The Official Bendis Board 2012 Presidential Campaign Thread

[Ray G.]

Question for the Liberals... Why does Ron Paul scare you so much?

Not a liberal, but I think a lot of them are sensible enough to see that his foreign policy positions are flat-out dangerous. At least, those liberals who don't subscribe to the same ones, but most of those are currently getting stoned on college campuses.

Also, his states' rights platform - while correct on some issues - might have the effect of rolling back decades of progress on social issues in some more Conservative states.

Also, less of a concern for me, but his economic policies are extremely conservative, and definitely not towards the "social safety net" that most liberals seem to want to strengthen.

[Brian Defferding]

[russw]

HOOKS,

Great opening post

[russw]

Not a liberal, but I think a lot of them are sensible enough to see that his foreign policy positions are flat-out dangerous. At least, those liberals who don't subscribe to the same ones, but most of those are currently getting stoned on college campuses.

Also, his states' rights platform - while correct on some issues - might have the effect of rolling back decades of progress on social issues in some more Conservative states.

Also, less of a concern for me, but his economic policies are extremely conservative, and definitely not towards the "social safety net" that most liberals seem to want to strengthen.

Ray don't speak for them... I want to hear their reasons

[Foolish Mortal]

If we lived in a world where everyone was honest, honorable and virtuous, all of Ron Paul's policies would work perfectly.

But we don't live in a fantasy world.

[michealdark]

I disappear for a few hours and we're already 3 pages into a new thread?

[Dreaded Anomaly]

Question for the Liberals... Why does Ron Paul scare you so much?

The problem with Ron Paul is not so much that he's wrong about almost everything. It's that he's right every so often, but mostly for the wrong reasons, and this only seems to encourage the wholesale adoption of his extremely selfish and short-sighted ideology.

Also, he's actually quite a social conservative, and he really doesn't understand quite a bit of the Constitution he claims to want to preserve above all else. These things do not make for an appealing candidate.

[Brian Defferding]

Not a liberal, but I think a lot of them are sensible enough to see that his foreign policy positions are flat-out dangerous. At least, those liberals who don't subscribe to the same ones, but most of those are currently getting stoned on college campuses.

Also, his states' rights platform - while correct on some issues - might have the effect of rolling back decades of progress on social issues in some more Conservative states.

Also, less of a concern for me, but his economic policies are extremely conservative, and definitely not towards the "social safety net" that most liberals seem to want to strengthen.

I actually see more progression by letting states set their own policies. For instance, after the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, states are now slowly becoming more tolerant to gay marriage - while it's not to the speed the liberals and libertarians like, I guarantee you it would be much more difficult to have Congress be the sole authority to set any and all marriage policies. Wouldn't you agree?

And if the federal government ended the drug war, states would immediately start adopting legalized variations of marijuana. But because the federal government doesn't allow it, it becomes almost a moot point for a state to legalize any amount of marijuana.

So I just don't see any massive regression to which I have seen some liberals claim regarding lessening federal power in exchange for state power. Just my thoughts.

[russw]

I disappear for a few hours and we're already 3 pages into a new thread?

go into your profile and up your posts count.... I'm still on page one

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