JIM ROBINSON AS THE NEW JOSEPH FARAH - STABBING THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT IN THE BACK [Re:Giuliani]

On one the few rational minds left around here - but for long | 4/24/2007 | Al Simmons

[Al Simmons]

About me:

Lurker - since 1998

Member - since 1999

In self-imposed exile - since April 2007

The tone of the debate and the attacks on long-time fellow Freepers for the cardinal sin of daring to support Rudy Giuliani in early 2007 around here have really saddened me. Instead of fighting the enemy FR is now imposing an 'ideological purity' test on FR members. The well-oiled train has gone off the rails and Mr. Robinson risks becoming the next Joe Farah - a fellow who started a great website for conservative news and opinions, but who gradually drifted off to la-la land, losing all credibility - and readership - in the process.

He has set himself squarely in the Internet media spotlight, doused himself with gasoline, and and lighted himself on fire - a fact that has not escaped the attention of the left-wing lunatics at Daily Kos. Their reporting on what has been going on at FR is perhaps the first factually true account published on their site.

Jim, if that quote of yours about setting up an organization to 'Swiftboat Rudy' is accurate as quoted in their article, the only thing I have to say to you is that you ought to be ashamed of yourself, as you have now become the back-stabber of the conservative cause.

If you wish to marginalize this site by turning it into a narrow "several-issue" forum, that is your right. Just as it is my right to choose to not participate here any longer.

But you will be disappointed if you think that the crude, illiterate "goon squad" you have allowed free rein around here (dmw, narses, dirtboy, extremely extreme extremist, ReaganMan and several others - if I have slighted anyone, please email me if you want onto this list) will elevate the level of intellectual debate.

The result has been predictably in the other direction. That is what happens when you hire a bunch of brown shirts to enforce your own brand of political correctness.

Well, guess what? Politics is 99% BS and one can quite nicely live one's life without the need to bloviate about it. I know how I am going to vote. I could care less about anyone else. Life is too short to waste my time around here when I am clearly one of those made to feel like they are not welcome.

So, go ahead Jim -

MAKE MY DAY. BAN ME. I DARE YOU.

[Mr. Silverback]

I support Giuliani, and he hasn’t punished me.

I think what the zottings over the past few days were about was separating the Rudy supporters from the Rudybots. That's why you're still here and will likely be here as long as you want to be.

[Mr. Silverback]

I can’t believe he left me out. I want to be a goon too!

[Mr. Silverback]

Did you mean “Circe Jerk?” If so, what’s this got to do with the chicken recipes of fictional Greek sosrceresses?

[Mr. Silverback]

Then again, perhaps not.

The Kos Kids klaim that a Limbaugh staffer was zotted in the Saturday Night Massacre II. Well, did Rush mention it on his show? I'm betting not...

[Mr. Silverback]

Maybe you can set up a conference call with M. Thatcher to the FBI.

Please tell me she didn't threaten to do that!

[Mr. Silverback]

Maybe I’m biased, but I kid you not, I think about 90% of the animosity was generated by Rudybots acting like we’re all idiots ready to help Osama. The ones that were flushed were (for the most part) the ones that were projecting that attitude. The Rudy supporters still here are the ones who have been acting respectful, and I welcome further debate with them.

[Mr. Silverback]

Rudy is the magnet you can use to trap all RINOs and get rid off them. We owe a big one to Rud.

Hmmmm...maybe we Rudy "haters" are all wrong about him, and he's doing this as a service to the party...:-)

[Mr. Silverback]

The place needed a little cleaning. Smells fresher in here already.

[dirtboy]

She did.

[Mr. Silverback]

They are repeats of the immigration threads that got us Pelosi/Reid.

GOP corruption and the sixth year of a two term Presidency is what got us Pelosi and Reid.

[snowsislander]

He is a traitor. He puts me and my Airmen in danger.

Yes, the Democrats are determined to destroy our military.

[Mr. Silverback]

Ban you? Why do that when we can have so much fun ridiculing your stupid liberal lying ass.

Dang, Marvin, don't hold back! Tell him how you really feel!

[Mr. Silverback]

Oh my! I don’t suppose you have a link...I’d pay to see that!

[Mr. Silverback]

Wish I had a picture of Opus from the comic to post, it seems fitting.

Feel free to bookmark this one, FRiend:

[Mr. Silverback]

You are putting up a strawman. With the exception of the traitorous Ron Paul, there is not a single GOP candidate—NOT ONE—who will lay down for the Islamofascists. To pretend Rudy is alone on that is insulting to the intelligence of every conservative.

[Mr. Silverback]

That may be true, but none of the other candidates even come close to having the numbers needed to win the Presidency in '08.

There's a technical term in political science for the sort of person who puts any stock in polls taken 9 months out from a primary. They're called "gullible."

[Mr. Silverback]

Given that every GOP candidate (except the traitorous Rin Paul) can be excpected to take the fight to the terrorists, I suggest we come up with a better plan than running a northeastern lib against a northeastern lib.

[MHGinTN]

Well, that’s how I felt about the insulting little prick (small nettle).

[#1CTYankee]

Thanks! I’ll probably need it in the future.

[Mr. Silverback]

You cannot use cheap analogies to the business world (that this is a business, that we are customers) in politics. They don’t work, because the two spheres are radically different.

Oh, I don't know about that. I like my restaurant analogy about Giuliani pretty well. I use it on Rudybots who insist that I must--RIGHT NOW, DARN IT!--back Rudy or Hillary becomes President. Goes like this:

Just because I'd rather eat dog crap than cyanide crystals doesn't mean I should walk into my favorite restaurant and demand a plate of dog crap. This is the primaries, baby. I'm choosing something yummy. I'll worry about staving the cyanide off at the next meal.