Author Topic: Gary Johnson (Read 23449 times)

MakeItRain · « **Reply #25 on:** January 07, 2016, 01:50:34 PM »

I'd rather discuss your view on unlimited personal liberty from a position of privilege.

sys · « **Reply #26 on:** January 07, 2016, 02:01:42 PM »

go ahead.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #27 on:** January 07, 2016, 02:13:08 PM »

Not making assumptions, just wondering how that works out in your head. You can't think that me walking around Boone, Iowa looking like Rambo would be treated like Cliven Bundy walking around Nevada looking the same way.

ednksu · « **Reply #28 on:** January 07, 2016, 02:16:46 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on January 07, 2016, 02:13:08 PM

Not making assumptions, just wondering how that works out in your head. You can't think that me walking around Boone, Iowa looking like Rambo would be treated like Cliven Bundy walking around Nevada looking the same way.

worked in Texas.....

Freedom is freedom MIR!!!!!!

now with link for MIR

sys · « **Reply #29 on:** January 07, 2016, 02:17:27 PM »

i'm sure that my life experiences influence my opinions. it is very unlikely that i'd hold identical opinions if i'd led a very different life.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #30 on:** January 07, 2016, 02:23:45 PM »

You seem like a pretty open and worldly dude that wouldn't take much convincing that absolute liberty is a fairy tale based on the current rules of our society.

sys · « **Reply #31 on:** January 07, 2016, 02:46:59 PM »

it's a fairy tale i'd like to be more real and less fiction.

michigancat · « **Reply #32 on:** January 07, 2016, 03:28:16 PM »

gross, no thanks

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/07/presidential-hopeful-gary-johnson-is-no-libertarian-hes-a-pro-pot-trump?CMP=edit_2221

star seed 7 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 07, 2016, 03:50:01 PM »

Hmm, that is pretty gross

puniraptor · « **Reply #34 on:** January 07, 2016, 04:06:03 PM »

He still functions well as a symbolic trash can in which to toss your vote.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 07, 2016, 04:28:28 PM »

comparing Gary Johnson to Trump is laughable. Check his immigration record in New Mexico

MakeItRain · « **Reply #36 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:13:19 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on January 07, 2016, 04:28:28 PM

comparing Gary Johnson to Trump is laughable. Check his immigration record in New Mexico

You're rationalizing. Banning burquas is an extreme form of bigotry. Just because Johnson doesn't want to build a wall it doesn't invalidate other policy comparisons.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:16:36 PM »

well he already backtracked on that.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/07/libertarian-candidate-gary-johnson-actually-i-wouldn-t-ban-the-burqa.html

MakeItRain · « **Reply #38 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:28:42 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on January 07, 2016, 05:16:36 PM

well he already backtracked on that.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/07/libertarian-candidate-gary-johnson-actually-i-wouldn-t-ban-the-burqa.html

Cartier, you aren't the slightly bit dubious about his intent here? I mean it was yesterday when he said that, it's not like he was misquoted. This seems awfully politically motivated by someone who is supposed to be an alternative to the political machine. Sorry, but I believe what he said while being candid over what he said after he caught heat.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:34:09 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on January 07, 2016, 05:28:42 PM

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on January 07, 2016, 05:16:36 PM
well he already backtracked on that.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/07/libertarian-candidate-gary-johnson-actually-i-wouldn-t-ban-the-burqa.html

Cartier, you aren't the slightly bit dubious about his intent here? I mean it was yesterday when he said that, it's not like he was misquoted. This seems awfully politically motivated by someone who is supposed to be an alternative to the political machine. Sorry, but I believe what he said while being candid over what he said after he caught heat.

of course its politically motivated. he's a politician, he's not above the game. you're probably right that he was caught in a candid moment, but reflected and realized that using government force to enforce his personal beliefs goes against his own stated political ideology and then backtracked.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:35:58 PM »

I appreciate GJ but can't vote for him. I just can't. Show me a candidate who is pro-life (in reality, not the fake republican way), anti-war, and I'll put up with just about any other nonsense.

catastrophe · « **Reply #41 on:** May 04, 2016, 10:38:41 AM »

It might be about time to resurrect this thread.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #42 on:** May 04, 2016, 09:39:45 PM »

8manpick · « **Reply #43 on:** May 05, 2016, 08:47:02 AM »

I can vote for Big J again

catastrophe · « **Reply #44 on:** May 05, 2016, 09:27:21 AM »

I think this will be my guy. If a third party is going to ever make noise in an election this is the time. It is incredible that both of the current frontrunners are so widely disliked.

wetwillie · « **Reply #45 on:** May 05, 2016, 09:30:02 AM »

He won't get any meaningful amount of votes

OK_Cat · « **Reply #46 on:** May 05, 2016, 09:30:42 AM »

Voting for a third party guy for president is the equivalent of the 'brag about not owning a tv' guy

john "teach me how to" dougie · « **Reply #47 on:** May 05, 2016, 11:45:21 AM »

Third party voting only hurts your cause, whether you lean right or left.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 05, 2016, 11:53:04 AM »

Quote from: john "teach me how to" dougie on May 05, 2016, 11:45:21 AM

Third party voting only hurts your cause, whether you lean right or left.

Dumb

catastrophe · « **Reply #49 on:** May 05, 2016, 01:43:47 PM »

Quote from: john "teach me how to" dougie on May 05, 2016, 11:45:21 AM

Third party voting only hurts your cause, whether you lean right or left.

False dichotomy.