It seems to me that there's one candidate who could unify the country and who is RIGHT on most of the issues, economic and social - - - - BILL RICHARDSON.
But he has little chance of winning the nomination because the party machinery favors Hillary and the moonbats favor Obama.
2007-07-21 10:26:53 · 11 answers · asked by truthisback 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
OK I don't know if trout is being sarcastic or not, I know there's not much substance in the body of the question about what I consider "right" but I post here a lot, most people know what that means - - - it means the gays should be allowed to go to P-town and give each other hummers, and they should be allowed to drive Hummers to get there, and all our income taxes should be cut even further.
2007-07-21 10:35:36 · update #1
I could live with a President Richardson even though he is a democrat.
2007-07-21 10:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by American Man 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nice way to negate the power of your argument, Skippy. For what it's worth, I am a Democrat, who was a Republican for over 20 years -- when being a conservative didn't mean anything "faith-based" or hypocritical.
I am unfamiliar with Bill Richardson, and I'll look into his record. But, to answer your observation about "party machinery" and "moonbats," I am neither, and the best way to get others to see your point of view is *not* to insult them.
2007-07-21 17:31:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, only the far left and right vote in primaries. Just look at CT where a anti war lefty beat joe leiberman and then leiberman trounced him in the general election. To me just make the primaries open where each person gets one vote and can vote for any canidate in any party, then the top two regardless of party partake in a run off.
2007-07-21 17:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by Drake 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am glad you aren't one of those partisan politics nut jobs who only ask heavily biased questions
You know the type who think that by shouting slogans and name calling all "right thinking people " will imediately agree -
No no yours is a fair question with reasonable background to support a candidate on clearly outlines platforms
Good for you
2007-07-21 17:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Primaries are nothing more than private polls of group among that group's members to see who the group should sponsor.
They have no more effect than the NRA or the Sierra Club polling their membership before sponsoring someone.
How the two dominant parties have managed to get taxpayer funding for their private primary polls is irrational.
2007-07-21 17:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primaries should be opened to whomever wants to vote. Right now we have closed primaries where you can only vote along party lines. That's not fair.
2007-07-21 17:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that Bill Richardson is the most moderate Democrat out there.
P.S. The Yankee Commentary may endorse him.
2007-07-21 17:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by RICARDVS VII 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Why do democrats always want to change the rules when they can't win at the game?
2007-07-21 17:31:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The beauty of a democracy is that everyone has the right to be wrong
And you are
2007-07-21 17:31:48 · answer #9 · answered by bgee2001ca 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you just ban elections while you're at it?
2007-07-21 17:29:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