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likesmountains 52

(4,270 posts)
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 09:39 AM Tuesday

What was the name of the conservative discussion board (often called "the site that can't be mentioned') here

during the Bush years? I've been trying to remember it for a few days. I know DUers would go peek over there and report how their members were reacting to news events. Thank you!

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What was the name of the conservative discussion board (often called "the site that can't be mentioned') here (Original Post) likesmountains 52 Tuesday OP
Free Republic? Bettie Tuesday #1
That's the only one I've heard of that was used on the regular sakabatou Tuesday #4
Yes, it was Free Republic. Predated the angry DUers one. Thank you! likesmountains 52 Tuesday #6
That's what came to mind for me PatSeg Tuesday #12
Yep....apparently, they are less Bettie Tuesday #13
Oh well, MAGA has taken over PatSeg Tuesday #16
You're thinking of Jackpine Radicals I think Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #14
I was trying to remember the name PatSeg Tuesday #17
Was it Free Republic? kwolf68 Tuesday #2
There is a free republic an extreme RW forum. n/t Jacson6 Tuesday #3
Thank you all! likesmountains 52 Tuesday #5
You were definitely thinking of FReep, but it's dying, the current hot one is PDW sir pball Tuesday #7
Freeper's hamsters are on life support.... lastlib Tuesday #11
You made me lol, I'm still chuckling. Coventina Tuesday #15
Was run by a guy named UpInArms Tuesday #8
yup Shellback Squid Tuesday #9
I haven't heard "Freepers" and "Rim Job" in a long time. LOL! Greybnk48 Tuesday #18
Conservative Cave is or was another garbage pit NewHendoLib Tuesday #10
Shit For Brains? LR3 Tuesday #19
There was also Conservative Underground, which was a website dedicated to making fun of us. Initech Tuesday #20

Bettie

(19,457 posts)
1. Free Republic?
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 09:42 AM
Tuesday

That's the one I remember....didn't know we couldn't mention it.

Or are you talking about the "offshoot" where some angry DUers went?

Bettie

(19,457 posts)
13. Yep....apparently, they are less
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:44 AM
Tuesday

entertaining these days!

Or too toxic for even those with the strong stomachs to poke their head into that mess!

Fiendish Thingy

(22,489 posts)
14. You're thinking of Jackpine Radicals I think
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:50 AM
Tuesday

That’s the place where a lot of Bernie supporters went during 2016, but it devolved pretty quickly into a pro-Russia Blue-Anon Conspiracy Theory clearing house, and the original owners left the site to the loonies, IIRC.

PatSeg

(52,637 posts)
17. I was trying to remember the name
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 11:49 AM
Tuesday

of that group, but the only word I could remember was "pine". That was all so strange and bizarre.

sir pball

(5,311 posts)
7. You were definitely thinking of FReep, but it's dying, the current hot one is PDW
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 09:47 AM
Tuesday

patriots.win…beware if you go, for there lies pure unhinged lunacy.

Greybnk48

(10,699 posts)
18. I haven't heard "Freepers" and "Rim Job" in a long time. LOL!
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:07 PM
Tuesday

I've been here since December 2004. They were still going strong over there at that time.

I used to love to see some DUer sniff out an aggressive Freeper trolling here, and get them "Tomb-stoned."

Initech

(108,073 posts)
20. There was also Conservative Underground, which was a website dedicated to making fun of us.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:55 PM
Tuesday

It got taken down in 2020 though.

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