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The new 'Republicans vote on Wednesday' game (FR mentioned)
Townhall.com ^ | April 12, 2006 | Dustin Hawkins

Posted on 04/12/2006 1:07:47 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too

We’ve all seen the e-mail sent out days before an election: “Democrats vote on Tuesday, Republicans vote on Wednesday. Don’t forget to vote! Wink, wink.” Or vice versa. Republicans can be just as juvenile. Generally speaking, such “friendly reminders” are sent as a joke, which then may or may not actually trick a few people. Probably those who are tricked are better off not voting anyway, but that is another point altogether. (In case you haven’t voted recently, everyone votes on Tuesday.)

But there seems to be a new “Republicans vote on Wednesday” taking form in time for the 2006 election. This effort targets grassroots conservatives known for their passionate views about issues who may be open to a grassroots voting rebellion. But the effort is being led, or at the very least aided, by liberals pretending to be grassroots conservatives, as opposed to actual grassroots conservatives themselves.

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But the pretend-conservative act is being carried onto a whole new playing field, one that has become wildly influential over the past few years and one that does not stand to be instantly recognized as a fake. That playing field is the blogosphere, which is then used in conjunction with massive e-mailings to “spread the word” (as one e-mailer insisted I do to my readers/e-mail list) to other conservatives.

The concept is the same: the blog or e-mail claims, first, that the said writer has been a conservative for years and that they have “had it with Republicans.”

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To: Miss Marple

Excellent observations.

We need someone with a database capability to gather the walk on water/Hate GW conservatives to see how many of them are here and who they are.

That old 2000 thread was very interesting. Some of the anti GW posters in that thread are still around posting their garbage. A lot have been banned. One wonders, how many of those are "born again" as the Really True Conservatives on Free Republic.


61 posted on 04/12/2006 4:31:59 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Donate to Free Republic now, not tomorrow: [https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate]))
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To: Miss Marple
"I live in one of the most conservative areas of the country. Most of the people here in Indiana aren't particularly upset at the President....they are mad at Governor Daniels for getting the legislature to put us on Daylight Savings Time. LOL!"

LOL! We will be going to bed in the sunlight before long!! It stinks.

Guess I'd better vote for a lowlife Indiana Dem candidate this fall in retaliation. /s

62 posted on 04/12/2006 4:39:10 PM PDT by Earthdweller
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To: Earthdweller
Interestingly I got a poll call today on Indiana politics. It was quite obvious that it was democrats looking for a wedge issue...two questions they asked were if I supported Dayllight Savings Time, and if I supported the sale of the toll road. I am sure they were disappointed that I answered yes to both.

I am not nuts about Daylight Savings Time. I would like it better if we were on Chicago Time, but I figure I will get used to it, just like everyone else in the country. I had to explain the toll road deal to my sister because she had listened to the "interpretation" she heard on the public radio station. HA!

63 posted on 04/12/2006 4:45:03 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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To: Miss Marple
It's hard for me to believe that people would actually swing Dem over daylight savings time.

No way would I vote for any Indiana Dem for such a ridiculously lame reason when there is the potential for them to rise to the national level.

My solution to our voter ignorance problem is that we need to get more people away from the boob tube.

Start a campaign to get a computer in every Indiana home with FR programed as the start page. LOL.

64 posted on 04/12/2006 5:01:36 PM PDT by Earthdweller
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To: Earthdweller

Boy, you have that right! The primaries are coming up and a lot of people don't even know there are elections! Jeesh!


65 posted on 04/12/2006 5:07:54 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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To: Mo1
Because we ( you and I and many others ) know that there are trolls here and CINOs.

But it is a very interesting article....thanks for the ping.

66 posted on 04/12/2006 5:21:19 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Political Junkie Too

It's in full swing,right here on FR and has been, for quite a while now and it's NOT just about the '06 election.


67 posted on 04/12/2006 5:27:48 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: 1rudeboy

OMG...an old Arator thread. That certainly brings back memories; none of them good, except when he and his damned acolytes were finally banned forever.


68 posted on 04/12/2006 5:35:35 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: sinkspur

Exactly!


69 posted on 04/12/2006 5:37:00 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Political Junkie Too
Of course, any liberal could read Free Republic and find out what’s irritating conservatives this week, grab a handful of phrases, and toss it on their “I’m a conservative but voting for a Democratic because of (insert issue here)” blog.

If they can get past the words with more than one syllable, they can...

70 posted on 04/12/2006 5:42:14 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: AmishDude

LOL. I know what you mean. Liberals are stupid.


71 posted on 04/12/2006 5:46:29 PM PDT by I got the rope
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To: sinkspur

The more things change...

It's good to see Dustin call these people out. I know a lot of conservatives and not a single on is going to sit out or vote third party this fall.

I know a bunch of liberals and they are really, really hoping the rest of us get discouraged and give up. In fact they try to make me start thinking that way every single day. They tell me just how bad "our people" are and what ineffective and corrupt leaders they are. They say that the people who I support just don't care about OUR issues. They have abandoned those so called core principles that mean so much to me. It all sounds so unbelievable familiar.

Oddly, they never have any suggestion about what they have to offer to fulfill those core principles. I find that telling.


