The Ultra-Early Best Damn Republican Nominee Political Poll Ever

[Beantown]

Why is there no option for "bag of chips"? Anything seems better than Obama at this point.

 

[candrew]

Then he doesn't stand a chance.

Besides, would this country stand another term of Bush policies? We're barely surviving after nearly 12 years.

By process of elimination alone I think Perry has a very good chance of winning the nomination. He has an actual conservative pedigree and he has kept the wacky stuff down to a minimum - despite the fact that his spiritual advisor has stated publicly that he believes Oprah Winfrey is the Anti-Christ

 

[The-Joker]

Why is there no option for "bag of chips"? Anything seems better than Obama at this point.

And on what grounds do you defend that claim?

 

[The-Joker]

See, I've always liked Ron Paul... but always thought of him as "a snowball's chance in hell" candidate... but with his impressive showing in the Ames straw poll, it excites me.
I think he will protect (and to an extent, promote) the social strongholds of the Democratic party, but also will be able to rally both sides to establish reasonable economic compromise without screwing over either side, or being held hostage by either party.

 

[sirkickyass]

See, I've always liked Ron Paul... but always thought of him as "a snowball's chance in hell" candidate... but with his impressive showing in the Ames straw poll, it excites me.
I think he will protect (and to an extent, promote) the social strongholds of the Democratic party, but also will be able to rally both sides to establish reasonable economic compromise without screwing over either side, or being held hostage by either party.

?!?

I can't think of a single politician in America that's a more hard-core Austrian-economics acolyte than Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a disaster for Progressives and anyone who supports basic New Deal programs.


And he's STILL the best option on the list because one is already out of the race, two are clueless and cynical and one is actively evil.

 

[The-Joker]

?!?

I can't think of a single politician in America that's a more hard-core Austrian-economics acolyte than Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a disaster for Progressives and anyone who supports basic New Deal programs.


And he's STILL the best option on the list because one is already out of the race, two are clueless and cynical and one is actively evil.

I guess here's my justification. Ron Paul is a Libertarian by any other name. He's going to support promoting the natural cycles of the market, irregardless. Ron Paul's Libertarian vision of capitalism is more beneficial to the determined commoner than the past GOP namesakes. Granted I advocate the Dem's social programs... but I think there is more than one way to skin a cat... the problem with me is that past GOPers have been skinning the wrong cat.

I also like his outlook on FairTax, my preferred economic tax reform.

Dear Mr. Burton:

Thank you for contacting my office regarding the FAIR TAX. I agree with you that massive tax reform is needed in this country. More specifically, I agree with the provisions of the FAIR TAX which repeal income, payroll, and estate taxes.

As you may know, it’s not easy for me to advocate any new tax! However, I certainly think a sales tax is better than an income tax- PROVIDED the income tax is truly eliminated. I would hate to see America end up with both a national sales tax and an income tax, much like socialist European countries.

However, the real key to tax reform is dramatically reduced spending by the federal government. Until the government spends far less, taxes (in whatever form) will remain too high. While I certainly support eliminating the income tax, I do not want to see it replaced with a high national sales tax which attempts to collect the same amount of revenue. Spending is the real problem.

Please understand that we share wide areas of agreement on tax issues. I will continue to consider the Americans for Fair Taxation plan. Proponents of real tax reform (whether they support a national sales tax, flat tax, or other plan) must unite in their efforts to eliminate the present unworkable income tax structure.

Sincerely,

Ron Paul

 

[Duck Rodgers]

?!?

I can't think of a single politician in America that's a more hard-core Austrian-economics acolyte than Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a disaster for Progressives and anyone who supports basic New Deal programs.


And he's STILL the best option on the list because one is already out of the race, two are clueless and cynical and one is actively evil.

How awesome would Peter Schiff as Treasury Sec be?

 

[sirkickyass]

Granted I advocate the Dem's social programs...

I don't believe there is any real way to reconcile support of Ron Paul with support for Social Security and Medicare.

I also like his outlook on FairTax, my preferred economic tax reform.

It's regressive.

How awesome would Peter Schiff as Treasury Sec be?

Fighting hyperinflation in 2010 really was an important policy priority. So yeah, exactly that awesome.

 

[Beantown]

And on what grounds do you defend that claim?

Spending, Obamacare, economy has gotten worse not better, America losing their triple rated credit.

 

[PearlWatson]

See, I've always liked Ron Paul... but always thought of him as "a snowball's chance in hell" candidate... but with his impressive showing in the Ames straw poll, it excites me.

I'm gonna have to burst your bubble and inform you that McCain came in 10th in the 2007 Ames straw poll.

 

[babe]

I don't believe there is any real way to reconcile support of Ron Paul with support for Social Security and Medicare.



It's regressive.


Fighting hyperinflation in 2010 really was an important policy priority. So yeah, exactly that awesome.

I'm pretty sure Paul knows Americans paid their FICA and got practically no return on the "investment", and there's no way he's gonna be leading the charge to roll back eligibility age or benefits on that. He will be pulling troops home from all over the world and asking Congress to do the business of declaring wars for any foreign state attacking us and not for protecting corporate projects overseas. Medicare is also a line item on your pay stub, dude.

Progressives are very confused, being unwilling to see how regressive they are in almost all their great programs. Ecocraziness pushing jobs out the door to China, where more pollution is put into the air and circulates to us than we'd allow if we kept the industry here and just did it clean. Banning DDT on false "urban legends" of it's effects on birdshells and allowing malaria to become a major world source of human illness and death. Taking money out of people's own use and spending it willy-nilly, for tons of low-return or useless projects, thereby killing real economic growth.

Fighting hyperinflation with fiat currency outlays and more deficit spending than ever?

 

[sirkickyass]

I'm pretty sure Paul knows Americans paid their FICA and got practically no return on the "investment", and there's no way he's gonna be leading the charge to roll back eligibility age or benefits on that. He will be pulling troops home from all over the world and asking Congress to do the business of declaring wars for any foreign state attacking us and not for protecting corporate projects overseas. Medicare is also a line item on your pay stub, dude.

Ron Paul has explicitly stated that he believes Social Security and Medicare are Constitutional and that the programs should be ended, dude. He's not hiding the ball on this, his campaign website explicitly states that he wants to end "government healthcare monopolies" by returning the system to the way it was before Medicare and Medicaid and he's been saying he wants to abolish social security since at least the late 1980s.

Progressives are very confused, being unwilling to see how regressive they are in almost all their great programs.

This sentence literally meant nothing. It's like a thought fragment; but there's no there there.

Fighting hyperinflation with fiat currency outlays and more deficit spending than ever?

There's hyperinflation? Where?