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GARY JOHNSON

pO157.

Posted to Politics on Thu May 31, 2012 at 11:06:46 PM EST (promoted by Acefantastik). RSS.

GARY JOHNSON (L-NM) has qualified for federal matching funds from the FEC. His campaign received an initial payment of $100,000 from the US Government after verifying that they had met the fundraising minimum. The most he can receive through this mechanism is about $22.8 million. While many people would think it's ironic for his campaign to accept public money, they said that hard times make this the responsible choice. Currently only 19% of voters think either Obama or Romney are the best possible people to lead this nation.

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John Adams.

Fri Jun 01, 2012 at 03:42:24 PM EST

5.00 (astute)

He has my vote.

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Re: GARY JOHNSON

thefadd.

Thu Jun 07, 2012 at 09:26:10 PM EST

none

me too

I HAD HAD SEX WITH HUNTER S THOMPSON. HE CAME IN MY MOUTH AND I SWALLOWED IT. I SHOULD HAVE HAD HIS BABY. WE WOULD BE BALLIN' LIKE KOBE'S SON!!

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For some reason

Ephraim Gadsby.

Sun Jun 03, 2012 at 08:09:20 PM EST

5.00 (funny)

This exciting news reminds me of this.

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annaallison.

Wed Jun 06, 2012 at 06:27:51 AM EST

5.00 (informative, astute)

I hope it will bring positive out for our nation.

 pillows for back sleepers

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Re: GARY JOHNSON

thefadd.

Thu Jun 07, 2012 at 09:27:46 PM EST

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To me the criticism of why a libertarian would take public money is a facile non-starter. They aren't anarchists.

I HAD HAD SEX WITH HUNTER S THOMPSON. HE CAME IN MY MOUTH AND I SWALLOWED IT. I SHOULD HAVE HAD HIS BABY. WE WOULD BE BALLIN' LIKE KOBE'S SON!!

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HidingFromGoro.

Sat Jun 09, 2012 at 11:00:03 PM EST

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"I'll take any motherfucker's money if he's giving it away!"

I got more styles than prison got bricks- ain't that some shit?

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14%

novy.

Sat Jun 09, 2012 at 11:43:23 AM EST

5.00 (interesting)

Remember when Johnson was running for Republicans' nomination and polls showed that if Trump ran on some third party ticket he would get 19% against Obama and Romney and that if Johnson ran on some third party ticket he would get 14% against Obama and Romney? I didn't believe it then (although I really wanted to), but if that poll reflected anything maybe it was that Americans might be ready for some serious change.

I hope Johnson shows up in national debates. I hope he gets taken seriously. I wouldn't bet on it though, mostly because America's powers-that-be would be happier if they didn't have to respond to Libertarian criticisms of society. Tired of over-intrusive airport security, pointless pot laws, or pyrrhic victories in Whatchamastan? Trotting out derision also seems preferable to reasoned argumentation in dealing with people who think such thoughts.

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14%

novy.

Sat Jun 09, 2012 at 11:46:01 AM EST

none

Remember when Johnson was running for Republicans' nomination and polls showed that if Trump ran on some third party ticket he would get 19% against Obama and Romney and that if Johnson ran on some third party ticket he would get 14% against Obama and Romney? I didn't believe it then (although I really wanted to), but if that poll reflected anything maybe it was that Americans might be ready for some serious change.

I hope Johnson shows up in national debates. I hope he gets taken seriously. I wouldn't bet on it though, mostly because America's powers-that-be would be happier if they didn't have to respond to Libertarian criticisms of society. Tired of over-intrusive airport security, pointless pot laws, or pyrrhic victories in Whatchamastan? Trotting out derision also seems preferable to reasoned argumentation in dealing with people who think such thoughts.

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