[dirtboy]

Okie01 is not the enemy. I don't see a problem with Cruz supporters continuing to make the case for their candidate, even though I think that Cruz continuing his campaign is a mistake whose endgame could throw the nomination to the GOPe in a contested convention - but the chance of such happening is getting increasingly remote. I also think it is a mistake to be celebrating posters who have been shown the door. I hope FR has most of them return some day, if Trump ends up living up to most of his promises.

I do not see okie01 doing any over the top bashing of Trump. Policy disagreements are part of FR.

[sargon]

I also think it is a mistake to be celebrating posters who have been shown the door.

I agree. But to imagine that they were shown the door without cause is to deny reality.

Some people get overly emotional, become over-the-top abusive, and end up flaming out when they find themselves on the losing side of an argument.

Making the case for Cruz is tantamount to making the case for the GOPe and a contested convention.

That's fundamentally incompatible with achieving unity, and I think you should understand JimRob's actions in that context.

When FR is being used as a propaganda platform for something that JimRob editorially opposes, it shouldn't be surprising when drastic measures are sometimes undertaken.

JimRob is no more perfect than any of us, but, IMHO, he has done a great job moderating this site, which is his property.

Second-guessing JimRob's actions isn't something that's necessary, IMHO, and, again, the zots that I have seen have not been without merit, and, indeed, have only occurred after ample warning was given.

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