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‘Wilkow!:’ Gary Johnson Discusses How He Would Work Across Both Sides of the Aisle as President

Oct. 17, 2012 7:54pm

As was the case through most of the GOP presidential primary, Gary Johnson–now the Libertarian Party candidate for president–was unable to participate in Tuesday night’s presidential campaign debate. As a libertarian, Johnson holds a variety of beliefs that may attract both conservatives and liberals. The successful two-term Republican New Mexico governor was on ‘Wilkow!‘ Wednesday where he discussed if elected, how he would work with both parties to get things done in Washington:

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Comments (102)

  • Arshloch
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 2:00pm

    Another ‘parrot head’. This is how we got ‘Slick Willie’, but at least Willie likes the U.S.

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 12:42pm

      Do you even question why there are more candidates on the ballot every election than there are in the debates?
      Is it coincidence that the candidates we do get to hear talk about the economy without mentioning the FED?

      Good luck with your republicrats.
      I’m for freedom and abolishion of the FED!
      I’m with Gary johnson 2012!!

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  • OniKaze
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:15pm

    This moron HAS NO CHANCE at doing anything but Helping Obama win…

    He will just sap votes from Romney…

    After all, this election is against two people…

    Obama vs. NOT Obama…..

    A vote for Johnson, is DIRECTLY helping Obama… Drop out and do EVERYONE a favor…

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    • truthnstuff
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:34pm

      Exactly right! If he were a true patriot he would not only drop out but endorse Romney. He and Ron Paul have shown their true colors. I have no more respect for them.

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    • All Pro
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:50pm

      I’m voting for Johnson along with most of the following,
      Ron Paul supporters
      Herman Cain supporters
      The Patriot network
      The liberty tea party
      About a quarter of The TEA party
      We wont vote for a progressive democrat even if he has an ‘R’ in front of his name.
      The problem is there is no elephant on the ballot, just two jackasses.

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    • JohnBalzer
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 9:58pm

      Referring to the former Governor of New Mexico as a “moron” makes you a moron. If you weren’t a “moron” you would know that the matter of this country’s future is far more complex than you will ever understand and you might well consider a more careful study into that subject. While Gary Johnson takes some votes from Romney in some states, he takes some votes from Obama in other states and the projected result is a wash. By the way the “moron” you referred to climbed Mount Everest, how about you?

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  • LadyLibertykicksASS
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 8:53am

    A Vote For Gary Johnson Is A Vote For OBAMA !!!!!!!!!

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    • FlamingFartSyndrome
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 10:20am

      A vote for Romney is a vote for the establishment, a vote for gary johnson is a vote for freedom.

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    • justangry
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:22pm

      And Romney is better than Obama how?

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    • All Pro
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:08pm

      A vote for Romney is a vote for Obama’s policies.

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on October 19, 2012 at 12:49pm

      Romney and Obama are keynsians! Central planners!

      A vote for Romney is no different than a vote for Obama.

      Big government in the “right way” is their only philosophical difference.

      A vote for Gary Johnson is a vote for freedom.
      A vote to look into the wars and the federal reserve (both of which have not been talked about in the debates.

      Good luck with your republicrats!

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  • Individualism
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 8:04am

    That is the only one running worth voting for and hes the best record as governor and actually ran a Real Business unlike vulture capitalist romney who got offered a position. Its this man for president or a president that will promote tyrannt and put policies to lead to the decline of the country. if your tired of the fake elections than look to Iceland for help.

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  • Liztaylor1982
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 1:09am

    Every vote will count this year == Gary Johson will be stealing votes from Romney not Obama. I would beg him to rethink his run this year == if things do not improve with Gov Romeny, then run in 2016. Please look at the bigger picture Mr. Johnson. America and our freedoms are at stake.

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    • bobdiamond
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:36am

      The country doesn’t need an appeaser, we’ve already got one. Read political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/

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    • JohnBalzer
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 10:10pm

      I read the link from BOBDIAMOND as well and liked it but to the soft spoken Liz (again) Gary Johnson’s unique mix of persuasions will garner just as many votes from Obama as Romney and to label Johnson as an Romney Killer is (actuarially) wrong. While many Blaze runners thought Ron Paul was wrong on foreign policy, Gary Johnson is like Ron Paul with teeth. I dare say everyone on this site believes in liberty and Libertarians feel both of the big two parties are stealing it from us everyday. Requests to blanket silence third parties who seek to air the bulletin about our country, our constitution, our freedom and liberty under attack from within have lost the spirit of those concepts.

