It's because half the Republicans are logical moderate Libertarians while the other half are religious conservatives
It will take a libertarian to win over the swing voters in the Republican party in order to win the nomination, and then charisma that can match Obama in order to win the election.
Far-fetched, but possible. Rand Paul is the closest I can see to that but he's still not the ideal candidate. His atheism will lose him a lot of votes unfortunately
What kind of sistren would bear false witness against someone? Ari would
I'm glad Hillary is running for the Democratic presidential candidate! I think she would be great, especially with all the experience she has in the White House.
Social issues are just as important, if not moreso, as economic issues.
To a degree true and to a degree not true.
Nonetheless the libertarian-leaning part of the GOP is very pro-gay. We need a candidate from that part anyways if the GOP will even have a chance. The anti-gay candidates will NEVER win an election again. It's outdated 1800s thinking that is purely disgusting.
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They're the ones who created it and let it be. They do nothing to change it.
Not to mention they are against a woman's right to choose and will do anything to get rid of it
Most of the anti-women myths regarding the GOP are simply myths. No truth to them.
I will agree with you that pro-lifers are disgusting and need to respect that it should be the family's choice not the ****ing government's.
What kind of sistren would bear false witness against someone? Ari would
That ad is gross I hate ads where one candidate attacks another.
Nonetheless, atheism is so looked down upon that any logical Republican would try to hide it. I, myself, as an atheist could never plan to win an election under the GOP due to their bigotry.
Though the chances of Rand Paul actually being Christian are so low Every essence of his moral and political philosophy comes from atheist philosophers and political writers
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This democrat is disgusting (almost as much as the religious GOP). Acting like atheism is a bad thing Grow up. Experience modernity. People have the choice to be muslim, christian, buddhist, atheist. Doesn't make one person better than another.
They recognize that most democratic issues are empirically flawed. They recognize that most democratic issues don't comply with economic sustainability.
Wake up.
And Republicans are any better ? yeah thanks for the 2 wars, 9/11, Katrina, the housing crisis and Abu Gharib! I think I'll pass this time!
Half of the GOP (and the most vocal) are racist or homophobic asses. The other half is forward-thinking libertarianesque people who aren't ignorant yet still agree with Republicans in non-social issues.
That other half is not the one that is in power though, and that is the frustrating part of it all. I still don't agree with most Libertarians but they would be better for the country than this staunchly conservative party that is far too hostile to a wide amount of Americans. Well, not only that, several of them are hostile to the United States in general, seeing as a group just sent threats to Iran in an attempt to undermine talks of peace.
And Republicans are any better ? yeah thanks for the 2 wars, 9/11, Katrina, the housing crisis and Abu Gharib! I think I'll pass this time!
Foreign policy is a split issue in the Republican party. Some are pro-war (just like some Democrats) and others are isolationist in terms of military power and others are completely isolationist (which is just stupid empirically.)
Many Democrats choose only to attack the worst of the Republican party. Not to mention that there are MANY pro-war democrats, too. Also let us not forget the amount of soldiers Obama has sent off and the amount of promises he's broken regarding bringing back the soldiers.
And I would have voted for Obama over Romney. Because I know Romney would have been even more pro-war on top of him being a homophobic ass.
Kii. Social issues are gonna be a hot spot for many voters this year. It'd be silly to discount them. Especially with all the social justice movements (#blacklivesmatter, sexual assault prevention, gay discrimination, etc).
Whew! The only only way a Republican takes the WH is with a radical overhaul of outdated social views. Cause Tumblr and Twitter won't let ha live. They'll get eaten alive by the SJW network.
Foreign policy is a split issue in the Republican party. Some are pro-war (just like some Democrats) and others are isolationist in terms of military power and others are completely isolationist (which is just stupid empirically.)
Many Democrats choose only to attack the worst of the Republican party. Not to mention that there are MANY pro-war democrats, too. Also let us not forget the amount of soldiers Obama has sent off and the amount of promises he's broken regarding bringing back the soldiers.
And I would have voted for Obama over Romney. Because I know Romney would have been even more pro-war on top of him being a homophobic ass.
There are virtually no pro-war Democrats The entire Republican Congress wanted war with Iran, ISIS and N Korea over the last 5 years. Thank god they have no power whatsoever and will never win a presidential election again.
But I welcome a socially reformed Republican nominee. It'll mean America is evolving if religious conservative folks can back someone who supports gay marriage and women's choice.
There are virtually no pro-war Democrats The entire Republican Congress wanted war with Iran, ISIS and N Korea over the last 5 years. Thank god they have no power whatsoever and will never win a presidential election again.
!! That's something that needs to change.
It gives a Roman Empire stretching itself thin teas.
I wouldn't vote Democrat anyway, but why are y'all losing your **** over Hillary? Elizabeth Warren is much more of a visionary, a female etc, I'm surprised y'all are snubbing her. She's said she doesn't want to run, but she'd be a nice alternative.