tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post7762452343473029438..comments2024-02-06T18:46:04.220+10:00Comments on Real World Libertarian: Johnson responds to debate exclusion.Jim Fryarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15780237902858889143noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post-46844135506212683342011-11-17T02:34:06.689+10:002011-11-17T02:34:06.689+10:00I have noticed the political establishment making ...I have noticed the political establishment making changes in various states to preserve the status quo and prevent any pesky new ideas from disturbing their peace. I wasn't aware that Montana was part of this.<br /><br />The establishment in securing their own future is shooting the party in the foot. As you can see from the comment above, I am a big fan of Goldwater who failed dismally but in reality had little chance of success in the political environment of the time.<br /><br />Had it not been for the influx of new ideas he brought to the table it is extremely doubtful that Reagan would have changed from being a liberal, never mind lead a Republican resurgence.Jim Fryarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780237902858889143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post-56822603978404086342011-11-17T00:04:23.694+10:002011-11-17T00:04:23.694+10:00The Montana GOP has figured out a way to take the ...The Montana GOP has figured out a way to take the rank and file voters out of the loop in our state's primary election. In February, they have a "special" primary, in which only 1,100 specially-selected party faithful statewide are allowed to vote. Then, in June, us peasants may vote, after the party candidate has already long since been selected.<br /><br />They do have "public meetings" before the Feb. vote. We went to ours in '08. Three or four people spoke up for Ron Paul, one for Romney, and one Romney person who endorsed no one but gave an well-thought-out and impassioned speech against McCain.<br /><br />Then the small unit of establishment-picked party faithful went behind the curtain to vote and lo and behold John McCain swept our county with more votes than all the other candidates combined. Go figure.<br /><br />The GOP caught a lot of flak over that, especially in the newspaper editorials (my letter to state GOP headquarters went unanswered), but the furor eventually died down and the Party Machine kept the whole crooked mess in place. <br /><br />Mission accomplished. The people's input negated.Bawbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194337224433517477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post-32729340546841362862011-11-16T16:21:55.149+10:002011-11-16T16:21:55.149+10:00Americans have a massive advantage over the rest o...Americans have a massive advantage over the rest of us in that they have open primaries rather than whoever the party chooses for us. The press and the Political establishment there are doing their best to negate this advantage by attempting to shut down anyone likely to make waves.<br /><br />If Johnson were to gain traction he shake the system up and probably reshape the whole political scene in the same way as Goldwater did in 64. Unlike Goldwater, Johnson would have a damn good chance of winning.<br /><br />After all, Goldwater won in 1980 for Reagan.Jim Fryarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780237902858889143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post-23978990598758790152011-11-16T03:49:09.287+10:002011-11-16T03:49:09.287+10:00The exclusion of candidates not representing the s...The exclusion of candidates not representing the status quo has been the norm in the UK for at least the last three general elections, hustings, national and local TV, national and local Radio, national and local press. All are in it up to their necks which really should be in a noose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060534295892170518.post-41462090978090250422011-11-16T01:41:08.036+10:002011-11-16T01:41:08.036+10:00Romney vs Obama? Jeez, McCain vs Obama, Cameron vs...Romney vs Obama? Jeez, McCain vs Obama, Cameron vs Brown, Gillard vs Abbott, why does the choice always have to be between two almost equally unpalatable alternatives?Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.com