There is quite a rift. Many conservatives, including myself, are withdrawing our affiliation from the Republican party. Those actions are not within FR alone.
So you're gonna become a Dem? If so, you weren't/aren't a true Republican anyway. You know - RINO.
I'm not ready to leave the Republican party over this, because there are far too many great conservative Republicans and Freepers who agree with me on this.
The only problem I've had is the hysteria, name-calling and just plain hatefulness of those who disagree..and the intolerance some display in prefering to simply ban us from the debate altogether.
I can sympathize with both sides but this nonsense is driving people away.