Who is the best Presidental Candidate for America?

Question

With so many choices, and some many of the choices not being very different from each other, who do you think is best for America and the American people and WHY do you think so? Please, no unsubstantiated answers, explain your position.

I see some good stuff so far - but please don't tell me who you think the two best are - pick one and then give evidence as to why you think that!

And honestly - if you think none of them are good, just don't answer the question.

In response to the claim that the IRS was created by the founding fathers.

Fact: The IRS was created in 1862 by Lincoln. Not by any founding fathers.

Fact the Supreme court ruled that the 16th Amendment (legalizing an income tax) never received enough votes to be ratified and thus gave the government "no new powers of taxation."

By law, and by the constitution the income tax should be abolished and the IRS dissolved.

Answer 1

Hi I believe Ron Paul is our hope for america, the media will not report what a fascist nation we are becoming. They only repeat things about terrorism so that you believe Bush's lies. We are not endanger. Just ask any Iranian. The media is spinning things and we are falling for it.

Ron Paul says
The Federal Reserve, our central bank, fosters runaway debt by increasing the money supply — making each dollar in your pocket worth less. The Fed is a private bank run by unelected officials who are not required to be open or accountable to “we the people.” Worse, our economy and our very independence as a nation is increasingly in the hands of foreign governments such as China and Saudi Arabia, because their central banks also finance our runaway spending. We cannot continue to allow private banks, wasteful agencies, lobbyists, corporations on welfare, and governments collecting foreign aid to dictate the size of our ballooning budget. We need a new method to prioritize our spending. It’s called the Constitution of the United States.
So called free trade deals and world governmental organizations like the International Criminal Court (ICC), NAFTA, GATT, WTO, and CAFTA are a threat to our independence as a nation. They transfer power from our government to unelected foreign elites. The ICC wants to try our soldiers as war criminals. Both the WTO and CAFTA could force Americans to get a doctor”s prescription to take herbs and vitamins. Alternative treatments could be banned. The WTO has forced Congress to change our laws, yet we still face trade wars. Today, France is threatening to have U.S. goods taxed throughout Europe. If anything, the WTO makes trade relations worse by giving foreign competitors a new way to attack U.S. jobs. NAFTA”s superhighway is just one part of a plan to erase the borders between the U.S. and Mexico, called the North American Union. This spawn of powerful special interests, would create a single nation out of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, with a new unelected bureaucracy and money system. Forget about controlling immigration under this scheme. And a free America, with limited, constitutional government, would be gone forever.

MOST IMPORTANTLY
He can be trusted unlike any other politician that is running...
He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.

He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.

Answer 2

No matter the visionary rhetoric, no matter the merits of the ideals put forward, when Election day comes America votes for the candidate who seems best suited to continue the status qou with only small changes in the offing---in other words, a Moderate.

There are many candidates running who express deeply held moral convictions---political, religious, what have you---and the force and passion with which their arguments are made cause them to be perceived as raving extremists.

Ron Paul, Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich are prime examples of appealing to the margins, not the maintstream.

The only Democrat I can think of who possesses an even greater set of abilities than Bill Clinton for making people feel secure and progressive at the same time is ex-Governor of New York Mario Cuomo.

America will elect the candidate who leads a call to "tone down the rhetoric and get to the basics needed to address America's problems in well-reasoned and politically viable ways." Joe Biden has the experience and political savy to be such a candidate, but he shoots himself in the foot by saying things that suggest the man is both an elitist and a racist. John McCain does the same thing when he refers to Southeast Asians as "gooks" and "slopeheads." Those are terms used by American soldiers during the Viet Nam war. McCain defends himself by saying things like "you don't know how savage these people are because you weren't a prisoner of war." In sum, McCain has "issues." He won't be elected---period---unless he accepts a spot on the ticket as Vice President.

I say to all Democrats, start writing letters to Mario Cuomo before we end up with another Nixon or Bush in the White House.

Answer 3

I'm tired of this Ron Paul cult.

On a question that asked about MORALS, he responded by bashing the war. On a question about how to keep the economy running, he talked about the war, and how it was wrong. The guy is an idiot.


