If Conservative Leaders Jump The Shark Where Will Free Republic Stand?

Vanity Question | 2/5/08

[Williams]

I know Free Republic members overwhelmingly don't want John McCain. He's not my choice.

But I was just listening to Glenn Beck saying that Hilary Cinton will be better, that Bill Clinton's election in 1992 was the "best thing" that ever happened to America, that the country will be in such dire straights after four years of Hilary, that a "Churchill" will be needed to sort it out. This on top of Rush's statements and Coulter's.But folks, if Free Republic becomes the "Hilary will be better" site well I don't care if Barry Goldwater comes back and says it, that is not going to be conservatism.

These "conservative leaders" are creating detailed statements, not even sound bites - speechs, that Hilary Clinton or Obama - radical leftists - will be able to use to say "Rush Limbaugh said to vote for me". Folks, that is just crazy.

You can flame me, zot me, what's the difference at this point. But if Rush Limbaugh Glenn Beck Ann Coulter want my country to be in the situation England faced under Churchill (near destruction and widespread death and horror) and they want Hilary Rodham Clinton elected, then they are no longer conservatives.

I don't care even if McCain is stopped today, these people have made statements that have done terrible damage to the foundations of conervatism. And mind you, Rush Limbaugh has never supported anyone. EXCEPT Hilary Rodham Clinton.

Sure I hate McCain on many levels, but I will never forgive these so called "conservative leaders" for their in depth statements in support of a leftist president. And I am "assuming" Free Republic is not going to become the "elect Hilary/Obama" site?

[null and void]

FreeRepublic will stand where it has always stood.

On its principles...

[WakeUpAndVote]

Instead of Broken Glass Republican it will be Holding Nose Republican.

[Vigilanteman]

Free Republic, like most patriotic groups, is not a monolithic organization. We all think for ourselves. Herding us is like herding cats. If you want a general idea of Free Republic consensus, check the site’s polls.

[bicyclerepair]

Joseph Farah has an excellent piece on the death of conservatism. Read it at wnd. I believe it.

[G.Mason]

Why not start a poll?

Here's one that will not vote for anyone for POTUS.

Now let's see where the Repubicans are in 2012.

2006 in spades!

[IrishMike]

A little early for panic don’t you think !

Let’s see where we stand after today, don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.

[penowa]

You don’t seem to comprehend what the talkers are trying to tell you - McCain, Obama, Hillary, Huckabee - all tools of Soros et. al. If any of these are sworn in in ‘09, that’s the end of talk radio, the Republican party, and the beginning of the end of the U.S. as we’ve known it. There is NO DIFFERENCE. Get it?

[GatorRN]

I’ll be voting for whomever the R nominee is. I do not want Hillary or Obama in charge of the military. They’ve sacrificed too much to do that to them.

[GatorRN]

Exactly!

[hankbrown]

But I was just listening to Glenn Beck saying that Hilary Cinton will be better, that Bill Clinton's election in 1992 was the "best thing" that ever happened to America, that the country will be in such dire straights after four years of Hilary, that a "Churchill" will be needed to sort it out.

Many Freepers have consistently stated that Democrats hope for a bad end in Iraq in order to make President Bush and the Republicans look bad. How is the above statement any different? Vote for Hillary and ruin the country??

[null and void]

So far the “no vote” option is coming in second on the FR poll...

[pgkdan]

I've been here since 1998 and I expect that Free Republic will go on as it has and continue to be a forum for conservative principles and ideals. It probably won't continue to be a GOP cheerleader but c'est la vie.

Perhaps, if necessary, we can be a fertile ground for a new, optimistic and patriotic pro-America, capitalist third party movement.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

And I am “assuming” Free Republic is not going to become the “elect Hilary/Obama” site?.....That is a reasonable assumption. No way in hell am I voting for bookend socialists who will appoint the most radical judges they can find.

[bmwcyle]

Do you have your goodbye thread ready?

[Cold Heat]

It's time to change the sheets in the GOP bed.

I suspect FR will be participating.

[jim_trent]

I am tired of people saying that Hillary would be a one-term president and we will have a glorious revival of conservativism like happened with Carter followed by Reagan.

The BIG difference is that we had Reagan at that time. He came close in 1976 and was ready in 1980. Who do we have now? The “conservatives” mentioned here, for the most part, cannot even get re-election to their own seats (Santorum, etc.) let alone move the masses.

Conservativism is a hard sell even under the best of times. Without a salesman the caliber of Reagan, it is not going to gain more than a slim victory.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

I will write in Fred Thompson.

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[FightThePower!]

I will never vote for McCain, NEVER! Most of the conservatives I know feel the same way. I am willing to sacrifice this election to stand on principle. Maybe then we will have someone we can support in 2012.

[cripplecreek]

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