I was listening to a local radio talk show host and the subject of the 21016 Presidential election came up. He took a call and was asked the question who he was going to vote for and he answered “Probably Gary Johnson.”
I scoffed at the idea.
Then I started thinking about why I discounted this very intelligent man’s choice. Well – the reason is pretty simple and we all know it: Votes going for the Libertarian Party are votes taken from the Republican Party thus it favors Hillary Clinton. I firmly believe this to be true and also firmly believe our two party system is broken – or at least highly damaged. With that said – I understand why he is looking at Gary Johnson.
The political system in Washington is corrupt beyond measure. Politicians all say similar things such as “We must improve education” and “We need to reduce the national debt” – yet they accomplish quite the opposite. Donald Trump proclaims he will accomplish so much that you and I would likely agree. Here is the problem: It is not up to him. He cannot simply order a wall to be built between Mexico and the United States. He cannot simply say “No Muslims allowed to enter the United States.” So much of the President’s powers are at the mercy – or at the approval – or Congress.
Feel better? I don’t.
This Republican-controlled Congress was voted in the get things done and stand up against the Obama regime. They have been anemic at best. The corruption and empty promises surround any real accomplishments.
President Hillary Clinton? Seems just as Obama has been able to accomplish numerous objectives with Congress she would likely be able to do the same. Damaging.
Back to the two-party system. It could work. I don’t believe even a viable third party would make a difference with the state of Washington today. Fundamental change has to take place and I just don’t see it happening.
Rourke
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JR … How would I best serve the country … a vote for a power hungry women to reach the top … a vote to the ego driven developer to do the same. Any other move is considered a protest and a waste of effort. Would it do the country any good to have a viable third party? A block of third party vote in congress large enough to ‘swing’ the herd could be a horror as well. … To small to stand alone and small enough to buy off … cheaply.
For the fact that burning the system to the ground would destroy most of the worlds economy… I would ‘Vote’ for a reset… burn it to the ground… and see if the general public would step up and see that we started over with some strong local and state controls …
My Bad… I can’t see the American public getting off the couch long enough to affect/effect any… Any… change that would ‘reset’ anything more than the families choice of beer and bagged salad.
Yeah… maybe a Military Coup D’e.tat to restore …. what? I don’t know that ‘I’ know what we have become as a nation ….. I truly doubt that the country would be allowed to ‘reset’… I can do a short or long list of those in the world that would step in and arrange things differently if given an opportunity… the top of that list would be ‘American’ interests and egos.
A viable third party running would not bode well for folks- look at the R.Perot effect. Now should there be 4+ parties running, look at the late 1700- mid 1800s, any dilution would be spread across the results producing a viable President form the candidates. Personally, I believe that the process started derailing when the parties nominated a Vice Presidident to run along with their Presidential candidate getting away from the original most votes determined the President, and the second highest votes determined the V.P. This gave electing the lesser of the evils a new meaning!
I’ve seen the old DDR wall from both sides and often remarked Texas should have hired those old East German border guards when the wall fell. Those folk understood how to run a border.
Seriously, I believe the Trump can build an effective wall (and will if elected). I also think he can (and will if elected) remove quite a few illegals be they meskin, moslem, or moroccan.
Our lot seems to always pick the best of the worst rather than the most excellent of the best. Between Madame Hillary the corrupt, and Trump the wall, I’ll vote for the latter – all the while praying God preserve the nation.
PR
I went to the 4th party, as you Rep’s. & Deme’s have had almost 200 yrs. and y’all still can’t get together & do the right thing, And your Representative’s are more into Racism or being a LIEING Shrew with Female Hitler like ruthless-ness. & worried about what either can do for their political friends & CASH KICKBACKS.
Instead of important things Like is our country going to fall apart around us because our Infrastructure is 30+ yrs outdated & OUR politicians are to busy lining their pockets with $$$$ from BIG Tobacco, Big Rx & BIG OIL MONEY kickbacks, otherwise we would’ve had a much HEALTHIER ENVIROMENT to live in for the last 20+ yrs.
TSD
Yeah so .. to topic though.. If you have three candidates and tow of them are close to each other with the third not really electable on percentage support you really only have two. Any vote that goes to the third is necessarily taken away from one of the other two. It’s math not politics. Now lay on some politics. Any conservative that votes for Johnson is NOT voting for Trump, making Hillaries position stronger. Other Johnson votes are a mixture of people who are actual libertarians, and people pissed off at the system. Not rational but OK I get it. I’m playing the long game. None of today’s candidates can fix what took 100 years to screw up. I don’t trust Trump, but I will vote for him because he is the most likely to tear part of it down. It needs torn down because we do not have the national or political will to improve it. Touchy subject I know.. but it is important to have the debate .. civilly ..
Well, for what it’s worth.Trump represents a rickty bridge with planks missing going across a cliff. Hillary, beyond the shadow….of a doubt represents this. I think you get the idea.
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As much as Trump pisses me off. There is no way in *Beep* I’m voting for billary.
I agree Capt. Michaels.
Seldom do i dip my toe in the political water…there be sharks….AND the water seems so murky i feel muddled inside. I DO read/consider each comment, then add it to the”log.” That log’s contents determines my own perspective/thoughts and that is why i try to be careful of what i continuously expose myself to. Conflicting views are not a bad thing, provides a reality check and often increases my embrace of the views i hold. All that being said, i have to wonder what our founding fathers would choose and do faced with the current situation. What they DID when faced with the poor options given them by”the powers that be” THEN was to create their own option. I don’t know what that would translate into in these times, but do not think they would settle for the choices we have. They were not timid or wishywashy in their actions AND many who started that time in history on the opposing side eventually joined them in the struggle….for numerous reasons, not because the passion for independence was shared. As July 4th looms on the horizon, i find my thoughts on not only the”event” but how life was/changed/went on in the midst of history….life, many lives, ended, by choice of action but often merely because of “chance” location, connection, or any number of incidental happenings. I think if we don’t make a deliberate choice, we still will find our lives changed…one way or another. What would they do…..will be thinking this next week….What will i do and will it make a difference.
Deep thoughts.. Choice is the key as you suggest. If the butterfly effect has any truth.. Every deliberate choices has a consequence. Or in physics.. “Each action has an equal and opposite reaction”. The problem of course is that the reaction is not profound if the action is not profound as well. Of course.. it leaves one very possible alternative. May choices not profound in their individuality, collectively can have a profound effect. The necessary things that must occur. Timing and unity of purpose. Not all those things are only voting… not that voting is not important. It might need to be several unified actions. The challenge as I see it is leadership to provide unity and co-ordination. So many people are soooo self interested, that they have not big picture… we don’t need details, we need a framework that is reasonable to live in that is free. Free to make decisions and fail or succeed. …