jonny5
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The Libertarian Party does itself no favours by nominating the same dull, uninspiring candidate over and over again.
Johnson is a bit goofy, but at least he is a governor with solid record - as is Bill Weld. As opposed to the usual "ideologically pure" delusional jerks who never held even the proverbial dogcatcher's office.
Apparently, you missed the fact that the American electorate has no desire to elect to the Presidency a competent, able, governor with a solid record?
Yes, of course. But Perot was a celebrity-millionaire, not unlike Trump. No such figure had offered himself to Libertarians in the recent memory. Out of the Libertarian candidates this year, Johnson/Weld is the strongest ticket, but an order of magnitude. And yes, there's a small but real chance that they will take away a few electoral votes and prevent either abomination from getting 270. Then it is a whole new ball game.
There's a difference between taking a stance that is counter to the professed ideology, and taking a stance that avoids promoting the entire horse pill. It's the smarter play. Nothing you've pointed to indicates Johnson doesn't accept the whole ideology, but only that Johnson isn't going to try to radically revolutionize the entire US governmental system, which is kinda necessary to convince any reasonable number of people to vote for him.And this is the problem I have with voting for him, even though Im philosophically aligned with the LP.
First off, they waste time on how LP cant win, the horse races. Then they focus on drugs, popular issue with LP, but one of the least important. Regardless, this will be the signature issue to paint the LP with as always. And Johnson doesn't answer with a consistent answer. He says legalize marijuana, but cant commit on other drugs. Its a real easy answer. Either people are free to do whatever drugs they want or not. That's the LP position, whether its practical or not.
On immigration, he says dont deport anyone, make it easy for anyone who wants to work to get a VISA. But wont answer about criminals, enemies, slackers. How do you keep them out and only let the good ones in without border control?
Fair Tax
Repeal dept of education
term limits
Foreign Policy, involve congress. North Korea more dangerous than islamic terrorists. Even though only one of them is actually attacking the world.
And then he really slips up. He is asked about gay marriage. He supports it. Then hes asked, what about polygamy? Should be an easy answer, but he waffles, says its a state issue. But its not. LP is about smaller govt, not just smaller federal govt. He thinks states govt shouldnt tell people what geneder they can marry, but they should tell them how many they can marry.
Just a bad showing from the LP candidate. And why they should have nominated someone else.
Video | Special Report | Bret Baier | Fox News Channel
There's a difference between taking a stance that is counter to the professed ideology, and taking a stance that avoids promoting the entire horse pill. It's the smarter play. Nothing you've pointed to indicates Johnson doesn't accept the whole ideology, but only that Johnson isn't going to try to radically revolutionize the entire US governmental system, which is kinda necessary to convince any reasonable number of people to vote for him.
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