Funny thing about FR.
If you post an opinion, you should be prepared to defend it.
If you make insulting posts (such as saying Rudy's critics should back Edwards), you will get that thrown back in your face.
If you can't handle the heat, don't start a fire. On this thread, you had an ally say Rudy's critics were KKK. That is a truly pathetic post, but unfortunately happens much too often from your side. Is my side perfect? No. However, we at least are making topical critiques of Rudy. You seem to wish only to prevent such from happening.
Rudy is not a conservative. He is at the far left of the GOP. Some of us believe that he would rift the GOP in 2008, and that is why we are opposed to him. Nothing more, nothing less. If you think that you should be able to push Rudy as a nominee without critical feedback of your positions, I would suggest you start your own blog or forum where you control the commentary.
Debate is good - I have no problem with that. Telling Rudy posters they should not post here because Rudy is a liberal and they don't belong here is not debate. That is what is going on here. You guys are getting what you want - why not leave it at that and enjoy it? Don't keep riding it into the ground - you did that enough already.