Let start by say I love RP. Supported him as the Lib candidate, agree with most of his positions. I was a Lib party member and activist since 1980.
BUT
The race for president is a beauty contest. It is not a contest of ideas, because frankly, the voting folks care not one wit about ideas.
They care about hope, expectations, emotions, what's in it for them.
Listen to the Huckster (and others). They talk like leaders. Quality of life, bullshit platitudes. Even if they are all lies! Yet, even as liars making promises they can't keep, they sounds so promising. Seductive. All of them, the same.
But RP, the naked truth, unadorned, unwrapped. He also debates reactively, not proactively. Body language, intonation, none of which transmit Presidential leader. (Sorry, jmo, I still support him and contribute to his campaign).
What I think is happening is a slow shift of the debate, and if we last the next 4 years of some other dufus POTUS, the stage may be set for a more charismatic proponent of freedom.
In other words, it is a great message but RP does not have the persona and way of delivering the message to move the m(asses) to vote for him.
Lets continue the battle, for liberty will win, but, IMO not this time. Sorry to not be positive, but at this time, after watching the faux debates, I can't be very happy.
Maybe someone will set me straight and tell my why I am wrong.
BUT
The race for president is a beauty contest. It is not a contest of ideas, because frankly, the voting folks care not one wit about ideas.
They care about hope, expectations, emotions, what's in it for them.
Listen to the Huckster (and others). They talk like leaders. Quality of life, bullshit platitudes. Even if they are all lies! Yet, even as liars making promises they can't keep, they sounds so promising. Seductive. All of them, the same.
But RP, the naked truth, unadorned, unwrapped. He also debates reactively, not proactively. Body language, intonation, none of which transmit Presidential leader. (Sorry, jmo, I still support him and contribute to his campaign).
What I think is happening is a slow shift of the debate, and if we last the next 4 years of some other dufus POTUS, the stage may be set for a more charismatic proponent of freedom.
In other words, it is a great message but RP does not have the persona and way of delivering the message to move the m(asses) to vote for him.
Lets continue the battle, for liberty will win, but, IMO not this time. Sorry to not be positive, but at this time, after watching the faux debates, I can't be very happy.
Maybe someone will set me straight and tell my why I am wrong.