Can't vote for Hillary. Trump is still unpalatable. I've been looking at Gary Johnson. I like a lot of what I've seen.
Does anyone know much about him? Is he a viable alternative?
Anyone who hasn't survived the primaries should just go away . They are simply spoilers who'll never accumulated enough votes to do anything but spoil another's chance of winning .
I get what your are saying but you have to remember those were the primaries fort the two major parties. This guy is a libertarian. During any other election cycle I'd agree with you but the two running have incredibly negative ratings for trust and likeability. We are all (for the most part) simply taking the tiny bit of good with a truckload of baggage.
The guy describes himself as a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. He has realistic ideas on immigration, he doesn't appear to want to micro manage individual choice and he isn't hawkish on foreign policy. I'd like to hear more from him. I think he could appeal to both sides of the fence.
Yet Trump is not only an outsider , but he is suffering the lack of media support and castration by the actual people who made him sign an agreement to "play by the rules " THE GOP , whom with the DNC would and should be suffering greatly for their own manifest destiny - like control of our entire budget process , for their apathy of leadership and dictator like control of government , all the WHILE the American voter seems totally distracted by whatever source of evening entertainment there is going on at the moment !
What's wrong in the American Congress , Senate , Supreme Courts and in our modern day media , IS ACTUALLY our own fault ! WE BUY IT ALL, paper bag and all !
Those still holding out for Hillary are just as blind , naive and connected to the "system " as to render them useless towards changing ANYTHING ! The "Gary Johnsons "of the political world cannot break through a rigged media and primary system for one , and the apathetic voting public for another .
Johnson is the new Ralph Nader. However, he is not the only "alternative" candidate for president. Even with just 6% of the biased "opinion poll", Jill Stein is clearly gaining ground. Like it or not, for the first time ever (?) America is looking at a four way race. Personally, I feel Johnson and Stein have a greater chance than the media-supported "Trillary". Remember, 36% of registered voters are fully independent of both major parties and a large 16% pulls from both aisles toward the independent center. Combined, that's over half the voting population. Given the disgust and obvious dislike/distrust of team "Trillary" both Johnson and Stein have a shot.
I like your optimism, but not your conclusion. Just a look at all the anybody-but-Trump and anybody-but-Hillary rationalizations tell us party power still rules.
GA
by Rod Martin Jr 11 years ago
What would it take to elect Gary Johnson as president?We may never agree on the small things, but who wants war, tyranny and economic strife? The Demopublicans and Republicrats both want more war, tyranny and government spending. With $16+Trillion in debt, we can't afford more of the same. With the...
by H C Palting 11 years ago
Is a vote for Gary Johnson a wasted vote?
by ga anderson 7 years ago
Gary Johnson is the Libertarian party's presidential nominee. If he had a chance to beat Hillary Clinton, would you consider him over Donald Trump?If Conservative's compared Johnson's history and issue positions to Trump's history and issue positions, would they still pick Trump?Is Trump a choice...
by Rod Martin Jr 11 years ago
Both Romney and Obama want more war. Looks like we're staying in Afghanistan for many more years to come. And Iraq? Heck, "combat" troops have been renamed "trainers." All for a good Corporate buck. Halliburton charged $2.5 million for a $3,000 fuel transport job! Their...
by Mike Russo 7 years ago
Trump is not your normal candidate nor is he running a normal campaign. I know the word normal is relative, but in the world of campaigns, it is based on previous campaigns that had some sense of being normal with decorum and civility. He has lied and insulted all of his opponents...
by dagny roth 11 years ago
Gary Johnson keeps getting the block when it comes to acceptance into the debates. I personally would like the chance to hear him out. I thought we were NOT just a two party system? Yet somehow there is an intrepid fear which drives everyone away from voting on principal rather...
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