I consider myself a FReeper, not a Free Republican. As far as that goes, a Republican I am not. I have voted Independent, and....ugh DemoRAT over my 35 years of voting eligibility.
I vote middle of the road for who I like best on ALL issues. Don’t put me in the category of a one sided, one issue voter. As for the rest of us Freepers, I think they will sound off in support of a candudate first, long before supporting a political party.
How about it Freepers? Sound off!
What are you the self-appointed Free Republic cheerleader?
In twenty plus years of military service I learned not to trip over mouse turds. Freeper. Free Republican. Matters not. The point of my post remains the same...this is a conservative forum.
Yup. I'd support a Democrat, if they'd bother to run one worth a toot. Same with Libertarian. I won't consider the Green Party, since the only people on their ballot are the ones that have little tiny dents all over their bodies, from where people have been poking them with a 10-foot-pole.
Actually, I would prefer to have the Dems run a strong candidate. Forces the Republicans to step their game up. Figure that in 2000, the election was the Democrat's to lose. They ran Gore, and he figured out a way to lose it. Then, in '04, they ran Kerry, who is quite possibly the only person in the world less likeable than Gore.
And what did Republicans get out of it? George Bush. I'd rate him as strong on a few things (Defense and taxes come quickly to mind) but as less than adequate on most others (immigration and spending for two). Were there better candidates out there? Sure, and we're seeing them now. Discounting Huckabee (flash in the pan) and McCain (who isn't a candidate, no matter how much the media wish he was) I think any of the "Big Three" - Thompson, Rudy, Romney - would do a decent job.
I still like Fred, though. /rant off.