Brian Pfleuger
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I was curious, if we REALLY had our choice and everyone who ran was available on election day, who would you have picked?
Who Would You Choose?
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astromanluca
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Ron Paul.
I don't like the Democrats and their gun-grabbing policies, but I also don't like the Republicans' attempts to turn religious values into law. Both of them support stronger government, just in different ways.
Paul (and other Libertarians) are the only ones who want to actually stick to the ideal of a small government that exists as a basic protective framework for our society, not as an overlord. Ron Paul is my favorite because he's not as much on the fringe as most Libertarians.
I don't like the Democrats and their gun-grabbing policies, but I also don't like the Republicans' attempts to turn religious values into law. Both of them support stronger government, just in different ways.
Paul (and other Libertarians) are the only ones who want to actually stick to the ideal of a small government that exists as a basic protective framework for our society, not as an overlord. Ron Paul is my favorite because he's not as much on the fringe as most Libertarians.
Brian Pfleuger
Moderator Emeritus
Uh?
Ummmmm.... yeah... you do realize Ron Paul is a Republican... I hope. He has an R next to his name in congress, he ran in the primaries as a republican, he has stated that he is a republican, etc. I just wanted to point that out in case you actually didn't realize that. If you are being cute, then, oh, ha, ha.
Hes listed as and does belong to the Republican party but Ron Paul is a complete Libertarian...like me.
http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/ron-paul.html
astromanluca
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In fact, FireMax, that was kind of my point. His politics are extremely libertarian for a Republican, and that's what sets him apart. Libertarians have been around for a long time, but they've long been seen as a few fringe extremists. Ron Paul is bringing Libertarianism to the masses and hopefully encouraging other Republicans to move in that direction as well.
It doesn't matter that much to me what party a candidate runs with. It's their personal politics I look at. Ron Paul, George W. Bush, and Arnold Schwarzenegger may all be Republicans, but they are very, very different.
It doesn't matter that much to me what party a candidate runs with. It's their personal politics I look at. Ron Paul, George W. Bush, and Arnold Schwarzenegger may all be Republicans, but they are very, very different.
Rich Miranda
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Steadfast evangelical Christian here. Huckabee would have been my choice.
Playboypenguin
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I think the fact that Paul is running away with the poll is clear indication of how far this board is away from mainstream reality politically.
JuanCarlos
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I think I mentioned this in one of the other "who are you voting for" polls, but this is exactly why if you want to do one of these it needs to be private, not public. Because otherwise I can't imagine that anybody would have actually voted for somebody like Kucinich.
I mean, seriously. Kucinich?
Also, who would honestly choose Barr out of the entire field? That's just confusing to me. Barr may be the Libertarian candidate, but Paul at least has a lot more libertarian street cred...just a couple short years ago Barr was (aside from, perhaps, tax policy) the anti-libertarian.
Though at least it's a far better choice than Kucinich.
Man, I'm sorry to whoever that guy was. Maybe I'm being to hard on you. But come on.
I mean, seriously. Kucinich?
Also, who would honestly choose Barr out of the entire field? That's just confusing to me. Barr may be the Libertarian candidate, but Paul at least has a lot more libertarian street cred...just a couple short years ago Barr was (aside from, perhaps, tax policy) the anti-libertarian.
Though at least it's a far better choice than Kucinich.
Man, I'm sorry to whoever that guy was. Maybe I'm being to hard on you. But come on.
Playboypenguin
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I am the one that voted for him. What can I say...I like leprechauns.
JuanCarlos
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I still remember the "What's in Kucinich's Pockets" segment on The Colbert Report. If nothing else, at least the guy must obviously have a sense of humor, even about himself.