Comments on: Ron Paul: A Spoiler in the Making http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: once more with feeling » Blog Archive » I must be in a cranky mood http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7931 once more with feeling » Blog Archive » I must be in a cranky mood Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:01:21 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7931 [...] this doesn’t bother me at all. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites [...] […] this doesn’t bother me at all. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites […]

]]> By: Matt http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7925 Matt Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:04:06 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7925 Actually, a vote for Romney is a vote for Hillarycare. A vote for Giuliani is a vote for nothing with regard to healthcare. Actually, a vote for Romney is a vote for Hillarycare. A vote for Giuliani is a vote for nothing with regard to healthcare.

]]> By: Rich Paul http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7915 Rich Paul Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:26:48 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7915 Well, since the "conservatives" have abandoned the idea of small government, are no longer opposed to socialism, want government involved in every aspect of our lives, and are unconcerned about abandoning our civil liberties, what exactly makes them better than Hillary? Ron Paul or a Libertarian. That is where my vote will go. Unless the Republicans abandon their big government, tax and spend ways. And that does NOT seem likely. Well, since the “conservatives” have abandoned the idea of small government, are no longer opposed to socialism, want government involved in every aspect of our lives, and are unconcerned about abandoning our civil liberties, what exactly makes them better than Hillary?

Ron Paul or a Libertarian. That is where my vote will go. Unless the Republicans abandon their big government, tax and spend ways. And that does NOT seem likely.

]]> By: Alex http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7913 Alex Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:03:55 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7913 Agreed, a third-party run would only help Hillary. One of the myriad reasons to work for him to get the Republican nomination. Agreed, a third-party run would only help Hillary. One of the myriad reasons to work for him to get the Republican nomination.

]]> By: Texas Little El http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7905 Texas Little El Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:29:07 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7905 Amazing, I haven't heard anyone talk about him running as a third party candidate at all. Being part of the Ron Paul Centex Meetup group, and scanning most of the blogs that endorse Ron Paul, that's the wildest thing I have heard. Now you are spreading disinformation......cute, but its a lie. Amazing, I haven’t heard anyone talk about him running as a third party candidate at all. Being part of the Ron Paul Centex Meetup group, and scanning most of the blogs that endorse Ron Paul, that’s the wildest thing I have heard.

Now you are spreading disinformation……cute, but its a lie.

]]> By: Johnnyb http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7904 Johnnyb Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:18:08 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7904 What difference will it make? The Republicans are going to lose if they do not nominate Ron Paul, simple as that. Ron Paul is the only candidate that can draw people into the party, if the 2006 election did not teach you anything then you were not paying attention. The Christian Coalition has already promised to pull support from the Republican party if they nominate a pro-choice candidate. So thats about 13%. According to Cato institute about 14% of the voting population is Libertarian. Add to that the Constitutionalists and the 4% fringe of Republicans for Ron Paul, and you might see that Ron Paul would have a real chance of winning vs. Guilianni and Hillary, because Ron Paul would also be able to draw in a large % of the anti war vote, which is about 55%-70% of this country. The Republicans are going to lose whether Ron Paul runs as a 3rd party or not, but if Ron Paul does run as an independent or 3rd party then he does have a shot of actually winning. The only shot that the Republicans have of winning is nominating Ron Paul. Its just that simple. What difference will it make? The Republicans are going to lose if they do not nominate Ron Paul, simple as that. Ron Paul is the only candidate that can draw people into the party, if the 2006 election did not teach you anything then you were not paying attention.

The Christian Coalition has already promised to pull support from the Republican party if they nominate a pro-choice candidate. So thats about 13%. According to Cato institute about 14% of the voting population is Libertarian. Add to that the Constitutionalists and the 4% fringe of Republicans for Ron Paul, and you might see that Ron Paul would have a real chance of winning vs. Guilianni and Hillary, because Ron Paul would also be able to draw in a large % of the anti war vote, which is about 55%-70% of this country.

The Republicans are going to lose whether Ron Paul runs as a 3rd party or not, but if Ron Paul does run as an independent or 3rd party then he does have a shot of actually winning. The only shot that the Republicans have of winning is nominating Ron Paul. Its just that simple.

]]> By: curtis http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7902 curtis Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:45:20 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7902 This kind of thinking is morally bankrupt as well as crippling to democracy, and needs to end. Your vote can count but first you have to reject this "lesser of two evils" nonsense and vote for the best man (or woman) for the job. If more people did just that this conversation wouldn't even be taking place. If it takes a few election cycles of spoilers then so be it, I'm looking to the country my grandchildren will grow up in and compromises aren't going to cut it at this point. This kind of thinking is morally bankrupt as well as crippling to democracy, and needs to end. Your vote can count but first you have to reject this “lesser of two evils” nonsense and vote for the best man (or woman) for the job. If more people did just that this conversation wouldn’t even be taking place. If it takes a few election cycles of spoilers then so be it, I’m looking to the country my grandchildren will grow up in and compromises aren’t going to cut it at this point.

]]> By: John Campbell http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7900 John Campbell Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:38:29 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/10/05/ron-paul-a-spoiler-in-the-making/#comment-7900 What difference does it make? If any of the pro-war Republicans win the nomination, Hillary is garanteed to win the whitehouse. At least Paul would give a voice to those voters favoring smaller government, civil liberties, and a non-interventionist foreign policy. What difference does it make? If any of the pro-war Republicans win the nomination, Hillary is garanteed to win the whitehouse. At least Paul would give a voice to those voters favoring smaller government, civil liberties, and a non-interventionist foreign policy.

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