Commentary: Obama should have picked Hillary

hiccups · Future Queen in Zion

Commentary: Obama should have picked Hillary

hiccups · Future Queen in Zion

Ok, the commentator is obviously on the dems side... maybe not Obama's.

arbilad · Head Chef

He has an interesting point. Would McCain have chosen Palin if Obama had picked Hitlary? Probably not. And she's convinced a lot of fence sitters I know to vote for McCain. He might even win the election.
Me, I'm still torn as to whether I'll vote for Ron Paul or Chuck Baldwin.

hiccups · Future Queen in Zion

I'm gonna vote the most effective vote I can make against Obama. I know that will draw some fire from the potical idealists here, but that man is way, way too liberal AND inexperienced. That combination makes me very nervous for what an Obama presidency would mean.

lundbaek · Profuse Pontificator

I read recently that both Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin will be at the Ron Paul press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on September 10th at 10:30am, to discuss the election. Since I am actively promoting the Baldwin - Castle campaign here while running for Congress myself for the CP, I am anxious to know ASAP about possible changes in candidates, so I inquired of CPHQ. Following is the reply I received:

I really don't know what the major announcement is about and I'm not sure Chuck knows himself. I have asked, so if I get an answer, I''ll let you know. I doubt very much that it will be any kind of coalition effort among the various candidates. If that were in the wind, I feel sure Chuck would have been consulting us and it doesn't make sense that Ron Pual would set them up for trying to publicly force them into a coalition without discussing it with them ahead of time.

mirkwood · Senior Bucketkeeper

Maybe Ron is going to endorse Chuck?

lundbaek · Profuse Pontificator

In view of the press' treatment of Ron Paul during the debates and up to the primary election, I am surprised that the National Press Club would even make its Ball Room available to Dr. Paul. And I'll be pleasantly surprised if the mainstream media reports accurately or to any extent on it. Unless certain interests are hoping that whatever comes out of this will draw votes away from McCain, which is quite conceivable to me.

I treat this as only scuttlebutt at this time, but sometimes scuttlebutt is more accurate and reliable than official statements. Anyway, Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr, Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader will all be present for this press conference. It may be some kind of move in the direction of a coalition or united front. Some interests believe this, others do not. But it is of great concern to me.

arbilad · Head Chef

This is the story from the Constitution party:

Rep. Ron Paul Asks Only “Secure Borders” Presidential Candidate to Join His Press Conference:

Chuck Baldwin of Constitution Party to be Joined by Border Agent’s Wife

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin (www.Baldwin08.com) will join former GOP presidential candidate Rep Ron Paul (R-Tex.) at a News Conference at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Baldwin, who joined other constitutionalists at Ron Paul’s “Shadow Convention” on September 2 in Minneapolis, will be joined by Monica Ramos, wife of imprisoned Border Patrol agent Ignacio Ramos. Baldwin has called for the immediate pardon and release of Ramos and Jose Compean, who are serving 11 and 12 year sentences for attempting to uphold immigration law.

Congressman Paul, who is expected to present non-negotiable points voters must demand from a presidential candidate, invited Chuck Baldwin, the only anti-illegal immigrant amnesty presidential candidate, to the September 10 News Conference. Baldwin, a long-time critic of the open-borders policy,will join concerned Americans attending the annual Hold Their Feet To The Fire Radio Row protest and Lobby Days sponsored by the Federation for American Immigration Reform(FAIR) Congressional Task Force.(http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=feettothefire08)

Baldwin, a popular political commentator on national TV shows, is a radio talk show host, author of two books, and pastor of the Crossroads Baptist Church in Pensacola. Florida. He is the only candidate who received an “EXCELLENT” rating by pro-secure borders group Numbers USA .

The group rated Obama and McCain “abysmal” and rated Libertarian Party candidate Bob Barr “bad” on the immigration issue. (http://www.baldwin08.com/files/ImmigrationIssues.pdf)

“The United States government aids and abets illegal criminals, and jails its own law enforcement agents for doing their job. Despite these injustices, both parties controlling our government offer us more of the same with identical pro-amnesty presidential candidates,” Baldwin said.

“Neither Obama nor McCain will end the invasion from the south, nor have they called for the release of our brave border agents. I am the only candidate representing the 75% of Americans who want illegal immigration and amnesty to end.”

In April 2008, Chuck Baldwin was elected by delegates of the nationwide Constitution Party to be their presidential candidate. The CP, founded in 1992, was initially called the U.S. Taxpayers Party. It is the fifth political party to be recognized by the Federal Election Commission. It s expected to be on the ballot in almost every state.

arbilad · Head Chef

Ron Paul's press conference today was basically to say "Don't vote for a major party candidate". He said, basically, vote for anyone - Chuck Baldwin, Bob Barr, Ralph Nader - just don't vote for McCain or Obama.