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Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans?
#19100967 - 11/07/13 02:38 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Is there any chance in the next 20 years that a third party could beat the Republican and Democrat in a Presidential race or are the cards to stacked against a third party contender?
Considering the last election if Ron Paul had the double the support he had he could have had a pretty good chance at being in the main election. Maybe someone more mainstream could get in but he did run in the Republican party. Rand Paul might also make some waves but it seems like the system is too rigged for some people to win the office.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: skatealex2]
#19100983 - 11/07/13 02:40 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Why the fuck would you want Rand Paul as a president? He can't even write a book or a speech without copying and pasting from wikipedia.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: skatealex2] 2
#19100995 - 11/07/13 02:42 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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No. We'll have an openly-gay president before that happens.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Synthe]
#19100999 - 11/07/13 02:43 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Synthe said: Why the fuck would you want Rand Paul as a president? He can't even write a book or a speech without copying and pasting from wikipedia.
Well he would likely change a lot of the drug laws, legalize hemp, lower taxes on income and small businesses, less drone strikes, reduce Government spending, less Government intrusion, etc....
Edited by skatealex2 (11/07/13 02:43 PM)
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Enlil]
#19101005 - 11/07/13 02:44 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Enlil said: No.
Maybe?
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#19101008 - 11/07/13 02:45 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Enlil said: No.
Maybe?
20 years? No.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Enlil]
#19101030 - 11/07/13 02:47 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Not gonna happen, the one party system is here to stay.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Synthe]
#19101042 - 11/07/13 02:49 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Synthe said: Why the fuck would you want Rand Paul as a president? He can't even write a book or a speech without copying and pasting from wikipedia.
Well, first of all that was ron paul and second maybe  Edit: stupid mistake
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: qman] 2
#19101044 - 11/07/13 02:49 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm all for a good party.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: skatealex2]
#19101059 - 11/07/13 02:52 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Synthe said: Why the fuck would you want Rand Paul as a president? He can't even write a book or a speech without copying and pasting from wikipedia.
Well he would likely change a lot of the drug laws, legalize hemp, lower taxes on income and small businesses, less drone strikes, reduce Government spending, less Government intrusion, etc....
He's against gay marriage, is "pro-life" (AKA would try to demonize abortions and make them widely unavailable) and even voted against the Violence Against Women Act.
Sounds like a dickhead to me.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Synthe] 2
#19101083 - 11/07/13 02:55 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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The Violence Against Women Act is sexist bullshit and should be struck down on those grounds.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Synthe]
#19101138 - 11/07/13 03:04 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Synthe said:
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skatealex2 said:
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Synthe said: Why the fuck would you want Rand Paul as a president? He can't even write a book or a speech without copying and pasting from wikipedia.
Well he would likely change a lot of the drug laws, legalize hemp, lower taxes on income and small businesses, less drone strikes, reduce Government spending, less Government intrusion, etc....
He's against gay marriage, is "pro-life" (AKA would try to demonize abortions and make them widely unavailable) and even voted against the Violence Against Women Act.
Sounds like a dickhead to me.
I hear you on gay marriage and pro life.... I don't agree with everything he says but I guess he seems better than other people who could be running against on some issues like Government spending, taxes and war....
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: skatealex2]
#19101169 - 11/07/13 03:08 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: The Violence Against Women Act is sexist bullshit and should be struck down on those grounds.
While I'm no expert on the subject, I was under the impression it helps protect rape victims, does it not?
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Synthe said: Why the fuck would you want Rand Paul as a president? He can't even write a book or a speech without copying and pasting from wikipedia.
Well he would likely change a lot of the drug laws, legalize hemp, lower taxes on income and small businesses, less drone strikes, reduce Government spending, less Government intrusion, etc....
He's against gay marriage, is "pro-life" (AKA would try to demonize abortions and make them widely unavailable) and even voted against the Violence Against Women Act.
Sounds like a dickhead to me.
I hear you on gay marriage and pro life.... I don't agree with everything he says but I guess he seems better than other people who could be running against on some issues like Government spending, taxes and war....
Well, sure he's right on a handful of topics, maybe more so than any republican or democrat, but that doesn't excuse some of his more dramatic and extreme views. I'd rather vote in a president that lets our economy take a hit than one that fucks with social shit. I can handle losing some cash, but discrimination and shit... that's something else.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Synthe]
#19101188 - 11/07/13 03:11 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: The Violence Against Women Act is sexist bullshit and should be struck down on those grounds.
While I'm no expert on the subject, I was under the impression it helps protect rape victims, does it not?
Unequal protection. Why is a crime against women any more of a crime than one against men?
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: zappaisgod]
#19101201 - 11/07/13 03:12 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: The Violence Against Women Act is sexist bullshit and should be struck down on those grounds.
While I'm no expert on the subject, I was under the impression it helps protect rape victims, does it not?
Unequal protection. Why is a crime against women any more of a crime than one against men?
You're right - but wouldn't striking it down do more harm than good?
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Synthe]
#19101210 - 11/07/13 03:14 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Synthe said: While I'm no expert on the subject, I was under the impression it helps protect rape victims, does it not?
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Synthe said: He's against gay marriage, is "pro-life" (AKA would try to demonize abortions and make them widely unavailable) and even voted against the Violence Against Women Act.
Sounds like a dickhead to me.
I hear you on gay marriage and pro life.... I don't agree with everything he says but I guess he seems better than other people who could be running against on some issues like Government spending, taxes and war....
Well, sure he's right on a handful of topics, maybe more so than any republican or democrat, but that doesn't excuse some of his more dramatic and extreme views. I'd rather vote in a president that lets our economy take a hit than one that fucks with social shit. I can handle losing some cash, but discrimination and shit... that's something else.
I hear that. When I heard Rand Paul's comments on gay marriage a few weeks ago that actually made me reconsider supporting him as a candidate. He does seem biggoted on this issue and dances around the question.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Synthe]
#19101217 - 11/07/13 03:15 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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We already have laws against rape and violence against all people. It is a useless waste of taxpayer dollars.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Enlil]
#19101222 - 11/07/13 03:16 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Enlil said: No. We'll have an openly-gay president before that happens.
Hillary is going to come out of the closet? I don't think so.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: Synthe]
#19101248 - 11/07/13 03:19 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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You're right - but wouldn't striking it down do more harm than good?
The point is that it doesn't belong on the federal agenda. Such things have always been the purview of the states.
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Re: Do you think a third party candidate will ever beat democrats and republicans? [Re: skatealex2]
#19101312 - 11/07/13 03:28 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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You guys do know there is a real libertarian party and spoiler alert it Inst Ron Paul.
Instead of putting Ron Paul shit up you should be putting this man up

Ron Pual's cult of personality reminds me of that of Mussolini or the Queen of england. Never fucking got it...
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