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[FrankRep]

Ryan Pick Swings Libertarians to Obama


Daily Kos
Aug 11, 2012



After following several links to different places last night, I somehow ended up at a Ron Paul forum. I decided to stick around for a few minutes to see what they thought of the Ryan pick.

I don't know what I expected, the Paul-bots seem as crazy to me as Ryan, but apparently not. Beyond the predictable ongoing outrage that Paul is not the nominee, and some rather oblique references to a "coo" (LOL) at the convention, they had some surprising things to say.
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Most of them will either hold their noses and vote Obama, not vote at all or write in someone else.

And for fun, a few quotes.

Paul "add 28 years of deficits to the national debt" Ryan. Nice going assholes. I will vote for Obama now to invoke my severest rebuke of the Republican Party. I apologize if I caved in some way to the false left-right paradigm.

Obama 2012!

- anaconda

Now thats what I'm talking about!

I'm ready to jump aboard the Obama train just to shut down these GOP moderates. Anyone else with me?

- brandon

Yes! We are with you.

GOP establisment has superseded Obama as my enemy.

SOURCE:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/11/1118993/-Ryan-Pick-Swings-Libertarians-to-Obama

 

[cindy25]

not to Obama, but maybe Gary Johnson.

 

[Brett85]

The people who are actually going to vote for Obama are taking this too far. It's no wonder the GOP establishment despises Ron Paul and his supporters so much.

 

[pcosmar]

not to Obama, but maybe Gary Johnson.

Not even,,
well, maybe some of the gullible ones who are grasping at straw.

I don't care for Obama and will never vote for him.. But in an honest assessment I do think a Romney-Ryan will be worse.

I am hoping Tampa results in sanity (by some miracle)
This shit sucks.

 

[Sematary]

Since I live in Ct. a vote for anyone but Obama is technically a wasted vote because he will win this state by a landslide no matter whom the opposition is. Such is life in one of the most democrat leaning states in America. Regardless, my vote has and always will, belong to Ron Paul. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will go down in flames because Romney doesn't have a clue and Ryans budget would destroy the economy while benefiting (again) the wealthy and the military industrial complex.

 

[thoughtomator]

I have been speculating about the possibility of voting Obama to punish the Romney camp for cheating us out of the nomination, but when push comes to shove there's no way I am going to dirty my hands with the blood of innocents by affirmatively voting for a psychotic mass murderer.

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Anyone who calls themselves a "Libertarian" and votes for Obama in 2012, knowing all he's done as President, is a retard.

 

[Brett85]

Since I live in Ct. a vote for anyone but Obama is technically a wasted vote because he will win this state by a landslide no matter whom the opposition is.

That's the same with me, except that I live in a heavily Republican state, where my vote won't make any difference. So when people say that a vote for a 3rd party candidate is a vote for Obama, I remind them that that isn't true in the state where I live. It makes absolutely no difference who I vote for. I'd probably be more likely to vote for the Romney/Ryan ticket if I lived in one of the swing states that actually determine the election. But I don't live in one of those states, so I don't see the point of holding my nose and voting for the lesser of two evils when my vote will have no sway on the outcome of the election anyway.

 

[July]

What is the difference between holding your nose to vote for Obama, versus holding your nose to vote for Romney? Is Ryan really worse than Biden?

Anyway it's not the popular vote that counts, but the electoral college, and Obama is already currently ahead there.

I can't bring myself to vote for Obama. I don't even think he is less worse on foriegn policy, he is just less transparent.

 

[The Goat]

I'll vote Gary Johnson just so my vote gets counted against R's and D's. I'm in SC so Romney is winning here anyway. although I would love to see Obama get SC just so the Republicans see how big a mistake they made with Romney).

 

[The Goat]

What is the difference between holding your nose to vote for Obama, versus holding your nose to vote for Romney? Is Ryan really worse than Biden?

Romney/Ryan will push Israel to attack Iran so we can be in another war. I think Obama keeps us out of that war but finds a few more to get involved in. IMO Obama is the lesser of 2 evils. would never vote for him though.

 

[Brett85]

What is the difference between holding your nose to vote for Obama, versus holding your nose to vote for Romney?

People on this forum will relentlessly bash anyone who says that they're going to vote for Romney, while those who say that they're going to vote for Obama are usually praised or ignored.

 

[BSU kid]

Either way the government is going to hell, I won't vote for either. I can't believe those idiots are for Obama!

Clearly they learned nothing from Ron Paul at all.

 

[ronpaulfollower999]

Let's go to some random Internet forum where members are anonymous, pick out a couple of posts, and declare libertarians are flocking to Obama.

Got to love journalism.

 

[July]

Let's go to some random Internet forum where members are anonymous, pick out a couple of posts, and declare libertarians are flocking to Obama.

Got to love journalism.

I know, right. It's just as bad as that other article declaring that the Ryan pick was a gift to libertarians. I guess it's not a bad thing they are fighting over our votes like this, but man.

 

[juleswin]

I have been speculating about the possibility of voting Obama to punish the Romney camp for cheating us out of the nomination, but when push comes to shove there's no way I am going to dirty my hands with the blood of innocents by affirmatively voting for a psychotic mass murderer.

Now that is one post that will not be showing up in any liberal site post. But then again, its all about strategy. Is Romney going to be any less psychotic? or any less of a murderer on the inncoent? My guess is that he will be just as bad as Obama, so that cancels pyschotic murderer charge out. But now voting for Obama will give us a better chance to end the killing and vote for a peace and liberty candidate in 2016.

I have seriously thought about voting for Obama to prevent Romney from winning but we will see while I continue to think about my choice

 

[Dr.3D]

People don't have to vote for Obama, all they have to do is not vote for Romney and the end result will be the same.

 

[evilfunnystuff]

People on this forum will relentlessly bash anyone who says that they're going to vote for Romney, while those who say that they're going to vote for Obama are usually praised or ignored.

I think the people who say they would vote Romney tend to think Romney would be preferable, which is simply laughable as demonstrated by the Ryan pick.

I think those threatening to vote for Barry tend to be doing it out of spite, while hoping it would give us a strategic advantage, by keeping the "day to day" repubs engaged in the battle against expanding govt. rather than defending the republican brand of the same product.

Also, they tend to feel we have a better chance for a liberty candidate in 2016 if the incumbent is a dem.

I would never vote for O'bombus, but can see the logic of those who say they will, I can't say the same of those pimpin' for Romney.

 

[juleswin]

Romney/Ryan will push Israel to attack Iran so we can be in another war. I think Obama keeps us out of that war but finds a few more to get involved in. IMO Obama is the lesser of 2 evils. would never vote for him though.

Nonsense, Obama is just as hawkish as Romney is, Obama is just smart to keep his mouth shut about it. I believe if Obama would get away with it, he will nuke all of Israel's percieved enemies killing all the civilians along with their military. We are talking about a man here who killed a 17yr for no apparanet reason

 

[juleswin]

People on this forum will relentlessly bash anyone who says that they're going to vote for Romney, while those who say that they're going to vote for Obama are usually praised or ignored.

Because it hurts more when family is the one twisting the knife.