"The biggest difference between Gary Johnson and Ron Paul"

[Liberty74]

Critical article from a Gary Johnson supporter. Basically accuses Paul of running a nepotistic cult who worships the last name Paul. Because you know, no one batted an eye when Rand endorsed Romney.

And yet the backlash continues against those that criticized Rand's "Paul" endorsement of the enemy.

I'm voting for Gary. To those that want to play nice with the Republicans, all I can say is the establishment will eat you alive, spit you out while saying "thanks for voting for us. Where else are you gonna go?" LOL - The two party system is designed with purpose and on purpose. Jesse Ventura came out the other day advocating the abolishment of the parties. I tend to agree that would be an awesome solution. People would actually have to vote on the person and their issues, not a party as 90% of the Republicans and Democrats do. That false left right, Rep Dem paradigm must be broken to save the country.

 

[Weston White]

His 8 years of governership shows he is quite "clued". The difference is that he is more of an intuitive person who instinctively "gets it". He is also willing to listen to highly intellectual arguments while keeping both of his feet on the ground. He looks at things through cost/benefit as well, which generally sides with the libertarian perspective.

Keep in mind that Ron Paul is not a libertarian, he's a constitutional conservative and a social conservative at that. Gary Johnson is closer to a libertarian and a pragmatic one at that. Which mean that he won't demand the impossible, he will simply set his course on impossible and get as close as he can to it. One of his first lessons was that you don't refuse to take a small step because you want to take a bigger one.

For me, evertime I read about Gary Johnson I think about this article, at which point I no longer care to think or read about him. WIRP, WIRP, WIRP!

 

[Weston White]

If you vote for someone who isn't on the ballot, you're not sending a message at all. That's the unfortunate reality.

Oh please, enough with the contemptuously impertinent.

 

[Weston White]

They're not Ron Paul's ideas. There's no copyright on freedom.

No, only bags of money to be made, just ask that charlatan Glenn Beck.

 

[Intoxiklown]

If you vote for someone who isn't on the ballot, you're not sending a message at all. That's the unfortunate reality.

You keep saying this as an absolute, all the while ignoring states differ. 42 states in the union allow and count write ins. Only 8 do not.

 

[Weston White]

To those that want to play nice with the Republicans, all I can say is the establishment will eat you alive, spit you out while saying "thanks for voting for us. Where else are you gonna go?" LOL - The two party system is designed with purpose and on purpose.

And that is all the more reason for us (and all others) to continue infiltrating and infecting them from within, just as a parasite does its host. They after all have worked so tirelessly to lull us and conspiratorially hijack our Nation. Well, now we are awaking from that lengthy slumber and putting them to both task and shame. Now is not the time to cozy up and hide in third-parties. We are kicking their rumps and they are becoming very worried. Their defeat is both impending and inevitable.

 

[XTreat]

Oh Jesus, Donderrrrroooooo is all over that article spewing stupidity about the "greatest threat ever in the history of our country".

 

[keh10]

You keep saying this as an absolute, all the while ignoring states differ. 42 states in the union allow and count write ins. Only 8 do not.

Arkansas is one of them, so I'll be voting GJ.

 

[soulcyon]

ROFL @ ISLAMO-FASCISM...

Thank god I've never heard of this blog

... Double LMAO @ that moron Eric Dondero

Right at the top of his homepage is promoting "National Defense" - which is exactly what Ron Paul has always advocated for - yet he clings onto this unreal view that Ron Paul's foreign policy is flawed. I'm not even gonna bother replying to that troll, just a waste of my time.

 

[papitosabe]

That false left right, Rep Dem paradigm must be broken to save the country.

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^

 

[JohnAshman]

What ELSE would he say? Sheesh.

[I might flop-flip and play Devil's Advocate, rather than keep quiet about Gary Johnson. If you WANT me to keep quiet, I'd be cooperating with your Plan while I'm decidering. So many Political Operatives, so little time.]

