Two things:
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talkpolitics1) I have to admit that I spent some time thinking about the post we had a few days ago about prejudice being used for a good end.
A real-world example that we might all want to think about is provided in the movie Outrage! where republican lawmakers who make anti-gay laws are outted by the gay community to the rest of the world--this uses prejudice to get those republicans out of office, because the republicans gay-hating voters will now gay-hate the republican.
I'm not saying this is good or bad. Just a real-world example.
I retract some of my harsher language on that front.
2) Who the HELL would run as Ron Paul's VP if he actually gets the nomination?
Can you imagine which whackjob would WANT to run with Ron Paul? Who's crazy enough? Any guesses? What's the funniest ticket you could realistically imagine?
A real-world example that we might all want to think about is provided in the movie Outrage! where republican lawmakers who make anti-gay laws are outted by the gay community to the rest of the world--this uses prejudice to get those republicans out of office, because the republicans gay-hating voters will now gay-hate the republican.
I'm not saying this is good or bad. Just a real-world example.
I retract some of my harsher language on that front.
2) Who the HELL would run as Ron Paul's VP if he actually gets the nomination?
Can you imagine which whackjob would WANT to run with Ron Paul? Who's crazy enough? Any guesses? What's the funniest ticket you could realistically imagine?
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Date: 31/12/11 06:18 (UTC)2) Mike Gravel. He supported Fair Tax with Ron Paul. So yes, he's crazy enough.
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Date: 31/12/11 06:22 (UTC)uhh, don't think that'd go over so well with Mr.Paul....
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Date: 31/12/11 08:09 (UTC)I think Bachmann would want to be his VP. I think Palin or Trump would be funniest. Palin would say, "Pick me! I have a lot of prior experience (running for Vice President)."
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Date: 31/12/11 10:01 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 31/12/11 10:18 (UTC)Paul/Gingrich or Gingrich/Paul.
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Date: 31/12/11 16:54 (UTC)that would be pretty amusing
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Date: 31/12/11 19:07 (UTC)but yeah, i think an obstacle for paul would be finding someone who agrees with him enough to VP for him
he's got lots of people who agree with him, in part, but only in part
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Date: 31/12/11 19:45 (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 31/12/11 19:08 (UTC)It's a numbers game and some will be impacted, some won't.
The real world is awful messy.
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Date: 31/12/11 17:49 (UTC)Gary Johnson could rebolt back to the GOP if Paul taps him for VeeP
Date: 31/12/11 17:19 (UTC)I have always felt a Paul/Johnson ticket would be very tough for the Democrats (who still mostly strict Prohibitionists) to beat.
Lankers, I can just see that bumper sticker: "Paul/Cain: do it for the LULZ"
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Date: 31/12/11 19:10 (UTC)Paul/Johnson would be an interesting 3rd party ticket tho
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