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  • Carrie3570
    Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:40am

    Gary Johnson completely lost me at the end of the episode. Sorry, but the President of the United States should not be “given a break” after he lies to the public in America and around the world about any situation for two weeks. If Obama would have said from the beginning, “We don’t have all the info, so I’m not going to speculate at this time.” and then spoke the truth two weeks later – I would give him a break.

    I do really like some of his positions, but there are others I don’t like at all. – I want to say thank you for at least offering us the opportunity to listen to his positions.

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  • soybomb315_II
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:22pm

    and it looks like the article was removed from Theblaze front page. Oh well, it was good while it lasted.

    I imagine theblaze got a lot of emails from viewers who were threatening a boycott over giving Gary Johnson air time

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  • ea1079
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:22pm

    I watch Wilkow, each & every time he comes on!!!!! However at this moment in history any vote or wasted effort on Gary Johnson could possibly elect Pres. Obama too a 2nd term! Can’t let that happen! The Tea Party groups have made a decision to work within the Republican Party to change its direction…
    The Libertarian Party has chosen to be irrelevant by huffing & puffing from the outside like the Wolfe trying to blow a Brick House down. Sorry Wilkow I won’t watch you tonight.

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:32pm

      is this a sign glenn beck still has feelings for the libertarians?….

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    • cykonas
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:43pm

      The Libertarian Party has chosen to be irrelevant by huffing & puffing from the outside like the Wolfe trying to blow a Brick House down.
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      The LP, and Gary Johnson, are only irrelevant to those that lack the intellect to understand Constitutional liberty and those that are locked into the duopoly paradigm. If Romney loses it’s because he is a weak candidate. It’s not going to happen due to principled Americans voting their consciences. Parroting some talking points from the pundits does not change reality. The Republicans need to wake up lest they become irrelevance. Peace. (BTW, wolf does not end with an E, unless it’s a proper name and the R party isn’t a brick house.)

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 11:36pm

      The Libertarian Party has chosen to be irrelevant ….

      BS

      The GOP has chosen to uninvite the Libertarians…

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:21am

      Yeah, the Libertarian Party is irrelevant by putting up a two term successful governor for President that believes in all the bill of rights, and the GOP is relevant for putting up a one term failed governor that does not believe in all the bill of rights for President. Makes sense to me.

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    • Malrick
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:41am

      It’s not uninviting when squatters declare themselves, king and scream “I built this party”. then put their hands over their ears and yell “neo con, neo con, neo con,” at the top of their lungs. Look around at the nearly empty room, then whine about being disrespected..

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 1:18am

      It is uninviting when they change the rules to specifically say… “you’re not invited”.

      http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/dean-clancy/romneys-rnc-power-grab-what-happened

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  • stoptyranny
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:17pm

    In the last election, I supported Bob Barr. However, this election is much too critical. We need Romney right now.

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  • stillsmiling
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:16pm

    I like Gary Johnson, but he can’t get elected this time, and now, when Romney needs every vote possible, Gary’s participation as a candidate gravely concerns me. I have prayed about it and received a word about strife. If a person doesn’t understand what causing STRIFE means, I don’t think they are truly a genuine Christian. I have come to the conclusion that neither Gary Johnson nor Ron Paul are genuine Christians because if they were, they would understand what STRIFE means in this election, and they wouldn’t want to help create it at this time. In a way, they are no better than the Democrats and their gutter politics. This is a time for Unity, not more division which is already being supplied by the progressives. We have to get Obama out of the White House!!! That should be a unifying goal by all concerned Americans.
    To make my point:
    2 Timothy 2:23-25:
    Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth
    Proverbs 20:3
    It is to a man’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel
    Proverbs 30:33
    For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife
    Proverbs 18:6
    A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invi

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    • macpappy
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:25pm

      Well, you just keep praying and we will see how it goes.

