Originally Posted by campimp

I'm not convinced that any politician, be it democrat or republican, is going to to be able to enact any meaningful changes given today's political environment.

And the fact that whatever side of the isle you are on, there is a media outlet that will cater directly to you does not help either. Republicans are always going to find talking points to back their beliefs just as democrats will... and no meaningful debate will ever take place because the general population does not think for itself, we just repeat what we hear without really trying to understand what we are being sold.

having said that, i think IF a republican is able to change things, that candidate would be ron paul. as someone already noted, presidents dont really have ultimate power to make changes, they need congress to back them up, and because of this i dont think he would be able to really change much on capital hill...BUT i think he can change the way the general population thinks. I think he is the only presidential candidate that will tell us the truth, i think he is ok saying what he thinks instead of trying ot say what he thinks will get him elected, and that is what we need. if he changes the way we debate, that will in the long run change the direction of the country, and that is crucial at this point. our political system is in real danger of complete collapse and unless people can start to have healthy debates about the country America truly is destined to become the laughing stock that most of the world already believes us to be

i have never voted republican, and i never thought i would, but i would vote for ron paul, if nothing else to have him tell us what is really going on.... no one else will in my opinion