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FreeRepublic | 4/3/07 | Reaganesque

[Reaganesque]

It is always disappointing to be reminded that there are people in the world who do not like you so much that they are willing to debase themselves and others in order to get their way. We, as conservatives face this from the Left on a day to day basis. But when such action comes from another supposed Conservative, that is truly disappointing.

The posters at DU think nothing of swearing and posting the most filthy, perverted and twisted things about their political rivals. We here at FR are, for the most part, better than that. At least we try to be. Unfortunately, there's always someone who proves that both sides have their ugly side.

I have posted a number of pro-Mitt Romney threads recently as have many others. I discovered this afternoon that several of them have been the victims of childish and down right purile dirty tricks. Now, political dirty tricks are nothing new and nor are they uncommon on either side of the aisle. But some simply cross the line of decency. Such is the case with whomever played their little game of messing with the Keywords on these Pro-Romney threads. Here are four examples:

Romney Tops Republicans in Fundraising
KEYWORDS: ANTICHRIST; CULT; FUNDRAISING; MITTRAPESCHILDREN; ROMNEY; Click to Add Keyword

Why I Think You Should Vote For My Dad
KEYWORDS: 2008; ELECTIONPRESIDENT; ELECTIONS; MITTBEATSHISKIDS; MITTISTHEANTICHRIST; ROMNEY; Click to Add Keyword

Parsing the Polls: Answering the Mormon Question

KEYWORDS: CULT; JOEYSMITHDELUSION; Click to Add Keyword

Romney-Thompson Ticket?

KEYWORDS: ELECTION; FRED; FREDTHOMPSON; MITTISTHEANTICHRIST; ROMNEY; THOMPSON; VP; Click to Add Keyword

People, campaigning can be a hard and painful thing. You have to have a thick skin to run for office and heaven knows, all candidates take their blows, some more than others. But there is such a thing as decency. And this little prank doesn't just cross that line, it obliterates it.

Disagree with the thread? Fine. Present your arguments. You don't like the candidate? Great. Tell me why and make an attempt at intelligent conversation. That's the way this place is supposed to work. But, resorting to such sophomoric, vulgar and quite frankly bigoted childishness is beneath contempt. If you can't manage a reasonable level of maturity, then there's a whole bunch of like minds over at DU you can have fun with.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I’m happy with myself, but you know you have to live with beinag a liar and a hypocrite. That would really suck.

Besides, even if I were a troll at an anti-freping site, would that jeopardize my FR posting privileges moreso than being an antifreeper like you?

[veronica]

I would not speak for TOAK if I were you. Cause you are wrong and they don’t deserve to be dragged onto this thread and misrepresented.

[Registered]

Look up.

That’s us looking at you from the hole you are standing in.

[George W. Bush]

As for the CPs not hiding in the dark, c'mon. Some of them sure. But there were a lot of ACTIVE FReepers over there not disclosing there identity.

And some of those "ACTIVE FReepers" are not what they seem.

Playing the antifreeper game has been extremely unsuccessful over the years. That's just one reason why.

Something for all of you to think about, huddled in your hidden forums, grumbling over those awful FReepers.

[restornu]

Clueless FRED, NYC has the leading Consevative talk radio of all across the USA WABC, which has always made me wonder how they stayed # ONE Since the vote is always liberal unless the elections are rigged?

[wagglebee]

By the way, you and your people do not call the shots, not this time.

Keep dreaming. If Rudy is the nominee, it will destroy the Republican Party and the RINO liberals don't seem to give a damn. You guys are the same ones who back in 1980 said that Reagan could never win.

The only difference between a Rudy presidency and a Hillary presidency is that the GOP will have zero chance of a mid-term comeback in 2010 the way they did in 1994.

[Registered]

Besides, even if I were a troll at an anti-freping site, would that jeopardize my FR posting privileges moreso than being an antifreeper like you?

So, were you old enough to vote for Slick when he was elected or will voting for Hillary be your first Clinton vote?

[streetpreacher]

Good idea.

[Corin Stormhands]

Something for all of you to think about, huddled in your hidden forums, grumbling over those awful FReepers.

Knock yourself out trying to Google up an instance where I've done that.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

You should try to find out who’s account I use.

Scratching head - why? Why would I care about that?

I have some good stuft on you, too, I’ll save.

Post it here.

If I didn't want to be "found out", I wouldn't have registered to post. It's a rule of mine.

[Valin]

Well put.
For what it’s worth a number of folks have gone too
http://www.wideawakes.net

[jumperbones]

You want to see childish and immature, go here
[url]http://www.myopenforum.com/forum/index.php[/url]

I’m one of the main culprits,(grins sheepishly). Of course if you are looking for DU type liberal hypocrisy, give it a view.