[MineralMan]

"Well, MM, you have the head guy on the forum calling a pubbie treasonous. Kinda hard to say it can only be used against certain pubbies."

I never saw such a message. In any case, if it is true, then two things apply:

1. McCain was not, and has never been, a sitting President of the United States.
2. The site belongs to Mr. Robinson, so he can say whatever he likes.

I don't like the word "traitor" used against anyone, unless there is clear evidence of treason.

[dirtboy]

I don't like the word "traitor" used against anyone, unless there is clear evidence of treason.

I don't either.

However, if JimRob is going to call McCain treasonous, I don't see how FR reasonably can in turn not allow posters to call Bush's actions treasonous - unless they say that should not apply to any pubbie. McCain has run for president and plans to run again, so he is only one notch below Bush in the GOP power structure.

[samcgwire]

Treason and Traitor may not be strong enough. I haven't heard the President say a peep about what's really going on in America.

[normy]

Bush is, at the very least a traitor to his base. I like the guy and many of his policies but this issue stinks. Not only is the issue framed by the President and the Governor as pro immigration vs. anti immigration, which is not the case, but the opponents are implied xenophobes and racists. These are the same people who campaigned and donated just as much as the pro illegal group did and are now being told to "tone it down" by the Representatives they voted for.

Like it or not this issue is going to cause major problems for Republicans. Not just the issue but how those in opposition were treated by their representatives.