Since the GOP has pretty much shot themselves in the foot, and Obama hasn't done anything, I'm curious to hear what people think about Ron Paul.
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:20 am
by kidshuffle
theres another thread about him somewhere.
imo he'd be terrible, that is all.
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:31 am
by Siderealdb
Yeah I looked for one but couldn't find it. Why do you think he'd be worse than any other candidate though? He's always stood by his convictions. He's anti-war, anti bank/corporate fuck the people type shit, and seems to have a plan that'll help the US in the long term as far as foreign and domestic policy is concerned.
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:59 am
by AxeD
I don't really trust anyone who gets as far as running for President of the USA. Just vote for Obama, at least you'll have
a cool guy as president.
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:32 am
by Siderealdb
AxeD wrote:I don't really trust anyone who gets as far as running for President of the USA. Just vote for Obama, at least you'll have
a cool guy as president.
I'm not interested in voting for the "cool guy" though. I want somebody with integrity, morals, and foresight. Obama did walk into a shitty situation, but that's no excuse now.
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:08 am
by DookieHowserOG
The only cool thing Obama can do right about now is veto the Indefinite detention bill.
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:09 am
by AllNightDayDream
What makes you think paul is anti-corporate?
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:26 am
by Siderealdb
AllNightDayDream wrote:What makes you think paul is anti-corporate?
Show me where he has a corporate endorsement.
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:48 am
by AllNightDayDream
Corporations don't give endorsements to candidates
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:02 am
by Siderealdb
AllNightDayDream wrote:Corporations don't give endorsements to candidates
Corporations have the same rights as any citizen now.
Yeah, but that wasn't what we're talking about. Corporations don't choose 1 side to endorse. Paul would love nothing more than to strip away any financial regulatory reform being sought, and voted against dodd frand and virtually any regulatory policy. Name one corporate endorsement for Jon Huntsman. You can't. Does that make him anti-corporate?
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:41 am
by collige
This topic has been done to death. Just search "Ron Paul" and look through the earlier thread.
inb4 pkay and Genvieve and noam
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:42 am
by Siderealdb
AllNightDayDream wrote:
Siderealdb wrote:
AllNightDayDream wrote:Corporations don't give endorsements to candidates
Corporations have the same rights as any citizen now.
Yeah, but that wasn't what we're talking about. Corporations don't choose 1 side to endorse. Paul would love nothing more than to strip away any financial regulatory reform being sought, and voted against dodd frand and virtually any regulatory policy. Name one corporate endorsement for Jon Huntsman. You can't. Does that make him anti-corporate?
Well Jon Huntsman's father is the 937th wealthiest person in the world, so he probably doesn't need an endorsement. Ron Paul is about getting rid of the bureaucracy in Washington, and giving the states more power. Although I can't agree with him on a few things, I'd rather have someone who believes and does what's right for the country, than some douche out to get votes.
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:43 am
by Siderealdb
collige wrote:This topic has been done to death. Just search "Ron Paul" and look through the earlier thread.
Isn't it almost completely hypothetical to entertain the thought of Ron Paul getting elected? Do you really think that'd be allowed to happen, given that politics and corporate culture are so intertwined now?
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:46 pm
by AxeD
Siderealdb wrote:
AxeD wrote:I don't really trust anyone who gets as far as running for President of the USA. Just vote for Obama, at least you'll have
a cool guy as president.
I'm not interested in voting for the "cool guy" though. I want somebody with integrity, morals, and foresight. Obama did walk into a shitty situation, but that's no excuse now.
I don't remember posting this, kind of a weird statement too
Re: Ron Paul
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:55 pm
by AllNightDayDream
Siderealdb wrote:I'd rather have someone who believes and does what's right for the country
Because those things are so black and white, right?
I've done this topic to death. I just wish people would look into the actual issues beyond all the "freedom & liberty" nonsense.
