C'mon, that would never happen in America!

[nw_hunter]

GB, that is one of the best posts I have read in some time.  YES, there is a difference between the Republicans and the democrats.  No, it's not as big a difference as I would like, but still a difference.  What really makes me laugh are the couple of posters here who constantly demonize the Republicans as a "lesser of two evils", but strongly supported RP.  Guess what, RP is a Republican.  So, apparently all Republicans are not the "lesser of two evils".  AND, if the voters thought like they did, RP would have been the Republican nominee.  John McCain was my LAST choice (on the Republican side), which means that he still was my first choice over the democrat nominee.  Apparently, much of the problem rests with the voters of this Country.  But, idiots have as much right to vote as anyone else (despite my beliefs on the subject).
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There is a difference in the ideology of the Republican and Democrat party platforms, but when the votes are counted in the bills passed, the Republicans swing just enough to the left side to get it through. This happens time and time again.

Once in a great while , the people elect a Congressman that thinks outside the box (like Paul).
This can even happen on the Donkey side.

You say John McCain was your first choice over the Democratic nominee! What if the Democrat nominee (Hypothetically)was Ron Paul? Would you still have voted McCan't over him? I think people still think party lines over good judgment. I think most would agree Paul stands head and shoulders above McCain, when it comes to being a conservative that believes in the Constitution, but would still vote McCain, if the party leaders thought they should. This is what good follower's (sheeple) do.

Sadly, I don't think anything will ever change this mentality.

[Casull]

You say John McCain was your first choice over the Democratic nominee! What if the Democrat nominee (Hypothetically)was Ron Paul? Would you still have voted McCan't over him? I think people still think party lines over good judgment.

I don't normally deal in hypotheticals, but if Ron Paul had been on the democrat ticket I would have considered him (but he wasn't, and I would have taken McCain over any of those running in the democrat primaries).  I voted for a democrat once, and it was the correct choice.  He was a strong 2nd amendment guy and the Republican was a RINO.  The Republican won, and a couple of years later was convicted and went to prison (so I guess I was right).  One big difference I see between the two parties, is the solidarity that the democrats have (which is not really a good thing).  You ever notice that when there is a party line vote, all or nearly all the democrats will hold the line, but the Republicans always have a few that don't (typically the northeast RINO's).  Therefore, the thing that bothers me about the democrats is their lack of honesty.  Remember those two or three democrats that condemned Clinton over the Lewinsky matter, but still voted against impeachment and removing him from office?  In other words, even those democrats that might share some of my views on 2nd amendment and other things, will still vote the party line when it counts.

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You say John McCain was your first choice over the Democratic nominee! What if the Democrat nominee (Hypothetically)was Ron Paul? Would you still have voted McCan't over him? I think people still think party lines over good judgment. I think most would agree Paul stands head and shoulders above McCain, when it comes to being a conservative that believes in the Constitution, but would still vote McCain, if the party leaders thought they should. This is what good follower's (sheeple) do.

nw_hunter

i  had a close friend  run for sheriff  as a democrat
i  hated  our  republican  sheriff

told  him  i  would  NEVER  vote for  any democrat


RON  PAUL  ran  for president  as  the libertaian  candidate  a few  elections  ago
but  is  now  and  prior to  this  been a republican

[williamlayton]

Dee
You don't have to continue to try a prove your hate. It is evident.
Blessings

[williamlayton]

Always study the issues and get to know the candidates--vote for the man, not the party.
Blessings

[Dee]

Dee
You don't have to continue to try a prove your hate. It is evident.
Blessings

You really like that word hate, don't you? It's your "go to word".

[williamlayton]

OK! What now?
Blessings

[Graybeard]

Now we lock the thread as it has just become a pissing contest and nothing more.