Republican Nomination for President

[volfanjustin]

I like Huntsman more and more. I'm leaning towards him, but wouldn't mind seeing Paul either. If neither of those make it, I hope Johnson goes Independent. Just watching an interview with Huntsman, and they say he's not socially conservative. What isn't he socially conservative on?

Also, interviewers are so unprofessional, and Fox News truly is **** television. I would learn more watching Teen Mom. "Hard hitting questions." lol. Now Fox News is ranting that Ron Paul is ultra-liberal, and more in line with Obama than conservatives, worst thing to happen to conservatives in decades. lol. Changing the channel and never going back.

On foreign policy issues they are almost correct, except Paul is to the left of Obama.

 

[MystifyingVol]

On foreign policy issues they are almost correct, except Paul is to the left of Obama.

On foreign policy issues, Paul is in line with the Founders. Pretty sure they weren't left of Obama.

What is your fear of a non-intervionist policy anyway? If the country wants to go to war, just get Congress to declare so.

 

[volfanjustin]

On foreign policy issues, Paul is in line with the Founders. Pretty sure they weren't left of Obama.

What is your fear of a non-intervionist policy anyway? If the country wants to go to war, just get Congress to declare so.

My fear is, I don't believe you can just stay home and say if we leave them alone they will love us and not want to kill us. His policies are very naive.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

On foreign policy issues, Paul is in line with the Founders. Pretty sure they weren't left of Obama.

What is your fear of a non-intervionist policy anyway? If the country wants to go to war, just get Congress to declare so.

I cannot understand why conservatives right now have such a big issue with congress declaring war.
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[volfanjustin]

So you all are ok with Paul blaming the US for the 9/11 attacks?

 

[MystifyingVol]

My fear is, I don't believe you can just stay home and say if we leave them alone they will love us and not want to kill us. His policies are very naive.

Then have Congress declare war on them and President Paul will prosecute it.

You think us being over there is going to make them love us though?

Your neighbor says he is going to kick your ass, so you premptively go over and kick his.... Does that improve the relationship or escalate it? Or, are you one of those guys that don't care?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

So you all are ok with Paul blaming the US for the 9/11 attacks?

The terrorists were the cause for 9/11. Paul and most other reasonable know this. Paul's issue is that we did a lot to agitate, though. No reasonable student of history can even begin to argue otherwise. Our invovlvement over there in that snake nest has seen us side with and against Iraq and Iran in the last 40 years. Playing the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" game as our foreign policy.
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[volfanjustin]

Then have Congress declare war on them and President Paul will prosecute it.

You think us being over there is going to make them love us though?

Your neighbor says he is going to kick your ass, so you premptively go over and kick his.... Does that improve the relationship or escalate it? Or, are you one of those guys that don't care?

My belief is this war is different, this is a different enemy than any we have ever known. They only know strength and power, appeasement will not and does not work with this enemy.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

How long do we continue to be in the Middle East? Until they give up the fight and see the error in their ways?
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[Rasputin_Vol]

My belief is this war is different, this is a different enemy than any we have ever known. They only know strength and power, appeasement will not and does not work with this enemy.

When can we stop showing strength and declare victory in the war on terror?
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[volfanjustin]

When can we stop showing strength and declare victory in the war on terror?
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Maybe never, but I can promise weakness will only be worse which is exactly where a RP regime would take us.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Not sure what your asking. They are the same thing, biochemically.

That was me answering a question I don't know that much about. I was thinking that Morphine was manufactured or an altered form of Opium.

 

[IBlvNTmWrk]

On foreign policy issues, Paul is in line with the Founders. Pretty sure they weren't left of Obama.

What is your fear of a non-intervionist policy anyway? If the country wants to go to war, just get Congress to declare so.

Good thing our Founders didn't refuse help from those interventionist French.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Newt Gingrich: Reagan Had the Recipe for Success. Let's Follow It - WSJ.com

Officially, the recession ended two and a half years ago. President Obama tells us the economy has been moving in the right direction since June 2009.

Few will take solace in that statistic. Americans are suffering. For nearly three years, nearly one in 10 have been out of work. Almost double that number are either underemployed—working part time when they would rather be full time—or have simply given up looking.

Historically in America, the deeper the recession, the stronger the recovery. By historical standards, we should be completing the second year of a booming recovery. Recall that, just like President Obama, President Reagan inherited a terrible economy when he took office. But Reagan enacted historic income tax rate cuts, regulatory reforms and spending controls. The recession officially ended in November 1982, and in the following two and a half years the unemployment rate dropped 3.6 percentage points, more than eight million Americans went to work at new jobs, and the longest period of economic growth in American history commenced.

