#591528 - 23/01/0810:59 AMRe: Man enough to admit I've got ED..
NY Madman
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Originally posted by Desert_Rat:
I don't get the Ron Paul infatuation. Even if he does have these wonderful ideals (which I don't really think he does), his effectiveness in making any of those reality will be severely limited because he's generally perceived as a kook. Ron Paul would be unsuccessful for the same reason most independent candidates would be unsuccessful. You have to have friends to make things happen.
The Ron Paul fans are very easy to explain.
Take a look at the people who support him. They are all the fringe of society. They are people who are typically ignornant and uninformed. They are basically stupid (with the exception of MidnightX of course. )
There is no other way to explain Ron Paul's fans because only stupid people would believe and buy into his drivel.
You won't be seeing many Ron Paul votes as the primaries and caucuses move to states where you have to actually be a registered Republican to vote for him.
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With regard to a couple of Madman's comments, the pro-life / pro-abortion debate should NOT be a major reason to vote one way or the other. There's just too many more important issues than abortion right now. No republican will have the power to overturn Roe vs. Wade, nor should one waste the effort to do so (Huck, are you listening?)
I mentioned abortion as an example of how John McCain fucks over conservatives and Republicans and is a liar.
Abortion is only a marginal issue with me. I don't want politicians in office who will use taxpayer money to pay for them. Thanks to the Democrats, the taxpayers already give well over $300 million a year to Planned Parenthood. That means the taxpayers are paying for abortions through a private organization. The Democrats want to give them more money.
You are also wrong that a president has no power to overturn Roe vs Wade. All that is needed is one more Supreme Court justice who thinks it was a bad decision.
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I still think the best thing for this country is someone who was successful in the private sector. I don't think Romney is an ideal candidate - far from it, in fact, but out of those that have a chance, he's far and away the best choice. I prefer wiping my own ass.
I tend to agree with that. I don't like people in high office who have spent most of their lives in some public office or another. They are too out of touch and believe too much in government, not people.