Comments on: The Ron Paul Third-Party Scenario http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/ Reality-based political commentary Sun, 10 May 2026 13:21:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: CDub http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1189 CDub Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:03:08 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1189 benskull wrote: >Because, frankly.. There IS no "best" party.. You partisan types that herald >the Democrats but castigate the Republicans.. Yer just mindless lemmings, ?>parroting the party dogma… >And anyone who indulges in partisan attacks are bigots… >Pure and simple.. >Chew on that…. And those that herald the repubs and castigate the dems are? …………………. ~~~~~ Um, dogging the party parrotma? benskull wrote:

>Because, frankly.. There IS no "best" party.. You partisan types that herald >the Democrats but castigate the Republicans.. Yer just mindless lemmings, ?>parroting the party dogma…
>And anyone who indulges in partisan attacks are bigots…
>Pure and simple..
>Chew on that….

And those that herald the repubs and castigate the dems are? ………………….
~~~~~

Um, dogging the party parrotma?

]]> By: NH http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1187 NH Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:33:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1187 Chris, You must be asleep at the wheel. Ron has asserted many times he will NOT become a third party candidate. People should vote for him NOW if they want to beat Hillary. We can't win with Rudy or Mitt. Ron is a man of his word...so you're prediction looks foolish, especially where his assertion is in print in many many places. Chris,

You must be asleep at the wheel. Ron has asserted many times he will NOT become a third party candidate.

People should vote for him NOW if they want to beat Hillary. We can't win with Rudy or Mitt.

Ron is a man of his word...so you're prediction looks foolish, especially where his assertion is in print in many many places.

]]> By: benskull http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1185 benskull Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:14:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1185 THere was an article on Huff from USAtoday, says that right wingers hate Ron Paul above any other righty. Figures, the most sane af the repubs, gets blasted by his own. THere was an article on Huff from USAtoday, says that right wingers hate Ron Paul above any other righty. Figures, the most sane af the repubs, gets blasted by his own.

]]> By: benskull http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1184 benskull Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:12:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1184 >Because, frankly.. There IS no "best" party.. You partisan types that herald >the Democrats but castigate the Republicans.. Yer just mindless lemmings, ?>parroting the party dogma… >And anyone who indulges in partisan attacks are bigots… >Pure and simple.. >Chew on that…. And those that herald the repubs and castigate the dems are? ...................... >Because, frankly.. There IS no "best" party.. You partisan types that herald >the Democrats but castigate the Republicans.. Yer just mindless lemmings, ?>parroting the party dogma…
>And anyone who indulges in partisan attacks are bigots…
>Pure and simple..
>Chew on that….

And those that herald the repubs and castigate the dems are? ......................

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1179 Michale Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:55:04 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1179 The BEST thing that could happen to this country is a third party candidate being elected president... Actually, that's the SECOND best thing.. The BEST thing is to do away with political parties completely.. And vote for the best PERSON.. Not the best Party.. Because, frankly.. There IS no "best" party.. You partisan types that herald the Democrats but castigate the Republicans.. Yer just mindless lemmings, parroting the party dogma... God, wouldn't it be nice if people actually thought for themselves... What a great country this would be... But no... We have these parrots screeching, "REPUBLICANS are EVIL!!! DEMOCRATS are PURE!!!" and "DEMOCRATS are EVIL!!! REPUBLICANS are PURE!!!" Reminds me of that Star Trek episode, "LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD" where there was this planet that had "racial" prejudice because some of the inhabitants were black on the LEFT side and white on the right and others were black on the RIGHT side and white on the left.. Partisanship is bigotry, pure and simple... And anyone who indulges in partisan attacks are bigots... Pure and simple.. Chew on that.... Michale... The BEST thing that could happen to this country is a third party candidate being elected president...

Actually, that's the SECOND best thing..

The BEST thing is to do away with political parties completely.. And vote for the best PERSON..

