After CNN decided that they would invite non-declared potential candidates to their version of a Presidential debate while excluding a seriously qualified and formally declared former two term New Mexico Governor, I decided that someone deserved some answers. That someone is you, the American voter.
Of course Johnson deserved to be in the debate (such as it was), but more importantly, the country deserves to have the chance to find out about the positions of ALL the candidates, particularly those that champion the kind of positions that are entirely different from the ones that got us into the potentially fatal mess we currently find ourselves in. It is, after all, the purpose of debates.
I don't know whether the party that nominates people like John McCain, Bob Dole, George W. Bush or the rest of the cookie cutter big government stiffs they usually nominate has enough sense to start bailing out the sinking ship of state by nominating a sane candidate for a change, but it cannot happen unless you know something about the candidates and vote in the primary, or voice your preference to pollsters and friends.
A few of the candidates actually believe in the US Constitution and the limits on government found in it, but I'd be shocked if many people knew who they are. If they do, it's certainly not because CNN or any of the other left leaning "news" outlets are interested in having people decide for themselves.
So I'm doing my part by posting this video so you can find out from the source how Governor Johnson would have answered those questions if he had been given the opportunity at the time. Then you can decide whether you have the time to actually watch it or the inclination to pass a link to it along to others on your email lists so they can do an end-around on a media that doesn't want you to be exposed to some straight-forward answers to the questions others were asked.
Alternately, you may decide that the Governor is a nut and CNN was correct to filter your information. At least it will be your call, not some liberal decision maker at CNN who is terrified that people will be informed about a candidate who can attract significant support from other Democrats. Governor Johnson has that kind of appeal to Democrats, who elected him twice in a state that has twice as many of them as Republicans.
The old Republican party will give you a Romney, a Pawlenty or some other "same as before" candidate if you let them. Then you can decide whether you want the fast road to ruin that Obama offers or a slower painful death with another GWB type.
Not a great decision to have to make.
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For some reason this video is fully loaded but stops at 02:29 and won't go on. ??
Mine doesn't do that. I'm not sure why yours does. In any event, you can click the YouTube icon at the bottom of the pane and watch it on their site it should work there.
Warning; it's pretty long, but if you want all the answers it's the only way.
The benefit is you don't have to watch Herman Cain telling you the solution to every problem is to "FIX IT."
This video is bad for the heart.
The first many answers dishearten it in that they were filtered from dissemination on the main stage.
The final answer completely breaks it.
The MSM will pull out all the stops to try to pick our Candidat. The Republican Party establishment will try to do the same. I am hopeful that with the help of the Tea Parties, we the voters will, for the first time in a century or two, pick our own candidate. Hope is all I have.
I totally agree with your sentiments, Grant. Would you mind if I cross-posted this?
Let me know...
Feel free. Thanks for asking first.
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