You think Jim Robinson is a paid “shill” on freerepublic because he is against Paul and a conservative?
Typical stereotyping and cherry picking unrelated extreme ideas and attributing them..... I never mentioned him. We are all unique and everyone has their own ideas & opinions. Its his house and he can do as he pleases with it. I commend him for providing a place for conservatives to gather and let their voices be heard.
That being said, the growth of the tea party, libertarian leaning people and smaller government people cannot be ignored. They are growing in number and the GOP can never prevail without them. Just look at the last few elections where they got disgusted by GOPe actions and sat out. The GOP can either accept them and their ideas into Reagan’s big tent or fade away and usher in a generation of DNC control. Is that what you want for America? What about FR because those themes apply here too? Sure, you can Zot away anyone who offers an opinion different with yours. But what would you end up with?
Well, for over a year here on FR the official POV was: "no Romneys!.....No Romneys!!!!......NO ROMNEYS!!!!!!!!!"
Then, a few weeks before the election, there was a quiet: "ok, Romneys I guess, if ya feel ya must to beat Obama."
Things change, and if it turns out to be Rand versus Hillary, I think there will be few Freepers who are inclined to stay home or vote third party.