Ron Paul: I Trust the Markets Much More than the Rating Agencies

[Soul Crusher]

We have a primary election for a reason.  If it comes down to obama v say romney, bachmann, or whoever, only a moron would vote third party or write someone else in at this point.

Right now I am voting for ron paul in the primary but will vote for bachmann if she can keep romney from getting the nod. 

However, if say romney gets the nod, I will no doubt vote for him. 

Ron paul needs to upo his game if he wants to go further as his campaigning style needs to be tighter and more aggressive.

[loco]

We have a primary election for a reason.  If it comes down to obama v say romney, bachmann, or whoever, only a moron would vote third party or write someone else in at this point.

Right now I am voting for ron paul in the primary but will vote for bachmann if she can keep romney from getting the nod. 

However, if say romney gets the nod, I will no doubt vote for him. 

Ron paul needs to upo his game if he wants to go further as his campaigning style needs to be tighter and more aggressive.

I would gladly be that moron and still vote for Ron Paul, if he were the third party.  It's a matter of principle.  It's Democracy.

[Soul Crusher]

I would gladly be that moron and still vote for Ron Paul, if he were the third party.  It's a matter of principle.  It's Democracy.

See, this is where I accept the realities of the situation vs my ideals.  Voting for a third party with our electoral college system is no different than voting for Obama. 

If we had a straight national populor vote situation with no electoral college, than I can definately see it, but at this point, obama getting a second term under any scenario is an absolute disaster on many many many levels, that my ideals must take a back seat if the reality presents a different situation. 

[Freeborn126]

I think there is a chance that RP has enough name recognition out there by now that if he chose to break off and run Independent, he could have a real chance at winning.  People are so fed up right now with both of the establishment parties.  I think the country is ready for an Independent that is simply going to balance the budget instead of worry about reelection. 

[Freeborn126]

A vote for Romney is a vote for a continuation of the same policies we've had for the past 50 years.  He is an establishment insider, that is why the state controlled media is pushing him so hard.

[Soul Crusher]

I think there is a chance that RP has enough name recognition out there by now that if he chose to break off and run Independent, he could have a real chance at winning.  People are so fed up right now with both of the establishment parties.  I think the country is ready for an Independent that is simply going to balance the budget instead of worry about reelection. 

Not true - under the electoral system - you have to win states.   A third party is and will always be nothing but a spoiler for one of the other two parties unless we get rid of the EC. 

[Hugo Chavez]

lol, see what I mean loco...  prime example above...  and it happens like that all over the country.

[Soul Crusher]

lol, see what I mean loco...  prime example above...  and it happens like that all over the country.

ok genius - show me a realist way a third party gets elected under the electoral college system.   

[Hugo Chavez]

Not true - under the electoral system - you have to win states.   A third party is and will always be nothing but a spoiler for one of the other two parties unless we get rid of the EC. 

that's actually not true, it is possible for a third party to win under the current system...  3333 is totally full of shit on this and has no clue of what he's talking about.

[Hugo Chavez]

ok genius - show me a realist way a third party gets elected under the electoral college system.   

the post you are replying to I was talking with Loco about a post that happened before anyone mentioned anything about a third party lol...

[Hugo Chavez]

ok genius - show me a realist way a third party gets elected under the electoral college system.   

plus, what a dumb fucking question... You just told loco is was not possible when it is actually possible. 

[Soul Crusher]

the post you are replying to I was talking with Loco about a post that happened before anyone mentioned anything about a third party lol...

Again - if its nearly a mathmatical impossibility for a third party or write in or whoever to get elected, why piss a vote away on that person?   

[Hugo Chavez]

Again - if its nearly a mathmatical impossibility for a third party or write in or whoever to get elected, why piss a vote away on that person?   

but you don't go saying it's impossible when it is!  To do so makes you full of shit and nothing less.  and it's not even as you define "Nearly Mathematical impossibility."  That definition is as close to never as it gets without being never.  It is possible and not as out of the question as you pose.

[Soul Crusher]

but you don't go saying it's impossible when it is!  To do so makes you full of shit and nothing less.  and it's not even as you define "Nearly Mathematical impossibility."  That definition is as close to never as it gets without being never.  It is possible and not as out of the question as you pose.

  

[Soul Crusher]

[Skip8282]

Right, it doesn't sound like much of a Democracy.  People should vote for the candidate they believe would make a better president then all the other candidates.

Uh, I'd imagine that's probably because we are not a democracy.