Comments on: An open letter to “Undecided” voters. Why you should vote for Obama. http://www.grimnews.net/2008/10/an-open-letter-to-undecided-voters-why-you-should-vote-for-obama/ Grim: stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Grim http://www.grimnews.net/2008/10/an-open-letter-to-undecided-voters-why-you-should-vote-for-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Grim Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:10:51 +0000 http://www.grimnews.net/?p=249#comment-30 My beef with Ron Paul, which I alluded to earlier, stems from the fact that, as President, Ron Paul would be completely ineffectual. If he had been the Republican nominee, and had the backing of his party in Congress, then he would have been a much more viable candidate. The problem with third party candidacies in the United States comes from the fact that they start with the Presidency as a first step. For a third party to become a truly viable alternative, you need to start at the bottom level. Win some House seats, a Senate seat or two. Establish a record that demonstrates the principles that your party stands for. Grow your party's share of seats on both houses until you become large enough to influence votes on key pieces of legislation. In business it would be called "building your brand". Once you have met this step, then you can afford to step into the national spotlight and make a serious run at the Presidency. To date, the Libertarian party has failed to win a single congressional seat, yet they never fail to run a candidate for President. Why should voters take them seriously? What can they reasonably hope to accomplish even if they won election? How would they obtain the power to govern? Congress could override the veto, and any initiatives of your own would die in committee. As for Ron Paul, I respect his ideals, and if he had the congressional infrastructure to get anything done then he might be worthy of my vote. But why should I vote for a candidate who can't do any of the things he wants to accomplish as President? My beef with Ron Paul, which I alluded to earlier, stems from the fact that, as President, Ron Paul would be completely ineffectual. If he had been the Republican nominee, and had the backing of his party in Congress, then he would have been a much more viable candidate.

The problem with third party candidacies in the United States comes from the fact that they start with the Presidency as a first step. For a third party to become a truly viable alternative, you need to start at the bottom level. Win some House seats, a Senate seat or two. Establish a record that demonstrates the principles that your party stands for. Grow your party’s share of seats on both houses until you become large enough to influence votes on key pieces of legislation. In business it would be called “building your brand”.

Once you have met this step, then you can afford to step into the national spotlight and make a serious run at the Presidency. To date, the Libertarian party has failed to win a single congressional seat, yet they never fail to run a candidate for President. Why should voters take them seriously? What can they reasonably hope to accomplish even if they won election? How would they obtain the power to govern? Congress could override the veto, and any initiatives of your own would die in committee.

As for Ron Paul, I respect his ideals, and if he had the congressional infrastructure to get anything done then he might be worthy of my vote. But why should I vote for a candidate who can’t do any of the things he wants to accomplish as President?

]]> By: Data Vortex http://www.grimnews.net/2008/10/an-open-letter-to-undecided-voters-why-you-should-vote-for-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Data Vortex Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:22:01 +0000 http://www.grimnews.net/?p=249#comment-29 A wasted vote is any vote against your conscience. Writing in Ron Paul is a vote for economic restraint, the constitution, and liberty. Obama represents none of these things. A vote for Ron Paul tells the Republicans that they are a total failure just as strongly, without compromising your values. http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/bergland4.html Write in Ron Paul. A wasted vote is any vote against your conscience. Writing in Ron Paul is a vote for economic restraint, the constitution, and liberty. Obama represents none of these things. A vote for Ron Paul tells the Republicans that they are a total failure just as strongly, without compromising your values.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/bergland4.html

Write in Ron Paul.

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