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Face it, brother. With the stable of "also rans", suckers, dummies and fools declaring or about to declare their GOP candidacy it is going to be a made for television election like no other. None, I sincerely mean none, of the GOP candidates or assumed candidates represent the wishes and needs of most Americans, not even most of the wishes and needs of the GOP! Most people don't want any of these crazies anywhere near the Oval Office.
Now contrast that with Hillary, O'Malley and Webb. Webb is a serious contender, is damned qualified, a Vietnam Veteran, and is a no nonsense guy who is not a political whore. O'Malley, I don't know yet. But none of that matters because it seems that at this point liberals and progressive are all misty-eyed and dreamy over a Clinton presidency. That scares the hell out of me.
I don't even want to imagine the United States being lead by any GOP candidate, I can't imagine the nation being lead by Clinton. I get dry heaves thinking about it. Clinton is NOT the better choice over the any of the GOP bozos and none of the GOP bozos are the better choice over Clinton. Short of some kind of political deus ex machina we are all sweet and fairly ****ed.
Just like everyone else everyday, I walk around and talk to people, people I know well, friends, people I don't know well, family. I listen, I observe. Most people are fed the hell up with Congress and the White House and the condition of the nation. With the exception of Tea Baggers most people wouldn't think twice about supporting any of the above. Even Tea Baggers are leery of the presidential lunatics running out from under the rocks.
What bothers me most is that most Americans have given the hell up. They are willing to accept this even though they don't like it. "What can I do?" they say, and then they turn around and vote the party line - "because 3rd party candidates don't have a chance" - or they don't vote.
Washington, Congress, the machine is what has ****ed up this nation. Not Republican, not Democrats, but rather both parties. They are the problem, they cannot be the solution. And Americans keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. Democracy is dead in the United States.
So Ron Paul? More good media sound bites in the TeeVee nation. Another lunatic on the crazy train. And America will listen and watch and it'll all be like one pick reality show where America gets to cheer among choices chosen for them and everyone loses.
Heya RT. :2wave: Paul is already taking flak over his flip flop on Foreign Policy......This very day.
Webb would be a serious Contender. Former Marine and Undersecretary of the Navy. Very Serious. Now the rest the left has to offer is nothing more than some good time feeling. Hillary is a waste of space. Seriously this nation would look like a bunch of fools to elect such an Incompetent and mediocre NY politician all just based on she is a Woman. As there is nothing else when it comes to her.....nothing but deception and a fake leader who wouldn't give a damn about the people she leaves to die.
Like mentioned.....it wont change until they get rid of the 2 party system. Which I am all for that. Also I think its high time we took away those life-terms for Judges. Also any over 65 need to be psychologically tested every 3 years.