If that mythical, viable candidate who is fiscally conservative and socially liberal also happens to be a flat tax advocate, well, s/he might just get my vote. I'd also like to ride a unicorn someday.
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If that mythical, viable candidate who is fiscally conservative and socially liberal also happens to be a flat tax advocate, well, s/he might just get my vote. I'd also like to ride a unicorn someday.
I'll survive as well likely. It mostly, like most everything else in the world, boils down to having money ... That's a bit of a copout though.Quote:
And I'm long past the "If X is elected, I'm outta here" threat. I survived the Reagan/Bush years politically, I can survive anything.
S/he would be entirely unelectable. But a girl can dream. As Austin Powers says, "Well I want a toilet made out of solid gold, but it's just not in the cards now is it?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregg
pug and Gregg, did you vote for/caucus for Ron Paul? If not, whynot?
I don't know that he is a flat taxer but neither do I think that's beyond the realm of possible for libertarians.
I had the same thought. If you want a libertarian that's the closest you're *ever* likely to get. Is his past perfectly squeaky clean? No, but then whose is .... If he had won the primaries he very well could have won the Presidency. He is so heads and shoulders above all the corporatism mascarading as libertarianism that it's just not even comparable, apples and oranges.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iris lily
I did. I even went to the state convention as a delegate for Paul, and was on the state slate for Paul delegates to the national convention. Even though he's not perfect, he's more-than-a-bit better than the "mainstream" choices we have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iris lily
At the convention, it was quite educational to see the games played by the well-funded, well-organized Romney camp to keep Paul's supporters excluded.
I did not simply because I am registered independent ("non-partisan" here in Nebraska) and so was not eligible to vote in our Republican primaries. Ron Paul is, however, the only national candidate to receive a campaign contribution from me and, although I have myriad excuses for not doing more, I did manage to carry a sign and hand out propaganda at the convention. If we had open primaries Ron Paul may have carried it on the crossover Democratic vote alone! :devil:Quote:
Originally Posted by Iris lily
It's funny talking about GDP because, when I mentioned the issue of the growing deficit during the Bush administration with a conservative co-worker, he snapped, "well, it's still a low percentage compared to the GDP!" Another reason why I don't like the GDP as the only measure to use.
Here's some alternatives: http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/20...es-to-the-gdp/
And don't forget the flying pigs :-)!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregg
Well, the more I know about Ryan, the less I like his ideology politically and economically. I think like Palin was to MacCain, Ryan may be Mitts downfall as he is too far right for many of us moderates (i.e. fence sitters :-)!) and cause many of us to lean just tad bit more left then we did before Ryan was named V.P. candidate - giving Obama our votes.
As for me, I'll stick with Obama as I can't get the image of a the "Batman (Batmitt) and His Boy Wonder, Robin (Rybin)" giving the old "KERPOWIE" to Medicare et al out of my head :-)!
That's interesting. I believe that under the Ryan plan, seniors could opt out of Medicare and get the same benefit that our Congress is afforded. I guess that really would change Medicare as we know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spartana