Perry throws in the towel - Page 2

David Newman · #11 01-19-2012, 08:26 PM

He's not electable. He's a Libertarian (Lite) and has a small dedicated group of voters, but I don't picture him getting anyone else that he hasn't already.

Bigerik · #12 01-19-2012, 08:47 PM

I don't know, Dave. America seems pretty desperate for change.

BlueStreak · #13 01-19-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigerik

I don't know, Dave. America seems pretty desperate for change.

Wrecklessly desperate. And, I'm afraid that the change people are looking for is going to make life far more difficult than they imagine. What's more, I for one don't believe there is any necessity for it.

When you seek to turn the hands of time back 80-90 years, you have damn well better understand what life was really like back then.

Small clue; Unicorns didn't exist back then either.

Dave

Bigerik · #14 01-19-2012, 09:25 PM

Does anyone actually believe that just cause Paul got elected, he could do everything he would want to? I'd just like to see an honest man at the top, telling it like it is.

David Newman · #15 01-19-2012, 09:30 PM

No, I don't believe he could push through most of his ideas, especially since 90-95% of his party would vehemently oppose most of his platform. He'd probably set new standards for ineffectiveness.

If we could just give him enough time to get rid of the Patriot Act, kill off the DEA, return some of the civil liberties we've lost since Dubya took office, and then send him off to crazy uncle paul's farm to live out the rest of his days, I'd be all for it.

BlueStreak · #16 01-19-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by David Newman

No, I don't believe he could push through most of his ideas, especially since 90-95% of his party would vehemently oppose most of his platform. He'd probably set new standards for ineffectiveness.

If we could just give him enough time to get rid of the Patriot Act, kill off the DEA, return some of the civil liberties we've lost since Dubya took office, and then send him off to crazy uncle paul's farm to live out the rest of his days, I'd be all for it.

+1.

Dave

Bigerik · #17 01-19-2012, 09:43 PM

Most he would get would be one term anyway. Likely too old for two.

Oddly, a lot of his views are not that removed from the great Republican presidents of years past. As many know, I think Eisenhower was the last great Republican president. Strange that the party that wants to push us into the past, is the one that seems furthest removed from the potential leader who actually embodies the views that they say they support.

Rex E. · #18 01-19-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by David Newman

If we could just give him enough time to get rid of the Patriot Act, kill off the DEA, return some of the civil liberties we've lost since Dubya took office, and then send him off to crazy uncle paul's farm to live out the rest of his days, I'd be all for it.

A huge +1 here.

David Newman · #19 01-19-2012, 09:51 PM

I don't like Ike, I love Ike.

Maybe if we could do some genetic work and produce a hybrid of Paul and Mosler, using Paul's genes for civil liberties and Moslers ideas on the economy, health care reform, and foreign policy.

BlueStreak · #20 01-20-2012, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigerik

Most he would get would be one term anyway. Likely too old for two.

Oddly, a lot of his views are not that removed from the great Republican presidents of years past. As many know, I think Eisenhower was the last great Republican president. Strange that the party that wants to push us into the past, is the one that seems furthest removed from the potential leader who actually embodies the views that they say they support.

+1.

Dave