Which Republican?

[hellhound]

Originally Posted by tokenuser

I suspect more likely to go to Gingrich. Despite being Texan, I suspect Paul is a little out there fiscally for most conservatives. Notice how he got boo'd in SC for - the more than reasonable - suggestion of treating others as we would want to be treated? So much for "Christian values" when do unto others and an eye for an eye get boo'd.

I dont think he's out there fiscally... but that he's "out there" socially for the religious crazies (drug and prostitution decrim/legalization, allowing birth control) and as a non-imperialist in foreign policy for the neo-con/globalist/1%ers..

but agree.. his voters could possibly be split more with Santorum and Gingrich.. w/ a % going to Ron Paul.

Shows the split in the Repub party and the right-leaning independants... where a guy brings up such a Christian value as "The Golden Rule".. but when adds it to foreign policy.. he gets boo'ed

[loug002]

I would like to add that Paul, Gingrich, and Santorum are all Pennsylvanian born and bred.

On behalf of Pennsylvania, I'd like to apologize to the US for them. We are embarrassed by them, even if the state as a whole doesn't show it.

[hellhound]

Am abit surprised and disappointed in the SC results.. Thought Romney and Gingrich woulda been closer and that Ron Paul woulda gotten more (I'm thinking Colbert/Cain took from Paul's younger liberties/freedoms vote).
Florida will be split between Gingrich and Romney.. votes from legals w/ illegal friends and family, the "sun birds" (Or whatever they call the retired seniors that live multi homes).. and a big Jewish/Zionist older vote that wont like Paul's rejection of using our $ to prop up a country that stole nuclear bomb stuff.. and has at almost every turn tried to get USA $ involved in any dispute, while discriminating against the Palestinians (another rant)...

In Florida, I predict that Romney and Gingrich will be 1 and 2.. Santorum will drop and be in a fight w/ Ron Paul.

[tokenuser]

Originally Posted by hellhound

Am abit surprised and disappointed in the SC results.. Thought Romney and Gingrich woulda been closer and that Ron Paul woulda gotten more (I'm thinking Colbert/Cain took from Paul's younger liberties/freedoms vote).

Cainbert got 1.1%

That barely qualifies as a margin of error, and made no difference to the outcome at all.

Btw - they call them snow birds, and can only vote in the district hat they identify as being their primary residence.

[loug002]

So we've got:

-Mitt Romney
-Newt "I love America so much that I've cheated on every wife I've had; oh yeah, and invented a new religion named Christian-Catholic." Gingrich
-Ron "My social policies are stuck in the 1850s but at least you like my economic and foreign policies" Paul.

...oh yeah, Frothy Mix is still there too. Good god am I embarrassed to claim that he, Paul, and Gingrich are from my state.

My money's on Mittens to be honest. With as much trash as the DNC can pull on Gingrich, I just don't see him being a contender against Obama. Paul's too far out there. Santorum's a joke.

Mittens can claim some of the moderates at least.

[hellhound]

Frothy Santorum has gained thru social issues like religion and contraceptives (along with the fact that, even tho a millionaire, he's less of a millionaire than Mitt or Newt)...

Of the 4: Romney, Santorum, Gingrich and Paul... Ron Paul is the one who has been most consistent ("flip-flopped" the least) in his views.

As a registered Republican (before the party became so religiously-social rabid)... I gotta vote for moderate Mitt or Libertarian Paul.

Right now I'll probably vote for Ron Paul... I agree w/ alot of his foreign policy ideas of the US staying out of other countries affairs (who woulda thought that he'd be boo'ed when quoting the "do unto others" golden rule on foreign policy).

Those that fear some of his policies, if he became Pres,.... dont quite understand the USA's legislative process. Just because someone is Pres (especially Paul who doesnt cater to one lobby) doesnt mean that their idea will become law.
Look at Obama.. he campaigned on closing Gitmo and liberal ideals.. but kept Gitmo... and Obamacare is essentially a give-away to the insurance companies, instead of giving a single-payer, Medicare-buy-in alternative, with the mandate. Because of votes in the legislature many things he'd like to do wont be done.

Has anyone ever seen a Medicare commercial (not a Medicare Advantage ad which is a private insurance company add-on)?
Medicare works at around a 4% overhead (while ins. cos. work w/ 20-30% overhead) because they dont spend millions on advertising.. hence they use that $ in providing health care and not ads.

I'm getting pretty disgusted, w/ either the far left or the far right (or just those that vote against something good because someone of the other party thought of it 1st), that I'd move to Amsterdam or Germany or Spain if I could support myself there.

[loug002]

Originally Posted by hellhound

Those that fear some of his policies, if he became Pres,.... dont quite understand the USA's legislative process. Just because someone is Pres (especially Paul who doesnt cater to one lobby) doesnt mean that their idea will become law.
Look at Obama.. he campaigned on closing Gitmo and liberal ideals.. but kept Gitmo... and Obamacare is essentially a give-away to the insurance companies, instead of giving a single-payer, Medicare-buy-in alternative, with the mandate. Because of votes in the legislature many things he'd like to do wont be done.

We know how it works, that still doesn't mean that him being President is a good idea.