He COULD say that he goes by the Democrat/ACLU version of what a judge should be. But he didn't.

I am for puppies. That doesn't mean I will promise to put one in every person's home.

 

[JohnAshman]

Honestly I wish I'd heard of Ron Paul first, but I heard of Gary Johnson back around '99 when he was advocating legalizing cannabis in New Mexico. I wrote him a letter of support and I got a nice letter back. I considered myself a libertarian from around '96-'00, then went "Green Libertarian" until '07 when I started supporting Ron Paul. I was and still am completely baffled I'd never heard of Ron Paul before '07.

Gary Johnson is an ok beltway type libertarian who I'd support and vote for, but he doesn't seem to have the entire philosophy down very well.

Say's the guy who changes philosophies like underwear

I don't see what is to get exactly. I'm not sure why people have to explore the foundations of being a good person. Some people just ARE good people. They didn't have to figure out how to be that, they just ARE that. It's like "why are you a good person?" and some people will be able to list all the books they read, the conclusions they came to, what life changing event happened, etc, etc. And some people will say "you know, I don't know how to respond, I just believe in being a good person".

 

[JohnAshman]

Oh please, enough with the contemptuously impertinent.

Just stating the obvious. I'm sorry if that bothers you.

 

[DerailingDaTrain]

I'm still wondering why you haven't been banned.

 

[MJU1983]

http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/20...ween-gary-johnson-and-ron-paul/#comment-28819

Critical article from a Gary Johnson supporter. Basically accuses Paul of running a nepotistic cult who worships the last name Paul. Because you know, no one batted an eye when Rand endorsed Romney.

Also makes the laughable case that Johnson's done more for liberty then Paul. Tot hat I say, how many of us would have eve heard of Johnson without hearing of Ron first? Hell, would Gary have even have run without witnessing Paul's success last time?

I don't worship the lastname Paul.

Ron Paul cured my apathy, Rand Paul brought it back.

 

[RonRocks]

Holy crap @ that blog and that tool Eric Dondero (same dude that put Ron on blast when he was #1 in Iowa). Islamo Fascism.. hide your kids, hide your wife..they're rapin errrybody. That punk needs to stop with the BS and just admit he loves Netanyahu and his sociopathic policies. Islamists murdering Jews? Has he really seen the numbers? The Palestinians have suffered through genocide for decades now!

As far as GJ, he has my vote for the general..he's a good dude... no RP, but who is? Some of you guys have to stop the criticism of people that have pretty much have the exact same interests.

 

[DaninPA]

If you vote for someone who isn't on the ballot, you're not sending a message at all. That's the unfortunate reality.

That's why I voted Baldwin in '08. Next morning the local paper ran a story about how many write-ins RP got

 

[DerailingDaTrain]

http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/20...ween-gary-johnson-and-ron-paul/#comment-28819

Critical article from a Gary Johnson supporter. Basically accuses Paul of running a nepotistic cult who worships the last name Paul. Because you know, no one batted an eye when Rand endorsed Romney.

Also makes the laughable case that Johnson's done more for liberty then Paul. Tot hat I say, how many of us would have eve heard of Johnson without hearing of Ron first? Hell, would Gary have even have run without witnessing Paul's success last time?

New RPF member JohnAshman has a blog now?

 

[JohnAshman]

That's why I voted Baldwin in '08. Next morning the local paper ran a story about how many write-ins RP got

Obviously it depends from state to state. But for instance, if Johnson reaches 5%, I believe, that qualifies the Libertarian Party for federal matching funds for the next series of elections. That will put some fear into the 2-party system.

 

[jonhowe]

Ron Paul is an idea man. Ron understands the world in a way that connects each and every issue together.

Gary has correct opinions on most of the issues important to me, and I think he's just starting to understand the "bigger picture". Is he as ideologically pure and as much of a visionary as Ron? NO. He will, however, the on the ballot, and I will be voting for him.