My choice if Mitt Romney. During the Salt Lake City Olympics, he took over when it was over budget, and looking like a failure. Romney turned it around and made it a success that brought in a $100 million profit. He then donated his entire salary to the games. He also saved the Mass. budget when it had a huge deficit. Romney balanced the budget, and brought a surplus for the state. He has also helped to start up companies such as Staples, and Brookstone, and more.
Romney also believes in a strong family and values. He has also been married to his wife for over 30 years.
Finally, if elected, he will donate his salary of $400,000 to charity. Romney is the right man for this country.

Answer 4

I think Newt Gingrich is the best. He is an incredibly well read man, with a thorough understanding of history, a record of leadership and accomplishment, and a bevy of bright ideas and solutions for many of our nation's ills.

Now if he would just run....

UDATE: You said "Fact the Supreme court ruled that the 16th Amendment (legalizing an income tax) never received enough votes to be ratified and thus gave the government "no new powers of taxation."

Can you supply me with a source for that? It's the first I've ever heard of it that the Supreme Court actually made a ruling on it.

Answer 5

Even though I don't agree with him on every issue, I think Rudy Guiliani is the only candidate capable of going from talking about things to actually rolling up his sleeves and go to work for the public. I personally him transform and deteriorating sewer called New York into a new developed international city again. Whether it was lowering crime, creating jobs, making social services more efficient. Rudy fixed it. He set the standard that all mayoral candidates want to preserve.

Hillary, is a talking head BS artist that is not as smart as the thinks she is. Obama, is given the benefit of the doubt..but there is doubt. Edwards is too naive. Al Gore would be the best among the Dems but he is unsure and that is not good.

McCain? Totally waste of time hero turned loser who stands by as his state rots from immigrants. Romney? Not enough national recognition at this time. Gingrich? GINGRICH? If you are sick of the sneaky weasel in the hen house moves on the part of W, you aint seen nothing yet.

Gingrich largely responsible for for 9/11. I personally remember before his "Contract with America" was approvied. Then President Clinton (another character) warned, "If this contract is approved, it will leave our security agencies dangerously understaffed."

Well, the 9/11 Commission reported lack of staffing in security agencies as a main reason we did not head 9/11 off before it happened.

Gingrich is sneaky, dishonest, and took off for a while during the 9/11 Commission hearing and when word was out about HIS affair. He is rearing his ugly head slowly, because he feels guilty.

Bottom line, you may not agree with him on a lot, but Rudy is patriotic but socially flexible, but certainly one politician who stops talking and gets to work once in office.

By the way, aside from fixing up NY, Rudy had the fortitude to take on the five families of the mafia. He won and did take the wind out of the sails of organized crime.

Rudy has the stuff we need at this time. Bush has ruined this country in all ways like no other president ever. Look, we always knew W was not a man of intelligence or education. When you add he has no character, we have no one to blame but the voters.

Rudy is more than just a record of what he voted for or against. He has delivered on the job for what he truly believes is for the betterment of America. I trust his leadership and efforts even if I dont agree with him on everything.

Answer 6

In the last Presidential race, the front runner eventually fell behind and lost the primary because of a foolish mistake. The current front runners may share his fate. Rudy is too liberal for a republican and Hillary just isn't that well liked. I think Ron Paul and Mike Gravel both have good ideas. If Al Gore get's into the race I'd probably vote for him.

Answer 7

Ok i watched The Republican and Democrat Debate this week. And ill tell how it went. Lets go thru the Democrats. Hillary Clinton- she blamed the whole entire war on Bush saying it is his war and all his fault, like a childish little girl who didnt have her way. She looks scary and unpleasent and said she will pull all of the troops out of Iraq if she gets ellected. Are you stupid? Iraq and Afganistan barely functions when we are there. how the hell do you think they will do without us? Ok now John Edwards- he made stupid comments like to Obama say that he had no stand on the war, Obama schooled him and told him that he was 4 1/2 years late. Edwards looked so stupid he waddled back to podium and seams racist saying that to a black guy. Edwards is out of the question. Now Obama is the best democrat, he knows what he is talking about, like improving securities of the market to improve the market and keep the money within the U.S. He has a broad core of beliefs. The only negative he has is trying to hype a race war but i dont blame him, it is kinda still around but people dont like that. Obama is the best democrat.

