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Originally Posted by dc_dux
It seems to me that you guys dont want to discuss the issues I raised in post #94. - the majority are pro-choice, Paul is not
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Its very dismaying that people actually still vote for presidential candidates based on their stance over abortion. The president simply doesnt have any power to do a damn thing about it, except to attempt to stack the courts, and hope they get an opportunity to overturn roe v wade. Then theres still a chance they wont actually will overturn it, given the opportunity. That being said, if his message on states rights on the issue can be properly explained and sold, I think its a compromise many would be willing to make. While it abortion is a show stopper issue for many voters on either side of the isle, its just not that important to a hell of a lot of people, myself included.
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- the majority support a social safety net role for the federal government (Soc Security/Medicare), Paul does not
- the majority support federal R&D in alternative energy, medicine, science and technology, etc.....Paul does not
- the majority support a federal role in regulating the environment, consumer products, food/drugs, etc.....Paul does not
- many benefit from federal programs that Paul wants to eliminate.
- many probably dont know or care much about the Federal Reserve and Paul's obsession to abolish it
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Again, Paul has never advocated stripping people of entitlements and benefits they currently receive. He doesnt want to take medicare from seniors. Thats where his stance always seems to get mischaracterized the most. I admit, its easy to demonize him on these points, because fear of losing entitlements can bring out the vote like nothing else. Its going to be a hard sell, even though he doesnt want to strip entitlements from anyone.
He's also always expressed a willingness to work and even compromise with congress. Yes, he is in favor of removing the fed all together, but from what I gather, would settle for more oversight, if congress wasnt willing to go all the way and remove it.
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What makes you think I am mischaracterzing these postions/issues?
Public attitudes may change in time, but there is no evidence that it has or will for the 2008 election.
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Because you keep postulating these black and white, all or nothing scenarios about his policies.