Who should be the next president?

[HappyGilmore]

Some would say the 2 party system put us in debt. 

[HappyGilmore]

http://youtu.be/CsXxUKjklt8

[lester1/2jr]

He's kind of in the same position Obama was in in 08: running against Hillary and letting her scary beltway/ wall st ness bring out his left wing populism.

[Derf]

Actually, people had been talking about 3rd party the very day after the 2012 election when the Republican party decided to allow Obama's Amnesty (by allowing federal funding)... The dirty truth is, if it wasn't for Trump, the American people (those that voted in 2010/12) would be looking for somebody that's not Republican or Democrat.

I would like to see Scott Walker call out Obama... but I'm having doubts that anybody but Trump is going to call out Obama.  But we'll see what happens when Obama veto's a treaty (Really a president has this much freaking power!!!!) [I think it's stupid that there is a debate on this Iran BS - the paper says it gives Iran total freedom to make a bomb while we cannot stop them! and the beauty is that we are giving Iran billions of dollars so they can ATTACK US! Holy s**t talk about being angry!]

I honestly feel the Libertarian Party is growing by the day.  I may be biased though.  That's where my allegiance lies.  But people call me crazy.  Last debates I was all over Ron Paul and Gary Johnson. 

I consider myself a Libertarian also. I am against a one-size-fits-all central government that homogenizes our country into one big pile of lowest-common-denominator blandness. The states should have more control over there direction than the federal government. But I suppose that is a discussion for another thread. I will likely vote Libertarian again this election, even though I know my state will go with the Republican candidate, whoever that turns out to be.

[ER]

And so we're told this is the golden age
And gold is the reason for the wars we wage
Though I want to be with you
Be with you night and day
Nothing changes
On New Year's Day


Hint....

[Newt]

[LilCerberus]

Twixt ServerGate & "How has Trump torpedoed his chances this week", and all the other stuff I'm not hearing about everyone else, the summer of 2015 is starting to remind me WAY too much of the summer of 1993!

[HappyGilmore]

Actually, people had been talking about 3rd party the very day after the 2012 election when the Republican party decided to allow Obama's Amnesty (by allowing federal funding)... The dirty truth is, if it wasn't for Trump, the American people (those that voted in 2010/12) would be looking for somebody that's not Republican or Democrat.

I would like to see Scott Walker call out Obama... but I'm having doubts that anybody but Trump is going to call out Obama.  But we'll see what happens when Obama veto's a treaty (Really a president has this much freaking power!!!!) [I think it's stupid that there is a debate on this Iran BS - the paper says it gives Iran total freedom to make a bomb while we cannot stop them! and the beauty is that we are giving Iran billions of dollars so they can ATTACK US! Holy s**t talk about being angry!]

I honestly feel the Libertarian Party is growing by the day.  I may be biased though.  That's where my allegiance lies.  But people call me crazy.  Last debates I was all over Ron Paul and Gary Johnson. 

I consider myself a Libertarian also. I am against a one-size-fits-all central government that homogenizes our country into one big pile of lowest-common-denominator blandness. The states should have more control over there direction than the federal government. But I suppose that is a discussion for another thread. I will likely vote Libertarian again this election, even though I know my state will go with the Republican candidate, whoever that turns out to be.

People say my vote is a wasted vote. But not to me. My guy may lose but it's truly how I feel

[indianasmith]

One ray of hope that I had pointed out to me today:
Since the GOP got control of the House in 2010, the annual budget deficit has dropped from $1.5 trillion to $497 billion, and is predicted to drop by another $75 billion next year.  Also, for the first time since the Eisenhower administration, government spending actually went down last year - REAL spending, not the "let's reduce the rate of increase and call it a cut" that passes for spending cuts in Washington.  There is a real chance for a balanced budget in the next few years, depending on the outcome of this election.

I hope we don't screw it up.

[Skull]

Some would say the 2 party system put us in debt. 

LOL If I had my way, the party system would be banned (No reason to support a person because of party) and candidates are not allow to advertise (No reason for campaign money).   

Although, If I was president, the first thing I would demand from the house is a term limit law (on everybody in government in office - including Judges) and I'm not signing s**t until they give me a term limit law. Yes, I'll shut the government down until they give me a term limit law on the desk. And every day they don't give me a term limit law, I'll go on TV at 6:30 to tell the American people that 'today the government is shut down is because they won't give me a term limit law.' (I would do this every day and make the American people get mad and make them vote those jerks out of office!)

Sadly... I know I would be assassinated before I make my oath as being president. (therefore I'm not running for president)

[bob]

I've seen multiple reports that Rick Perry is running out of money for his campaign and can't pay staffers and the like.

I have a gut feeling he'll be the first candidate from either party to bow out.

[indianasmith]

You may be right.  I think Lindsay Graham will follow shortly thereafter.
While I agree with him on foreign policy, he is about as inspiring as a waterlogged French fry floating in a greasy sink.

[lester1/2jr]

Didn't Graham want to send troops to Syria? that was about a popular idea as him being president

[lester1/2jr]

Donald trump vs The Washington Post http://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/donald-trump-vs-the-washington-post/ get em Don (and Pat)

[bob]

Didn't Graham want to send troops to Syria? that was about a popular idea as him being president

Yep

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2015/07/08/lindsey-graham-wants-10-000-troops-in-syria-to-battle-isis