Meet Your Next. U.S. President

[Ben Kenobi]

Yeah, of course they're going to shut out someone who doesn't want to attack various middle eastern countries or get the federal government involved in social issues.

Which is exactly what's happned to Paul every year.

[Ben Kenobi]

That's why BK won't support him.

I like Cain, who's as strong as he is on fiscal issues, better on foreing policy and stronger on social issues. I'd take Paul over Romney though.

[-Jrabbit]

He usually wins every straw poll. It was notable that someone other than him won. It's like Tiger losing a small tournament that no one cares about that he usually wins every year.

Um, no. This actually supports my contention that his performance should have been covered, and heavily. Even in your sad example, Tiger would be mentioned prominently in the reporting.

You really are incapable of answering a simple question, aren't you?

[Ben Kenobi]

You really are incapable of answering a simple question, aren't you?

I did answer your question. He's proven year after year that his weaknesses are so significant that he cannot compel 50 percent plus one of the delegates to vote for him. This is why no one cares if he wins straw polls. Bachmann is an up and comer and an unknown commodity. That she beat out Romney is significant.

Since you already know the answer, why do you think that Faux News is ignoring Paul?

[C0ckney]

Originally Posted by C0ckney
RuPaul for president.


Fixed.

that would be fabulous!

[C0ckney]

to answer jrabbit's question why is ron paul being ignored? i would say it's because he's not a corporate shill, he's anti-war and isn't a culture war ******. such a candidate is of no interest to both the GOP establishment and the religious right. they probably view him as a threat, because given the times we live in, his message probably has a wider appeal than it did in the past.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Cain reminds me some of what I've seen in Coolidge, someone who doesn't have to be the centre of attention, and is comjfortable working in the backrooms to get stuff done. It's not all about him, like it is with Obama.

And I'm sure you'd be pleased if Cain nominated to the Supreme Court the same type of Justice that Coolidge did (Justice Stone was part of the liberal faction ).

[-Jrabbit]

I did answer your question. He's proven year after year that his weaknesses are so significant that he cannot compel 50 percent plus one of the delegates to vote for him. This is why no one cares if he wins straw polls. Bachmann is an up and comer and an unknown commodity. That she beat out Romney is significant.

Since you already know the answer, why do you think that Faux News is ignoring Paul?

You are stating why Paul can't/won't win the general election. So what? Facts are facts; news is news. Anyone's opinion of what might happen in Nov 2012 should have nothing to do reporting the facts of the event Faux is "covering." The only logical conclusion is that they are driving the agenda rather than reporting the news. Viewed through the lens of the whole "give us our country back" movement, it is equally clear that the New Right has been (quite facilely) co-opted by their corporate masters.

BTW, Bachmann (who literally paid for all her votes) beating Romney when he didn't even participate (other than the debate) is not even slightly significant. It's much more significant that Perry beat him as a write-in.

[Nikolai]

I wouldn't be surprised if Obama did some kind of last minute comeback when the election hits.

[Tupac Shakur]

perhaps I'm unclear by what you mean as an "acceptable" candidate. Do you mean someone who can win an election, or someone who isn't a ****ing loon?

The former. I'm sure as **** not voting for Perry.

[Tupac Shakur]

why is ron paul being ignored?

Because he's a joke candidate who has no chance of winning the nomination, but isn't a new joke like Bachmann.

[C0ckney]

i didn't ask that question, i answered it.

[Tupac Shakur]

I read the first sentence of your answer, found it stupid, and stopped reading.

[C0ckney]

and then went to all the trouble of quoting it...

[Tupac Shakur]

I didn't quote your answer.