[Lauren BaRecall]

I give you a lot of credit for putting so much thought and effort into your response concerning post #77. It's easy to see your sincerity, and that you want to engage in a good discussion, rather than tear down posters or candidates. You know the difference between enthusiastic argument and ad hominum attacks/flaming. You impress me as a peacemaker.

That having been said, ever since Sarah Palin made her announcement, there's been a flurry of activity at FR by individuals, many of them Romney supporters, who call Sarah names while saying she's finished. They have talking points that make it clear they are interested in Sarah's destruction, rather than expressing an opinion, or presenting a valid argument. They are engaging in the politics of personal destruction by making derogative statements about Sarah, as well as being insulting to her supporters, and conservatives in general.

Free Republic is a conservative website, and posters who are clearly RINOs really don't have any business being here. If someone refers to Sarah as being a “pinhead woman,” they deserve to be called on it, especially since this behavior is being displayed on a number of threads simultaneously.

So, there it is.

[yield 2 the right]

Quitin’ Palin 2K9....Romney 2012!!!!

[DoughtyOne]

Well, I don’t approve of it. I think there are more constructive ways to get the point across.

I linked the guy into my thoughts on it. I would hope he would read it and back off a bit.

[trisham]

That having been said, ever since Sarah Palin made her announcement, there's been a flurry of activity at FR by individuals, many of them Romney supporters, who call Sarah names while saying she's finished. They have talking points that make it clear they are interested in Sarah's destruction, rather than expressing an opinion, or presenting a valid argument. They are engaging in the politics of personal destruction by making derogative statements about Sarah, as well as being insulting to her supporters, and conservatives in general.

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I could not agree more.