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.
Ok. I’ve got to ask. Where, exactly, did I say you were a blogger? This is now the second post to me from you where I have no idea what you’re referring to.
Care to try again?
click the link. It’s a blog. I’m not a blogger.
The flying monkeys scare me.
They must really really scare you for you to have posted it twice.
I stuttered a bit there.
Oh crap. Nevermind, pissant. I think I get it (having a blonde afternoon, apparently).
Next time, could you post your own comment along with the text of the post you’re pasting, so those of us that only read what you’ve posted don’t assume it’s coming from you.
Sorry. You know what I mean...right?
I personally have been unscathed. Overall I’m probably more conservative in many ways than most people I know, but I’m also quite pragmatic at times. (FYI McCain was NOT the smart, pragmatic choice but I digress...)
And yet here you are.
Because they’re both libs? ;-}.
i missed it. what were the sides? i must have been busy with my Christmas shopping Dec. 08.
Oh, OK. Show me what I said that was so offensive to you.
I finally figured out what you were getting at! Yea!
At least I wasn’t the only one that was fooled.
i’ll get you my pretty! and your little dog too.
Shyla’s dogs are pretty big. I wouldn’t mess with ‘em.
They will protect me from the flying monkey’s.
They will protect me from the flying monkey’s.
I’m with you. Any Republican is far superior to any Democrat and I’ll take any victory anywhere I can get it—no matter how small. Anytime a RAT is thrown out of office, it’s a victory.
In general, it seems like being "pragmatic" equates to being willing to give up on your principles "just a little". And then later, you give up just a little more.... until eventually you've lost all your freedom.
Dang - not sure what is with this double posting.
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