Gary Johnson had a divorce.

[Baptist]

According to wikipedia, he got divorced a few years ago. I'm assuming that he isn't married right now. Am I the only one who sees this as a problem. Do you really think the American people will vote for a guy who is single because he divorced his sickly wife a few years back?

Ron Paul was as pure as it gets, and we had a hard enough time getting him elected/decent coverage. Do you guys just think that this won't be an issue?

 

[angelatc]

According to wikipedia, he got divorced a few years ago. I'm assuming that he isn't married right now. Am I the only one who sees this as a problem. Do you really think the American people will vote for a guy who is single because he divorced his sickly wife a few years back?

Ron Paul was as pure as it gets, and we had a hard enough time getting him elected/decent coverage. Do you guys just think that this won't be an issue?

It will be for me.

I've heard all the arguments there are, but my mind won't change on this. Morals matter to me.

 

[MRoCkEd]

I don't think he has enough of a chance for this even to be an issue. Gary Johnson is okay, but we can do better than that. Ron Paul 2012

 

[itshappening]

According to wikipedia, he got divorced a few years ago. I'm assuming that he isn't married right now. Am I the only one who sees this as a problem. Do you really think the American people will vote for a guy who is single because he divorced his sickly wife a few years back?

Ron Paul was as pure as it gets, and we had a hard enough time getting him elected/decent coverage. Do you guys just think that this won't be an issue?

you answered your own question, RP married for 50 years and it didnt matter so it doesn't matter

 

[Ethek]

you answered your own question, RP married for 50 years and it didnt matter so it doesn't matter

I divorced my wife who would go on streaks of personality disorder like behavior. It was an emotionally abusive situation, not the slightest chance for effective therapy. Am I forever forbidden to aspire for political office? It won't stop me from trying to further the cause, that’s for sure.

 

[Elwar]

Ronald Reagan divorced his first wife Jane Wyman.

 

[Icymudpuppy]

In a free market, individuals are permitted to make mistakes, and usually lose something for it for which they learn to not make the same mistake again, thus improving their station in the market.

So the guy made a mistake with his first wife. Hopefully they both learned from the experience and are able to both find more suitable companionship.

 

[acptulsa]

Ronald Reagan divorced his first wife Jane Wyman.

Exactly. Do fundamentalists make moral exceptions for those who were plauged to live in Hollywood? If not, it would be a non-issue.

 

[specsaregood]

How many Republican voters have had divorces? I don't see it being a problem.
Of cource being single could be a problem if he plans on dating while in office. Heck, there have been entire movies based on that plot.

 

[ladyjade3]

No one's saintly enough to be a politician, I guess.

 

[brandon]

Yea that's a big problem for me...I wouldn't say a deal breaker....but it's a big problem.

 

[Dr.3D]

Do we know why he divorced his wife?

 

[specsaregood]

No one's saintly enough to be a politician, I guess.

When are you running again?

 

[Brian Defferding]

I honestly don't see how this matters. Divorces happen. Marriages don't work, as much as we like to or think they should. We don't even know the story behind the divorce.

Hell, this might mean he will have more time to campaign now. I would love it if America had a divorced and single President (as long as she/he is a libertarian-Republican, of course )

 

[ClayTrainor]

I don't care at all. I still want the guy to run.

 

[Pauliana]

When are you running again?

Ladyjade has been divorced too. who would want to be put through all this scrutiny? Not anyone who values their privacy, that's for sure, which is unfortunate for all you privacy advocates, that you'll never get a true champion. By definition.

 

[Dr.3D]

I honestly don't see how this matters. Divorces happen. Marriages don't work, as much as we like to or think they should. We don't even know the story behind the divorce.

Hell, this might mean he will have more time to campaign now. I would love it if America had a divorced and single President (as long as she/he is a libertarian-Republican, of course )

So true.

Some people believe divorce to be a sin.

This is not true if there is a valid reason for the divorce.

Marriage is a contract between a man and a woman with God as a witness. If any of the terms of the contract are violated by either the man or the woman, then there are grounds for the contract to be terminated.

For example:
If either the man or the woman were to go out and have sex outside of the marriage, then they would have violated the "forsaking all others" clause.

Now suppose you were married and your spouse came home with V.D. Would you believe they had not violated the terms of the contract? Suppose they came home with incurable V.D. would you still believe you were supposed to stay married to them?

 

[specsaregood]

Ladyjade has been divorced too. who would want to be put through all this scrutiny? Not anyone who values their privacy, that's for sure, which is unfortunate for all you privacy advocates, that you'll never get a true champion. By definition.

Well just before her post that I quoted, I said, "I don't see it being a problem." So, you can leave me out of the "you".
And LJ has run for office before, so obviously she knows what type of scrutiny there would be.

 

[0zzy]

Gee wizz lots of "morals value" voters here ha.

He had a divorce, he is not good enough for me! I KNOW ALL AND I KNOW THAT HE SHOULD OF STAYED WITH HIS WIFE AT ALL COST! AHAHHHAHAHA -moral value voter

 

[Flash]

I wonder about some of you people sometimes.