Posted on 04/03/2007 7:24:18 PM PDT by Reaganesque
It is always disappointing to be reminded that there are people in the world who do not like you so much that they are willing to debase themselves and others in order to get their way. We, as conservatives face this from the Left on a day to day basis. But when such action comes from another supposed Conservative, that is truly disappointing.
The posters at DU think nothing of swearing and posting the most filthy, perverted and twisted things about their political rivals. We here at FR are, for the most part, better than that. At least we try to be. Unfortunately, there's always someone who proves that both sides have their ugly side.
I have posted a number of pro-Mitt Romney threads recently as have many others. I discovered this afternoon that several of them have been the victims of childish and down right purile dirty tricks. Now, political dirty tricks are nothing new and nor are they uncommon on either side of the aisle. But some simply cross the line of decency. Such is the case with whomever played their little game of messing with the Keywords on these Pro-Romney threads. Here are four examples:
Romney Tops Republicans in Fundraising
KEYWORDS: ANTICHRIST; CULT; FUNDRAISING; MITTRAPESCHILDREN; ROMNEY; Click to Add Keyword
Why I Think You Should Vote For My Dad
KEYWORDS: 2008; ELECTIONPRESIDENT; ELECTIONS; MITTBEATSHISKIDS; MITTISTHEANTICHRIST; ROMNEY; Click to Add Keyword
Parsing the Polls: Answering the Mormon Question
KEYWORDS: CULT; JOEYSMITHDELUSION; Click to Add Keyword
KEYWORDS: ELECTION; FRED; FREDTHOMPSON; MITTISTHEANTICHRIST; ROMNEY; THOMPSON; VP; Click to Add Keyword
People, campaigning can be a hard and painful thing. You have to have a thick skin to run for office and heaven knows, all candidates take their blows, some more than others. But there is such a thing as decency. And this little prank doesn't just cross that line, it obliterates it.
Disagree with the thread? Fine. Present your arguments. You don't like the candidate? Great. Tell me why and make an attempt at intelligent conversation. That's the way this place is supposed to work. But, resorting to such sophomoric, vulgar and quite frankly bigoted childishness is beneath contempt. If you can't manage a reasonable level of maturity, then there's a whole bunch of like minds over at DU you can have fun with.
Listen dearie, there was no abandonment of a thread. I reported to the freeper in question that I hadn’t trashed Hunter’s wife; he responded that he was cc’ing me for some reason and that was that.
But keep pretending I ran away in horror. Anyone who knows me knows that it’s my style.
Really, do keep posting. You maladjusted posters are providing a lot of daily amusement.
That's a good one. You're the one who made a vulgar statement against me, and you're mashing abuse? I've seen bad cases of projection before, but you take the cake.
Well, there's a Freepathon on. We'll see if they can pay for the place.
Oh, and your comment that I responded to ... got yanked.
....vulgar????? you really are delusional....
I ~have~ picked a candidate based on the issues that I see are critical.
NONE of the others inspire me. Thompson...maybe...but he’s not “in” yet.
I’ll support the eventual nominee. But IMHO, the only ones with a prayer of winning the general are Rudy, Mitt and ~maybe~ Fred Thompson.
That’s just the way I see it.
“Well, there’s a Freepathon on. We’ll see if they can pay for the place.”
There’s a reason it’s taking longer and longer each quarter.
On the other hand, FReepathons allow for these entertaining threads to stay. Mods keep banning to a minimum while the plate is being passed.
“Over there posters don’t have to put up with being called Rutards, old hags, Desperate Housewives, be accused of “needing a good lay”, be exposed to constant spam, etc. FR used to have rules but they are clearly being ignored and not enforced, and that can only be happening because the word came down to let the forum fight it out. And some people don’t like that kind of fighting.”
I guess it’s OK to call people gay as you and Old Friend did, huh? For disagreeing?
Geesh....there’s goes another one! :^(
Apparently the mods agreed - the post was vulgar. I really didn't care to cut and paste such a lowbrow, sophmoronic personal attack, so the text of your post is gone from the forum - but the fact that it is gone speaks volumes.
We'll just add you to the small population of two-faced Rudy boosters who decry the tone of FR as they drag it down.
So far, the answer looks to be maybe, but very slowly and very reluctantly.
sometimes...the truth just hurts radicals like yourselves...
Okay moderator.....
I’d ask that you don’t quit. Please.
We’ll see if money talks and how the owners wishes this forum to conduct itself in the future.
It used to be known as the place that took down Dan Rather. Today it couldn’t take down Daffy Duck.
Uh-huh. Noticed that too.
Ah, so your "stale fart" comment raises the level of discourse on FR. Gotcha.
The attack dog Rudy boosters have entered the realm of self-parody.
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