Mr. Obama's policies have been just the opposite: trillion dollar stimulus-spending waste, a government takeover of the health-care system, an activist EPA attacking businesses, and demonization of job creators. The president barnstorms the country advocating tax increases for investors, entrepreneurs and small businesses, teeing up the country for another crash in 2013 when the Bush-era income tax rates expire. Meanwhile, America's businesses continue to suffer from the highest business tax rate in the industrialized world, with no relief in sight.

First, we must reduce the federal business tax rate to 12.5%, eliminate the capital gains tax as a double tax on capital income, and eliminate the estate tax. We must allow immediate expensing (writing off the costs in one year) for investment in capital equipment so American workers can continue to be the most productive in the world, using the latest and most advanced technology.

On the personal income side, I propose an optional 15% flat tax, allowing those American taxpayers who prefer it to file their returns on a postcard. This will save close to half a trillion dollars annually in tax-compliance costs.

These tax reforms are not designed to be revenue-neutral, but to maximize job creation, wages and economic growth. We will balance the budget with the revenues from such growth and spending cuts. That would include breaking up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into manageable, entirely private companies, with no government guarantees

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Wow!

2012 Presidential Matchups - Rasmussen Reports™

Mitt Romney has now jumped to his biggest lead ever over President Obama in a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup. It’s also the biggest lead a named Republican candidate has held over the incumbent in Rasmussen Reports surveying to date.

The latest national telephone survey finds that 45% of Likely U.S. Voters favor the former Massachusetts governor, while 39% prefer the president. Ten percent (10%) like some other candidate in the race, and six percent (6%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Just like I said back in March, Romney wins in a Landslide

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Wow!

2012 Presidential Matchups - Rasmussen Reports™



Just like I said back in March, Romney wins in a Landslide

Just because Romney leads now doesn't necessarily mean he would lead come election time.

 

[Gramps]

Wow!

2012 Presidential Matchups - Rasmussen Reports™



Just like I said back in March, Romney wins
in a Landslide

The majority of the December polls have Obama winning .

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I don't really see a difference between Obama or Romney.
Honestly from a gun owner position, Romney scares me to death.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

I don't really see a difference between Obama or Romney.
Honestly from a gun owner position, Romney scares me to death.

Dont worry about your Guns, Romney only cares about the economy, and thats the only issue that matters in this election

 

[PKT_VOL]

Is there anyone in the forum who actually gets excited about Romney? Not, well, "he is someone who will beat Obama" or "at least he is better than Obama." I mean honestly excited that he announced his candidacy, excited about his policies, etc. And more importantly, why?

 

[Gramps]

Dont worry about your Guns, Romney only cares about the economy, and thats the only issue that matters in this election

Romney only cares about getting elected, and will change his stance on every issue that matters in this election.

 

[lawgator1]

I would not be upset at all if Romney won. In fact, it is a distinct possibility that I would vote for him if the economy is not improving next summer. I don't think he would be able to do a whole lot more policy wise than Obama as I think a lot of the problems are deeply structural. But, I do think Romney winning would give a confidence boost to some segments of the economy, and right now it needs all the help it can get.

Huntsman also seems okay to me so far and I could probably vote for him, though I don't know a ton about him, really.

I'd lose some sleep if it were Gingrich or Santorum. But I'd live.

If it were Bachman or Paul, I'd have to leave the country.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Romney only cares about getting elected, and will change his stance on every issue that matters in this election.

Of course he only cares about getting elected, he is running for POTUS! He isnt doing this to sell books.

He knows how to get elected and then re-elected. The only issue that matters in this election is the Economy. Guns dont matter, drugs dont matter. He isnt going to touch your guns because he will want to be re-elected

He knows repealing Obamacare and not talking crap about job creators on a daily basis will turn this economy around.

 

[PKT_VOL]

I would not be upset at all if Romney won. In fact, it is a distinct possibility that I would vote for him if the economy is not improving next summer. I don't think he would be able to do a whole lot more policy wise than Obama as I think a lot of the problems are deeply structural. But, I do think Romney winning would give a confidence boost to some segments of the economy, and right now it needs all the help it can get.

You were doing so well...

Huntsman also seems okay to me so far and I could probably vote for him, though I don't know a ton about him, really.

I'd lose some sleep if it were Gingrich or Santorum. But I'd live.

If it were Bachman or Paul, I'd have to leave the country.

...then this...

 

[Weezy]

Newt Gingrich: Reagan Had the Recipe for Success. Let's Follow It - WSJ.com

I just can't get behind the removal of capital gains taxes when you have the Buffett's of the world paying less taxes than the rest because it comes from capital gains. I doubt 15% tax rates are stopping them from making a buck.