Is Free Republic worth Saving? My Opus Part II

Free Republic ^ | August 30, 2013 | The Bat Ladys Husband

[The Bat Ladys Husband]

My involvement with Free Republic began around 2000 when my wife began her vigil around the Texas governor’s mansion in support of GW against the challenge of Al Gore for the presidency. I generally provided the livelihood for the Bat Lady to be able to protest and surround the mansion against the leftists who were kept at bay across the street. While she was registered in order to post after action reports I was a lurker

[truth_seeker]

“Apparently there have been 10 contested GOP conventions, 7 of them picked a different candidate than who was the highest vote-getter, and 6 of those 7 won the general election. Dwight Eisenhower is the most recent one of those 7 (he was 8 percentage points down under Taft in the primary vote in 1952).”

Primary elections came AFTER 1952, and the voters now expect their choices to be honored, not dismissed in smokey back rooms by the elites.

And just a few months ago if somebody said those elites would be Ryan, Romney, Rove etc. you would have been justifiably pissed off.

[SaraJohnson]

Real translation: Then where would you go to find a group of people who slavishly agree with Jim Robinson and tolerate no opposition to his god Donald Trump.

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You lost me there, creep. Mr. Robinson did not make your guy, Cruz lose. Cruz make Cruz lose. Stop misdirecting your anger at Mr. Robinson and your FRiends.

[angry elephant]

The Opus folks are drama queens.

Just go, who cares? Not moi.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

[MEG33]

I agree with what you say...I stayed out of the fray, too.

I voted for Cruz but always stated I would vote for the nominee.
I am not one to fall in love with any politician...

I will support Trump and hope he gets the nomination first ballot...We MUST come together and defeat Hillary.

[jazusamo]

Thank you, FRiend. You’re right on in saying we MUST come together and defeat Hillary.

[Delta 21]

I can’t believe that these people are self zotting and opussing while I am away from my home base. How rude!!!

I have no access other than a smart phone but just can’t believe all these people are trying to draw attention to themselves without me at the ready to chide and belittle them. Most inconsiderate and self centered.

[Vermont Lt]

It’s not an opus if it is plural. It’s an Opui. And an Opus is derived as a final message before you die. But you cannot die twice.

For God’s Sake Man...either do it and die already. Or not do it....just make up your mind.

[Vermont Lt]

Oh noes you brought up Lincoln. Is this going to turn into a Civil War thread?

//sarc

[Delta 21]

How do these people think we are ever going to miss them IF THEY DONT GO AWAY??!??

Not that I have ever missed a single one of them.......

[MEG33]

THANK YOU GLENHERMAN
We Love New Monthly Donors

[RevelationDavid]

Are you a Cruz guy?

...:)

[jobim]

From Merriam-Webster:

OPUS: a piece of music written by a major composer; an important work done by a writer, painter, etc.

Did Bat Lady's Husband set this to music, and my computer is not picking it up?
Or maybe this is a prologue to a great novel, and BLH is the nom de plume?
Or it's a description of a great painting, but that painting isn't popping up on my screen?

[fatima]

We don’t want your money get the Hell out.

[Bob434]

it’s already been backed up- follow along sport- and yo7u can find the info yourself- its not hidden- knock yerself out looking through it-

[free_life]

What a load of crap there are still Cruz supporters here at FR who post why they support Cruz. But those that troll threads repeating the same lies about Trump can get lost, we don’t need them. We are uniting behind the one man who can beat Hillary and is going to take on the cheap labor money people who control the GopE, and that man is Donald Trump.

So instead of putting your case forward for your support of your candidate who cannot win the nomination, you try to trash Trump, Jim and FR with lies.

Bye loser.

[Fiddlstix]

I thought firehat was banned?

Nope. Not banned. He did quit posting a lot in his last few years. Health reasons I think it was.

Here is the link to the thread posted by JimRob about his passing.

A Patriot is gone...RIP Norm Liebmann [FReeper Firehat]

He was a great guy. Wonderful sense of humor. I still miss him.

[Let's Roll]

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[MaxFlint]

I’m sure there was the same fear then as there is now, that the nomination had been ‘stolen’ from them- to suggest that this is a unique sentiment

If Trump wasn't doing as well as he is and Cruz had managed to get himself nominated at a contested convention it would be correctly seen as the result of a GOPe and Cruz conspiracy to deny the most popular candidate the nomination. That is, a stolen nomination - no scare quotes, a straight up heist in broad daylight. An act of shameless evil.

Cruz and any other modern candidate (forget about anything that happened before 1972, it has no relevance) must satisfy a bare minimal standard to have a chance of winning. They must win the most votes in the primaries. There is no other path. You can wax nostalgic about Abe Lincoln's victory at a contested convention as much as you want. That will never happen again. Modern primaries exist because the people demanded them, because we got sick of party bosses and corrupt hacks deciding for us. Those days will not return without a revolution, and lame duck Ted is not going to lead any such crusade, much as he might want to.

No one will ever forgive Ted for his egotistical and deluded effort to deny the popular candidate the nomination if he succeeds. He will be slaughtered in the general election by any Democrat. Fortunately for deluded Ted - and for the GOP and the country - he will fail.

Go Trump!

[Bob434]

[[(forget about anything that happened before 1972, it has no relevance) ]]

Nonsense-

[[That is, a stolen nomination - no scare quotes, a straight up heist in broad daylight. An act of shameless evil.]]

Lol- ok you’re welcome to your opinion- but you are overreacting- it doesn’t matter how close the candidates are- when the rules aren’t met- it goers to contested convention- period- end of story- an no all the contested conventions were not close-

[[No one will ever forgive Ted for his egotistical and deluded effort to deny the popular candidate the nomination if he succeeds. ]]

‘Noone’ ‘’ever’ wow- some might powerful words- most peopel understand rules matter- if your opinion is that htey don’t matter- then that’s your prerogative- many woudl dissagree with you-

[[deluded Ted... shameless evil... heist in broad daylight... conspiracy... lame duck Ted... ]]

Emotional responses don’t help the argument

[[He will be slaughtered in the general election by any Democrat. ]]

Many disagree with you- Many believe trump will be made to look foolish for his usual resorting to insults while avoiding the tough questions put to him by her, the msm and the liberal debate moderators- He showed he wasn’t ready for a political fight when rubio called him on the carpet for his universal health care agenda- or lack thereof- What did trump do? He immediately hid behind insults and petty ridicule- All the debates were like that really- Only the other candidates were able to answer specifics- and you can claim he was ‘holding his cards close to his vest’ but many believe he plum didn’t have answers-

I can’t stand hilarly, and all her positions are wrong- but she is very versed when it comes to political policies- Many also believe Ted is as well- Go back and watch the debates closely- get past his catch phrases and there is very little there- He can claim all day long “I’m gonna do so and so- but without specifics, it’s just fluff meant for cheers-

Now- you have a difference of opinion on the matter- that’s fine- we’re simply going to have to disagree hopefully agreeably-

Perhaps Trump has studied up- hopefully he has- because many beleive he will get ripped to shreds politically when he has to face not just her, but the msm and liberal moderators who are all in her corner- He’d better nkow policy inside and out because she will make him look foolish if he doesn’t