Media unreasonably attack Gary Johnson over “Favorite Leader” Question
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Legion Troll
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You think it's all a vast left-wing conspiracy?
You should post in ILA's thread in APP.
FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
I'm sorry, I'm having an Aleppo moment here.
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So you keep saying. You think Grind was gonna vote for Illary but changed to Johnson?
who knows what you will vote grind
I do believe you will vote for legal pot
you cant even admit how wrong you have been for over a decade
you don't understand what honest is
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I'd hoped the Aleppo gaffe was a fluke.
Today's news indicates, maybe not.
It's reported that Gary was asked to name a foreign leader, and couldn't.
OK
He didn't want to say "Netanyahu" for fear of offending Muslims? Fine.
Why not Merkel?
I've been a card-carrying Libertarian for decades.
I was seriously considering voting for Gary this time around.
But it seems that would be a mistake. He doesn't seem to know as much about foreign relations as I do. And I'm not good enough to be president.
Today's news indicates, maybe not.
It's reported that Gary was asked to name a foreign leader, and couldn't.
OK
He didn't want to say "Netanyahu" for fear of offending Muslims? Fine.
Why not Merkel?
I've been a card-carrying Libertarian for decades.
I was seriously considering voting for Gary this time around.
But it seems that would be a mistake. He doesn't seem to know as much about foreign relations as I do. And I'm not good enough to be president.
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Where did I say she was losing Grind? Are you really so simplistic that you think I meant ALL millennials?
Your little love affair with KKKhristiefan has caused you to lose a step. Maybe a little less sexting and more keeping up with the news.
Like I said. I predicted the attacks on Johnson in APP.
Maybe it is a coincidence that you come on hear today posting about Johnson and Libertarians?
Merkel is the one person that came to my mind, but I don't know enough about her domestic policies. I am sure desh and the troll might like to pretend they know all about it, but we all know they are full of shit.
Why not Ghandi? He came to my mind when I heard the question.
Oh hell, her party is the Christian Democratic Union.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Union_of_Germany#Party_platform
The CDU applying the principles of Christian democracy and emphasising the "Christian understanding of humans and their responsibility toward God." CDU membership consists however of people adhering to a variety of religions as well as non-religious individuals. The CDU's policies derive from political Catholicism, Catholic social teaching and political Protestantism, as well as fiscal conservatism and national conservatism. The CDU was the first proponent of the social market economy[citation needed], although the party has adopted more liberal economic policies since Helmut Kohl's term in office as the Chancellor of Germany (1982–1998). In terms of foreign policy, the CDU commits itself to European integration and a strong relation with the United States. In the European Union, the party opposes the entry of Turkey into the EU, preferring instead a privileged partnership with Turkey. In addition to citing various human rights violations, the CDU also believes that Turkey's unwillingness to recognise Cyprus as an independent, sovereign state contradicts the EU policy that its members must recognise the existence of one another. Domestically, the CDU emphasises curtailing red tape and the preservation of cultural traditions.
Opponents of the CDU are the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), The Left party and Alliance '90/The Greens. The CDU has however governed in three federal-level and numerous state-level Grand Coalitions with the SPD as well as in state and local-level coalitions with the Alliance '90/The Greens. The CDU rejects coalitions with either far-left or far-right parties.
The Free Democratic Party (FDP), a classical liberal party, is the preferred partner of any CDU government since the CDU and FDP have similar attitudes towards fiscal policy. As a conservative party, the CDU supports stronger punishments of crimes and supports involvement on the part of the Bundeswehr in cases of domestic anti-terrorism offensives. In terms of immigrants, the CDU supports initiatives to integrate immigrants through language courses, and aims to further control immigration. Dual citizenship should only be allowed in exceptional cases.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel#Domestic_policy
This link provides very little information about her domestic policies. It's mostly about her response to the Syrian (not the Aleppo) refuge crisis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Union_of_Germany#Party_platform
The CDU applying the principles of Christian democracy and emphasising the "Christian understanding of humans and their responsibility toward God." CDU membership consists however of people adhering to a variety of religions as well as non-religious individuals. The CDU's policies derive from political Catholicism, Catholic social teaching and political Protestantism, as well as fiscal conservatism and national conservatism. The CDU was the first proponent of the social market economy[citation needed], although the party has adopted more liberal economic policies since Helmut Kohl's term in office as the Chancellor of Germany (1982–1998). In terms of foreign policy, the CDU commits itself to European integration and a strong relation with the United States. In the European Union, the party opposes the entry of Turkey into the EU, preferring instead a privileged partnership with Turkey. In addition to citing various human rights violations, the CDU also believes that Turkey's unwillingness to recognise Cyprus as an independent, sovereign state contradicts the EU policy that its members must recognise the existence of one another. Domestically, the CDU emphasises curtailing red tape and the preservation of cultural traditions.
Opponents of the CDU are the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), The Left party and Alliance '90/The Greens. The CDU has however governed in three federal-level and numerous state-level Grand Coalitions with the SPD as well as in state and local-level coalitions with the Alliance '90/The Greens. The CDU rejects coalitions with either far-left or far-right parties.
The Free Democratic Party (FDP), a classical liberal party, is the preferred partner of any CDU government since the CDU and FDP have similar attitudes towards fiscal policy. As a conservative party, the CDU supports stronger punishments of crimes and supports involvement on the part of the Bundeswehr in cases of domestic anti-terrorism offensives. In terms of immigrants, the CDU supports initiatives to integrate immigrants through language courses, and aims to further control immigration. Dual citizenship should only be allowed in exceptional cases.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel#Domestic_policy
This link provides very little information about her domestic policies. It's mostly about her response to the Syrian (not the Aleppo) refuge crisis.
FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
Justin Trudeua. Allende. Francis Mitterand. Clement Attlee. Zhou Enlai. Fidel Castro. Hugo Chavez.
FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
The Christian Democratic party actually isn't a very religious party. Most "Christian Democratic" parties are center right or moderate. In a lot of south american countries they can even be left leaning.
And these left leaning parties are representative of libertarians?
I don't care, I am not signing on to that BS about a responsibility toward God.
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Were you as baked as Gary?
"Who's your favorite foreign leader?" Matthews asked.
"Who's my favorite?" Johnson replied.
"Anywhere in the continents," Matthews said. "Any country. Name one foreign leader that you look up to."
William Weld, Johnson's running mate, chimed in with an assist: "I'm with Shimon Peres."
"I'm talking about living, okay?" Matthews said. "You gotta do this. Any continent. Canada, Mexico?"
"I guess I'm having an Aleppo moment," Johnson said.
"In the whole world!" Matthews said. "Anybody in the world."
"I know, I know," Johnson said.
"Pick any leader," Matthews said.
"The former president of Mexico," Johnson said.
"Which one?" Matthews said.
"I'm having a brain freeze," Johnson said.
Weld, who had left the governor's office in Massachusetts in an unsuccessful attempt to become ambassador to Mexico, began naming the country's former presidents. "Fox? Zedillo? Calderon?"
"Fox," Johnson said with a combination of jubilation and relief. "He was terrific."
Johnson's inability to remember the full name of Vicente Fox was a genuine surprise. Johnson governed New Mexico, which shares a small border with Mexico, from 1995 to 2003
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/28/gary-johnson-has-aleppo-moment-when-asked-to-name-favorite-foreign-leader/
He knows what his position on the Iraq war was/is.
No, you don't have any leanings. Economically you are supporting a National Socialist and on social issues you are supporting a National Socialist.
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LibertyThunder
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And just who do you think he should say is his favorite? It's like asking a slave, "Who's your favorite master?"