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:36pm

      Thank you Barack Obama for the Tea Party – without your marxist views, the tea party would have never happened.

      Did you blazers know that the government spent $100 billion less last year than the previous year?

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    • pinostabaum
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:42pm

      you had me at “i like gary”. me too. he has my vote.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:44pm

      Hi Soybom315,
      “Did you blazers know that the government spent $100 billion less last year than the previous year?”

      I put into the equation for this years tally all the “Green business” that folded and didn’t give the tax payers back the money or left the US and just kept the money. : (

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:53pm

      Monk

      Here is the proof
      http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/10/federal-spending-by-the-numbers-2012

      Notice you dont hear any republicans talking about this….I guess talking about rogue issues buys more votes than the truth. I am fully convinced the best thing for america in 2012-2016 is a republican house and senate with a democrat president – that way the keep attacking each other and we dont get any new federal programs

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:03pm

      Hi Soybom315,

      I don’t think Obama cares about Congress anymore or who’s in control there.

      He’ll just write EO’s, tell the EPA, DOJ and DHS what to do or not do and ignore Congress.

      Obama with another 4 years might take many decades to recover from and you’ll most likely never see a recovery in your lifetime. Maybe not even your Children if you have any. : (

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:07pm

      Hi Soybom315,

      Also….. $100B less than the $1200B from last year isn’t anything to brag about in my book.

      What do you think?

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:10pm

      Monk
      And if Obama does, perhaps we will finally see a congress re-assert itself and restore the balance of the 2 branches of government

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:21pm

      Hi Soybom315,
      “….restore the balance of the 2 branches of government”

      You meant 3 branches of Government right?

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:48pm

      No, supreme court is irrelevant and just a rubber stamp on whatever the government does

      When it comes to making law, there is only two branches

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    • Norm D. Plume
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 1:12pm

      Can’t you see you’re promoting strife, by promoting Mitt Romney? We should all be uniting behind Obama, because he’s our elected leader! He is the man God has put over us, to lead us, right now. We must unite behind him, and end all this strife among us. Trying to elect Mitt Romney plays right into the hands of Satan!

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  • Chromo200
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:13pm

    So if both sides don’t work wth him where will he go. As republican he lost and became a libertarian. Talk about a whiner.

    He will never get enough votes to make it. Ross Perot found that out and Ross was more popular than Gary. Gary is a spoiler.

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    • Norm D. Plume
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 1:17pm

      If he gets no traction in Congress, he can wield the mighty veto pen. Johnson is really, really good at that.

      He can also direct the bureaucracy to slit its own throat.

      He can order our troops home from overseas.

      He can order an audit of the Federal Reserve.

      He can appoint someone like Andrew Napolitano to the SCOTUS.

      He can stump for a flat tax or a simple consumption tax (I *hate* the prebate idea…).

      He can educate We the People about the rights and liberties the government is stealing from us, using the bully pulpit.

      Lots of stuff a President CAN DO, if it’s the right guy.

      Lots of stuff a President CAN DO, if it’s the wrong guy, too.

      Do you trust Mitt Romney to do any of this?

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    • Ballot_Box_Revolution
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:16pm

      Great post norm..
      And no I can’t trust Mitt, as much as i would like to. I mean I don’t like him, but the last debate had me feeling…”If i could trust you, i would throw my vote your way…I still think you are a progressive, but one that will let America last another 4 years anyways….But I don’t have much trust at all.”

      Progressives, campaign on promises they wont keep, then they will blame some event on why the promises were not kept…We seen it with old man Bush “No New Taxes!!”, We seen it with obama “everything that comes out of my mouth”

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:13pm

    I liked the part where Gary Johnson said that appearing on TheBlazeTV would increase his rating by 30%. (Not in the extremely short 2 min clip here)

    GJ seemed really grateful for the air time.

    I enjoyed it. GJ has some very funny “crazy eyes” at times. : )

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:34pm

      Hi MONK, He put it out there in the earliest of sentences. Puff, the Magic Johnson…..

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:36pm

      Monk, how long was the entire interview and is there a way for a non-subscriber to see the whole thing?