Not the best Party..

Because, frankly.. There IS no "best" party.. You partisan types that herald the Democrats but castigate the Republicans.. Yer just mindless lemmings, parroting the party dogma...

God, wouldn't it be nice if people actually thought for themselves... What a great country this would be...

But no... We have these parrots screeching, "REPUBLICANS are EVIL!!! DEMOCRATS are PURE!!!" and "DEMOCRATS are EVIL!!! REPUBLICANS are PURE!!!"

Reminds me of that Star Trek episode, "LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD" where there was this planet that had "racial" prejudice because some of the inhabitants were black on the LEFT side and white on the right and others were black on the RIGHT side and white on the left..

Partisanship is bigotry, pure and simple...

And anyone who indulges in partisan attacks are bigots...

Pure and simple..

Chew on that....

Michale...

]]> By: benskull http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1173 benskull Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:40:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1173 http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Rep.+Ron+Paul%3A+I+advocate+the+same+foreign+policy+the+Founding+Fathers+would&articleId=cc287b0f-941c-4b07-88e9-9e992810f700 Pretty cool take on foreign policy. Questionable, but better approach than lil bush. http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Rep.+Ron+Paul%3A+I+advocate+the+same+foreign+policy+the+Founding+Fathers+would&articleId=cc287b0f-941c-4b07-88e9-9e992810f700

Pretty cool take on foreign policy. Questionable, but better approach than lil bush.

]]> By: benskull http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1172 benskull Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:35:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1172 Ron Paul is a whack job? Why? Ive wondered weather multi party would make things better. I have 'heard' that it complicates things in uk system. I imagine at least have 3 or 4 could be good. Less one side against the other, vote against everything 'they' want to pass BS. Maybe we can bring back the Whig party. Ron Paul is a whack job? Why?
Ive wondered weather multi party would make things better. I have 'heard' that it complicates things in uk system. I imagine at least have 3 or 4 could be good. Less one side against the other, vote against everything 'they' want to pass BS. Maybe we can bring back the Whig party.

]]> By: flatlander http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1171 flatlander Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:15:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1171 chris found your huff post googling Ron Paul News. i am very disappointed in your article. Dr. No aka Dr Ron Paul is adamant about not going third party. Done that, been there SIC. please don't obfuscate a simple man's desire to end the warfare state. it is very strange that a pro choice person like me would stand with Dobson's phychos, but if it'll end war, then that's the sacrifice i'll make. chris found your huff post googling Ron Paul News. i am very disappointed in your article. Dr. No aka Dr Ron Paul is adamant about not going third party. Done that, been there SIC. please don't obfuscate a simple man's desire to end the warfare state. it is very strange that a pro choice person like me would stand with Dobson's phychos, but if it'll end war, then that's the sacrifice i'll make.

]]> By: PlacitasRoy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1170 PlacitasRoy Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:47:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1170 I hope your analysis is correct. Ron Paul is a bigger whack job than Perrot ever thought about being. The religious right doesn’t have a prayer of maintaining power this election cycle. I just hope they pick-up their snakes and stay home. Stan - The country need Instant Run-off voting I hope your analysis is correct. Ron Paul is a bigger whack job than Perrot ever thought about being.

The religious right doesn’t have a prayer of maintaining power this election cycle. I just hope they pick-up their snakes and stay home.

Stan - The country need Instant Run-off voting

]]> By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1168 fstanley Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:49:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1168 It is very difficult to find a candidate that is a clone of myself on all the issues in this two-party system. So I am very happy whenever a third-party candidate appears. However, it is not enough. The US needs multiple national parties (not just presidential candidates) that are on the ballot on all 50 states. Then things would get really interesting in Congress! ...Stan It is very difficult to find a candidate that is a clone of myself on all the issues in this two-party system. So I am very happy whenever a third-party candidate appears. However, it is not enough. The US needs multiple national parties (not just presidential candidates) that are on the ballot on all 50 states. Then things would get really interesting in Congress!

