-lock topic please

Considering that's the first step to any of these concerns, why aren't we working to get Ron Paul the republican nomination for president?

As an independent (versus Republican) strong supporter of Ron Paul, I think that its important for my fellow independents to consider refraining from advocating non-Republican tactical suggestions for Ron Paul until the Primary bridge is crossed.

I, personally, see my country benefiting from a coalition of certain elements that the two-party system has effectively constrained. Ron Paul has criticized the two-party system on more than one occasion.

But I am refraining from advocating that position, at this point, because Ron Paul is currently endeavoring to acquire the Republican nomination.

There will come a time when the advocacy of an alignment of certain political forces will fall on more receptive ears.

Shhh!

He's also anti-2nd amendment. And for expanding the social programs.

Here's some more info for you about how Paul and Kucinich are polar opposites. From the Huffington Post: An article by Dennis Kucinich "5. The United States will abandon policies of "preemption" and unilateralism and commit to strengthening the UN."

George Bush gave a speech before the U.N. stating that attacking Iraq would legitimize the United Nations and put teeth into their resolutions.

This is completely different from a Ron Paul stance. He wants us out of the sovereignty killing U.N. He wants the U.N. to leave the United States and never return. America can never be free if we have to answer to any other country.

The reason why I'm spending so much time with this is because I have heard with my own ears at Ron Paul events suggestions that Kucinich would be a good running mate. He may be against the Iraq war but for very different reasons as Ron Paul. Ron Paul opposes the war from a constitutional/freedom worldview and Kucinich opposes it from a globalist/socialist worldview.

"Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations – entangling alliances with none." ~ Thomas Jefferson

Here's the whole post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-dennis-kucinich/there-is-o...

I would like to thank tom on clarifying the second amendment issue :)

And again thanks guys at least one of ya provided something to backup an argument with :)

Instead of, IM RIGHT CAUSE I SAY SO !

and then you mine as well be supporting bush

Pretty much the only thing that Kucinich and Paul agree on is that we need to get out of Iraq.

Both are men of principle, but what you must understand is that Dennis Kucinich's set of principles is based upon the idea that the rights of the collective trump the rights of the individual. Kucinich believes in big government and socialism, not free markets. I cannot think of two of the current group of Presidential candidates whose views are more diametrically opposed. I get worried when I read suggestions like this because it makes me think that some of Dr. Paul's supporters don't really know the moral underpinnings of his freedom message.

Seriously, you have no idea what Ron Paul stands for by making such a suggestion. Kucinich is a socialist. Just because they're both against the Iraq war means nothing. 70%+ of America is against the Iraq war.

I would never vote for anyone else, ever and hopefully I wont have to.

I like balance, they are both very truthful very outspoken very experienced politicians and neither is corrupt.

I think thats what we need honestly, and its hard to find

realistically if he did choose him he would sweep the whitehouse in a heartbeat