If you are totally confused why DealBreaker has been doing so much politics this week, we’re now ready to reveal the secret: it’s fat Tuesday. We’ve been drunk all week in advance of our annual observance of Lent! Drink early and often.
Also, people are irrationally voting all around the country today. But don’t vote at the official voting spots–it only encourages them–vote right here. Make your voice heard. Or at least your click.
(And, yes, we realize the poll should ask “whom do you support” but that sounds too mannered for a political poll.)
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Where is Bloomberg on that list? A site about Wall Street and no Bloomberg? Nubes?
Where’s Bloomberg? The same place he is in the presidential race: not present.
Of course! You are an Irishman so you have to get drunk and talk politics nonsense!
It all comes together now, sorry for doubting you
Why isn’t Mike Huckabee included? Why is that loser/liberal/trotskyite Ron Paul in there but not Mike?
I like Mike! God loves Mike!
Take this JC:
http://www.runmikerun.com/
Dr. Paul has given me new hope in possibility of electing a President who understands and respects the constitution.
Ron Paul represents not only freedom for America but an example for all mankind. God bless Ron Paul the Patriot!
Ron Paul getting 20% support in this poll. 2 out of 10 people support him yet the mainstream media ignores him. Despite that he will win a state (Alaska) today.
Hillary would be our first president who needs an OB-GYN and that is why I support Ron Paul
Carney, it’s a flawed poll. You have the Ds and Rs on the same list. You should have split them up. I’m too lazy to do the math.
Obama all the way. Socially liberal, more fiscally moderate than Clinton. Will not completely send the country down the tubes. Respects individual choice by making health care affordable (which everyone wants), but not mandating that you buy it (nanny-state Clinton). Realizes that Republicans can have ideas as well, and will work with them. Strong support from business in Chicago, where people know him best. Possesses common sense and intellect, which is sorely lacking in American politics.
Keep mentioning RP and these freakazoids will keep spamming the comments…
Ron Paul will drive out the wierdos from our country – the Blacks, Jews, Hispanics, Gays, Canadians, Wops, Catholics, Mormons, communists, environmentalists, liberals, hippies, drug addicts, peaceniks and anyone else who doesn’t support strong CONSERVATIVE values! I’ve read his newsletters and can tell you he’s the choice of all good Republican/KKK-supporting Americans!
if one more parent/child duo on the ues shoves an obama flyer in my face, my ‘no, thanks im a convicted convict’ line may become a reality
you Obama supporters scare me. luckily, McCain could kick his ass and yours.
No Huckabee? For shame, the guy polls 2x that of R. Paul.
Obama’s got momentum, I’d think he could take the nomination…and if head-to-head against McCain, he’ll be the next President. He appears to be a better choice on D side than Hillary, whereas McCain will crack the R side even further than R. Paul has already done with his ultra-conservative (and libertarian) leanings.
To the Huckabee supporters: Mike Huckabee has been isolated from this poll on the off-chance that, despite commonly-understood scientific evidence, raving homophobic bigotry might be contagious.
I voted Ron “Dr” Paul because his plan to send black people down mines to dig for gold, thus solving America’s crime problems and economic problems at a stroke (because gold == economic wealth… sure you can’t eat it or burn it or live in it and its use in industry is extremely limited, but look how shiny it is!) is sheer genius. I feel giddy whenever I think about Ron Paul. So-called ‘doctors’ tell me it’s colloidal silver poisoning, but what do they know? There’s only one doctor I trust.
@ 11:57
Ultraconservative != libertarian, so uh, yea RP, can we just drop him from the discussion already, all he’s gonna do is take away votes from legitimate candidates like many a candidate have done in past elections, with horrific results.
McCain polls better than either Obama or Hillary in a one-on-one matchup. anon @11:57 please substantiate your view
If I had a teenage daughter, I would trust Ron Paul with her because Dr. Paul is the most honest American that has walked the earth.
@12:39 Or on water too…
I love Huckabee too. And now that Brady looks finished and I can’t get any work, I love Huck even more. He would have certainly won were it not for his wife’s appearance.
God, make me a Huckabee!
Huckabee and Gisele for the White House!
I listen to Ron Paul updates each week and I check his website daily and recomend him to anyone who shows an interest in the well being of the U.S.A. I also Google “Ron Paul” to see where else the Ron Paul revolution is taking place. Thank you Dealbreaker and thank you Ron Paul.
Ron Paul is the one person in Government I trust. Ron Paul should be put into the Presidency of the United States of America by popular demand without the need for voting or an election. God Bless and Protect Ron Paul, Ron Paul’s supporters and Ron Paul’s associates.
@1:02 Is his site hosted at http://www.kkk.org?
Consider what the head of an NAACP chapter says about Ron Paul and the charge of racism:
http://www.scotthortonshow.com/2007/08/30/antiwar-radio-nelson-linder/
Consider what one Hispanic former aid says about Ron Paul and racism:
http://uspolitics.tribe.net/thread/61da16bf-7fe9-4c47-a01c-e2cc8ce4a3bd
And all of this is consistent with the accounts of hundreds of Blacks, Latino’s, Asians and many other people that have met, talked, and worked with the man. This is why he has more support from blacks then any other republican candidate.
