Journal pudge's Journal: Ron Paul Shrewdly Helps Republicans 9
Many people on the right are angry at the Republican party and simply will not vote for John McCain. In protest, some of them have even said they would vote for someone almost diametrically opposed to their views: Barack Obama.
Thanks to Ron Paul, however, these disaffected rightwing voters -- and leftwing voters, too -- will be more likely to not vote for Obama.
These disaffected voters on the left and right were not going to vote for McCain anyway. So this doesn't hurt McCain at all. It does hurt Obama, though, and that helps McCain.
Thanks, Ron Paul!
Cross-posted on <pudge/*>.
Why? (Score:1)
What'd he do?
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He endorsed a bunch of third-party candidates, including that racist antisemitic nutbar Cynthia McKinney (formerly a Democrat, but she lost reelection to the House in a primary and now runs with the Greens, IIRC).
Despite Ron Paul's nuttiness, ... (Score:1)
...it would be beneficial if disaffected or otherwise a considerable number of voters followed his advice and voted for a third party this time, because that would probably at least snap the GOP sooner out of their big-spending ways.
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...it would be beneficial if disaffected or otherwise a considerable number of voters followed his advice and voted for a third party this time, because that would probably at least snap the GOP sooner out of their big-spending ways.
The best way to do that is to elect the one Republican who has done more for the cause of curbing wasteful spending than any other in the last 20 years: John McCain.
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(Grr, this is a pet peeve of mine, but I'll try to be civil. (For a change. ;-) ) I'm not against "wasteful spending" as much as I am against "big spending". That's why in my mind John McCain's a total fraud. I'm glad he's intolerant of earmarks, but where's his concern about entitlements? Only Fred Thompson talked about this. McCain wanted to extend Social Security to illegals, even when there's not going to be enough for legal citizens! His is classic distraction technique, a la the Democrats -- bleat lou
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(Grr, this is a pet peeve of mine, but I'll try to be civil. (For a change. ;-) ) I'm not against "wasteful spending" as much as I am against "big spending". That's why in my mind John McCain's a total fraud. I'm glad he's intolerant of earmarks, but where's his concern about entitlements?
You don't listen to him enough, I guess.
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You don't listen to him enough, I guess.
Or, you could guess that I listen to him just exactly enough -- if he's got some blurb about entitlements buried somewhere on his web site, but doesn't see fit to mention it in his speeches, his ads, and the townhalls and debates, then I guess that says he's not really serious about it.
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If I weren't so disenfranchised with the Republican party from 2000 - 2006, I'd be inclined to agree with you. While in the majority, they spent like drunken sailors at a house of ill repute.
The key to righting the government again is, as I've been saying for a few years now, stronger third parties that can ensure NO party is ever in the majority.
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If I weren't so disenfranchised with the Republican party from 2000 - 2006, I'd be inclined to agree with you. While in the majority, they spent like drunken sailors at a house of ill repute.
... which has nothing to do with McCain.