Posted on 02/07/2016 4:12:15 PM PST by icwhatudo
Been here since 98, which is why I don't toss out the "I've been here longer so shut up" tactic that sadly has reared its head a lot lately. When I try it- some class of 97 guy kicks my arse and calls me noob. (yeah, old joke but I laugh)
Been lurking more than posting lately but wonder where we all stand on things in this race and on Free Republic.
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1. Betweeen Cruz, Rubio, and Trump only...please list in order of preference if they were your only choices for president.
2. Are the current flame wars on Free Republic the same we always see during a presidential primary season or worse?
3. Of these 5 issues only: Abortion, Homosexual Marriage, Illegal immigration, Muslim refugees, Obamacare... please list in order of most important to stop to least important. (Least important in no way means "not important". Even if an issue is #5 on THIS list, its may still be #5 out of 100 issues for you. Im just comparing to these other 4 for perspective.)
After answering straight up, feel free to comment and explain. Thanks!
1 Cruz 2 Rubio 3 Trump (only because Trump is really an unknown)
I think the media has attempted to frame the Republican race as “petty” by enlarging any petty remark made by any Republican contender. I think Freepers play into this by responding to the media’s attempts to constantly pick fights. Meanwhile, the important issues languish.
Abortion - millions of babies murdered has to be first!
Muslim Refugees - easily stopped and a matter of national security
Obamacare - Trump turns me off by stating that he will “replace” it; instead, a Presidential candidate should be pledging to get the Federal government out of the game!
Illegal immigration - Amazing that the unions don’t focus on the Democrats position in this job killer
Homosexual marriage - cultural issue; Feds should simply not be an advocate
Brag, brag, brag.
Trump, Cruz - no third
Yes
Immigration (both kinds), Muslim refugees, Obamacare....Abortion and homosexual “marriage” are the same issue, which is an out of control Judicial Branch legislating, but they are both long-term problems without political solutions, whereas 1, 2, and 3 can be changed in a fortnight by regime change.
Jim Noble, May 1998
Nah. DU is a LOT worse than us. The extent of their
vocabulary over there consists mostly of the “F” word
repeated endlessly. (The last time I trolled them over at
DU, there wasn’t much disagreement among them as most of
them seem to be die-hard hardcore LIBERALS and COMMUNISTS.)
1. Cruz, Trump, Rubio
2. No, much, much worse. For the first time I’m seeing people on FR feverishly advocate for a known liberal and ignore any facts about the guy, the same exact way people did for Obama
3. Abortion, Muslim Refugees, Illegal Immigrants,Obamacare, Homosexuality
“My opinion(s) on these matters are no great FR secret. I’,m biding my time, reading the thread, as I usually do.”
NO participation Trophy for YOU!
Trump may have a bigger powder keg than Ted, but Ted knows where the charges need to be set.
1. Trump. The rest are various flavors of GOPe.
2. Same
3. Illegal immigration. If that doesn’t get fixed the rest don’t matter.
1) Trump, Rubio, Third Party (I will not vote for Cruz)
2) About the same, perhaps a bit better than last cycle which was really bad with Romney.
3) Muslim Refugees, Illegal immigration, Abortion, Homosexual Marriage, Obamacare.
If we kill our children or allow others in to destroy them, we don’t have a future. The state does not define marriage, God does. I don’t care what the state says, gays cannot ever be truly married and if the state declares my social contract invalid, then I am still married because marriage is a covenant between God and a man and a woman - nothing else.
1. Trump
2. I think the Rudy Wars were worse.
3. Immigration,refugees,Obamacare, then the social issues.
1) Trump, Cruz (Rubio is not an option)
2) Ehh. I think Giuliani was worse.
3) Illegal Immigration, Refugees, Obamacare, Abortion, Homosexual Marriage
Interesting side bar—if you eat a lot of fat it floats. Good food....sinks like a rock.
Just one of those odd facts I picked up along the way.
I came to FR through PRODIGY IN 96,
Had to re-register in 98. I was a little leary to give up my email address and waited until July to sign up
Oh my gosh, Laz. That image may have scarred my for life. lol...
What is an “old timer”?
1.Trump
2.Cruz
3.does it matter?
I don’t think the arguing between the trump and cruz camps is worse than previous. it may be different, possibly more substantive at times. in the past it seemed like more liberal trolls going after everyone. eventually we all coalesce and pray for the best.
1.Immigration
2.Debt
3. Tax and regulation/ this includes healthcare.
4. education
without 1 and 2, the rest does not matter. 3 and 4 are at the same level. education must be made local. with education comes the change in social issues (God, family).
stop having the state and strangers raise our kids and maybe their heads won’t be filled with garbage.
“Trump may have a bigger powder keg than Ted, but Ted knows where the charges need to be set.”
That could very well be the best synopsis of this election cycle I’ve read.
1. Cruz, Trump, Rubio
2. I think the flames are a bit worse, some real blockheads here on all sides
3. Illegal immigration, Abortion, Obamacare, Muslim Refugees, Homosexual Marriage.
Rubio would be a disaster.
I moved Obamacare up.
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