Nice points, all.
I’m just one of those doofus idealists that sees politics routed through the GOP, from the grassroots up. With the MSM, of course, the Good Guys have to rely upon a Faustian Bargain. No matter who is ultimately nominated, they’re going to see bushels of “used food” thrown their way.
The ‘keyword’ issue, while tangential, still speaks its share of words as to what conservatism is about. Why give the Dems ammunition? We’re all on the same team, whether your candidate wants my vote or not.
Dems ammunition? In what way does a keyword on FR affect a Democrat?
We are all not on the same team, I’m afraid. We will all want to support different candidates. And some will even chose to opt-out of voting in the 2008 election should their guy lose in the Primaries. I find nothing wrong with that. For some of us, this candidate or that is an IMPOSSIBLE choice.
But as I said before, this is just the beginning. I have nothing against the raucuous arguments on Freerepublic. There are THOUSANDS of postings made everyday. If I got “upset” about too many of them, I wouldn’t be able to enjoy Freerepublic at all. Freerepublic is MUCH more than just one person’s commentary that I may or may not find offensive. It has more depth than that.