72 posted on 04/12/2006 5:46:41 PM PDT by pollyannaish
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To: pollyannaish
Oddly, they never have any suggestion about what they have to offer to fulfill those core principles.

My dad callled the "'aginner's". And many "conservatives" (whose names I don't recognize and have curiously coincidental sign-up dates just prior to the 2004 elections) are exactly the same: they're just against everything Bush does, or the Republicans do. Or, they don't do enough.

All these clowns threatening to join the Constitution Party (which opposes the War on Terror) remind me of the hyenas who voted for Buchanan in 2000.

73 posted on 04/12/2006 5:52:06 PM PDT by sinkspur (Things are about to happen that will answer all your questions and solve all your problems.)
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To: pollyannaish
I'm not sitting out the election but I'm sure not voting for any Rinos. My congressman is a legit conservative so he gets my vote, however the liberal running for Illinois governor as a republican will not.

Go ahead call me a DU poster but whose the person voting in people who actively try to advance the democrat agenda (which Rinos do)?

I say lets purge the Rinos now, otherwise in 2008 your going to have half the party (rinos) attack the rest and ruin any chances of winning.

Also I think we need to define conservatism to some of the posters here. Some believe conservatism = Evangelical Christian, and that as long as a big government is enforcing their morality its a good thing. To real conservatives big government no matter what its form is bad for this nation.
74 posted on 04/12/2006 5:54:38 PM PDT by RHINO369
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To: Miss Marple

BRAVA! :-)


75 posted on 04/12/2006 5:58:39 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Political Junkie Too

THAT"S IT! I'VE HAD IT.

I've been a lifelong Democrat, but there's no way in hell I'll be voting for Hillary in '08. Not ever!

uh..ouch

It actually hurt me phsycologically to type the first part, but the part about not voting for the Hildabeat was pretty therapuetic.

I guess I'd better not get into this game.


76 posted on 04/12/2006 6:04:31 PM PDT by Greenpees (Coulda Shoulda Woulda)
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To: Mo1

Not surprising at all. We have the freepers who claim they are more conservative than anyone else and then we have the third party players. It's all a crock and they're trying to destroy the forum.

I live in SC - one of the most conservative states in the country - solid Bush country. Although my friends have occasionally mentioned they don't like some things Republicans are doing, it's almost always the Congress they mention -- not the president. So I know a lot of these so called freepers are just troublemakers.

As well, the book Hillary's Secret War, for which Jim Robinson wrote the foreward, mentions FR and how liberals come to conservative web sites, establish themselves as "good" conservatives and when the time is ripe, strike and cause dissension am ong the real conservatives. You know, people like you and me who actually VOTE for conservatives. LOL


77 posted on 04/12/2006 6:14:45 PM PDT by Peach
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To: RHINO369
I agree that there are big government Christians around here. There are also plenty of anything goes small government extreme social liberals as well. So I understand exactly where you are coming from on that and agree. I joined up shortly after the Schivo brouhaha and although I am a committed Christian and believe that life should be respected I was aghast at cries for the government to send in the military/NG to forcibly save her life. I just don't appreciate hysteria, over the top reactionary behavior no matter who it comes from.

As far as how you vote: I think local races, especially for governor are a completely different issue than national races. There is one Dem from my area who is relatively conservative that I vote into the State legislature every year because he gives my area a voice in the dominant party of our state. Without him, we would be completely out in the cold. Call it strategery. ; )

When I vote in national races, or for federal positions I vote for what I call "the most conservative person who can win from a blue state" so the GOP can retain leadership in DC. I have no illusions about the agenda of many so called Rinos...but I vote for them in hopes that the Red State Conservatives will step up to the plate and set the overall agenda and provide leadership. It is at times the most I can realistically contribute. If I were to hold out for a perfectly conservative candidate, I would only cripple the ability of your conservative representative...something I would hate to do.

So...I am a pretty pragmatic voter. I will always vote for the thing most likely to move the ball the tiniest way down the field. Because for me, progress is better than nothing...or worse yet loosing ground.

78 posted on 04/12/2006 6:32:05 PM PDT by pollyannaish
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To: sinkspur
'xactly. FR should come with a rear-view mirror-like warning: Quantity of disaffected conservatives may be smaller than they appear.
79 posted on 04/12/2006 6:34:20 PM PDT by pollyannaish
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To: Peach
I will tell you one thing that worries me the most, and I am certain some people will get angry at the suggestion. I wonder if the fact that we are monitored by so many talk radio people is causing these trolls to up their participation and anger-level.

Could it be that the talk show hosts are basing their opinions on what they think their listeners want to hear, not realizing that there are seminar-posters here just as there are seminar callers?

I am wondering if this forum is causing the same thing, inadvertantly, for the Republican party that the exit polls did for the democrats in the 2004 election. In other words, the Republicans pundits and Congress are believing false opinions, manufactured by a bunch of fakes who are stirring up emotional people who jump on a perceived Republican trend. Then, once the pundits start yowling, others follow them, and a fake trend is born.

Just speculation, but I do pay attention to what is posted here and what I hear on radio/tv. Often it bears no relation to what the people I know here in the Midwest think, at all.

80 posted on 04/12/2006 6:58:07 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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