Who are the Real Racists here on this site? I don’t think it’s Ron Paul supporters.
my god 1:02 mentions “Ron Paul” 10 times in one post.
OBAMA!
1 Ron Paul
2 Ron Paul
3 Ron Paul
4 Ron Paul
5 Ron Paul
6 Ron Paul
7 Ron Paul
8 Ron Paul
9 Ron Paul
10 Ron Paul
11 Ron Paul
do you think they go away after today?
I am a farmer in Iowa and have a giant portrait of Ron Paul painted on my barn which is visible from space and I-80. I welcome the Latino’s to our great state and my fourth daughter is even learning Latin so she can preach the gospel of Ron Paul across the land. Ron Paul’s message of hope and his flat tax proposal is the only way to redeem the brown people from the Godless communism they teach each other down in those pig farms.
Ron Paul came to my town and spoke last spring and my corn yield set a new record this fall. God bless this great country. God bless Ron Paul and God bless Monsanto.
@ 2:14PM — Clearly a Mccain supporter—though a clever post!
I am a middle class, working Tradesman in Texas. I am married with 3 children. My wife is a stay-at-home mother. I work full time and pay all my taxes.
However, it seems that as each year passes I find myself further in the government hole.
Taxes keeps increasing due to governments inability to control itself like a pig in a playpen, health care costs rising due to the lack of motivated but still fat and lazy or insured citizens (illegal), my families’s safety is at risk due to the poor judishial system and the governments “NEED” to irritate and poke EVERY country they see as not being “FIT”, I find myself feeling like a criminal because I reserve my right to keep and beer arms, my children are taught left-wing liberal propaganda in school despite my disagreements so my wife homeschools them.
This country is in a serious need of change and Ron Paul is the one to bring it to us all.
Thank you dealbreaker for allowing another place on the internets to make our voices be herd! Thank you Dr. Paul!
obama is a eunuch
I also reserve my right to keep and beer arms.
@ 2:30
Wow the disinfo team is out in full-force to make Ron Paul supporters look like flaming idiots.
Nice try again — you and Anominous could be related.
I support Ron Paul because I believe Ron Paul would usher in a new era of personal responsibilty, fiscal conservatism and a move to limiting the role of government in our lives. Please vote Ron Paul or none of the above.
I have google alerts set up to tell me when Ron Paul is discussed on the internet.
Its like a breath of fresh air to see that so many dealbreaker readers support the message of Dr. Ron Paul.
Ron Paul is actually for decriminlization of marijuana. That alone is worth my vote. That and getting rid of all these loud coloreds.
35% for Obama?? That can’t right, unless his supporters have infiltrated the DB site and are voting for him. An Obama presidency would be terrible for Wall Street, terrible for white Americans, and terrible for America. Black rule does not work. Blacks fuck up every country they govern. Just look at Africa. Or Washington DC, for that matter. Obama clearly has issues with whites. He is an anti-white bigot. If Obama is elected, let’s hope someone(s) does a JFK on him.
@2:14 hilarious
@2:30 i actually there is a good chance this one is for real. which would just make 2:14 even funnier.
Ron Paul is the reason the market is down today.
@ 3:14 – keep it to yourself. Obama would be far better for Wall Street than Hillary Clinton, and race is completely absent from his politics.
That last sentence of your post is disgusting.
I’m sure the VC types will like the fact that Obama has proposed completely eliminating capital gains taxes on start-up companies. Pretty sure his upper-income bracket and non-start-up capital gains tax increases are much more mild (still below pre-Bush levels) than Hillary’s as well, balanced by a lower cost health care proposal and quicker exit from Iraq.
Who cares about Obama vs. Hillary? If you all vote for Ron Paul, it doesn’t matter who the Democraps nominate.
Mr. Doctor Ron Paul 2008.
Which part of Ron Paul’s newsletters DON’T seem racist? Larry Craig has a better chance of becoming the next President.
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=74978161-f730-43a2-91c3-de262573a129
Who wants to send a one-term senator to be the leader of the free world? What has Obama ever run or managed? Romney would be the best for Wall St. because he’s best for the economy. Why wouldn’t you want someone with 25 years of taking companies and turning them around to take our country and turn it around?
Dems will never get my vote anyways though, because I don’t want the same people who run the DMV and/or the Post Office to have control over my medical care. Just look at France, Gr. Britain, Canada, etc. Their healthcare system sucks.
Ron Paul : R :: Howard Dean : D
Actually, the health care systems in France and Germany have better outcomes than the US and cost less. Its not even close.
Re Romney, he screwed up big time trying to pander to the right. He should have run as the D nominee.