...Stan

]]> By: benskull http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1167 benskull Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:10:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/10/08/the-ron-paul-third-party-scenario/#comment-1167 Well its good to hear a bit about Ron Paul. I've been wondering what his deal is, and haven't spent much time researching. I did notice that alot of people at the DC protest in Sept, were supporters of Ron Paul, and I thought, how could these lefties support a righty? What made it a bit more mysterious was that alot of radicals, 9/11 truthers, Alex Jones, etc support him as well. I wasn't sure if it was his stance on issues, or the fact that the dem front runner, Hillary, may be more than meets the eye. CW, I emailed you that link about Hillary, and her connection to blackwater, and i forget what else, but thats a big deal, especially to some radical lefties who pay alot of attention to the influence of big business on govt, and are against it, because with Hillary, her connection to blackwater and there were a few others, it makes you wonder how it will influence her decision making. I think most will agree that big business has had a massive influence on the current administration, and there lack of concern for popular opinion, and for myself, I definately do NOT want to see that again. That, in my eyes, is exactly why we are not participating in the Kyoto agreement on global warming, why we are not spending money on alternative energy etc etc. In the next administration, we need a leader that is not afraid of big business, nor influenced by them. I wonder where Ron Paul stands in that sector. And as far as legalizing drugs, I think thats a terrible idea. Maybe medical marijuana, although that will certainly create plenty of fraudulent doctors, but the hard stuff, plain and simple ruins lives. Bad issue to support. However he would steal away many of the college age democratic voters, and all the hippies out there that may have voted for Bud Green many years ago. Oh and keep in mind with Giuliani, he's been divorced many times, and I'm not sure if it was you CW who posted an article about his riding in a city parade while mayor, with a publically known mistress. I think he will definately lose the religious right. I attended a church around the last midterm elections, and they passed out leaflets about the candidates, and the only info on it was their stance on abortion and same sex marriage, nothing else. I never returned:) anyway if that goes on at church's around the country, Giuliani will be hurtin. Well its good to hear a bit about Ron Paul. I've been wondering what his deal is, and haven't spent much time researching. I did notice that alot of people at the DC protest in Sept, were supporters of Ron Paul, and I thought, how could these lefties support a righty? What made it a bit more mysterious was that alot of radicals, 9/11 truthers, Alex Jones, etc support him as well. I wasn't sure if it was his stance on issues, or the fact that the dem front runner, Hillary, may be more than meets the eye. CW, I emailed you that link about Hillary, and her connection to blackwater, and i forget what else, but thats a big deal, especially to some radical lefties who pay alot of attention to the influence of big business on govt, and are against it, because with Hillary, her connection to blackwater and there were a few others, it makes you wonder how it will influence her decision making. I think most will agree that big business has had a massive influence on the current administration, and there lack of concern for popular opinion, and for myself, I definately do NOT want to see that again. That, in my eyes, is exactly why we are not participating in the Kyoto agreement on global warming, why we are not spending money on alternative energy etc etc. In the next administration, we need a leader that is not afraid of big business, nor influenced by them. I wonder where Ron Paul stands in that sector. And as far as legalizing drugs, I think thats a terrible idea. Maybe medical marijuana, although that will certainly create plenty of fraudulent doctors, but the hard stuff, plain and simple ruins lives. Bad issue to support. However he would steal away many of the college age democratic voters, and all the hippies out there that may have voted for Bud Green many years ago. Oh and keep in mind with Giuliani, he's been divorced many times, and I'm not sure if it was you CW who posted an article about his riding in a city parade while mayor, with a publically known mistress. I think he will definately lose the religious right. I attended a church around the last midterm elections, and they passed out leaflets about the candidates, and the only info on it was their stance on abortion and same sex marriage, nothing else. I never returned:) anyway if that goes on at church's around the country, Giuliani will be hurtin.

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