonder where we all stand on things in this race and on Free Republic.

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1. Betweeen Cruz, Rubio, and Trump only...please list in order of preference if they were your only choices for president.

2. Are the current flame wars on Free Republic the same we always see during a presidential primary season or worse?

3. Of these 5 issues only: Abortion, Homosexual Marriage, Illegal immigration, Muslim refugees, Obamacare... please list in order of most important to stop to least important. (Least important in no way means "not important". Even if an issue is #5 on THIS list, its may still be #5 out of 100 issues for you. Im just comparing to these other 4 for perspective.)

After answering straight up, feel free to comment and explain. Thanks!

[kiryandil]

Remember Rodger Schultz? He still has a FR screen name, but he’s off on his own these days.

[Caipirabob]

I’m mostly just grateful the top candidates are not representative of the uniparty...

[Texas Yellow Rose]

Class of 98 and before. I like your comment and totally agree. I made a promise to myself that I must keep which does not include the likes of Dole, W, Romney or McCain. My choice is Cruz and totally supporting the constitution!

[Lucas McCain]

1. Trump, Cruz, Rubio

2. Worse

3. Illegal immigration, Muslim Refugees, Homosexual Marriage, Abortion, Obamacare.

[Chickensoup]

1. Betweeen Cruz, Rubio, and Trump only...please list in order of preference if they were your only choices for president. CRUZ, TRUMP

2. Are the current flame wars on Free Republic the same we always see during a presidential primary season or worse?
WORSE. WE ARE RIPPING INTO OURSELVES AND MANIPLATED BY THE PRESS. ROMMNEY WARS WERE AS BAD, BEFORE THAT NOT SO MUCH.

3. Of these 5 issues only: Abortion, Homosexual Marriage, Illegal immigration, Muslim refugees, Obamacare... please list in order of most important to stop to least important. (Least important in no way means “not important”. Even if an issue is #5 on THIS list, its may still be #5 out of 100 issues for you. Im just comparing to these other 4 for perspective.)
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, OBAMACARE, MUSLIMS, DONT CARE ABOUT THE OTHERS AT THIS TIME.

[Martin Tell]

Class of '98 here.

1. Cruz, Trump, Rubio

2. about the same, but I do detect strong antipathy from Trump supporters, particularly newbies, to any anti-Trump sentiments

3. Illegal immigration,homosexual "rights," abortion, muslim "refugees," obamacare

[Savage Beast]

Also here since 1998:

1.

Trump
Cruz
Rubio

2.

The same.

3.

Muslim Refugees
Illegal Immigration
Obamacare
Homosexual Marriage
Abortion

[weston]

Yes I remember him. That’s interesting.
It was a lot of fun back in the Whitewater days.
Lucianne and Jonah (before he went establishment)
Snowflake before he was Press Secretary.
Pants up...drop the cigar humor.
Many a belly laugh!

[teeman8r]

Cruz. Trump. Carson.

Little more vitriol than usual from one particular faction... If my guy doesn’t win, If my guy loses that trumps a conservative victory and I wanna be able to say see, I told you your guy was unelectable...

Illegal immigration, government accountability, Fiscal sanity, states rights, Supreme Court apps.

[usconservative]

I've been here since June '98.

Trump or Cruz, I'll vote for either. I want the GOP-E DEAD, DEAD, DEAD!

I won't vote for anyone else. Rubio? OH MY SIDES!!!!!

My issues in order:

1. Protecting the Second Amendment. Without it, the country's toast. Nothing else matters if we cannot defend ourselves from this tyrannical federal and state behemoth.
2. Abortion.
3. Illegal Immigration / Muslim Refugees.
4. Homosexual "marriage"
5. Obamacare

[litehaus]

I realize that was not a sermon, BUT U got an AMEN from me,,,,

[Albion Wilde]

Q 1
1. Trump
2. Cruz
3. Rubio (God help us)

Q2
More intense, because the problems the nation faces are the worst since the lead-up to WW2

Q3
1 Illegal immigration
2 Muslim refugees
3 Obamacare
4 Homosexual marriage
5 Abortion

I might have lumped illegal immigration and muslim refugees together, and legal immigration is also wack since the 70s — too much and too destabilizing.

[kiryandil]

Yeah, that whole thing with Trixie was kind of weird.

Never did like her format over there.

[Elderberry]

1. Cruz, Trump, Rubio

2. Seems worse

3.Muslim Refugees, Obamacare, Illegal immigration, Homosexual Marriage, Abortion

[Guenevere]

Trump.....and only Trump for me.....He had me at.....wall!

Flame wars, tensions seem extra vile this election

Abortion has always been first, but followed closely by
Illegal immigration, protecting our borders
Muslims......border again
Defense of Marriage
obamacare

[jch10]

Trump
Cruz
Rubio

1. Illegal immigration
2. Obamacare
3. Muslim refugees
4. Abortion
5. Homosexual marriage

I find the constant attacks on candidates and their supporters to be over the top for this conservative site. I expect that of DU and other liberal sites, not of FR. Disagreements are fine. State your choice and why and shut up! The liberals have influenced our civility and manners, in a negative way.

I hope we are still FRIENDS after the election!

[gaijin]

This is my original handle, having made it up on a flash impulse.

I know A LOT of people have changed theirs over time, but I did not.

I have lost track of a lot of people I remember from the Old Days.

[SteveH]

cruz, then maybe trump but (echoing others) would prefer more assurance that he is not another schwartzenegger.

[healey22]

1.Trump or Cruz. I would never ever vote for backstabber Rubiobot. Trump for busting the machine and Cruz for Constitutional Process. Cruz would also be my pick for Attorney General or Supreme Court Justice.

2.Worse

3.Muslim Invasion because I don’t want a burka thrown on my head and be forced to have my woman parts or head chopped off. No worries though, I have something waiting for any Jihadi trying to cut off my woman parts and he will be crying when I cut his balls off and shove them down his throat. I don’t think Muslim nuts really want to mess with Conservation American Women. Illegal Immigration. ObamaCare. Abortion. Homos pretending they are married and one partner supposedly has woman parts.

[healey22]

oops. Conservative American Women.