CNN: Why is Gary Johnson still in the race?

[Master PO]

I think the problem is that the libertarian party is becoming the party of pot when it is really much, much more than that.

the LP is not about legalizing pot, their issue would be pot is not a federal power it would be under a state power for them to decide

 

[Brewdog]

The libertarians get caught up in the debate as being the "Marijuana Party." Marijuana has very little to do with libertarianism. It's just that the other parties like to write off the libertarians as being dope smokers.

I don't smoke dope. Have no desire to. I know MANY libertarians that have no use for drugs. But we support your freedom to do it as long as it doesn't harm your neighbor. It's no one else's business if you want to smoke weed in your own home no more than it's any one else's business when I drink beer in my own home.

Being a libertarian means standing up for everyone's freedoms, not just the freedoms you like.

 

[Wiggen]

That's the thing about 3rd party candidates. The more one sees of 'em, the more one understands why they're third party candidates.

A truth we should all remember.

 

[Wiggen]

Governor Gary Johnson cut state taxes 18 times in New Mexico and left the state with over a billion dollar surplus. Sure, he must be an imbecile and a kook.

You guys don't like libertarians. I get it. Because most Americans are uneducated idiots. That's why you can't understand ideas such as free markets, low taxes, and personal liberty.

You are the product of a government school system. You reap what you sow.

I'd feel a lot better about him if he sometimes read a newspaper or could at least name one foreign leader. The guy is a lightweight.

 

[Brewdog]

I'd feel a lot better about him if he sometimes read a newspaper or could at least name one foreign leader.

I sort of wanted him to say Winston Churchill.

 

[Wiggen]

I would have settled for anybody. The guy is either incredibly undereducated or just dumb as a box of rocks.

 

[Brewdog]

I would have settled for anybody. The guy is either incredibly undereducated or just dumb as a box of rocks.

He climbed Everest. That's more than Trump or Hitlery has ever accomplished.

 

[Clapton is God]

Governor Gary Johnson cut state taxes 18 times in New Mexico and left the state with over a billion dollar surplus. Sure, he must be an imbecile and a kook.

You guys don't like libertarians. I get it. Because most Americans are uneducated idiots. That's why you can't understand ideas such as free markets, low taxes, and personal liberty.

You are the product of a government school system. You reap what you sow.

You call other people "uneducated idiots", but all you had to say were ad hominem and straw man fallacies along with a "one liner" I'd expect to hear out of a candidates mouth.
Nothing in your writing tells me that you are an educated person. If you understand free markets so much than perhaps you can educate the "products of government schools" with your vast knowledge of economics.

 

[Brewdog]

You call other people "uneducated idiots", but all you had to say were ad hominem and straw man fallacies along with a "one liner" I'd expect to hear out of a candidates mouth.
Nothing in your writing tells me that you are an educated person. If you understand free markets so much than perhaps you can educate the "products of government schools" with your vast knowledge of economics.

I live amongst other Americans. If you think we're an educated sort, well, I guess I can't get to you.

 

[jamesrage]

Jill Stein is most certainly left wing. The Green Party has a lengthy platform which they proudly claim to be anti-capitalist. Clinton is actually more conservative(or neo-conservative) than Trump on some issues.

Your claim that Clinton is left wing is just as flawed as anyone who calls President Obama a socialist. ha ha
First of all, free trade is an ideological polar opposite of any left wing philosophy. Hillary called the TPP "the gold standard of trade deals" as Secretary of State. Obama is pushing the TPP heavily right now. FYI Obama deported more people in his first 4 years than George W. Bush did in 8. Obama is the "Deporter-In-Chief"
Secondly, Hillary Clinton doesn't even support single payer healthcare let alone socialism. This is further right than even the Conservative Party of Canada. You can see videos of even Chelsea Clinton on the campaign scaring people that Bernie Sanders wanted to abolish private health insurance.
Why would Goldman Sachs and all of these obviously capitalist Wall Street interests donate to Clinton's campaign if she was a leftist? The Democrats appeal to the left in their rhetoric and social issues, but the difference between them and the Republicans is not of kind, but of degree. Dems may be left of the Republicans, but they are still a right of center party.

What part of Hillary Clinton's campaign or the Democrat platform has anything to do with abolishing private property and nationalizing industry of any kind? The Green Party is most certainly left of center, but the Green Party platform and the Democrat Party Platform are nothing a like.

Remember even George H.W. Bush is going to vote for Hillary Clinton. She's free trade. Fidel Castro is a leftist. Hugo Chavez was a leftist. Clinton was on the board of directors with Wal Mart. lol
For more information on "leftism". Please start with Hegel and Marx and please don't take Bill O'Reilly's "far left loon" insults literally.

