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On CNN now...what's with Gary Johnson? Weird guy. (Original Post) SummerSnow Aug 2016 OP
Yeah. I'm not impressed. However the more Repugs that flock to him the better. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #1
Definitely spinbaby Aug 2016 #2
Definitely Lithos Aug 2016 #3
Upsell, ha great. NightWatcher Aug 2016 #4
Dems may lose some votes too DustyJoe Aug 2016 #5
You should tell them that any headway in making pot legal is going to be happening at the skylucy Aug 2016 #7
He's wackier than the guy who wears a boot on his head wheniwasincongress Aug 2016 #6
he's a typical libertarian to me; spot on with some issues and completely off the deep end on others Amishman Aug 2016 #8
We'll "get the whole Johnson" all right . . . HughBeaumont Aug 2016 #9
+1 Johonny Aug 2016 #10

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
4. Upsell, ha great.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 11:13 PM
Aug 2016

I'll trade you the world's biggest asshole for the moderately less insane goof behind Door Number Three.

Meanwhile, those of us with a connected brain stem pick the only candidate who has a freakin clue. Hillary is going to win so many states it's going to be funny.

DustyJoe

(849 posts)
5. Dems may lose some votes too
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 11:15 PM
Aug 2016

Unfortunately some Democrats might cross to the dark side with Johnson because of his stand on pot. A few Gen-X'ers I know have indicated they will vote for him just for that alone. Unfortunately one of my kids along with their friends lean that way, I just shake my head.

skylucy

(3,737 posts)
7. You should tell them that any headway in making pot legal is going to be happening at the
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 11:23 PM
Aug 2016

state level, not at the Presidential level. But if Trump wins because too many Dems vote for candidates like Johnson who don't have a chance, they are going to have a lot more to worry about than pot staying illegal. (Besides, I think I read the other day that Hillary said she was open to designating cannabis down to a lower schedule...so she is moving in the right direction on this issue)

wheniwasincongress

(1,307 posts)
6. He's wackier than the guy who wears a boot on his head
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 11:22 PM
Aug 2016

Boot guy seems all there and is intentionally being weird

Amishman

(5,551 posts)
8. he's a typical libertarian to me; spot on with some issues and completely off the deep end on others
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 06:40 AM
Aug 2016

Overall through, I like him because he gives me hope that after all this perhaps the republicans can evolve into something a little less revolting; perhaps shedding the bible thumper wing and their warhawk contingent, and adopt the more socially open minded and peaceful aspect of the libertarian wing of their end of the political spectrum. Yeah it would be nice if they got with the program completely, but I'll keep my hopes small.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
9. We'll "get the whole Johnson" all right . . .
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 06:56 AM
Aug 2016

Sorry, granny-starvers who wish to give the wealthy a tax-free life on the backs of the middle/working/poor can eat every dick available.

But hey, disgruntled Republicans, no better way to stick it to "BOTH SIIIIDES", amirite???

Johonny

(20,782 posts)
10. +1
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:27 AM
Aug 2016

Have several friends that admire him because they love his superficial stance on Pot and Guns while poo pooing concerns that he would destroy the economy and safety nets for the elderly and poor (the two issues he actually cares about).

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