A prediction: Huckabee is the new Bush (to the media and dems)

Paul has been getting dissed and slammed out of the gate.

He can't win, he's a kook, his supporters are dangerous, he's not electable, he'd be dangerous to America, he wants to destroy the government, he's a conspiracy theorist, he'll be out of the race by New Hampshire, he's not a real Republican, he's not a real conservative, he's not a real Libertarian, he's too old, he can't raise money, he's too soft spoken, he's only a country doctor, he's too principled, he's running an educational campaign etc.

And that is when blogs, TV, radio and print media bothered to cover him. November 5th changed all of that.

The difference between a winner and a loser, is that winners get stronger when they are attacked.

When people slander Ron, we work harder. It's time for the establishment to understand that WE pick the President, not the other way around.

 

if Paul loses i'm writing in Colbert/GTech '08

that'd be one hilarious presidency.

 

Write in votes are a waste of time unless there is an elector in place.

The way the electoral college works, 99% of the people could write in for a candidate, and he/she would not win. You must have electors at the electoral college to vote for you.

It's similar to delegates in the primaries.

 

That reminds me, Guerilla, are you in support or against the Electoral College in this day and age? I don't mean as laws are, as Constitutionally we must currently follow it, but assuming there was a push to get rid of the EC (say via an amendment), which side of the argument would you be on and why?

 

yeah i know. hopefully GTech runs in the next election then lmao.

 

I don't really have an answer to the electoral college question , but I do know that it is not the biggest issue of the process.

IMO, the biggest issue is ballot access. It is ridiculously difficult to get on the ballot, and even when you do as a 3rd party candidate, the ballots put you off to the side, in a position that is not favorable.

 

G-Tech, thank you for posting Huck's policy on immigration. Knowledge is power, and the power I possess is one vote. My vote will not be cast for Huckabee or any other republican this election. For the first time in many years, many many years, I actually like a Democrat (or someone from either party): Richardson. He's got less than a rat's ass chance at the Office, but I have my vote, and like you I will not be swayed by poularity.

I think Huckabee is a coward for his stance on illegal aliens. A coward and a bully. One day we will all hang our head in shame at our treatment of our guests whom we have invited to our party these hundred some years.

Disgraceful.

 

I take what Huckabee says with a grain of salt, until I see him stop pandering to the evangelicals of the country and incorporate the idea of separation of church and state into his platform I will not even consider voting for him.

 

yes i do...but that is the difference between a front runner and the person coming in last place....my points about RP is that he has already lost, why not go ahead and throw in the towel? The same goes for the breck girl, bill richardson, and all of those other who? candidates.

Of course...RP is also a nutjob, just like Dennis Kuchinich...

 

Ron has already answered this question. He doesn't care if he wins or not, its about getting the message out. He actually believes in what he is saying instead of just trying to get elected for THE POWER like everyone else seems to have been doing for so long. He isn't running for the chance to pass favorable laws and undo unfavorable ones for his corporate buddies like just about every politician at the federal level does.
If you truly believe in something and you feel that it will change the world for the better if just one other person hears about it wouldn't you want to tell it to the world regardless of whether it "saves" them or not? So would Ron

 

Haha, now Huckabee is starting to criticize Bush and co-opt Paul's platform.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071215/D8THJH880.html



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