Quote Originally Posted by Tweety Bird View Post
The thing is, the primaries are the ONLY way to make any real change. In the end, either the Ass or the Elephant will win; third party candidates don't stand a ghost of a chance. So if we get another McCain in 2012, we're probably hosed because most GOP candidates will simply bring MOTS to DC.

Very few politicians are ready to stand up and make the hard choices that need to be made. Worse, the electorate is fickle; most people want the hard choices to be made, as long as it doesn't affect THEIR GOODIES.

In order to stop this train wreck, we need large numbers of people elected who are willing to stop the earmarks; quit spending the $$ in that cat-box; be honest about the unfunded promises that we can't afford to keep (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the like); kill the farm and other corporate subsidies; control the borders; institute a tax system that puts some skin in the game for EVERY citizen. The list goes on. And on.

But most people don't want THEIR stuff to be cut. Trouble is, we can't afford to pay for YOUR stuff any more. Nor for mine. Life's a bitch.

Like I said, we're hosed.
Sad, but I agree with this-



I like Ron Paul, in terms of economics, I agree with his stance on drug control (or lack there of) and giving out needles even (it would still be much much cheaper than dealing with Hep C, AIDs, HIV, etc., and if you are willing to use a dirty needle, a clean needle isn't the reason you put that shit in your body). And its a big "screw you" to the cartels. They have nothing on the business skills of American business. I would like to see Coke given a shot at marketing crack! and then I would really like to see the tax revenue! As to it killing people, they do it anyways, and we pay for it, anyways, this just brings it above board. As to rehab vs. Prison. Rehab has little chance of fixing addiction, prison has no chance.

As to militarizing the border, that won't fly anyways, long standing treaty between the US and Mexico. worthless or not, the treaty is what it is, and they are a huge trading partner, really sensitive to this. I think its cool to militarize the US/Canada border though, for what its worth.

I am nervous about his foreign policy, truthfully.

that said, I think the GOP has put forward a few lumps of crap and are hoping to trick people who vote R because it says R behind their names. Honestly, if you wanted to be president, now is your shot! Throw an R on your name, don't cheat on your wife with anything with a vagina or suddenly change all of your opinions miraculously depending on the voting block you face, and then lie your way to the top ( don't get caught doing it). After that you only have to beat Obama, not bad odds for the job.


I really hope a few more options show up at the table or I'm probably swinging third party. Hell, every time I've voted its sure seemed like I wasted my vote, regardless of who won. The way I see it, if I'm wasting my vote anyways, I may as well hold my head up this time.