Pour a stiff drink. Shake it off. Wake up. Grow up. -Wb
Great post, WB...in other words, get over yourselves!!!
Posted on 12/09/2007 5:12:49 PM PST by jveritas
It is very obvious that Fred Thompson is Free Republic most favorite candidate and by far. On the other hand every other top tier Republican candidate, Guiliani, Romney, Huckabee, and McCain are absolutely disdained by most Freepers. Therefore this is the important question:
What would Free Republic do if Fred Thompson is not the Republican Party Nominee?
lol, good one. I should’ve been more clear.
I read on here and on the wiki entry for FR that Bush supporters were purged at some point during the 2000 presidential election, but then the site did a 180 and supported him. I’m not being judgmental about that history, just repeating what I’ve read. I posted it to suggest that some might support the nomination even if it’s not Fred. I would hope so b/c any GOP nomination is better than Hillary, Obama, or Edwards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freerepublic#2001-2003_-_Bush.27s_first_term
I don't believe that, and sorry grandma, but if the nominee is not a defender of Right to Life, 2A, WOT, and capable of stemming the tide of illegal immigrants I will not be voting Republican anymore. The line is drawn, and is not a hard thing to attain, at least it should not be for a Republican.
If Huckabee gets the nomination the Tyson family will give Hitlery or Dems the information to sink him good and quick.
So your answer is to not support the Republican Party if they are RINO’s, but to, in effect, support the dems by throwing away your vote?
Wouldn’t it be better to support the party (with a realistic chance of winning) that most closely reflects your views and focus that party’s platform from within through the primary process? Instead of taking your ball and going home?
That said, think the 'Conservative's' here should next consider 'Republican' opitons; should a Conservative - like Fred - NOT win. Cause he is not looking to hot out there. Personally, don't care that he seems less ambitious; or even a little sleepy. . .do not think that is all bad. . .our Gov might do well with a little less attention. A rest, albeit, with a good man at the helm; might not be a bad thing. Given Fred;s priorties - which he would take care of - think we would do just fine, in fact. But whomever; in the final. . .not abandoning Repub vote -whomever; not throwing my vote away - no more than a favor to our opposition.
Thanks for the clarification.
I’m in the same boat here in Illinois. No way will this state (dominated by Chicago dems) go Republican.
Unregister to vote is my answer!
If you’re anywhere near San Jose, we need to have a beer sometime!
Thanks for the reality check........
An old and tired defense, not even worth a debate.
Wouldn’t it be better to support the party (with a realistic chance of winning) that most closely reflects your views [...]
The point precisely- The party no longer supports my views.
“Discomfort for the Fair Tax”
It’s not the Fair Tax that particularly bothers me about Huckabee. It’s supporting Al-Gore-ism, releasing violent criminals, raising taxes, and coddling illegal immigrants.
I was hoping to nominate someone better than Bush, not someone noticeably worse.
Next year’s election will likely be at least a three way race, since Mike Bloomberg is right now busy getting foreign policy tutoring. If the Republican Party doesn’t nominate a real conservative, the country will have to choose between three liberals. Ugh.
His numbers are skyrocketing because he does well in a debate, has several one-liners always at the ready, and has convinced the sheeple he is the "God-fearing" candidate.
He would stand a snowball's chance in hell in the general election.
Why? The Democrats with the help of the MSM would brand him the "Preacher Candidate" and no way on earth he could win then.
Count on it, take it to the bank. He is, next to Ron Paul, the most unelectable Republican candidate.
Duncan Hunter
You sounding like roamer_1 would be alone. He’s not.
Rudy - skip the presidential vote line. He ain't a Republican.
Romney, Paul - Probably skip that line. Paul is a nutcase, and Romney is a weasel.
Huckster, McCain - Vote for ‘em. Maybe. If they don't PO me (more) during their run. Huckster ‘cause he (ostensibly) supports the Fair Tax, and McCain ‘cause of the CNN thing (a staffer called CNN the Clinton News Network and didn’t get fired or reprimanded); and despite CFR, the "Gang of 14" and his idiocy about interrogations he does have a good ACU rating.
Hunter, Tancredo - Sing Hallelujah! and write a check.
Of course if Ann Coulter endorses one, he is immedatedly bumped up a level...
You have to admit it...our Party has lost it’s backbone. There are very few conservatives (fiscal and social) left anymore.
“An old and tired defense, not even worth a debate.”
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“The point precisely- The party no longer supports my views.”
Work harder to make it support your views.
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