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:46pm

      Hi RJJ,

      : )

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    • ea1079
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:50pm

      SOYBOMB315_11, TheBlazeTV Plus is only $9.95 per month! Come on join the movement for renewal, towards our founding principals.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:50pm

      Hi Soybom315,

      It’s a one hour show and GJ had the whole hour.

      You can get a free 14 day trial and watch the archive of it.

      https://secure.video.theblaze.com/enterworkflow.do?flowId=commerce.cart.noUpfrontRegisPurchaseHOP&campaignCode=BLAZETV_CMPGN&voucherCode=BLAZETV_VOCHR&keepWfParams=true&sku=8101199913009910251199000

      “Simply cancel any time before your free trial ends and you will not be charged. Cancel online by selecting “Manage Your Account” from TheBlaze TV site and click the Cancel My Subscription button. Click here for TheBlaze TV refund policy. “

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:54pm

      thanks anyways monk. I dont feel comfortable signing up when i know i dont want to pay for the service

      maybe they will air it for free some day

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:58pm

      Hey RJJ,

      Did you notice that mom made a rare appearance today?

      She’s a hoot….. wish she posted more. : )

      http://www.theblaze.com/stories/occupy-the-debate-slideshow-from-ows-at-romney-obama-debate/?corder=desc#comments

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:14pm

      Hi Soybom315,

      It won’t cost you anything and you’ll also have access to watch the “Rumors of War” 2 or3 part special and the “The Project” 2 part special.

      Watch what you want and cancel before the 14 day trial is up. The reason for asking for the CC info is so that people just don’t make up info and keep a new 14 day trial every 2 weeks. You know… like the trolls do on The Blaze when they get banned.

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 11:18pm

      Monk & Soy…

      Glenn should offer gift cards for GBTV ala itunes. I simply will not give anyone my cc info on-line.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 11:33pm

      Hey East,

      They have a toll free # also.

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:13am

      I know, Monk. Not comfy with that either….
      I’m the kind of guy that walks into all their creditor’s offices once a month and either cuts a check or hands them cash… Remember.. i just started using Al Gore’s greatest invention a few month’s ago. Old School.
      But, i like i-tunes style stuff because it’s like ppv. Why doesn’t Glenn cut a deal with i-tunes for episodes of his show? I’d gladly pay $2 or $3 for specific episodes i’m interested in ala carte.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:32am

      Hey East,

      That might be a good idea……

      I’ll send him an e-mail with your suggestion.

      How do you pay for iTunes stuff BTW?

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 12:56am

      Hey Monk…

      Most people give i-tunes their debit or credit card when they start an account because they’re simply following the prompts… But you can actually tell the CC part “no thanks”.
      …i buy gift cards for i tunes at the supermarket, gas stations, Target, etc. They are everywhere. They’ve gotten a ton of my money. All cash. Gift cards… for myself.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 1:04am

      Hi East,

      E-mails sent to Glenn and The Blaze with you suggestions.

      Credit given to you, of course, for the ideas. : )

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 1:25am

      Sweet Monk..

      maybe they’ll do it… though if i know Glenn like i think i do they’ve explored this avenue & decided against it. i-tunes is notoriously stingy when it comes to paying the “artist”…. & they also want their prices to be dirt cheap for consumers… most providers eventually figure out that 20% of a different market is better than 0% of it.

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  • DagneyT
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:10pm

    I knew he was going to be on Wilkow, but didn’t bother to watch. I lived in New Mexico when he was governor, and he reached across the aisle all the time. Nothing would have been a surprise, so why should I watch. I understand why Glenn agreed with the showing of him as a guest, just was not interesting to me. If I had my way, he would not be in the race. If Romney loses by 1%, I will blame it on this pothead!

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    • mrspeedwagon
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:18pm

      Not to worry my friends. Barry is goin down in a historical landslide. Nothing has changed, but have only gotten worse since the 2010 landslide election. I can’t wait till election night to watch the faces of Chris Matthews, etc. It will be PRICELESS!!!

