Comments on: More Election 101 http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/ Smart Mouth Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:02:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jim Munro http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/#comment-3582 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:26:30 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/#comment-3582 I certainly won't vote for Ron Paul, but he has three points in his favor. He's against the war and promises to get out of it post haste, he takes money from no one, and seems to be honest. Not bad for a Republican. I was going to vote for Bill Richardson, but our undemocratic gerimandered system has prevented me, so now I have to pick amongst the front runners. Why do the smallest (first primaries) states have the biggest influence? Democracy indeed! -jim munro I certainly won’t vote for Ron Paul, but he has three points in his favor. He’s against the war and promises to get out of it post haste, he takes money from no one, and seems to be honest. Not bad for a Republican.

I was going to vote for Bill Richardson, but our undemocratic gerimandered system has prevented me, so now I have to pick amongst the front runners.

Why do the smallest (first primaries) states have the biggest influence?

Democracy indeed!

-jim munro

]]> by: Dan Dickmeyer http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/#comment-3574 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:22:14 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/#comment-3574 google "ron paul newsletter" and read the New Republic on his racist, anti-semite and homophobic views from the past. google “ron paul newsletter” and read the New Republic on his racist, anti-semite and homophobic views from the past.

]]> by: Christina Waters http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/#comment-3564 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:18:54 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/#comment-3564 Okay, I take back the village idiot remark, but the role of court fool has a long and distinguished history. After all, the king's fool was the only one who dared state the unvarnished - albeit disguised - truth. I find myself in agreement with many of Ron Paul's beliefs, notably the uncompromising anti-war stance. Other of his stands, e.g. on the weirdness of immigrants, I find just plain silly. Mainly I was responding to the fact that the iconoclastic Paul is, given the American craving for slick façades, unelectable. Hence his quixotic pleas may have attracted a following, nonetheless he is still a dangerous diversion - and potential black hole - for much-needed Democratic votes! Tell you what - I'll read some of Dr. Paul's stuff, if he'll read some Dr. Waters. Deal? CW Okay, I take back the village idiot remark, but the role of court fool has a long and distinguished history. After all, the king’s fool was the only one who dared state the unvarnished - albeit disguised - truth.
I find myself in agreement with many of Ron Paul’s beliefs, notably the uncompromising anti-war stance. Other of his stands, e.g. on the weirdness of immigrants, I find just plain silly.
Mainly I was responding to the fact that the iconoclastic Paul is, given the American craving for slick façades, unelectable. Hence his quixotic pleas may have attracted a following, nonetheless he is still a dangerous diversion - and potential black hole - for much-needed Democratic votes!
Tell you what - I’ll read some of Dr. Paul’s stuff, if he’ll read some Dr. Waters. Deal?

CW

]]> by: crackerjaxon http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/#comment-3554 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:17:25 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2008/01/02/more-election-101/#comment-3554 Are you bereft of sense? An adolescent scribbler? A searcher for hits by using Dr. Paul's name? Then I had an epiphany. You have no idea about Dr. Paul other than what you have been spoon fed by the likes of CNN and such liberal rags as the Daily Kos. Live a little. Read Dr. Paul's writings. Perhaps then you wouldn't seem so unenlightened. Are you bereft of sense? An adolescent scribbler? A searcher for hits by using Dr. Paul’s name?

Then I had an epiphany.

You have no idea about Dr. Paul other than what you have been spoon fed by the likes of CNN and such liberal rags as the Daily Kos.

Live a little. Read Dr. Paul’s writings. Perhaps then you wouldn’t seem so unenlightened.

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