Posted on 10/03/2006 8:38:49 AM PDT by MikeA
Media reports, most notably the Washington Post and MessNBC, are claiming the Foley folly will cause Christian conservatives to not vote on election day. Citing unnamed "Republican strategists," they claim this incident nearly ensures Democratic take over of the House in November.
What I want to know is, is there anyone on Free Republic, especially those who might consider themselves to be "Christian conservatives" who will not vote now on election day, or will vote Democrat or third party, because of a now ex-congressman's behavior?
My take on this is there are few if any who would not vote because of this. Indeed, what I'm hearing from many is that they are revved up TO VOTE because of the sleaze and hypocrisy campaigns (can you say Gary Studds and Barney Frank) of Democrats who let their deviant congresspeople get away with exploiting underage predatory targets, but then wax all indignant over Foley. And as they drip hypocrisy, they slander the House leadership with unsupportable claims that they knew of Foley's worst excesses when it is clear they merely knew of some overly-friendly e-mails only which would not have necessarily raised alarm bells.
And the real question is, what did Democrats know and when did they know it? Somehow I doubt this kid who received these e-mails and those who received these IMs over a year ago, back in 2003 in the case of the IMs, are only now feeling violated by this. No, they went to Democrats (probably Carville and Begala) like the twits that they are and Democrats sat on it until just the right moment. It is this perception that I believe contrary to what the Clown Car Media thinks will create a backlash and increased conservative turn out on election day.
I think most voters, even those not conservative, will vote on the issues at stake, not over a now ex-congressman's behavior. While we obsess over an ex-congressman, there are still nihilistic beasts in the world determined to murder us. I think most of us see this election in those terms rather than in terms of some guys creepy e-mails and IMs.
But I want some real world input on this to prove the Clown Car Media wrong. Will the Foley thing change how or if you are going to vote on election day? Does it make you more or less likely to turn out? Does it make you want to vote another way than Republican? I would sure like to show this story to be the wishful dreaming I believe it is by the lock step zombie marchers at MessNBC and the Compost. Post your thoughts here about what the Foley scandal means in terms of your vote.
If interested in what these stories are saying, here is a link to one: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15098144/
I will walk on broken glass to vote. Too important.
...just what the dummies are hoping for...
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Good question, but it would have been better placed in one of the active threads, rather than as a vanity.
I'm voting at least twice in each precinct in Northern Virginia ~ got my IDs, got my cash, got my dis-guises, got my stash!
Not only vote, I'm gonna write another check to the GOP....
Broken Glass Republican/Conservative here. Foley means nothing to my vote.
I will walk over broken glass to go to the polls.
On election day I will not vote-for Mark Foley.
I will not be voting for Democrats. Democrats would be defending Foley if he were a Dem. What a bunch of windbags.
When former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey was busted cheating on his wife and family with a young male office assistant, Democrats again rushed to his side
Democrat Representative Barney Franks didn't get busted sending private messages to his boy friend - he was busted paying a male prostitute for services. He was busted while using his elected position of power to clear his boy friend from his felony past, with convictions for cocaine possession, oral sodomy and "production of obscene items involving a juvenile."
I want to see more of this guy's stuff -- he's right on every call... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1712770/posts?page=1
Of course I'll vote...what does Foley's faux pas have to do with me not voting?
Dittos to that. I never miss a vote. No "sitting it out" nor "teaching the GOP and/or RINOs a lesson" crap for me.
Negron will win the seat. This is being overlpayed by the left. It's not as if the Republicans are standing with Foley. He's gone.
I don't live in Lenny, er, Denny Hastert's district, and the Pubbies on my ballot aren't part of the leadership, so no, this doesn't affect my intention to vote for Paul Ryan for Congress or Mark Green for governor.
Even though I've been on FR for about 6 years, I just don't know all the in's and out's of things. When you say active threads, what do you mean and how do I re-post this there?
Even if the vote counted for the Republican running in his place? Let's just assume you were in his district.
"Foley means nothing to my vote."
Ditto. I'll hit the booth with a smile on.
Yah, I would gladly trade Foley for Bwany Fwank. < /s>
Doesn't matter, really.
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