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How is quoting JR any different than citing the support AS has received from people like Brulte or Drier, etc., etc. Seems to me it is all fair game. If you respect Brulte, as I do, then citing him as supporting AS is noteworthy. Likewise, if you respect JR's opinion, as I do, then his opinion about the hits McClintock has been taking is also noteworthy.

If you respect Brulte, as I do, then citing him as supporting AS is noteworthy.

Wrong. If you respect a man...ANY man who supports Arnold you're a RINO who wants, among other things, to use taxpayers' dollars to kill babies.

So say Tom supporters.

How is quoting JR any different than citing the support AS has received from people like Brulte or Drier, etc

JR runs this forum; Brulte or Dreier do not. JR could ban someone from this forum for whatever reason he wanted; Brulte or Dreier cannot. Hence, raising the specter of JimR's authority and implying that a poster is breaking some holy writ because they question McClintock's commitment to his own words, for which the poster might be banned, is the difference here.

Personally, I think the powers that be on FreeRepublic have let these flame wars go on too long, without any enforcement of civility. But, on the other hand, if they let the rhetorical food fight continue through next Tuesday, and treat everyone evenhandedly, more power to them, and their equitable treatment of everyone is appreciated.