[Jet Jaguar]

Okay, I lurked well before 2000 elections. Some changes, but the 1997 FR alums would know the real story.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I came in January, 1998, when Drudge linked Free Republic during the Lewinsky scandal. That's all anyone talked about back then - it was a long, strange trip with much more bizarre characters posting than we have today. Fewer Calvinist vs. Catholic death matches and more personal interaction between a smaller group - mostly on the theme of "Impeach Bill Now".

FR was a BBS in the mid-90's before moving to the Internet, but that was well before my time.

[Mr.Unique]

I've forgotten. ;)

[BobS]

"but the 1997 FR alums would know the real story."

Jet, I was here years before the 1997 SW update. There were only 3000 members then.