Recent content by JonathanBydlak

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I've got to say that I find these statements kind of frustrating. As someone who cares about electing people who share a liberty political orientation, I think it's rather ironic that there are people willing to dismiss candidates on the presumed grounds that they are "not electable." I don't...

Meh. You could have said the same thing about RP in 2008: "His 'isolationist' foreign policy will never win him any GOP primaries." Maybe that's true, but I don't think that means he deserved any less support from us because of it. McCain won the GOP nomination in 2008 while being (at the time...

I look at this as analogous to central planning. Just like our government can't sit in a room and centrally plan how best to spend our money, it's not really possible for anyone to centrally plan elections and know which candidates will best appeal to electorate. Heck, every election there are...

A great piece if you haven't already seen it http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/08/a-man-who-deserves-to-be-viable-in-2012.html

In a word, his record. Gary Johnson has something that none of the other candidates have, which is a legitimate record of cutting the size of government. He vetoed more bills than all other governors combined while he was in office, and actually succeeded in reducing the size of New Mexico's...

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I find it interesting that so many people on here have been commenting about Gary Johnson's lack of name recognition. When Ron Paul started out, he had virtually no name recognition, and yet, was successful in making a name for himself -- even if he didn't win. I don't dispute that lack of name...

Feel free to contact me by PM, Robin.

I think you're both right that he could use some work on his "on the stump" delivery, but I also think it's very early for this to be a major concern. Those skills can be easily learned and improved -- what's tougher, I think, is teaching a hack to be good on the issues. Interestingly, when I...

Generally, I think you're right, but I also think there are good ways to talk about his views on abortion. Gary appears to be the same as Ron Paul, which is that abortion is an issue best left up to the individual states. He could easily focus on his opposition to Roe v. Wade, and if pressed...

Hey everyone -- I'm curious to know what you all think about the potential of Gary Johnson. There have been comments here and there on the forums about him, mostly positive, though some negative, but there has never really been a separate thread on his potential candidacy. Where do people stand...

Haha, thanks. I actually had the DC Metro in mind with that comment. Whenever there's been an accident, the calls for more funding only get louder. But if the Metro were privately run, the calls would be for more regulation and oversight. A great example of a disconnect between how we treat...

haha, thanks for the kind words. Maybe someday!

I spoke yesterday afternoon at the Maryland Tax Day Tea Party. I think a lot of people on here will like the message, so here's the video: YouTube - Jonathan Bydlak Speaks to the 2010 Maryland Tax Day Tea Party in Stevensville, Part 1