Gary Johnson It's time to throw our full weight behind Gary Johnson.

[torchbearer]

why does gary talk with his eyes closed?

 

[ZENemy]

why does gary talk with his eyes closed?

I noticed that too, is it the quality of the video or does GJ do it in other interviews?

 

[torchbearer]

I noticed that too, is it the quality of the video or does GJ do it in other interviews?

I noticed that during the debates.
he also twist his head slightly at times.
It almost looks as though he is fighting "ticks" from stuttering or tourettes.

 

[JohnAshman]

Here's how this plays out, Smart Richard.

I will cease posting about Gary Johnson until I figger out whether you are TRYING to get me to quit advocating Gary Johnson...or whether you ARE advocating Gary Johnson, and "simply" think that becoming my Adversary will endear you with the Ron Paul Support that WON'T endorse the Rand Endorsement and all that it heralds.

Then I'll know whether to pimp or bash Gary Johnson. Curiously, BASHING OPPOSING CANDIDATES is de rigueur in Polite Society.

Well played, Einstein.

Okay.

 

[JohnAshman]

I noticed that too, is it the quality of the video or does GJ do it in other interviews?

I don't think he has video on his end, so he's looking at a blank screen. Either that or he just doesn't have anyone to prep him for these things or to step in. I think he's alone in a hotel room. Not Romney or Obama!

Though, yes, he does seem to have a sort of tick thing going on. Never stopped him from being a great governor though. The interesting thing about Gary is that he's exactly the kind of guy that NEVER runs for office. A little dorky, a little shy, a little nerdy, definitely not arrogant and REALLY honest.

People always want a really smooth, super confident candidate, but those are EXACTLY the ones you don't want as a personality type.

 

[ZENemy]

I don't think he has video on his end, so he's looking at a blank screen. Either that or he just doesn't have anyone to prep him for these things or to step in. I think he's alone in a hotel room. Not Romney or Obama!

Though, yes, he does seem to have a sort of tick thing going on. Never stopped him from being a great governor though. The interesting thing about Gary is that he's exactly the kind of guy that NEVER runs for office. A little dorky, a little shy, a little nerdy, definitely not arrogant and REALLY honest.

People always want a really smooth, super confident candidate, but those are EXACTLY the ones you don't want as a personality type.

I liked the interview, GJ seems great from my day of research.

 

[cheapseats]

why does gary talk with his eyes closed?

ENGLISH PROVERB: The eyes are the windows to the soul.

 

[cheapseats]

Maybe in YOUR world, there is no need to be angry. Are you a paid Gary Johnson Campaign staffer, YES or NO? Are you paid by any other political organization, PAC, lobbying firm, et al...more broadly, do you earn a living within the Political Class, NO or YES?

Readers, Ponderers & Voters will observe that JohnAshman has not answered this VERY PERTINENT question.

Ron Paul leads the Republican field in one damning regard: HE HAS THE HIGHEST COST PER VOTE, by quite a bit. I will suggest that the BUSINESS of gaining coveted votes by alienating votes "in hand" partly explains this IRONY OF IRONIES.

Inflated salaries are another factor.

Romney campaign spent $18.50 per vote

By Charles Riley @CNNMoney April 25, 2012: 5:21 PM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Well, it's over. Mitt Romney has amassed a nearly insurmountable delegate lead, and is on track to become his party's nominee for president.

The road to victory hasn't been easy for the former Massachusetts governor. The primary campaign stretched on for months, and at least 10 different candidates topped the national polls at some point.

So how much did victory cost?

Romney spent a total of $76.6 million, far more than any other campaign. That total is, for example, more than the combined spending of Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich.

Now, money isn't everything in politics -- but it sure doesn't hurt. And in this field, Romney dominated.

"The Romney team was putting a lot of money out there," one Santorum adviser told CNN when the former Pennsylvania senator called it quits earlier this month. "The budget was a factor."

More money, more votes: The billion dollar campaign

At the end of March, the Romney camp had captured 607 delegates and 4.1 million votes. That means the candidate, who has cultivated a reputation as a penny-pincher, spent $18.50 per vote, and $126,000 per delegate.

The money was used to cover various expenses like hotels, food, equipment, accounting services, rental cars, air travel, event consultants and online advertisers.

For instance, in March, the campaign spent $871 on Poland Spring water, $1,966 on office supplies from Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500), more than $50 at Applebee's, $48 at Arby's, $9.57 at Panda Express, $11,000 in payments to the Waldorf Astoria hotel and $70,165 at law and lobbying firm Patton Boggs.

But at least two of Romney's contenders had a better votes-to-expenditure ratio.

America's Choice 2012

Gingrich, for example, spent $21 million through the end of March, collecting 141 delegates and 2.2 million votes. That works out to just under $10 per vote and around $150,000 per delegate.

Santorum spent $18.7 million on 264 delegates and 2.9 million votes for a per-vote expenditure just north of $6.50 and a cost-per-delegate of about $71,000.

Paul, meanwhile, got the worst return on his money of the final contenders. The Texas congressman spent nearly $35 million, but received only around 1.1 million votes and 72 delegates. The math works out to $32.40 per vote and roughly $485,500 per delegate.


http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/25/news/economy/Romney-campaign-spending-vote/index.htm

 

[cheapseats]

Originally Posted by cheapseats
Here's how this plays out, Smart Richard.

I will cease posting about Gary Johnson until I figger out whether you are TRYING to get me to quit advocating Gary Johnson...or whether you ARE advocating Gary Johnson, and "simply" think that becoming my Adversary will endear you with the Ron Paul Support that WON'T endorse the Rand Endorsement and all that it heralds.

