[wagglebee]

I agree that there should not be personal attacks. However, I recognize that there are two distinct types of Rudy supporters here.

- Those who support him because they believe he is the only Republican who can win and as such they are willing to ignore his liberal politics.

- And those who support him because his liberal politics most resemble their own.

I have a feeling that many in the second group feel attacked because they recognize that their liberal beliefs are incompatible with those of most FReepers.

[McGavin999]

Actually wagglebee, I know most of the people who are pro-Rudy on this site. I've been posting every single day since April 1998. Most are good conservatives who have supported this site and the republicans for years.

I haven't made my decision so I'm not pro or anti anyone other than McCain (and I've been anti-McCain since the day he became a senator for my state).

Most of those who support him are supporting him because of his stance on terror and because they have witnessed his stance first hand when he chased off Castro, Arafat, and tossed the $10 million check back into the face of the Saudi prince.

We need to back off on the nastiness and we need to stop attempting to censor free speech.

[Al Simmons]

"I agree that there should not be personal attacks. However, I recognize that there are two distinct types of Rudy supporters here.

- Those who support him because they believe he is the only Republican who can win and as such they are willing to ignore his liberal politics.

- And those who support him because his liberal politics most resemble their own.

I have a feeling that many in the second group feel attacked because they recognize that their liberal beliefs are incompatible with those of most FReepers.

Well, I suspect that the group #2 is fewer in number than the over-the-top personal attackers on Rudy are.

I guess you can call me a member of group #1, with the caveat that I do not believe that his presidency will be as liberal as you fear it will be.

[nopardons]

But the anti-Rudyites lump EVERYONE who doesn't agree with and post just as they do, into the second group; including such well known and previously highly though of personages as Ted Olsen, into the latter group.

I happen to fall into the first group, as do most of the Rudy supporters on this site; yet I have been told that I am in the latter group, or worse.