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What is Going on at Free Republic (Vanity)
Me | 10/16/2004 | me

Posted on 10/16/2004 8:37:38 AM PDT by ShandaLear

In the past few weeks we've been inundated with a mass of conspiracy theories, hand-wringing doom sayers, and vanity after vanity.

It's getting more and more discouraging to read here which I suppose is what a lot of these posters are attempting to accomplish.


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To: ShandaLear

'Tis the season of election. Things are pretty much normal here at FR. Don't let things get you down.


61 posted on 10/16/2004 9:10:39 AM PDT by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: ShandaLear

"In the past few weeks we've been inundated with a mass of conspiracy theories"

Michael Rivero would beg to differ with you.


62 posted on 10/16/2004 9:13:29 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Callahan

I like the top half of Lucianne for reads on current news of particular interest to our side. I agree with the rest of your comment.


63 posted on 10/16/2004 9:13:51 AM PDT by mountainfolk (God bless President George Bush)
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To: Rebelbase
You did much better at DU than I did. I was banned after my first post.

I've been successfully posting there for almost two years. How? Posts and replies that trumpet the party line but still leave 'em feeling bad. :)

I'm lying low so I can dump a fetid load of Schadenfreude on 'em November 2nd.

64 posted on 10/16/2004 9:16:08 AM PDT by TonyInOhio (Never give in. Never give in. Never. never. Never.)
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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
I remember 2000 and 2002 were like this.

It sure was-- particularly in 2000. I remember all the conspiracy theories about Clinton/Reno plans to cancel the elections.

Of course, now after 2000, we have the benefit of hindsight about what lengths the RATS will go to in attempt to steal an election.

65 posted on 10/16/2004 9:16:27 AM PDT by ConservativeLawyer (Broken Glass Republican)
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To: ShandaLear

If you look for them, I'm sure you can find the happy, happy, things have never been better, threads.


66 posted on 10/16/2004 9:16:45 AM PDT by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: nuconvert
No kidding, though getting updates of things happening on the ground & picking apart court rulings, sharing outrage of nasty Dem tactics make FR indispensable during rough times.

I'm in what might turn out to be a hot zone this time around & after seeing what our Florida Freepers did in 2000, I know that getting involved will be better than sitting around & wringing my hands would be.

I freak when I have to drive downtown Milwaukee, mostly cuz I always get lost, but I'm ready to go there if I have to go. So where do I go to get some of those happy pills? :o)

67 posted on 10/16/2004 9:17:02 AM PDT by GoLightly (If it doesn't kill ya, it makes ya stronger.)
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To: ShandaLear

a conspiracy of vanities


68 posted on 10/16/2004 9:17:44 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (Good ol' Coney Island College. Go WhiteFish.)
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To: ShandaLear

lots of very enthusiastic rathergate newbies doing vanities

and some troll covert ops too.


69 posted on 10/16/2004 9:18:07 AM PDT by wardaddy
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To: AppyPappy

That was a rotton thing to do. That ear worm is now stuck.


70 posted on 10/16/2004 9:18:40 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: austinaero

I can not remember an election season when I wasn't a wreck, but this year it seems to be worse.


71 posted on 10/16/2004 9:19:00 AM PDT by GoLightly (If it doesn't kill ya, it makes ya stronger.)
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To: Amelia

Yep..........


72 posted on 10/16/2004 9:19:25 AM PDT by Southflanknorthpawsis (FR = A pajama party 24/7)
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To: ShandaLear

I'm just curious. Why did you post this vanity and then not respond or join in the discussion?


73 posted on 10/16/2004 9:19:44 AM PDT by hobson
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To: ShandaLear
Actually, they are not "conspiracy theories," they are "reasoned hypothesis!"

Kerry has been so dishonest with America by concealing so many documents and records while claiming integrity that he has left us with nothing to evaluate.

This "trust me, trust me" barbra streisand is getting old. We can't evaluate his Senate Committee voting records because he won't release them, we can't evaluate whether he is a wife beater because he won't release his separation agreement with his previous wife, we can't evaluate whether he is a gold-digging wus because he won't release his pre-nup with his current wife and we can't determine whter the USNR cashiered him for homosexual activity, drugs or treason because he won't release his military records.

Your suggestion that we not read into his deceit and accept his lies is simply not acceptable.

Kerry could knock down most of these conspiracy theories by providing the truth. He continues to dissemble and forces us to build reasoned hypotheses to explain why he is being so dishonest with America.

74 posted on 10/16/2004 9:20:38 AM PDT by Tacis (Kerry & Edwards - Because Empty Suits Need Something To Do, Too!)
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To: ShandaLear
Well.... the only thing that pi$$es ticks me off about all these Vanities of late, is that they get posted under NEWS instead of CHAT thereby WASTING EVERONES frigging time AND bandwidth, as a stinking thought that pops into your head doesn't necessitate a separate thread. In fact I believe Jim Rob POSTED a reminder to that effect last week.

EXCEPT naturally for

YOUR VANITY

being incorrectly posted under NEWS!!

/sarcasm not OFF

75 posted on 10/16/2004 9:21:29 AM PDT by Condor51 (May God have mercy upon my enemies, I won't. -- Gen G. Patton Jr)
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To: sarasotarepublican
Within 2 days, my login was pulled. Talk about Nazi tactics.

What is the site for DU? My philosophy when addressing someone who *strongly* disagrees with you (liberals) is to use what some have called the 'Columbo tactic' (from the TV show of the same name). Don't make any assertions. Just state a commonly agreed upon fact, or something you can show is well documented, especially by liberals, then just ask questions. Put the onus on the other guy to refute it. BTW, that can work both ways, but I'm not at all opposed to someone correcting me if I make an incorrect statement. I'd prefer to be corrected than be wrong.

76 posted on 10/16/2004 9:21:38 AM PDT by nosofar
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To: ShandaLear

"Negative waves. Always with the negative waves, Moriarity!"


77 posted on 10/16/2004 9:23:00 AM PDT by dread78645 (Truth is always the right answer)
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To: ShandaLear
I wonder how many vanities have been written complaining about the number of vanities.

Seriously, you do have a point about all the conspiracy theories. I have come to believe that there is nothing that can be done about them. People will believe what they want to believe, and make up stories to try and prove their point. Maybe these folks are in such poor spirits that they will grasp on to anything, no matter how absurd, to give them hope.

78 posted on 10/16/2004 9:23:23 AM PDT by SaveTheChief ("It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech." - Senator Zell Miller)
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To: TonyInOhio

"I'm lying low so I can dump a fetid load of Schadenfreude on 'em November 2nd."

ROTF! It must have been tough holding back and sucking up to them all this time.


79 posted on 10/16/2004 9:25:11 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: AppyPappy

Nobody's right, if everybody's wrong.


80 posted on 10/16/2004 9:25:22 AM PDT by nuconvert (Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.)
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