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To: dirtboy
Sorry, but the rules on FR are based on conservatism. If a candidate ain't very conservative, they and their boosters are gonna have tough sledding here.

The tactics I've seen by those who shout the loudest about being conservative clearly contradict that claim.

Plus, just about all the Rudy boosters have no problem ripping into McCain, so it ain't like they don't have their own targets.

But do they try and get them banned? Anyway, both McCain and Romney have been ripped by many on the social right here, and from what I've seen, much more so than mainstream conservatives. It's clear to me that the purpose of the attacks on the top 3 have been designed to weaken support for them in order to bolster one of the one percenters who would be more acceptable to the social right, but of course completely unelectable.

First it was Brownback, then Hunter. When it was obvious neither would ever make it past 1 or 2 percent in any Republican poll, they all went after Newt. Newt of course has more baggage than a 787, and when the admission of an affair came out, they then jumped on Fred's bandwagon. So far, little is known about him or whether he is even interested, but I notice now how off-limits he has become to any negative comments.

The social right needs to understand that conservatism embraces so much more than a handful of social issues, and those issues are not going to drive the election campaign. They must then look to what the real issues are facing this Nation and what Americans will be voting on.

304 posted on 04/21/2007 6:17:11 AM PDT by MACVSOG68
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To: MACVSOG68
The tactics I've seen by those who shout the loudest about being conservative clearly contradict that claim.

Both sides have gone a bit overboard at times.

But it's about Rudy,isn't it?

And Rudy can shout all he wants about conservative values, but I'm not buying it. And neither are many other Freepers,including the founder of FreeRepublic.

But do they try and get them banned?

And more importantly, why have the Mods seen fit to actually suspend or ban many Rudy supporters? They clearly have legitimate reasons.

And many anti-Rudy folks have been accused of being Mods! How paranoid is that?

309 posted on 04/21/2007 7:05:37 AM PDT by airborne (Duncan Hunter is the only real choice for honest to goodness conservatives!)
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