Question for Emsworth

[© tweed]

Emsworth--

Who did you support in the 2004 presidential election, and why?  [If you don't mind me asking, of course]

Thanks

[Emsworth]

I supported John Kerry (and I still would if the election were held today). Of course, Kerry's fiscal policy would have been terrible, with spending probably rising quite a bit. But is Bush any better? He has been incapable of controlling spending, so he's no better than Kerry in that regard.

So the social issues would be the deciding factors. I was not particularly pleased with Bush's attempts to amend the Constitution over marriage; nor was I happy about his rather anti-civil liberties stances.

[© tweed]

Thanks for your answer buddy.

[Emsworth]

Thanks for your answer buddy.

Sure, no problem. Might I ask why you wanted to know?

[© tweed]

Thanks for your answer buddy.

Sure, no problem. Might I ask why you wanted to know?

Because, honestly, from your posts I don't see you as having any connection to the Democratic party and/or what it stands for.  Yet I somewhat doubted you would have supported Bush, and you do have a red avatar.  So you're an enigma, and I wondered who you may have sided with.

[Emsworth]

Because, honestly, from your posts I don't see you as having any connection to the Democratic party and/or what it stands for. 

Ah, I see. I've given up worrying about fiscal policy, since whether we have a Democratic or Republican Administration or Congress, the federal government will still be spending like drunken sailors. The social policy of the Democrats, however, is quite close to my views (excepting gun rights and affirmative action, perhaps).

[Frodo]

Because, honestly, from your posts I don't see you as having any connection to the Democratic party and/or what it stands for.

Ah, I see. I've given up worrying about fiscal policy, since whether we have a Democratic or Republican Administration or Congress, the federal government will still be spending like drunken sailors. The social policy of the Democrats, however, is quite close to my views (excepting gun rights and affirmative action, perhaps).

If all you have in common with Democrats is in the area of social policy (at least somewhat), then may I ask why you don't simply join the Libertarian Party instead?

[© tweed]

Because, honestly, from your posts I don't see you as having any connection to the Democratic party and/or what it stands for.

Ah, I see. I've given up worrying about fiscal policy, since whether we have a Democratic or Republican Administration or Congress, the federal government will still be spending like drunken sailors. The social policy of the Democrats, however, is quite close to my views (excepting gun rights and affirmative action, perhaps).

If all you have in common with Democrats is in the area of social policy (at least somewhat), then may I ask why you don't simply join the Libertarian Party instead?

He has said that he doesn't like third parties, and feels the libertarians are too extreme in many of their views.

[Emsworth]

He has said that he doesn't like third parties, and feels the libertarians are too extreme in many of their views.

That's right. The Libertarian Party supports abolishing taxes and ending all U.S. involvement whatsoever in any other country, neither of which I agree with.

[Frodo]

Because, honestly, from your posts I don't see you as having any connection to the Democratic party and/or what it stands for.

Ah, I see. I've given up worrying about fiscal policy, since whether we have a Democratic or Republican Administration or Congress, the federal government will still be spending like drunken sailors. The social policy of the Democrats, however, is quite close to my views (excepting gun rights and affirmative action, perhaps).

If all you have in common with Democrats is in the area of social policy (at least somewhat), then may I ask why you don't simply join the Libertarian Party instead?

He has said that he doesn't like third parties, and feels the libertarians are too extreme in many of their views.

Yes, I just happened to find the thread where he said that.....

[© tweed]

Still, what's preventing him from going out and trying to change the Libertarians from within, like John Dibble is trying to do?     

He just responded in this thread, I'll let you read that.  But he probably realizes that he cannot change a political party.  He is just one man and the odds are stacked against him.

[Emsworth]

He just responded in this thread, I'll let you read that.  But he probably realizes that he cannot change a political party.  He is just one man and the odds are stacked against him.

Especially since I won't even be able to vote until I become a citizen in a few years.

[© tweed]

He just responded in this thread, I'll let you read that.  But he probably realizes that he cannot change a political party.  He is just one man and the odds are stacked against him.

Especially since I won't even be able to vote until I become a citizen in a few years.

You weren't born in the US?  Wow, I didn't know that.

[Gabu]

He just responded in this thread, I'll let you read that.  But he probably realizes that he cannot change a political party.  He is just one man and the odds are stacked against him.

Especially since I won't even be able to vote until I become a citizen in a few years.

You weren't born in the US?  Wow, I didn't know that.

He was born in India, if I recall correctly.

[MaC]

He has said that he doesn't like third parties, and feels the libertarians are too extreme in many of their views.

That's right. The Libertarian Party supports ending all U.S. involvement whatsoever in any other country.

where the hell does it say this? sources please.

[Emsworth]

He has said that he doesn't like third parties, and feels the libertarians are too extreme in many of their views.

That's right. The Libertarian Party supports ending all U.S. involvement whatsoever in any other country.

where the hell does it say this? sources please.

From the party platform:

"The important principle in foreign policy should be the elimination of intervention by the United States government in the affairs of other nations. We favor a drastic reduction in cost and size of our total diplomatic establishment ... The United States should not inject itself into the internal matters of other nations, unless they have declared war upon or attacked the United States, or the U.S. is already in a constitutionally declared war with them.

Solutions: End the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention, including military and economic aid, guarantees, and diplomatic meddling."

[ilikeverin]

He just responded in this thread, I'll let you read that.  But he probably realizes that he cannot change a political party.  He is just one man and the odds are stacked against him.

Especially since I won't even be able to vote until I become a citizen in a few years.

You weren't born in the US?  Wow, I didn't know that.

He was born in India, if I recall correctly.

He was born on October 6, 1988 in Hyderabad, India at 7:15 AM (approximately an hour after sunrise), to be precise