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To: David In Staten Island
Thank you David for saying it the way it is. All of us here in FreeRepublic have opinions and I certainly respect them. But I can’t imagine how anyone with all the stakes in this election could even contemplate sitting it out. We have the radical jihadists trying to kill us. The war on terror and the border.

We have the Supreme Court which will definitely have at least one to two nominations in the next four years. Never mind all the judicial appointments the next president will make.

We all saw what the conservative base of the republican party can do. We stopped Harriet Myers and we stopped that crazy immigration reform fiasco.

We can stop mostly anything that comes along from a president or congress. Between talk radio and the American people we can do it.

Why then sit at home, like a spoiled child and let this country fall in the hands of these two liberal communists. Because that is what they are. Any way you slice it they will destroy this country or do so much damage, it will take us years to reverse their destruction.

As I said I respect all the opinions on this board but for the love of God go vote. Don’t sit at home. It is too important.

74 posted on 01/21/2008 6:45:38 PM PST by rep-always
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To: rep-always

We had a Republican President and control of both houses of congress from 2000 to 2004. There were plenty of opportunities to appoint judges and fix the pressing problems of out nation like illegal immigration etc.

But the GOP failed miserably and allowed the liberals to dictate policy. Even the WOT has been micromanaged by the Dems, although is moderately successful dispite countless attacks from the left. The GOP is unwilling to stand up for values and what the PEOPLE ASKED FOR SPECIFICALLY. They got booted from control.
And now we are suddenly worried that a liberal may be sitting in the WH. Why act so suprised?
The GOP abandoned their voter base. And their reward could be complete rejection by the voters if they don’t start acting like the party we used to elect. The GOP has alienated itsself.
It is not the voters fault. We trusted the GOP to make a stand on the important issues and they let us down. And most of those on the campaign trail continue to be soft on the important things we ask for representation on.

Why vote when a vote is an exercise in futility? We have just as much right as voters to reject every candidate, as we do to compromise on a bad candidate that shows little difference to the worst candidate.
If the GOP is so worried that voters may sit this one out, then perhaps they need to adjust their campaign platform? Then we can take a second look to see if there is any fire in the belly.


112 posted on 01/22/2008 5:27:49 AM PST by o_zarkman44 (No Bull in 08!)
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