On 11/15/07 10:05 AM, in article 13joo275ctrpp09@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"T.J.
Higgins" <ernest.p.worrell@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article <C3617909.3F3F%kendrickgary@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Gary Kendrick
wrote:
>>
>> Early prediction:
>>
>> 2008
>> Democratic Candidates: Hillary & Obama (or Byah, sorry spelled that
wrong)
>> Republican Candidates: Huckabee & McCain (Possibly Rudy)
>>
>> One really big shake up (Never Would Happen though) is if the
Republican
>> nominee chose Lieberman as running mate but that would mean he would
have to
>> convert over to Republican. Shades of Kerry's run when it was
speculated or
>> rumored that he might pick McCain.
>>
>> The winner? Special Interest Groups, Doctors, Lawyers regardless (as
they
>> will be positioned on either side and benefit regardless of who wins.)
>> Losers .. Ordinary working folks as all the promises never quite get
>> fulfilled as promised.
>
> If you and enough other people give Ron Paul enough sup****t to
> win, all Americans will win because he will reduce the size of
> the government. He's the only candidate of either major party
> who will do so.
>
>
Sorry I didn't reply to your post on Ron Paul and I meant to.
I do like a lot of what Ron Paul has to say but most everything that is
good
is trumped by his stand on Iraq and the Military. It's not that I'm a
hawk
or that I think Bush handled it right for I don't. I think going into
Iraq
was bad for the US and even though Saddam was a tyrant sometimes you have
to
have that kind of control over people in order to keep order. I don't
know
that the people of Iraq are ready and able to live in a society like
America.
That said though we did go in and we are there and there would be horrible
consequences if we do as Ron Paul and some Democrats want to do and just
pull out. On the War I am more leaning toward the Republicans position
and
that of Joe Lieberman who I think would also make a great president.
I think the BEST candidate for President won't win and will not even run
but
is some man/woman that is behind the scenes running a company and
wouldn't,
most likely, have anything to do with politics. Just an opinion and I
could
be very wrong.
If Ron Paul gets the Republican nomination, just like if Huckabee gets it
I'll have to look at them seriously, listen to their positions and
re-evaluate my decision, which is as of now to vote for Hillary or Obama.
I
don't like some positions of Hillary or the way she does some things but
when I choose a candidate I look at a few major issues and see what they
are
saying and one issue will not totally rule me out from that candidate,
with
ONE exception.
When ask which was more im****tant Human Rights or National Security.
Whoever said Human Rights lost even my consideration. Likewise the issue
of
Iraq and what to do now as well as the possible or willingness to use the
military if necessary remains with me one of the most im****tant
considerations for choosing a President and on that stand Ron Paul isn't
as
strong but then maybe I haven't read what the man said but more just
listened in the debates.
I'll try and listen more for Ron has had some good things to say also so
we'll see.
Sorry for it taking so long to answer.
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