Posted on 12/02/2009 9:21:09 AM PST by pissant
I have been a minor participant at Free Republic, the Internet’s leading conservative forum, since September 2004. An online friend referred me to a discussion where members of Free Republic were talking about the 1952 and 1956 presidential elections, and using my maps from this page to make a point. I had to join FR to introduce myself to that group, and thank them for visiting. Because that was right after the “Rathergate” scandal, I thus became one of the “Pajamahadeen” that had just brought down the Sauronic eye of CBS.
Being a “Freeper” has been an interesting and fun experience, but I am disturbed by a current trend on those boards. For the past few weeks, at least since the latest fundraising drive ended, I have noticed that every new thread begins with a picture or video reminding us that Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate, supports abortion. It doesn’t matter what the topic is, the anti-Mitt material pops up.
Personally, I think our current priorities ought to be making sure President Obama and his leftist pals don’t force their health care plan down our throats, and defeating as many moonbats as possible in next year’s congressional and gubernatorial elections, especially Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer, Chris Dodd and Slobbering Barney Frank. Then in 2011 or 2012 we can fight over who we want for the presidency. Consequently, yesterday I posted the following on the Kentucky board:
Is anyone else getting sick and tired of the Mitt Romney bashing that goes on at the beginning of each new thread? Granted, he may not be conservative enough for most of us (my first choice for 2012 would probably be Sarah Palin or Duncan Hunter), but he just HAS to be better than the Chicago mob that rules Washington now. Somebody ought to tell Jim Robinson that BHO and his cabal are the real enemy, not Mitt. Sheesh, an outside observer looking at us now is probably getting the impression that Republicans eat their own. And as for Mitt Romney being a Mormon, well, I’m more concerned about Harry Reid’s Mormon faith. Does he HAVE any?
Four replies have appeared since then, and only one agrees with me. The others just said we ought to do whatever we can to make Mitt Romney unelectable. I guess I’m going to take a timeout from Free Republic. Hopefully the Freepers will be acting more sensibly when I return. ’Bye, see you guys next year.
“That thread divided us by “purity of thought,” and to me that’s just sad.”
Hyperbole.
Friend of a friend. Never met the guy. Know him only from this story, as I know you only from your post, and yes, he may be an asswipe.
Well said.
IBTZ
Does this mean pissant is leaving us???????????
Ghost writer?
Hey pissant, put me down as a Duncan Hunter conservative.
Romney will lose if nominated and he is a lib..
Someone told me who that freeper who wrote it was, but I don’t remember now. Not sure why this old thread has come back to life.
If I had looked at the date I would not have commented.
Feeling silly now.
Not too many coming to support Romney.
Gee, Dude. It seems like you and I had this discussion several times when you wanted me to shut up about the uh, “You know what’s”. As I recall, I told you then that perhaps time and energy could be better spent on real issues as opposed to nonsensical blathering on about uh, “You know what.”
So, rightly or wrongly, you are being hoisted on your own petard. As I recall you were very insistent that I shut up or be shut up. So, when the Man spoke, I shut up. After all, it is his house. Perhaps you should do the same.
parsifal, who being noble, takes no pleasure at your discomfort no matter how well deserved.
I hope your proctologist makes that doorknob removal painful as hell!
a) I never asked you to shut up, rather I called you a troll for repeating crap from FactCheck and other libtard sites.
b) I only posted this thread. If it was a vanity, it would say vanity.
You should have made it more clear. Nevermind.
parsy, who is glad you aren’t suffering after all
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