Would you vote for Ron Paul if on the ballot in 2008?

[AngelFromKansas]

Ron Paul is a man with passion. He is the closest thing this country has to Ross Perot. He's a maverick -  A real maverick, not a phony like McCain - who would shake up the system. As an independent candidate he wouldn't get much done, with two hostile parties who love their pork, but he wouldn't do much harm.

He's not as much of a populist as Perot, though, and i doubt he's a friend of the little guy. He has some strong views that resonant with the hard right and hard left of both parties.

He believes strongly that we should arm every man and woman. Virginia Tech would never have happened had ever person had a gun. Thats a fact
He wants the US to get rid of all nuclear weapons. Unfortunately the last person who tried to change with the military was Kennedy.
He is also against the war and has refused to fund it.

He is a man of principal. Something we need? or just another boring generic politician using the presidency for his career?
 

[AngelFromKansas]

Option 5:  It depends who he is running against.

[dont ask questions on the forum susanna, you never get an answer] agreed

[AngelFromKansas]

Only way I'll probably vote Republican is if RP gets the nomination.

I wasn't going to start a new topic for this, but since there is a Ron Paul topic, last night he said he trusts the Internet more than the mainstream media. Well today all over the news says something along the lines of "There were no disagreements (at the debate) that withdrawing from Iraq would be a mistake." I wonder why Paul doesn't trust the mainstream media.

Completely agree with you. I have never seen Ron Paul on Fox News. I cant remember any of their Conservative hosts promoting his agenda. When i talk with friends about politics and the next president, you always hear the name Ron Paul. Conservatives seem to love him. Or are my friends not Conservative.

Its funny that since the democratic debate, only one candidate has benefited and that was Kucinich. He continues to poll 2% now in national polls. Yet he will be kept in the bottom tier. Again the media mocks him, saying he is this and that like they do when they mention Ron Paul. These people though have something that not many politicians have; principle.

It's a shame we dont have more people like this in America. Thats what happens in politics they are in it for their career not to serve their country.

[AngelFromKansas]

Virginia Tech would never have happened had ever person had a gun. Thats a fact

 

That's not a fact, it's a belief- and a wrong one at that. If everyone had a gun, there'd be more shootings, and they'd be more deadly.

more than 30 people would have died in Virginia tech had they all had guns?

[AngelFromKansas]

Virginia Tech would never have happened had ever person had a gun. Thats a fact

 

That's not a fact, it's a belief- and a wrong one at that. If everyone had a gun, there'd be more shootings, and they'd be more deadly.

more than 30 people would have died in Virginia tech had they all had guns?

Possibly. If you give all the crazies guns, there'd be more shootings. That's why giving people more guns is not the answer. We have to keep guns from getting into the hands of crazies. If everyone has guns, then every crazy person will have a gun too.

no its called being a citizen. you cant rely on the police. Sometimes when the cops see crazy person even they dont go in. I believe in evolution not just with monkeys but as a principle for society to follow. The weak are always the victims. Had the weak had a gun it would have been stopped. Either the killer had doubt that he could succeed because he knew people were armed or someone would have shot him while he was shooting someone else. no way 30 people die. but i guarantee you and those kids that died that day said this;

'god i wish i had a gun right now' bless their souls