I would vote for him

10/21/2011 5:10:15 PM

Let's go with...the media.

10/21/2011 5:12:36 PM

He loves freedom too much for the GOP to agree.

10/21/2011 6:33:39 PM

Let's go with...the Republican base are fucking psycho.

That said, I'd vote him.

10/21/2011 7:07:37 PM

I saw him in the Fox/Google debate and, aside looking extremely nervous, he had a single answer for every question asked.

And I can't remember what his answer was.

10/21/2011 7:46:08 PM

Probably because those answers actually made sense and weren't rooted in talking points.

10/21/2011 7:50:58 PM

Gary Johnson is my candidate of choice.

10/21/2011 7:58:23 PM

He doesn't need a gimmick, he doesn't need to pander and he has a proven record as governor of responsible stewardship.

10/21/2011 8:19:06 PM

Well, just taking a very quick glance at his wiki I think I can spot a reason right away. School vouchers + marijuana decriminalization means alienating the voter bases of both major parties.

He'll be a fringe candidate until the Libertarian party gets some serious money backing.

Well, Eecept that he's apparently rejected the Libertarian party in the past.

It's a shame too. I wouldn't vote for the guy (vouchers are a deal breaker for me, but this isn't the thread for that) but just poking around I wouldn't be too upset about him being president, especially compared to the more popular GOP potential nominees.

[Edited on October 21, 2011 at 8:24 PM. Reason : .]

10/21/2011 8:20:35 PM

if only Herman Cain would get the Republican nominee

with him and Obama pitted against each other, maybe latent white racism could be harnessed for good

10/21/2011 9:08:09 PM

Fox News Debate highlights from Gov. Johnson.

Quote :

"BAIER: Governor Johnson...question to you about the 10th amendment...What makes you a better choice for libertarian Republicans than Congressman Paul? FORMER GOV. GARY JOHNSON, R-N.M.:...I promise to submit a balanced budget to congress in the year 2013. I promise to veto legislation where expenditures exceed revenue. ~~~ QUESTION: What as president would you seriously do about what I consider a massive overreach of big government into the classroom? FORMER GOV. GARY JOHNSON, R-N.M.: I'm promising to submit a balanced budget to Congress in the year 2013. That's a 43 percent reduction in federal spending. ~~~ BAIER: Governor Johnson, here in Florida, charter flights from Ft. Lauderdale to Havana, Cuba, have resumed. Is there a problem with that? And what are your thoughts on U.S.-Cuba policy? JOHNSON: I think the biggest threat to our national security is the fact that we're bankrupt, so I am promising to submit a balanced budget to Congress in the year 2013. "

10/22/2011 11:05:03 AM

What positions does he present that Ron Paul doesn't already present?

10/22/2011 5:22:42 PM

He's fairly staunchly against the Death Penalty, so that's one difference from Ron Paul and another reason he isn't invited to debates for a party whose mantra on the subject seems to be "kill'm all, figure out if we should have later".

10/22/2011 5:39:01 PM

^^ He has a track record as being governor of actually getting things done. That of course is a big no-no in current GOP playbook because it's too much like actually governing and not just trying to destroy the president.

10/22/2011 9:36:20 PM

I would characterize him as a little more pragmatic and moderate (relatively) than Ron Paul. There are some differences on specific issues, although they arent tremendously disparate or anything.

10/22/2011 10:08:05 PM

Quote :

"What positions does he present that Ron Paul doesn't already present?"

The one where he doesn't take us back to the 19th century in terms of monetary policy.

10/24/2011 1:12:40 PM

I'd vote for him.

10/24/2011 2:01:48 PM