Comments on: GOP establishment worried about its ‘loony list’ of candidates

By: Lex Paradox

Lex Paradox — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:18:02 +0000

Opps, the GOP will lose. (stupid keyboard)

By: Lex Paradox

Lex Paradox — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:16:27 +0000

If GOP will lose 2012 if they don’t nominate Dr. Paul. I will write him in if he isn’t on the ballot. Any vote for any of the others, is just getting another liar and crook. So, nothing to lose.

By: tzx4

tzx4 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:41:44 +0000

The Republican party needs to reclaim itself from Mr. Limbaugh and Mr. Ailes, and their ilk. Ignorance, sensationalism, and fear are a losing party platform.

By: Carl Nemo **==

Carl Nemo **== — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:57:24 +0000

Thanks Sanjay for your superb, spot-on political profiling and supplied imagery concerning this gaggle of candidates as opposed to Ron Paul.

Welcome to CHB and hopefully we’ll hear more from you in time. : )

Carl Nemo **==

By: Almandine

Almandine — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:42:10 +0000

“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche”

Only if they helped the Little Red Hen bake it…

By: woody188

woody188 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:04:56 +0000

I think it depends on if you are talking about federal or local governments. Most Libertarians don’t mind the regulations on the local or state level, just not at the federal level where influence by the citizens themselves is too diluted (polluted by money?) to make a difference in their favor.

By: Hal Brown

Hal Brown — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:25:11 +0000

From all that I can tell, Ron Paul adheres to all or most of the platform of the Libertarian Party. I hope that those of you who support him have analyzed the platform which you can read here http://www.lp.org/platform .

I find that on the surface many of their positions about individual choice and liberty, and the unregulated free market, sound good. However I find them naive and wishful thinking about human nature.

It assumes that most people are altruistic and generous, that they care about the downtrodden, that they are not greedy and wiling to readily accept a permanent underclass in our society if it enables them to get ahead.

For example, government programs to provide a social safety net, to mandate standards in health, environmental and food standards, work safety, education and child safety wouldn’t be necessary in a truly small “c” christian society.

The government that governs least governs best only works in fantasyland.

If I cared enough I’d go point by point through the platform and suggest the real life ramifications of strict adherence to their principles.

I suggest that underlying the beliefs of strict Libertarians is the quote misattributed to Marie Antoinette:

“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche”

By: Almandine

Almandine — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:56:21 +0000

These new CHB “opinionators” all seem to be imbued with the darkest side of our lugubrious host.

By: Almandine

Almandine — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:52:37 +0000

Kudos Woody.

By: woody188

woody188 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:21:37 +0000

Check it out: Romney: Cut health care for the poor, not defense spending Funniest part is that the cuts will make "defense" spending equal to 2007. So 2007 "defense" spending is a "doomsday scenario" for our military? This guy is nucking futs!