Ron Paul Rises

[Milkster]

I fear that RP might kill over if he's under too much stress. Watching him on TV, he doesn't look good. Why does he look so surprised all the time?

[Byrthnoth]

I fear that RP might kill over if he's under too much stress. Watching him on TV, he doesn't look good. Why does he look so surprised all the time?

See, as long as he's awake he has to deal with reality. Libertarians are in a constant state of philosophical upheaval whenever they have to deal with reality, hence the constant surprise.

[Plow]

lol santorum likeable

[Yuri-G]

Remaining relatively obscure yet likeable can be a successful strategy during the primaries. If you can maintain it throughout the presidential election, you just might win! (See: Obama)

the flaw in this plan is that Santorum is only likeable until he opens his mouth. his foot and his mouth are never separated by more than a five-minute time span.

[Meresgi]

If Santorum is left out in public long enough, he'll implode like the rest of his fellow GOP running mates. He's already off to a great start with his comment about Welfare.

What comment was this? I have not seen much on the guy since..well since I don't really care.

[Milkster]

the flaw in this plan is that Santorum is only likeable until he opens his mouth. his foot and his mouth are never separated by more than a five-minute time span.

Sarah Palin endorsed him so that must mean he's amazing...
I give him a month before he goes the way of Rick Perry.

[Milkster]

What comment was this? I have not seen much on the guy since..well since I don't really care.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/0...-lives-better/

watch the video.

[Yuri-G]

oh, he got endorsed by Palin? the poor bastard. :/

[Talint]

Rick Perry and Rick Santorum are nightmare candidates for republicans. If either won the nomination, it energizes the democratic base. Right now, the democratic base does not like the president, but they'll support him if they see either of those batshit candidates run against him.

[Eaglestrike]

Santorum is going to implode by NH I'm sure, he's too easy to put down with his crazy opinions and comments on things. He's a hardcore racist and bigot. Problem being that I'd bet in this election a lot more of his votes would go to Romney than Paul, but Iowa is fucking crazy just for giving Santorum a chance. I'm interested in how NH will go simply because I'd suspect there will be less evangelicals and party-line republicans, it should be a better bet for Paul.

[Yuri-G]

Rick Perry and Rick Santorum are nightmare candidates for republicans. If either won the nomination, it energizes the democratic base. Right now, the democratic base does not like the president, but they'll support him if they see either of those batshit candidates run against him.

meanwhile romney is moderate enough and ron paul different enough that the "disaffected with Obama" vote could easily go to them... this will be interesting!

[Talint]

Santorum is going to implode by NH I'm sure, he's too easy to put down with his crazy opinions and comments on things. He's a hardcore racist and bigot. Problem being that I'd bet in this election a lot more of his votes would go to Romney than Paul, but Iowa is fucking crazy just for giving Santorum a chance. I'm interested in how NH will go simply because I'd suspect there will be less evangelicals and party-line republicans, it should be a better bet for Paul.

Agreed. Santorum won't win NH, so his outcome in SC will be interesting. The NH fight will be Romney and Paul, with a spackle of Huntsman.

Bachmann, by this point, is done. Rick Perry is done by SC if Santorum places better than him.

[Milkster]

So why did Huntsman do so bad tonight in Iowa?

[Souj]

Just came in here to say that every time I glance at this thread's title I read it as "Ron Paul Dies".

[Talint]

So why did Huntsman do so bad tonight in Iowa?

Zero campaigning. He's pushing for a victory in New Hampshire.

[Yuri-G]

Just came in here to say that every time I glance at this thread's title I read it as "Ron Paul Dies".

now you know how I felt about the hardon collider thread.

[Talint]

I am not a politician.

That's Michele Bachmann. Republican politician from Minnesota.

[Cail]

what? lol

[Talint]

what? lol

Michele Bachmann, all around terrible human being and makes me wonder what the hell goes up there in Minnesota in that they keep re-electing this awful woman, just gave a wonderful "we've won by being in sixth place!" speech about how socialist the president is and how he's going to be a one term president, and how god is amazing...

Just went on for a few lines about how she's not a politician.

That's the politician, talking about how she's not a politician.

This woman is running to be president. In last place.

[Eaglestrike]

meanwhile romney is moderate enough and ron paul different enough that the "disaffected with Obama" vote could easily go to them... this will be interesting!

In all likelihood, Romney is going to get it. But I do believe the field is Romney vs Paul and has been since forever. The "good" news is that no one wants either one to be the candidate, the bad news is Romney has corporations backing him so he will have the advantage over Paul. But I think if Paul were to actually get media attention that he'd win over more people with his anti-war agenda, if.

Paul is the best chance to beat Obama, simply because he's the only candidate in this race that isn't "more of the same". As well, I think the "leave it to the states" fits in just fine with the red states because they'll just keep gay marriage banned and ban abortion and be straight, so I think he'd be able to win most red states. And then with his anti-war agenda and the dissatisfaction with Obama he can win some swing states and be the winner.