[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
Yes indeed, however, doing what Jeff says would be both courageous and a brilliant campaign tactic and could change my mind.
I would personally love to see an army of young people with John S’s sincerity and enthusiasm for first American principles. No offense John as I’ve told you as well how much I like you, but you have not been around my friend. I have a feeling some of us have been engaged in more elections than you’ve been alive for.
Jeff is right. You are setting yourself up for heartbreak. Donald Duck has a better chance of being elected president of the United States than Ron Paul for a whole list of reasons. I will give you that Ron Paul would not bend on anything in office. I will also say that much of his domestic philosophy is right on, but he has zero chance of getting the GOP nomination nevermind winning a general election.
The whole “neo con” thing is a red herring too. This is not 1800 during which era, as has been pointed out, it was not even possible to live in Ron Paul’s world. Forget about today. There ARE things that must be handled “over there” lest they make their way over here at which time it will be far too late.[/quote]
You don’t understand this election, this is make or break. There is no short stepping this, this is either a complete 180 turn or we head straight off a cliff. The real estate bubble combined with the stimulus running out is going to cause some massive damage to our financial sector. Once this happen anyone with a pulse could beat obama. Add to the massive youth movement pushing Ron Paul and we will do just like we did with Rand Paul, Ignore the GOP establisment and send our own guy.
There is a reason the GOP is wooing the tea party, because they know that if they don’t they will go find there own guy, now the GOP wanting to stay in power will adopt the guy we put in place(wait till after may and watch the GOP establisment do a 180 on Rand and start supporting him). This is not the time for weak willed individuals.
Remember much of Obama’s votes came from people saying fuck Bush, expect a big Fuck Obama storm to come after the economy “double dips”.