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:39pm

      @Dagneyt
      A lot of Gary Johnson supporters will not vote Romney even if Gary drops out so your analysis is incorrect. Also, Gary does pull democrat votes so overall he has very little damage on republican votes. And the republican votes he does take away shouldnt go to Romney anyways – because he is a liberal

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    • cykonas
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:54pm

      If Romney loses by 1%, I will blame it on this pothead!

      Smart move Dag. Always figure out who you can blame before the results are final. You’ve a bright future champ! Peace.

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    • teddie888
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 6:44am

      The pothead term I agree with in regards to Johnson. I just watched him as a guest on RedEye and the guy stuck up for Obama a little too much. His joking about there would be something else growing in the Rose Garden if he were there also didn’t amuse me (he was referring to weed growing instead of roses) yea, just what we need is another pot head president. (I still say in the 1st debate that Bobo was stoned

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  • SITDOWNANDSHUTUP
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:09pm

    Gary Johnson seems to be an OK dude.

    He’s also potentially the most dangerous man in the world.

    If he is semi-successful in siphoning enough votes from Romney, then BS/BO will serve another 4 years. With that result, GJ is the most dangerous man in the world.

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    • justangry
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:14pm

      I’m not sure about that. I’m thinking the whack a doodle that’s essentially promised to start another war that will probably escalate into something huge would be the most dangerous man in the world.

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:38pm

      @ Just Angry – I agree completely – Obama is destined to bring about wars on many fronts – just look at the situation in the Middle East and his use of our troops – more than 2/13 of the deaths of our troops in Afghanistan have hapened in O’s 4 years. Thankfully – Romney will prevent this with a more Reagan like doctrine of peace thru strength

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:40pm

      The policies of Obama and Romney will not be that different in the end. But a strong Gary Johnson showing on election day could change the future of this country

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    • justangry
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:45pm

      kadee, Romney’s foreign policy advisers are the liars from the dumb Bush’s administration. They are the most dangerous men in the country.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:57pm

      The most dangerous woman in the World is Valerie Jarret……

      She runs the White House and O doesn’t do anything without her say so.

      Why else did you think that she has her very own Secret Service detail?

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  • piplovestheUSA
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:09pm

    I liked alot of what he said. If I only had the choice of BHO and him I would vote for him. He seemed very real and I like the fair tax.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:51pm

      The writer of the above story wrote regarding Johnson… “The successful two-term Republican New Mexico governor…” Hmmmmm…

      So what’s Johnson really about?

      We know what he’s not about… he’s not about cutting the size of government, as under his administration government expanded in size more than six times faster than the population expanded in his state and double the rate of State GDP growth. County and local government agencies under Governor Johnson’s administration did a better job of controlling spending (which isn’t saying much) than he did.

      And yet Governor Johnson claims from the stump he is going to slash the size of the Federal Government and get it out of your life.

      Or is he? He’s not going to get government out of your life when it comes to marriage… he wants to increase that involvement, by shoving the government’s nose in the bedroom of gay people to go along with all the straight couples that are already being abused by big government.

      In short Governor Johnson is a liar on all counts. He never reduced spending, he never got the government out of your life, he in fact presided over a 75% expansion in the size of state government in New Mexico which grossly exceeded both GDP and population growth.

      Worse, he expanded State Government debt at a rate approximately equal to that of President Obama.Those are the rather inconvenient facts.

      Add all this up and then try to explain why Governor Johnson is running as a Libertarian??

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:01pm

      he can get away with running as a libertarian because you guys have a facist running as a republican

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    • cykonas
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:05pm

      @Time
      So let’s talk about your boy, Mitt Romney’s governorship.
      1. Ranked 47th in job growth: Despite Romney’s professed expertise in creating jobs, Massachusetts ranked 47th in job growth during his time as governor.
      2. Suffered the second-largest labor force decline in the nation: Only Louisiana, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, saw a bigger decline in its labor force than Massachusetts during Romney’s tenure as governor.
      3. Lost 14 percent of its manufacturing jobs: Massachusetts lost 14 percent of its manufacturing jobs during Romney’s time in office.
      4. Experienced “below average” economic growth and was “often near the bottom”: “There was not one measure where the state did well under his term in office. We were below average and often near the bottom,” Sum told the Washington Post in February.
      5. Piled on more debt than any other state: Romney left Massachusetts residents with $10,504 in per capita bond debt, the highest of any state in the nation when he left office in 2007.

