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To: DoughtyOne
I don’t think the followers of any right of center candidate should be attacked here. And just because a guy may have backed a tenet of the left of center ideology, that doesn’t make him or his suppert wholely owned by the left.

But the majority of Paul bashers do exactly that. They go beyond his criticism of foreign policy and say that he's in bed with terrorists, photoshopping pics of Paul with terrorists even. Some have even insinuated that Paul is pro-abortion.

But these posts aren't deleted, which means that it's open season on Paul here.

27 posted on 09/02/2007 4:15:28 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

The majority of many good groups do things that aren’t admirable. That’s human nature.

Whenever you can, come along and point out that the objectionable material is non-factual. There’s no point in lowering youself to their level.

As for what is allowed to remain here or not, the forum management generally doesn’t want to take sides. It’s probably not open season. It’s probably more like they don’t want to stop folks form lampooning people they disagree with.

I don’t think the lampooning is right in all instances, but there mustn’t be any grounds for the lampoon to be based on, or it’s going to be considered to be somewhat reasoned for the lampoons to exist. Mind you I’m not making any determination regarding any specific photoshopped items that have poped up here.

It’s not easy backing second tier candidates. I can tell your from experience, you’re going to have to have a thick skin. Just rise above it.

I would ask others to rise above their inclinations to make this personal as well.

The forum will remain civil or it will devolve into a miserable place for us to inhabit for the next 14 months.


34 posted on 09/02/2007 4:26:22 PM PDT by DoughtyOne ((Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking its heritage.))
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
EEE: I think the biggest problem Dr. Paul has IS some of his supporters.

I don’t know why, and I’m NOT saying this to bash, attack, or otherwise insinuate anything other than my own observations, but it seems to me many of his supporters register in the lower 90’s. This really makes the sincere and intelligent supporters look bad, as well.

A little house cleaning sure wouldn’t hurt his chances.

I’m just sayin’...

104 posted on 09/02/2007 7:20:15 PM PDT by papasmurf (I'm for Free, Fair, and Open trade. America needs to stand by it's true FRiends. Others be damned!)
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