[Stallone]

Sean Hannity is awesome, a real spokesperson for the Republic.

Don't get sucked in, Sean, the Libs have psy-ops - we're on to them.

[mewzilla]

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, Mr. Hannity.

[Demidog]

Hannity should go to a liberal board. He´s a liberal after all. Conservatives aren´t perfect. If Hannity wants conservatives to be able to act like liberals and prevent conservatives from calling them on their actions, then he´s in the wrong party. Clinton got that kind of blind support from democrats. Conservatives aren´t that stupid are they?

[jimkress]

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!

[Semper911]

What's his nick here on FR? I'll be sure to kiss his ass next time I see him on a thread. What a baby.

[TomGuy]

It's easier for some to attack the messenger than the message. Scorched earth--it's not restricted to one political camp. Destroy the messenger in hopes of destroying the message.

[Pyro7480]

Wow, I knew a thread would be started related to this. If you want someone to blame concerning who started this all, you can blame me. I was the caller from Delaware who said hi to my friends on FR. That's when he went into his opinion on FR. I tried to reassure him that not everyone on here was like that, but he said that if he wanted to be bashed, he could go to the (liberal) leftist sites.

To a large extent, I agree with him. There is a difference between constructive criticism, and namecalling and bashing. With all the discussion here about the namecalling and bashing of conservatives here, particularly recently with Ann Coulter's Slander, you'd think people on here wouldn't stoop down to the level of the leftists to do such things. But unfortunately, some people succumb to the human weaknesses.

Some people on here try to claim the title of the "biggest conservative" or "biggest libertarian," but to do so, all they do is attack and bash people who seem to them to be "below" them or "imperfect." This behavior needs to stop NOW. People who need to put people down to build themselves up don't need to ruin this forum. We put up with them enough in our daily lives.

I know I'm probably going to get flamed for this, so fire away! ;-)

[bok]

He wants children to be micro chipped and i'm sorry but that is insane.

[mercy]

Oh come on Sean. Wazamater? Your celebrity status not getting enough respect?

Conservatives are pissed off in general. How could we not be given our so called leaders are a bunch of PC whimps ready to turn this country into a police state rather than clamp down on immigration?

I could go on and list a dozen other failures of the so called 'conservative' elete but I don't need to because all of us here know them by heart.

We're pissed Sean. At everything. The world is upside down, backwards, and inside out. We don't even like ourselves these days. Sorry somebody was rude to you.

Y'all try and play nice. Don't rub pretty boy's fur the wrong way any more.

[ijcr]

Sean,

There is no leadership in the Conservative movement,none, zilch, nada.

Is it any wonder that folks,who watch Republican Congress critters tout amnesty for illegal aliens,fill the Democrats xmas wish list and spend taxpayer funds like drunken sailors, take some umbrage at their behaviour.

The base is crumbling,Sean.November could be a horror show for the Republican party.

[subterfuge]

"He said if he wants to get attacked he will go to a Liberal board. I have a tendency to agree..."

You think he should go to a liberal board? Shame on you. :-)

Just kidding!

[NormsRevenge]

HOOO-YYAAHHH !!!!

Pyro7480 starts a thread that I jumped into early and had some fun in. To hear Lanny Davis babbling as Anne Coulter very calmly showed him the true face of evil, was "priceless".

Obviously, the thread stayed open and the kidz got into the thread, and hence, this mini-brouhaha has resulted.

A couple of days ago , I launched a post about the Simon Jury saying Guilty on a fraud suit filed some time ago. It appeared that Hugh Hewitt had seen the thread and then commented to Bill Simon, who was in react mode himself and had called Hugh's show, about having seen the post on Free Republic and what was his reaction. Hugh sounded kind of chagrined or surprised to see it.

I don't know, maybe it is just me but it begs the question. Do we hide from issues or do we confront them head on? I prefer the latter. Im a Simon enthusiast, So SUE me!!!

JimRob, maybe you can share some insight on what you have had to make to either massage relationships or just take heat for. Being the proprietor is not an easy profession. It is something you have chosen to do in a very turbulent time.

Let us know if there is anything we can do to either calm the waters... or ??

[68 grunt]

I've, too, a tendency to agree. Only argument I present is that there are many despicible ratz aboard now, in the quise of conservatives. They seek to play the devil's advocate and by leading the sheep can cause division, argument, bitterness, and basically prevent FR from having any unity, thus no power.

How do you recognize 'em? Its easy. Who is caustic and beligerent? Who returns, over and over, to badger and insult, with no intent on honest dialog. What do you do about it? Nothing. Just don't be a sheep. Think for yourself and think before you post. Remember that there are hundreds in this joint who'd truly enjoy having you embarrass FR. Remember that there are thousands reading your words, try and make them mean something.

[alrea]

two words: George Bush

[RAT Patrol]

Some "conservatives" deserve attacking. However, he makes an excellent point.

[finnman69]

Sean is right, there are a lot of self-hating conservatives here at FR. Too much bashing of other conservatives when we should be bashing liberals.

[kristinn]

To: All; holdonnow

Many high profile conservatives have noted with regret the deterioration of FR as a place for learned discussion about conservatism. They have seen how the "cheerleaders" bully and berate those who dare question the actions of President Bush as they relate to conservative principles.

The behavior of many FReepers on this thread was nasty, but-oh-so typical of what passes for discourse on FR these days. You guys started in on "holdonnow" on this thread right from the start with snide condescension and went right into personal attacks. He started his comments on the substance of the matter and he was immediately talked down to like I've seen done so many times to others here. Yet you all act shocked when he returns your insults in kind and attempt to denigrate him for doing so.

This thread is an embarrassment. You may be high-fiving yourselves now for thinking you ran him off, but noone in the GOP--not even Karl Rove--will respect you in the morning for your behavior tonight.

1046 posted on 6/24/02 10:35 PM Eastern by kristinn

Some of you may remember this thread from last month where F. Lee Levin was accused of posting drunk, being just in it for the money, that he was being told what to say by someone else among other nasty shots taken at him.

I'd list other conservative leaders who've soured on Free Republic because of the pig-ignorant nastiness that goes on here, but I don't want to wreck your Friday night.

Keep running longtime friends and posters of FR off, folks. Who needs 'em, anyways.

[Eva]

I whole heartedly agree. Some of the posters spend more time calling others idiots and other names than they do debating an issue. I usually try to stay away from the libertarian drug threads for this reason and many of the other hot button issues. It gets plain boring.

[Sloth]

Well, if that isn't the height of hypocrisy... attacking conservatives for attacking conservatives. At least we keep it mostly in-house.

Hannity is a major light-weight anyway. Fox had to pair him with the Cryptkeeper Cata-Colmes to make him look good.

[gunnedah]

That is a weakness Hannity has and what is wrong with politics. All of these people belong to a party at all cost.Really Republicans are no different than Democrats when it comes to party over the average American.I was a Democrat most of my life but under Clinton I was ashamed and honestly believe because of him and his inner circle America will finally fall.But that is the reason I left the Democrats and voted for Bush but I follow no one blindly and that is what is wrong with Party Politics. I would like to see people run as Conservative,Moderate and Liberal this way would give us more of a forum for discussion and disagreement.Plus it would put more issues affecting the average American on the table. The two party system and Bill Clinton is and was very destructive.