      Why are you supporting him? Peace.

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    • WAKEUPUSA2012
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:24pm

      TIME would you like to share with us where that article comes from? Or would you just like to plagiarise it? And if you really wanna talk about people on the small government side spending way too much money, you cant leave W out. Hell you cant leave Rommney out either. Guess we will just have to wait and see how he does as POTUS. Cause as governor he was banning assault rifles, and implementing ORommneyCare. We all know how much you HATE libertartains…we just wish you would show some of that hate at RINOs. You know what those skateboarders say…Keep it real.

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:49pm

      i’ll take a flawed libertarian over a progressive any day of the week

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:22am

      Sorry New GJ acolytes (I guess it’s NOT Ron Paul do or die huh?)… had to leave last night. Took a flight from Florida (Clearwater/St Pete) to NYC (and eventually Brooklyn) to get some water that makes it’s way down from the aquifers of upstate. THAT water makes the BEST pizza dough ya’know?. Lmao…

      I don’t see anyone refuting what I wrote last night. Johnson’s a BIG government PROGRESSIVE… must suk to be you guys hving to stoop to THAT level eh?

      Attention alleged Libertarians!! Johnson expanded New Mexico’s public debt just as quickly during his adminsitration as Obama has during his and he did so during a monstrous economic boom rather than a time of recession. He has no record to run on when it comes to fiscal restraint; Johnson did just as much damage to New Mexico’s debt profile on a percentage basis as Obama has nationally!

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    • WAKEUPUSA2012
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 2:00pm

      Lol pathetic.

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  • macpappy
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:08pm

    I saw the show and was less than impressed. I understand what he is selling, its just not the product for the market, at this time. Maybe if the Republic were not at stake, we could try some of his ideas.

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  • yougottabekidding
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:04pm

    Mere conjecture as it will never happen

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    • Capt_Gregg
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:15pm

      Really! He has about as much chance of becoming POTUS as Obama has of becoming a Grand Wizard in the Ku Klux Klan.

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  • Kaste
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:02pm

    We have a two party system, just like it comes down to two teams for the superbowl. All this guy will do is help Obama get elected. Johnson is not trying to do what is best for this country.

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    • justangry
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:12pm

      The two party system has given us a choice between two socialists. Besides Gary Johnson is pulling more support from Obama than Romney in half of the swing states, so to say he’s helping Obama win is just wrong.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:15pm

      Hi Justangry,

      If progressives had their way they would enjoy a 3 party system.

      With 3 socialist choices.

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    • macpappy
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:24pm

      Romney, a Socialist? What a laugh, he is probably one of the most successful “Capitalist” in America.
      As a matter of fact he is such a good “Capitalist” that other people give him money as “Capital” for his “Capitalist” ventures.
      Don’t make dense statements, and you will be taken more seriously.

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    • justangry
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:36pm

      @McPappy, From last night’s debate… “I believe we have a responsibility to care for one another.” Mitt Romney. Are you telling me that doesn’t mean wealth distribution and shared sacrifice?

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    • soybomb315_II
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:42pm

      I thought republicans supported the free market??? Why in the hell would you only want the american people to have two choices??? Do you think there should be just two types of bread or cereal in the supermarket? The problem is the election laws and the manner in which a winner is selected.

      Fix the election laws instead of bitching about people voting for the correct candidate

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  • justangry
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:00pm

    At least he’s not a commie.

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    • macpappy
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:14pm

      On the real side, he has a lot more pluses than that. Hell, I would like to know how he took a handyman business and ended up with 1000 handymen. There must not be a broken window anywhere in that town.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:34pm

      Hi Macpappy,

      The “Chicago Way” is to have 2 shifts. A day crew and a night crew.

      The night crew breaks the windows and the day crew fixes them.

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    • Brewer37
      Posted on October 18, 2012 at 2:35pm

      I’m a fan. I want to vote for him.

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  • wisehiney
    Posted on October 17, 2012 at 8:57pm

    He be working both parties alright. He’d smoke up all of the parties in town.

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