Posted on 01/07/2004 1:17:27 AM PST by Tim Osman
So CFR, continued AWB, amnesty for illegals, massive farm bill, billions to Africa for a preventable disease, massive medicare entitlement, Democrat-written education boondoggle, etc - those are the kind of things Republican solidarity gives us???
Save it...I'm sure you've lurked for years and only now feel the need to come out and attack him.
It sounded like Tim was pointing out where Bush has been bashing the authority of the U.S. Constitution and the American taxpayer by perpetuating federal largesse.
We need to stop Bush's bashing.
And that's exactly what he's getting, so why would he want to veto anything?
I've noticed that you have had a problem with several of my remarks on different threads. It seems you're being a bit sensitive here - I didn't even mention Bush in my comment, but the farcical notion of "Republican solidarity". What bothers you is that I'm not afraid to tell it like it is.
If I am a prolific Bush basher, then you are a pretty prolific Bush kool-aid drinker. I read your post history. You're quick to slam anyone who doesn't agree with the official party line. You're not concerned with "working to roll back decades of governmental largesse" or championing "causes which further conservatism in America", the boldly stated goals of this site.
You are right - I did lurk for years. I live in a building with a computer lab, and would sometimes come in to see it on the screen. I became hooked in short order, and checked the site nearly every day.
In the Clinton years, I felt I had nothing to add to the debate. FReepers were always on top of the situation, quick to call him on anything he did. I thought "Now here are some guys with whom I can relate!" People like me - people who believed in small government, conservativism, and holding our public officials accountable.
But our guy became the one who was contributing to the largesse, toward the creeping socialism, and these conservative warriors became slavering Bush fans.
All of a sudden, the commitment to justice and principles vanished, and they were unmasked as nothing but simple partisan hacks. I still held some hope that we might have been able to push Bush toward some semblance of conservativism - I mean, he certainly couldn't ignore all of us, right? Surely, Republicans would recognize the conservatives who had supported them and put them into office? But the mindset of "Who else are they going to vote for?" became the norm in the GOP, and conservative principles were largely abandoned, but for a few brave holdouts (Tom Tancredo being a high-profile example).
You can make fun all you want. So what? You're just some guy on the internet. I'll never meet you. I don't care about you, or what you say, for it has no substance. FR isn't my life, or even a very large part of it. The whole site could detest me as you seem to, and I'd care not a whit. What I care about is that I always be true to my conservative principles, even when those around me have settled for political expediency.
And for every person like me who posts, there are hundreds more reading and lurking, thinking the same things.
Of course...the folks at DU like to keep an eye on things and see how well their trolls are doing.
Clever. I haven't heard such a witty rejoinder since I overheard my 11 and 12 year-old cousins arguing over the superiority of Pokemon vs. Yu-Gi-Oh.
Seriously, your debate tactics are the adult equivalent of "Shut up! You're stupid!" and "I know you are, but what am I?"
Hang in there...you'll find some willing dupes to help you out.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.