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FreeRepublic | 4/3/07 | Reaganesque

[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

Romney-Thompson Ticket?

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.

[Let's Roll]

That’s disgusting. Please do report it.

[Peach]

We were called treasonous liberals by the powers that be around here.

[Fierce Allegiance]

LOL! I’d vote for the DEVIL himself...if the alternative was Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Your candidate is close enough.

[stockstrader]

True,,,,those 13 million included all Libertarian candidates (state, city, local,,,etc),,,but it speaks VOLUMES about how many conservatives are disgusted with the LEFTWARD MOVEMENT of the Party.

[Peach]

Rudy is a fiscal and law and order conservative. He’s not a liberal. He’s liberally socially. Period. If that translates into an overall liberal, you really need to read more about what liberals want to do with regard to the WOT (now they won’t even permit documents to refer to the WOT), do to our troops, etc.

[veronica]

If my guy gets the nod (whoever that may be) - I'll be happy and vote GOP. If their guy the nod, I'll be happy and vote GOP.

On the other hand, if Rudy gets the nod, they'll stay home and elect Hillary.

There's the difference.

[George W. Bush]

Fierce Allegiance: You are making the widea$$es scared, and they are pulling threads! LMAO!

Thanks for exposing them. I never even knew they existed. What, is it some new combo of Klowns and liberal FReepers? I read the Klowns disintegrated, apparently their glorious leader got tired of hosting them. And I read here that Eschoir is trying to edit the Wikipedia entries about FR. What a sad end for them! The tears are just streaming down my sad little face. </sarcasm>

I've noticed a number of the most outspoken Rudybots are trolling here, trying to lure FReepers to their Google groups and blogs. I assume those are just waypoints for one or more of these antifreeper sites.

I won't say I want them all gone from FR. But what they've been doing isn't really kosher. We're not into the pre-primary and they're plotting against FR, trying to lure FReepers to their antifreeper websites, running FR down, running JimRob down (apparently because his views and political instincts have remained conservatively consistent). What, they never noticed this was a conservative website before? Many of them here for over five years and they just never noticed? It's pretty incredible to observe.

They don't even want to wait until their candidate falls off the nomination cliff. Or wins it. To me, that says a lot about their motives and their current M.O. here at FR. So I won't push them out the door. But I'm not going to ignore it when we're being called fascists (or Nazis) right here on our own forum.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I saved the member list this morning, and I know who everyone is who uses an alternate handle. There is not one single gap. oh crap, there is one who i don’t know.

[DCPatriot]

Well, let me remind you of what "Mr. Rudy the Lib" did for New York City.

If he could do that nationally, sign me up!

OTOH, let me make it perfectly clear, he's not my 1st choice to represent the top of the GOP ticket.

[Wormwood]

LOL! I’d vote for the DEVIL himself...if the alternative was Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Looks like you may be in luck...

[Corin Stormhands]

It doesn’t make me member, though, does it?

No but it says volumes about your obsessions. I hope you're getting paid for all of this.

If you're not, you really need a hobby.

[Peach]

However there have been calls for mass banning. On this very thread even.

Exactly. A point that seem to go over a few heads, right while the very same people are suggesting we get banned. LOL

[Reaganesque]

Can’t say that I have. I imagine it’s nothing to sneeze at, though.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Appreciated.

Still haven't personally decided whether or not they are anti-FR or not--only started perusing their site less than half an hour ago, and still haven't read an ordinary thread/discussion. There does seem to be quite a bit of kissing up, though.

And there are a lot of freepers over there.

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How rude for not inviting every freeper, too. From what little have read so far, it seems that several freepers were notified by MadIvan and invited to join the site. As it is, they do not have a "free acceptance policy" (kind of made the term up) as does Free Republic, either.

[DCPatriot]

Rudy's not "my candidate", FA.

But if his name is at the top of the ballot come November, you're damned right I'm clicking/punching/pulling for him.

And so are you.

[Constitution Day]

LOL.

[Peach]

We’ve all noticed that the ugliest posters don’t support candidates who have actually announced or are in double digits and could win dog catcher, let alone the presidency.

[Peach]

If my guy gets the nod (whoever that may be) - I'll be happy and vote GOP. If their guy the nod, I'll be happy and vote GOP. On the other hand, if Rudy gets the nod, they'll stay home and elect Hillary. There's the difference.

Good point.

[restornu]

Now that I understand this it is a neat thing to know how folks really think and feel!

I think this stand should be set for all of our GOP, who care the Dems but we should be nice about all our own!

No more speaking ill of our OWN GOP of “Potential presidents” Reagan’s 11th commandment!

Be accurate without contempt we never know who we will end up with, I have an UP/DOWN with Rudy, because of the unknown, I am sure others have the same with many of the other candidates, but we will have to or should get behind the one choosen unless you want leave your fate up to Pelosi/Reid and whoever?

[Reaganesque]

Someone’s got to lighten up here. ;-)