[Sunsong]

but I'm just as committed as ever and will continue trying to attract like minded conservatives.

Just so I can more clearly understand where you are coming from. Are you looking for more people like Eternal Vigilance, Spiff, Narses, Reagan Man, Dirt Boy, Delphinium and the like? Are those the type of folks you consider to be *true* conservatives who are helping to further the conservative cause?

And those who aren't in lock step are treasonous liberals in your view?

[Jim Robinson]

I'm looking to attract conservatives who are committed to defending our traditional conservative American values at least to the point listed in my referenced statement. You can defend some or all to whatever degree you can. And you can even disagree to any portion you like, but my own primary interests and commitments most definitely include defending God, family, country, life and liberty, and as I said, I personally will not compromise on those basic fundamental rights.

[Reagan Man]

Now that Jim has answered you, I'm gonna reply.

From the remarks contained in JimRob`s posts in the last month, sounds like FReepers Eternal Vigilance, Spiff, Narses, dirtboy, Delphinium and others, myself included, are in agreement with Jim`s basic ideas of conservatism and the direction he wants Free Republic to take in the future. That would be to advance conservatism and oppose liberalism, in whatever form it takes.

While I do support limited govt, I also know that there has to be some compromise on taxes and budgets. Its not a 100% deal for me. But there are certain issues that I won't compromise on. I don't compromise on the life and liberty issues like abortion, free speech and the 2nd amendment. I also don't believe compromising with liberals on immigration, gay rights and limited govt advances the conservative agenda.

With Rudy Giuliani, conservatives are promised 20%-25% of what their looking for in a presidential candidate. That isn't good enough. Especially on the social issues. With Rudy as POTUS, conservatives get zippo on the social issues. With Reagan most conservatives got a 75% return or better from his policies of the 1980`s. Even Bush43 has given most conservatives maybe 50% of what they were looking for. On the social issues, Dubya has been pretty solid. On domestic fiscal issues, expanding the federal welfare state bureaucracy, immigration policy and CFR, Bush has let conservatives down tremendously.

So now conservatives are being asked to support Rudy for Prez. I don't buy into his candidacy. It doesn't work for this conservative. Maybe as VPOTUS, otherwise I will not vote for Rudy in the primary phase of the nomination process. And I can't see myself voting for Rudy in the general election either. Hopefully, that won't be an option when the time rolls around.

[Delphinium]

Why are you refering to me?

I have posted words from Rudys own mouth, that shouldn't bother you. You are a liberal and that is well known on FR. You agree with Rudy on all the liberal stands he takes, why are you complaining about the truth?