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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:02 AM Original message |
Poll question: If Howard Dean revealed himself to be a Libertarian... |
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Loyal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. What are you talking about? |
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Friar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. libertarians stand for |
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janekat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 09:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Can you fill us in on what they stand for? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I'll leave it to others to describe the philosophy. However the policy... |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
39. Yeah, less government, across the board. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. I've researched. IMHO, Dean is no Libertarian, but he may be a libertarian |
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Loyal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You're quoting an article by Stephen Moore |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yup. IMHO, Dean may be a libertarian, but he's not a Libertarian. |
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Liberal Classic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 09:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Having read his platform, I'd say you're right |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Dean's economic positions changed in 2000 from being more libertarian to.. |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
58. This isn't what you meant, but... |
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imhotep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. what a stupid poll |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. So, to you, being a libertarian is the equivalent of eating babies? |
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Atlant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 09:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. No, Libertarians happily feed on *EVERYONE*, not just babies. (NT) |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 10:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Yep |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. Libertarians would NEVER advocate.. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. leftyandproud, meet w4rma. I think the two of you might have something |
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Loyal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Libertarians don't like Bush's tax cuts |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Not much to say. I agree with leftyandproud. (n/t) |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You could tell lefty to read the article which is posted which contradicts |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I'm unaware of any article that contradicts what I'm agreeing with. (n/t) |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. From below: |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:11 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. which means |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:33 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. I think some of them know what they want: a President Dean. |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:48 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. reluctance? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:59 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. I'm going to guess that you voted "No" and that this issue isn't going to |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. I didn't vote |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. So, then, what kind of tax code does he want to enact. |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:27 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. your questions about taxes are fair |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:37 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. I saw a list of all the states ranked by progressivity of their tax codes |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:45 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. and? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:49 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. What about it. Tell me specifically what's in there that you think clears |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:58 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Jeez! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:04 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. I'm more than willing to listen to |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:23 PM Response to Reply #74 |
80. OK |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. I want a clear philosophy like, say, |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:39 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. Clarity is obviously subjective |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:43 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Maybe. But it's also relative. And there are some stark contrasts between |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:50 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. subject line |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:56 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. Isn't it 20% or 22.5? |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:03 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. I don't know, it's why I asked. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:07 PM Response to Reply #100 |
103. There's a disconnect between |
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Friar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
10. I like libertarians |
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Loyal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Brilliant |
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Friar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. thanks |
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rudeboy666 (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
13. Attack of the Dean-Leaners___check this out |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Key parts: |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 10:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Dean on healthcare |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. Dean has never looked like a Libertarian |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
35. Actually, I think Deans fits most neatly into the libertarian box. |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:17 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. You think |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:37 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. liberterians, Liberterians, or Cato Institute. |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:52 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. there's that logic again |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
23. ISNT THIS BLATANT PUSH POLLING? |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 09:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Exactly |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 09:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. It is one stupid poll |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 10:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. My take also. |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 10:50 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. AP did get y'all in here by doing a poll, though, and there's been |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Which |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I was very confused about how Deans social liberalism and fiscal... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Consequential = "Top priority"? Maybe in Bizarro World |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:40 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. If you wanted to stop using tax policy to promote outcomes you |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:30 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. WHat's the problem? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:52 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Here's my deal: |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:02 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. wait |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:24 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. You want to know what a clear tax policy looks like |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:35 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I shudder |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:42 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. My concern is not the article, it's Deans enthusiasm for the Cato Inst. |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:56 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. a conviction? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:02 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Answers: |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #73 |
79. subject line |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:33 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. What terrible voting record? |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:46 PM Response to Reply #86 |
92. 90% missed votes |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:49 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. You either just lied or you're mixing up Gephardt and Edwards. |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:53 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. Sorry |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
28. Yeah, uh |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:28 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. This is from a blog I found googling |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:29 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. And here's some other stuff, which is already in this thread, but, for... |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:40 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Yeah, interesting |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Re-read my original post |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:07 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Worth talking about |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. This is obvious: |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:44 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. hmmm |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:48 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I thought you said you were finished with this discussion |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:10 PM Response to Reply #68 |
76. Where did I say I was finished? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:24 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. That's how I read this: |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:32 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. nonsense! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:38 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. It's not me. It's Libertarians who are trying to make him palatable to |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:00 PM Response to Reply #87 |
99. sums it up I guess |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:13 PM Response to Reply #99 |
104. Are you beating a dead horse? |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 11:32 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. This is your evidence? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
56. If Dean (who I support) runs on the libertarian ticket... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
70. It is amazing how this poll has stuck at around 50:5:45 |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
75. Where's the option for: |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:12 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. I suspect that, now that we're seeing that the question is relevant, maybe |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. out of curiosity |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:30 PM Response to Reply #78 |
84. And I read the entire thread before posting |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:40 PM Response to Reply #84 |
89. It's posts like this one which make me glad that I can take a look |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:47 PM Response to Reply #89 |
93. But you didn't leave any option on the poll |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:54 PM Response to Reply #93 |
97. The PREMISE of the poll is that if he were a libertarian... |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:04 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. OK that was the premise of the Poll |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:04 PM Response to Reply #89 |
102. It's a push poll |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
77. Here's the platform...he's not a Libertarian.. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
91. A flaw in this pole: |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-03 02:29 PM Response to Reply #91 |
105. The flaw is it's a ridiculous question... |
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