Then I'll know whether to pimp or bash Gary Johnson. Curiously, BASHING OPPOSING CANDIDATES is de rigueur in Polite Society.

Well played, Einstein.

Okay.

ImplausibleEndeavors ‏@MindOfMo
@GovGaryJohnson: Outta RIGHT field comes mean-spirited, passive-aggressive #JohnAshman to insult me? If he is paid by you, I advise RETHINK.


ImplausibleEndeavors ‏@MindOfMo
@GovGaryJohnson: If you are ALSO surrounded by TESTOSTERONE & AMBITION, well, then #Women & #Seniors maybe ARE better off w/ effete #Obama.


ImplausibleEndeavors ‏@MindOfMo
@GovGaryJohnson: So many #PoliticalOperatives, so little time. Cannot bat for you without clarification. I KNOW PEOPLE BY COMPANY THEY KEEP.

 

[ZENemy]

Where does GJ stand on Isreal? Same stance as Ron Paul I hope? I care not to fund other countries, I am for ending F.A to ALL countries, forever.

 

[JohnAshman]

Where does GJ stand on Isreal? Same stance as Ron Paul I hope? I care not to fund other countries, I am for ending F.A to ALL countries, forever.

Israel
While running as a Republican Johnson stated that he "supports the right of Israel to exist as a sovereign country and believes that the United States should protect that right militarily if needed."[17] He also stated that Israel is an important ally, and that America's military alliance with Israel should be maintained, but that he opposes financial aid to Israel, as he does to all countries.[7] During his Libertarian Party campaign he stated that he does not believe Iran is a military threat and would use all his presidential power to prevent Israel from attacking Iran. He also said he would not follow Israel or any other ally into a war that it had initiated.[24]

 

[cheapseats]

Israel
While running as a Republican Johnson stated that he "supports the right of Israel to exist as a sovereign country and believes that the United States should protect that right militarily if needed."[17] He also stated that Israel is an important ally, and that America's military alliance with Israel should be maintained, but that he opposes financial aid to Israel, as he does to all countries.[7] During his Libertarian Party campaign he stated that he does not believe Iran is a military threat and would use all his presidential power to prevent Israel from attacking Iran. He also said he would not follow Israel or any other ally into a war that it had initiated.[24]

MILITARY PROTECTION has a staggering price tag, whether or not you dub it "Financial Aid".

 

[Travlyr]

Israel
While running as a Republican Johnson stated that he "supports the right of Israel to exist as a sovereign country and believes that the United States should protect that right militarily if needed."[17] He also stated that Israel is an important ally, and that America's military alliance with Israel should be maintained, but that he opposes financial aid to Israel, as he does to all countries.[7] During his Libertarian Party campaign he stated that he does not believe Iran is a military threat and would use all his presidential power to prevent Israel from attacking Iran. He also said he would not follow Israel or any other ally into a war that it had initiated.[24]

Yea! Take my money from me and protect Israel militarily. Support the Military Industrial Complex just don't support the people. Yea. That's the Libertarian philosophy.

 

[JohnAshman]

Yea! Take my money from me and protect Israel militarily. Support the Military Industrial Complex just don't support the people. Yea. That's the Libertarian philosophy.

It's pragmatic libertarianism. You defend your friends if they are attacked, as you would hope they would defend you. It is unlikely that Israel will ever be attacked or need our help.

I never said Gary is a purist, but clearly, neither is Ron Paul.

Gary hasn't tried to ban flag burning, for instance. He never voted to build a border fence, for instance.

 

[JohnAshman]

MILITARY PROTECTION has a staggering price tag, whether or not you dub it "Financial Aid".

We have a military, just saying that you will stand by your friends if they are attacked prevents the attack.

If you go away for vacation and your neighbors put up a sign saying that they will not intervene if anyone breaks into your house, what do you think happens? If you say you will never defend liberty except that of your own, you're really not a fan of liberty, you're just an egoist.

Libertry only flourishes when we all defend it. Shall I say or do nothing if the government hauls you off to jail for burning a flag? Just say "well, none of my business, I'm a HARDCORE libertarian". Everyone for themself is is the death of liberty.

 

[torchbearer]

ENGLISH PROVERB: The eyes are the windows to the soul.

when someone closes their eyes when speaking, it gives me a sense that they are hiding something. same for people who cover their mouth when talking.

 

[newyearsrevolution08]

stand by your friends?

where is that in the constitution again?

I loved the neighbor putting up a non intervening sign analogy though LOL

If anytime you leave your house, it gets robbed I dont think that has anything to do with your neighbors in the least. Why should or would they have to do anything, get better locks, get a dog, don't leave if you feel you will get robbed, PROTECT YOURSELF instead of asking others to do it "while you are away".

 

[JohnAshman]

stand by your friends?

where is that in the constitution again?

It's in the power to make treaties.

It's in the Congressional power to declare war for whatever reason chosen.

Now show me immigration in the Constitution. Tit for tat.

 

[newyearsrevolution08]

It's in the power to make treaties.

It's in the Congressional power to declare war for whatever reason chosen.

Now show me immigration in the Constitution. Tit for tat.

when was I talking about immigration so how can that be tit for tat in the least?

I don't see anywhere in the constitution that says they can take OUR TAX DOLLARS to police the world? Is that stuffed in the power to make treaties or declaration of war "for whatever reason chosen" act?

 

[JohnAshman]

MILITARY PROTECTION has a staggering price tag, whether or not you dub it "Financial Aid".

Also, I would suggest that we all disarm significantly and only be as powerful as we NEED to be. We don't have to be able to destroy the world 100 times over.

Gary wants to cut the cost of the MIC by 43%
Ron wants to cut the cost of the MIC by 15%

Which is the better libertarian?