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.....Putting republicanism ahead of conservatism is the opposition to the aims of this website. Despite the wailing of the liberal trolls ... we feel no compelling need to allow them a platform .... Free Republic is not a liberal debating society. We are conservative activists dedicated to defending our rights ...and defending our traditional American way of life.

Understandable angst.

But speaking personally, the points I make ARE designed to promote conservatism in America, even though some on FR virulently reject my advocacy of Mitt Romney.

Guess it comes down to one's definition of conservative promotion. It's all a matter of degree.

Last I checked, Romney (and others) ARE openly and willingly promoting conservative values in which I believe .... freedom of worship without ridicule, low taxes, strong military/American presence in defending our nation, good wholesome family issues.

I also focus on getting results... of being pragmatic.

Would much rather get 80% of what is good for America (thru Romney's conservative promotion) than 0% if we get smooshed in the election.

I am not a believer in holding on to the deck of the Titanic as it sinks six miles thru icy cold waters to the bottom of the Atlantic.

At some point, we as conservatives must be alive to continue the good fight.

I believe that some leaders are truly repentant of things they've said, of decisions they've made, in the past.

I know I am repentant of dumb things I once believed.

And thus we should at least be willing to give them the benefit of their conversion.... not just outright nasty rejection.

Anyway, that's my two-cent cup-of-coffee thought for the morning.

"even though some on FR virulently reject my advocacy of Mitt Romney"

For the record I REJECT Romney, not your support.

As for your 2 cents..............the Conservatives in MA thought the same thing, and btw, ignored the same things you do. Where did that get them?

I hear........he did the best he could have working with a liberal legislature. Well what do you think is present in WA? We do not, and cannot count on having in ‘08, a majority in Congress. Changes in views are one thing, drastic changes in core values are another. Romney’s history is in direct conflict with what he now espouses. Sorry, I cannot (not will not, cannot) support Romney.

Understandable angst. But speaking personally, the points I make ARE designed to promote conservatism in America, even though some on FR virulently reject my advocacy of Mitt Romney. Guess it comes down to one’s definition of conservative promotion. It’s all a matter of degree.
***That’s a typical “yeah, but” response. What you seem to neglect is that it’s a yeah-but response to JimRob’s DEFINITION of CONSERVATISM on the FRONT PAGE of Free Republic. If you’re in Yeah-but mode right there, you need to reevaluate your commitment to conservatism. You really shouldn’t be a freeper. You should be spreading this RINO garbage on some GOP website.

Last I checked, Romney (and others) ARE openly and willingly promoting conservative values in which I believe .... freedom of worship without ridicule, low taxes, strong military/American presence in defending our nation, good wholesome family issues.
***Last time I checked, you were yeah-but’ing JimRob’s definition of conservitism on the front page of this website. Maybe you should check again.

I also focus on getting results... of being pragmatic.
***OK, so where does that show up in JimRob’s definition? Accordingly, how much emphasis should be placed on it? And there’s NOTHING more pragmatic than addressing a constitutional error. When I joined Free Republic it was considered a constitutionalist website. This bullshiite compromising on conservative values doesn’t fly.

Would much rather get 80% of what is good for America (thru Romney’s conservative promotion) than 0% if we get smooshed in the election.
***Or maybe it’s only 20%. The guy who scored 100% on conservative values in JimRob’s poll was denied access to debates. Maybe, now that we see what the MSM is doing by propping up guys like your RINO candidate and excluding the true conservative, maybe we’re getting 5% of what is good for America.

I am not a believer in holding on to the deck of the Titanic as it sinks six miles thru icy cold waters to the bottom of the Atlantic.
***Are you a believer in the republic? Do you believe in the democratic process? Do you believe in the constitution? You sure sound like someone whose answer is “yeah-but” to all 3 of those questions.

At some point, we as conservatives must be alive to continue the good fight.
***At this point, what you’re writing sounds like more justification for your compromising of conservative values. Re-read the definition of Conservatism, as put forth by JimRob. Re-evaluate whether you’re really a conservative. You’re a Republican, not a conservative.

I believe that some leaders are truly repentant of things they’ve said, of decisions they’ve made, in the past.
***That’s about what I would expect someone to say who’s backing a candidate who has flipflopped on important issues.

I know I am repentant of dumb things I once believed.
And thus we should at least be willing to give them the benefit of their conversion.... not just outright nasty rejection.
***There is a candidate who holds such positions more deeply, more sincerely, for longer, and who hasn’t had to “repent” from making flipflopping pandering mistakes, so there’s no reason to give your candidate the benefit.

Anyway, that’s my two-cent cup-of-coffee thought for the morning.
***Your two-cent thoughts are severely lacking in judgement.