If they wait longer than 20 mins to see their PCP, and have tax rates higher than the U.S. it is not a better outcome or lower cost. I can pay $10 copay and see my doctor tomorrow if I need to. You have to wait forever in countries w/ socialized medicine. While you may not have to pay when you go, you are still paying for it in the form of taxes. Do you really think that the government would do a better job of finding the best deal than a lot of consumers? I mean, if people can spend weeks/months researching which flat screen TV they’re going to buy, I would think they’d be willing to do the same for healthcare.
4:53-
Absolutely. Presidents with meager business experience and not much political experience cannot possibly rise to a real challenge. Some time wandering, a law degree, a stay in the Illinois legislature, a little time in Congress. Smooth talker, but so what? What is that good for? It is pathetic, really.
Quick quiz: which U.S. President had an almost identical resume? And what did he achieve?
@5:08 That is all so naive. You pay $10, but your employer pays $300, $120 of which is really paid by the government in the form of a tax credit. And when it comes to medicare, the governement is paying the whole thing. The bottom line is that a very big part of the healthcare bill is govt paid. As for the quality of the outcomes, thats just because you’re lucky enough to work for someone with a generous plan. Loose your job and youll be in deep shit.
McCain wears a merkin
I would strongly encourage everyone to vote for Ron Paul. And, if Romney really would be better for Wall Street, than why is Ron Paul AHEAD of Romney in the dealbreaker poll?
It proves that Wall Street loves Ron Paul.
@5:16 Hope yr not implying its W. It would be more accurate to characterize his “some time wandering” as “strung-up-on-booze-and-coke-from-ages-26-to-40″.
@5:21
Ok, then why not make Health Savings Accounts a reality? That way, money for my medical care stays with me, instead of depending on where I work. Hell, even making health insurance more like car insurance would be better than the way it is now.
I’m not claiming that the system we have now is great, just that it is much closer to free market than government run health care, which I really think would be an abominable thing to see. Whenever government starts getting involved, costs always go up while quality always goes down. That’s the nature of red tape my friend…maybe its about time you found out how it works.
5:30-
Abe Lincoln, dude.
Ron Paul is leading the poll because of trolls like you 5:27
whats pathetic about Abe?
Ron paul is ahead in the dealbreaker poll because of freaks like 5:27 who clearly have alot of time on their hands (although I shouldn’t really criticize on that one now should I, d’oh…)
5:36-
do I really have to spell this out? read 5:16 again and assume sarcasm.
actually Ramblin, there are proposals to reform the system in a market oriented way so that individuals can acquire health care coverage the way your employer does on your behalf: by joining big pools to spread the risk. That said, the issues are complex and we’re not gonna solve them here. I hope though that we can agree that you’re very satisfied only because your employer is providing you with a good plan at a low cost. That is not the case though with the majority of Americans, which is why healthcare reform is a big concern for them. Its also a concern for business in general, since such costs hinder the ability of US firms to compete globally. Ask GM and Ford what they think.
@5:30,
Come on. Abe Lincoln. And W spent very little time in the IL legislature.
Ron Paul supports:
1. Ron Paul would make all medical expenses tax deductible.
2. Ron Paul would eliminate federal regulations that discourage small businesses from providing coverage.
3. Ron Paul would give doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate with insurance companies and drive down the cost of medical care.
Ron Paul advocates many many more improvements
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/health-care/
And that is why I pray for America and that a Ron Paul victory will bring us back to the Constitution
@ 5:52
re: #3
How would this reduce the cost of health care? Dr’s have been getting jewed (and I can say that) by hmo’s and insurance companies who don’t want to pay for a wide variety of procedures, and never want to pay full price.
A better idea would be to seriously curtail out of control medical malpractice suits, or really all frivalous tort in general, butt now I’m getting ahead of myself…
not 5:52 here, but you should remember that doctor fees are a small part of the pie. There are big admin costs for maintaining the US system. One solution is a high deductible plan and lots more standardization on the admin side to drive down costs there. Oh, and with regard to drug costs, squeeze those marketing fees out of the equation, which is why pills in the US are a lot more costly than in the rest of the world. (Another reason is that R&D is disproportionaly allocated to the US market, which would also change if the environment was more competitive here). Next problem….
@5:27 – I agree and am sick about not having any real choices in elections.
Support freedom by voting for Ron Paul
Voting is over. Ron Paul supporters: please shut up. I was amazed to see Obama get so much support in the db poll. Interesting.
Huckabee won more states (4) than Paul tonight (0). And he was not even in the DB poll!
Ron Paul 2012!!!
Huckabee is great if you don’t believe in evolution and are really into evangelical Christianity and want to see it more of it in the government. His economic platform — the abolishment (literally) of the IRS and the imposition of a 23% sales tax — is from outer space. And I’m not mentioning what he does not know about foreign policy.
@1:18 “Who are the Real Racists here on this site? I don’t think it’s Ron Paul supporters.”
The real racists are candidates who allow not just racism, but unfunny racism (“fleet of foot” indeed) to be published regularly under their byline, and people who support that candidate.
Next question.
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