On the first part, you’re right: He was NOT an unknown quality to Freepers.
I was part of a contingent of HUNDREDS, if not THOUSANDS, of Freepers who were here week-in, week-out December 2007 through 2012 detailing why pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, pro-stem cell research Mitt should NOT be trusted!
Did that mean embracing Obama in 2012? (Nope)
I included DOZENS of posts the latter half of 2012 with this POTUS reality:
1. We don’t elect POTUS by majority votes.
2. Hence, most FREEPERS realize whether they live in a Red, Blue, or Purple state.
a. If you live in a red state, if 100% of Freepers voted third party, Romney would win that state, anyway.
b. If you live in a blue state, if 100% of Freepers voted third party, Romney would lose that state, anyway.
c. Hence, the ONLY Freepers who were in a TRUE dilemma in 2012 were purple-staters (worst of two TRUE evils).
So, by your logic, really ONLY purple-state FREEPERS potentially compromised. Because, in reality, their votes didn’t matter, otherwise: Romney won and lost most states he would have won or lost, anyway—with or without Freeper votes.
I still have a little memory left and I’m only talking about Free Republic, a site which not only totally endorsed Romney for 2012 but did its usual stunt of demeaning and eventually kicking out people who didn’t go along. I was for Rick Perry and, whatever issues you think he had, he would have been a much better choice.
I still have a little memory left and I’m only talking about Free Republic, a site which not only totally endorsed Romney for 2012 but did its usual stunt of demeaning and eventually kicking out people who didn’t go along. I was for Rick Perry and, whatever issues you think he had, he would have been a much better choice.