Ok McCain was a favorite for me coming in, but he looks a little shaky and lost a crap load of votes. The main reason people changed from him is because he is for amnesty unlike the rest of the Republicans, Mitt Romney got asked the same question right after and provided points why and the crowd cheered, McCain looked stupid. McCain is just a little bit too old, he isnt as fresh as he used to be and i think that worries him, kinda sad but it's our country and we need a solid leader. Ok Rudy is the other republican, he is the most democratic republican and really has some ignorant ideas, like taking Venzuelas oil and torturing people in coarse of interrogation. He likes things done, set, over. His ideas go overboard sometimes and i really dislike that, something hard to put your trust into. Mitt Romney is the best republican, his answers where all 1,2,3,1 and dead on. He represents himself really well, and communicates clearly to the public. He has almost nothing i disagree with. Some things he supports, no same sex marraige, legal abortions, no amnesty, death penalty,charter schools, three strikes law. Yes he is a morman i havnt seen anything that made him do something drastic from the rest from being a morman. I did a little research and mormanism is a form of christians. So people have these bogus ideas of mormans and Mitt Romney is the best Republican, no doubt in my mind. Fred Thomson might get in this but he missed the debate and he is two faced about federalism his core belief, which bothers me. We'll see how Thomson does but right now

Best Republican: Romney
Best Democrat: Obama

Let me tell you about Ron Paul he is a great guy and all, yes China market could trouble ours and all. But he wants to get rid of the IRS what one of our founding fathers created (internal revenue service) and get rid of income tax. If you get rid of income tax it makes the poor pay more and the rich pay less. Ron Paul isnt charitable or isnt understanding a very important part of being president America and of the people. Yes he brings up good ideas but he should just deal with money instead of EVERYTHING. The only reason i think someone would vote for him is if your income is above average and you want to keap as many pennies as you can and you want to call yourself a republican at the same time.

Chopper has some good facts about Romney, they are true.

Answer 8

Former Senator Mike Gravel. You might remember him from 1971, when he did a one-man filibuster for 5 months and forced the end of the military draft.

Hes a man with principles and the guts to stand for them. He speaks plainly and truthfully, with no sugar-coating. His ideas for the country are well thought out and reflect his intelligence. He has passion and isnt afraid to get angry from time to time. He really stood out at the first Democratic debate. Everybody except him played it very safe and talked alot but said nothing. Alot of politics-as-usual, which is exactly what the country doesnt need more of. Gravel is a man of the people, not of the corporations.

He wants to get us the hell out of Iraq. He recently released his Withdrawal from Iraq Act, which is a tough law that would require tough tactics to pass and would have our troops home by Christmas.

He wants to get rid of the federal income tax and replace it with the Fair Tax (www.fairtax.org) Our current tax code is so corrupted and riddled with exceptions that no-one in the whole country knows and understands the totality of it!! In Gravel's words "Its probably the most corrupt system of taxation we could devise!"

And he wants to empower the American people to be able to make laws by using ballot initiatives at the national level. Voters in 24 states and over 200 communities across the country already make laws with ballot initiatives. Why cant we do that at the Federal level instead of entrusting all the lawmaking power to less than 600 people in Washington? Who do you think would make a better decision, less than 600 people (many of whom are working for Washington's 30,000+ lobbyists) or a majority of the American people? I think I'd trust a decision made by millions of people more than I'd trust one made by a few hundred.



http://www.Gravel2008.us (His campaign website)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gmlhv2ld... (Highlights of Gravel getting angry at the South Carolina Democratic debate)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c5ptt5j-... (A much calmer Gravel being interviewed on CNN)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfVW8jNqHfY (Video of Gravel's press conference where he released and explained the Withdrawal from Iraq Act)

Answer 9

Duncan Hunter

His ratings:

A+ National Rifle Association
100% Eagle Forum
100% National Right to Life
92% Lifetime rating, American Conservative Union
100% Concerned Women for America
100% Christian Coalition
100% Campaign for Working Families

Answer 10

Ron Paul. He is the only one who believes in the Constitution, which all public officials are sworn to "protect and uphold". The rest, on both sides, are just talking heads parroting whatever talking points will get them votes.

Yes, people, I choose a Republican (first time since 1984)