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Originally Posted by MathGeek
WHAT? Of course, we need to judge potential leaders based on their personal choices.
Gary Johnson CHOSE to smoke weed in violation of Federal law and knowing it would set a horrible example to the nation's youth!
Gary Johnson CHOSE to divorce his wife of 27 years.
As a presidential candidate, he CHOSE to run on a platform advocating that the US unilaterally abandon longstanding international commitments promised under duly passed treaties. As a presidential candidate, he CHOSE for the LP platform to exclude clear delineations of state and federal powers.
He's a man who chooses not to keep his promises and does not believe it is necessary for the US to keep our longstanding, duly passed agreements.
This is a character problem. The President should be more than a good manager. The president should be a person deeply committed to the oath of office, a person who keeps promises.
Are you REALLY OK with what Bill Clinton did with Monica Lewinsky in the Oval Office and how he lied about it under oath? Do you really believe these kinds of choices do not matter?
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So your version where we label people based on personal biases is better?
The founder's of this nation CHOSE to break from their sworn allegiance with Britian. Shall we judge them as harshly as you choose to judge a modern day person who is not willing to accept the status quo?
I do not agree with many of the policies that were enacted in the Clinton years (Nafta is quite possibly the most henious example of our governments stupidity)
However i could give exactly two ****'s less where Bill Clinton's **** and his cigar's have been.
I am not interested in attempting to get a reincarnated jesus christ to run for office in this country, Because the fact's are when a perfect candidate is found that has the moral's of a Saint, He will still happily follow the current blue and red policies of selling the american people out to corporate interests.
I am very interested in someone running for office who has shown his ability to restrict government, encourage free trade and industry (without sucking off big business and their lobbying groups), and enact policies which strongly benefit his constituants.
Ron Paul is not a bad guy either, The concerns that i have of him stem more from his close relationship with mega business.
I have little or no doubt that if the "closets" of america's presidents were collectively "aired" out... there would be more than enough scandal. I simply prefer the scandal and the scoundrel that i know... rather than the one who is best able to hide his past.