Running mate?

[DjLoTi]

Quoted by mayan:
"It would be nice if Gary Johnson, the former Governor of New Mexico, would be Paul's running mate. He's the only other republican I can think of that has any respect for The Constitution. "


Comments?? Discussion???

 

[kylejack]

Resurrect Barry Goldwater.

 

[Anne]

Anybody but that jerk John Stossel from 20/20 who pretends to be a libertarian!

 

[BW4Paul]

Gravel would be a nice choice. He's philosophically similar to Paul, and the fact that he's a Dem would help people feel less "dirty" for voting Republican.

 

[DjLoTi]

It's still really early, I think there's more things to be done before a discussion of a VP.

Still fun to think about

 

[sparkey]

I think it will depend largely on whether he secures the GOP nod or decides to go independent/third party. If he gets the GOP nod, it'll be important to get somebody with experience, and that doesn't alienate the neocons (going up against both the neocons and the liberals would result in a landslide against him, unfortunately, unless we change a lot of minds in the meantime). Although we clearly don't agree with their politics, it may be politically advantageous to pick someone like Jim Gilmore, John McCain, Mark Sanford, etc. A lot of the names that have come up otherwise seem like better suggestions if he got the Libertarian nomination.

Now say, for the sake of argument, that we can ignore "playing politics" (and I think Ron Paul may do this because he has clearly voiced opposition to supporting men like Rudy Giuliani in any way). Then some names that come to mind include Gary Johnson, Michael Scheuer, Craig Benson, Bob Barr, and Pat Buchanan. Please, let's avoid men without experience like Clint Eastwood, Drew Carey or John Stossel even if Paul runs as something other than a Republican in the general election (although any of them would be better than Andre Marrou, eh?)

 

[BuddyRey]

Mike Gravel and Gary Johnson are great ideas! I once saw Gary Johnson debating neocon tool Barry McCaffrey on the MSNBC Donahue show, and he's got much of the same common sense and passion for protecting civil liberties that Ron Paul does.

 

[DjLoTi]

I don't agree with Mike Gravel, because, he is not of the same party. We don't want to be making *too* big of statements. We just want to fix things up. We have to work with the psyche of American People. Should be entertaining though.

 

[rpliving]

Ron Paul would never get along with Mike Gravel. Mike Gravel is a socialist.

 

[SeanEdwards]

Tucker Carlson?

Willie Nelson? (I'm pretty sure he shares Paul's views on the IRS )

Lou Dobbs?

 

[rpliving]

Badnarik.

 

[DjLoTi]

Ron Paul would never get along with Mike Gravel. Mike Gravel is a socialist.

I don't think I could get along with Mike Gravel either... and that's only because of Ron Paul and the answers he has given me. I'd say many other people would agree with that.
Willie Nelson is way unrealistic
I don't even know who Badnarik is...

I don't think anybody knows who would be best for vice president. there's plenty of time to figure out .

 

[kylejack]

Ron Paul stated Stossel or Walter Williams. Walter Williams would be a phenomenal choice.

 

[lucky]

Yes

Larry Elder would be awesome. Neal Boortz is cool sometimes but talks too much.

Norman Schwarzkopf is supposed to be Libertarian and would be fun for Rep. Paul to campaign with.

 

[DjLoTi]

Our people are so informed.. it makes me so happy. This website could represent opinion in America.

 

[SeanEdwards]

Jesse Ventura?

 

[rpliving]

I don't think I could get along with Mike Gravel either... and that's only because of Ron Paul and the answers he has given me. I'd say many other people would agree with that.
Willie Nelson is way unrealistic
I don't even know who Badnarik is...

I don't think anybody knows who would be best for vice president. there's plenty of time to figure out .

Michael Barnarik Ran for president in 04 as a libertarian. He has similar views to Ron Paul. Look on You Tube. He taught a class on the constitution and it's a very good watch.

 

[BuddyRey]

Mike Gravel's fairly liberal, but I wouldn't call him a socialist. He even agrees with Ron Paul on the national sales tax.

 

[rpliving]

Mike Gravel's fairly liberal, but I wouldn't call him a socialist. He even agrees with Ron Paul on the national sales tax.

Ron Paul isnt for a national sales tax....

 

[kylejack]

Mike Gravel's fairly liberal, but I wouldn't call him a socialist. He even agrees with Ron Paul on the national sales tax.

Universal Healthcare is socialism.