Its funny when left wingers claim Clinton isn't a left winger.It just shows how far to the loony left they are when they try to tell people that Clinton isn't a leftist.

 

[jamesrage]

Johnson's a threat to nobody but himself and the Libertarian Party. I mean....come on!! The LP claims to be the best alternative to our current 2-party system, yet they put up a member of the Cheech and Chong fanclub as their candidate?!

When the republican went with a lying sack of **** as their nominee and the democrats went with a lying sack of **** for their nominee then that Cheech and Chong fan club doesn't look that bad. If Johnson didn't kiss the ass of illegals like Clinton does then I would vote for Johnson.

 

[Phys251]

CNN has given Gary Johnson ample air-time and room to spread his message. It's not their fault he shoots himself in the foot, every other month. He is another one who is wildly unprepared to be President. As a Republican I have taken shots at Trump more than any other Republican in recent years and yet, I have a blog post talking about how bad a choice the third party candidates are in this election as well. So your claim that if this hurts Trump the story would have never appeared is bogus. In fact, the two emulate each other, but Johnson does a really, really bad imitation of Trump, when it comes to these sorts of things.

Do you think that he finally knows what Aleppo is? :lol:

 

[Brewdog]

Do you think that he finally knows what Aleppo is? :lol:

That was a "Gotya" question. Does Trump even know that Syria is a country? I'm sure Hillary does because she was Secretary of State.

 

[Phys251]

That was a "Gotya" question. Does Trump even know that Syria is a country? I'm sure Hillary does because she was Secretary of State.

:lamo

Anybody with an ounce of knowledge of foreign affairs would know exactly what Aleppo is and what is going on there. You know, like Hillary would.

 

[Roadvirus]

He climbed Everest.

Which explains his Aleppo moment and the tongue thing during an interview: lack of oxygen to the brain.

 

[NeverTrump]

Governor Gary Johnson cut state taxes 18 times in New Mexico and left the state with over a billion dollar surplus. Sure, he must be an imbecile and a kook.

You guys don't like libertarians. I get it. Because most Americans are uneducated idiots. That's why you can't understand ideas such as free markets, low taxes, and personal liberty.

You are the product of a government school system. You reap what you sow.

LOLz Gary Johnson doesn't know anything about the world OUTSIDE of New Mexico. Why should he lead our country?

 

[reinoe]

He climbed Everest. That's more than Trump or Hitlery has ever accomplished.

Instead of president of the U.S. he should be campaigning to be president of the American Mountain Climber's Club.

 

[reinoe]

When the republican went with a lying sack of **** as their nominee and the democrats went with a lying sack of **** for their nominee then that Cheech and Chong fan club doesn't look that bad. If Johnson didn't kiss the ass of illegals like Clinton does then I would vote for Johnson.

But there's the rub. He does. So there are no good options for most people this election.

 

[NonoBadDog]

Do you think that he finally knows what Aleppo is? :lol:

Face cream?

 

[Thoreau72]

LOLz Gary Johnson doesn't know anything about the world OUTSIDE of New Mexico. Why should he lead our country?

So knowledge of world geography is more important to ability to govern than fidelity to the US Constitution?

 

[NeverTrump]

So knowledge of world geography is more important to ability to govern than fidelity to the US Constitution?

Yes, as President your first duty is as commander in chief. And what does a commander in chief need to know? He needs to know about the conflicts around the world in order to protect American interests.

 

[Cephus]

Yes, as President your first duty is as commander in chief. And what does a commander in chief need to know? He needs to know about the conflicts around the world in order to protect American interests.

But the loony libertarians don't care about conflicts around the world, they're isolationists. They don't want there to be American interests anywhere but here. I don't care who climbs mountains, that has nothing to do with the ability to be President. Having a basic knowledge of current events though, absolutely does. Johnson is a moron.

 

[Thoreau72]

Yes, as President your first duty is as commander in chief. And what does a commander in chief need to know? He needs to know about the conflicts around the world in order to protect American interests.

That's funny, Article II of the USC does not mention the C-in-C duties until Section II. And his oath of office does not mention anything about his C-in-C duties. Rather, he swears to faithfully execute the office of POTUS, and to protect and defend the USC.

And he is C-in-C of the military of the US, not the citizens of the US.

 

[NeverTrump]

That's funny, Article II of the USC does not mention the C-in-C duties until Section II. And his oath of office does not mention anything about his C-in-C duties. Rather, he swears to faithfully execute the office of POTUS, and to protect and defend the USC.

And he is C-in-C of the military of the US, not the citizens of the US.

So are you saying the constitution says that the Commander in Chief should IGNORE threats around the world??? Really????

 

[American]

Having Obama and Kaine go after him is not an effective strategy. Just interview him more. Barney Fife has been embarrassing himself enough lately.

Barney Fife? WTF do you actually know about him that matters?