Romney and Obama - same difference?

[SamuelRSmith]

McDonaldsGuy said:

superchunk said:
Yep.

Which is why I wanted Ron Paul and why I'll be voting for Obama now that RP is out.

Fact is, the main two parties main people are essentially the same. They'll commit to the same overall plans and handle the big things like economy etc all the same.

Regardless of what they preach or the fanboys on the opposing aisle like to claim... they are far closer in what they'll actually do than anyone would like to believe.

However, since Obama will be in his 2nd go around, he'll be more risky and hopefully stronger vs Israel. So, I'll vote for him and hope RP or his son makes it as a candidate in 2016.

Yeah I have to be honest though I am tired of voting for the lesser two evils.

One day I hope to be able to vote for a REAL President.

You always vote for the lesser of evils. Even a vote for Paul was the lesser of an evil. There have been numerous discussions on this board regarding several of Paul's more outlandish policies - including his views on sodomy laws and flag burning. Not particularly important issues, but still a "lesser of evils".

Here's the thing: if Romney wins, there will be no GOP alternative in 2016, which means no Paul (either one), DeMint, Amash, whoever, or whatever. Zero chance. Nada. Also, if Romney wins, and continues the same policies, people will be attributing it to the fact that he's a "free market guy". At least when Obama cocks up, people associate it with his Big Government rhetoric.

Look at the expansion of Gov't that Bush put the US through, under the name of Conservatism.

If you want to beat the system, you have to vote tactically at the Federal level - voting for Johnson is pointless unless you're in one of a handful of states, writing in Ron Paul is even more pointless, as some states don't count write-ins, and mot only count them once they get to a certain threshold.

At this point, you'd have much more chance if you were focusing locally. Any positions in local Government that you could run for? If so, put your name down and run. Even if you don't win, it's another avenue to get our arguments heard.