Comments on: Who do you favor for the Republican nomination for President?

By: pondering_it_all

pondering_it_all — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think the poll results will be quite misleading: I voted for Ron Paul because I am a Democrat and Ron Paul would be the perfect un-electable opponent for any Democrat who wins the nomination. (I could not honestly check the “I wouldn’t vote Republican” choice, since I would consider a moderate Republican if the Democrats ran a real jerk.)

It would be more useful to ask: “Who is your choice out of the potential candidates?”, and then list ALL of them (Rs, Ds, and 3rd party)

By: Doug Thompson

Doug Thompson — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

We ran an earlier poll on the Democratic candidates for President. It has been our experience that trying to poll a choice with both parties is misleading in a primary season with so many candidates running.

By: Elmo

Elmo — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ron Paul may be unelectable but that’s mostly because, like Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich, he says what he believes not what he thinks that voters want to hear. But if he were to get the Republican nomination, I would have to give him serious consideration because I still believe that it is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for something you don’t want and get it.

The Repugnicrat party hasn’t nominated anyone who I’d like to see President since 1972 when there was still a difference between Repugnicans and Democraps.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ron Paul is completely unelectable even if the heavens opened and miracles rained downed that would give him the republican nomination. Americans would NEVER support his mindless policies which are devoid of any socio-ethical responsibility Americans have to each other.

Perhaps CHB readership is doen and Thompson needed to draw more Paul supporters to his site, so he rolled over and proclaimed Paul as his choice for president.

The gigantic lead Paul has in this poll demonstrates that these “polls” have absolutely no value whatsoever. In the REAL polls, scientific polls, he remains stuck between 0-3%.

By: justthinkin

justthinkin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“Posts that contain racism, homophobia, bigotry or Antisemitism will be removed and the posters banned.”

I happened to see your “policy” on posting, and was wondering how you define each of the following:

racism
homophobia
bigotry
Antisemitism

Also, since you claim to be some sort of American/Congressional political website, do you not officialy embrace the principle of freedom of speech enshrined in the 1st Amendment to the Constitution, except as it fits your particular political (don’t-cross-that-line, verboten itz) agenda?

An answer would be greatly appreciated.

By: mwaynebennett

mwaynebennett — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I find it regrettable that people like pondering_it_all have such a low opinion of the American electorate as to say that Ron Paul is unelectable. Perhaps pondering_it_all is correct. Perhaps Americans are too used to believing in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny and “free lunches” to be able to recognize what our federal government is legally authorized to do and what it is not. Perhaps they are too simple-minded to understand that Dr. Paul is the ONLY member of congress to have even a scintilla of integrity and understanding of the US constitution.

There is not a dime’s worth of difference between the “top tier” democrats and republicans for anyone with an IQ over 70 to get excited. They will all make government grow larger at the expense of future generations, perhaps the most insidious and disingenuous way of buying the votes of the simpletons who are susceptible to such ploys.

And the beat goes on.

By: mwaynebennett

mwaynebennett — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

justthinkin makes a very good point.

A “Semite” is defined as follows:
“a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa.”

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:semite&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title

Arabs are “Semites.”

Should the term “anti-Zionist” be substituted for “Antisemitism” (sic) to keep those who question the legitimacy of Israel’s existence from posting?

By: Omniscient

Omniscient — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Richard-

I had to create an account just to reply to your idiotic comment!

I am familiar with Ron Paul’s policies…but apparently not enough to be aware of the ‘mindless’ ones. Do us a favor and be specific with the policies you are referring to that are ‘mindless’.

Also could you enlighten us as to the socio-ethical responsibilities Americans have to each other? I don’t remember that from the Constitution.

Furthermore perhaps you could define for us what a REAL, scientific poll is as opposed to this one. I can only assume a REAL poll is one that agrees with YOUR point of view.

…I don’t suppose we’ll be hearing from Richard again.

By: Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The polls are correct.

The public is ready for a change from the corporate sponsered politicians we have come to know.

Ron Paul represents the Constitution and more importantly the Bill of Rights which a majority of Americans are tired of seeing disregarded and manipulated.

By: RicoSuave

RicoSuave — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I would honestly vote for Ron Paul in a second and wish him the best, but here is why the poll here is unscientific:

1. I was able to successfully vote twice
2. This site attracts people with similar political leanings, thus skewing the results in that favor.

I don’t someone to trash me for these comments, as they are the truth.