http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/20/c...index.html

Thoughts?

1 - Old news.

2 - It was only a straw poll, and only about a quarter of those in attendance even voted in it.

I think the real question is...why would Mitt Romney be there at all? Does he realize the first C in CPAC stands for conservative? As in the opposite of someone who bankrupts their own state with liberal spending?

It's a strong indication that the 2012 GOP nominee isn't in the mix yet.

It means that there is hope for America and that in 20-30 years when the grey hairs die off this country might have a shot at reviving itself.

(02-24-2010 11:46 PM)Dak10 Wrote:  It means that there is hope for America and that in 20-30 years when the grey hairs die off this country might have a shot at reviving itself.

not likely. The youth in this country seem to embrace Socialism, and it's being taught to them by the same "gray haired" Marxists of the 60's you're referring to. Idiots that couldn't make it in the real world, so they taught.

I'll take the gray-headed founders' vision, or I'll take a one-way flight to the Caribbean and let you Socialists deal with **** that's failed over and over in other places. We didn't become the biggest superpower on Earth, the Beacon of freedom, the place where everyone in every shithole wanted to come to, by being a Socialist nation. Idiots like Van Jones, and many dumbasses on this site, want us to become one.

(02-24-2010 11:13 PM)GilWinant Wrote:  It's a strong indication that the 2012 GOP nominee isn't in the mix yet.

It's 2010. Obama wasn't a frontrunner in 2006, light brite.

I am the anti-socialist, but I do see where you're coming from.

As a 24 year old, my peers seem to be split in three equal factions...neo-socialists as I call them, Ron Paul libertarians, and grouped together are the standard party line Dem's and Repubs. Neo-socialism in my peers is the closest to fascism that I've ever seen. They want government control of everything. It will be interesting to see how events change views as we grow older.

(02-25-2010 02:38 PM)BleedsHuskieRed Wrote:  As a 24 year old, my peers seem to be split in three equal factions...neo-socialists as I call them, Ron Paul libertarians, and grouped together are the standard party line Dem's and Repubs. Neo-socialism in my peers is the closest to fascism that I've ever seen. They want government control of everything. It will be interesting to see how events change views as we grow older.

I'm 22 and I see the same thing.

(02-25-2010 02:38 PM)BleedsHuskieRed Wrote:  As a 24 year old, my peers seem to be split in three equal factions...neo-socialists as I call them, Ron Paul libertarians, and grouped together are the standard party line Dem's and Repubs. Neo-socialism in my peers is the closest to fascism that I've ever seen. They want government control of everything. It will be interesting to see how events change views as we grow older.

As my dad put it once. "When I was in college I was an idealistic liberal... then I grew up."

Clocking in at 24 ... and it's a little more complicated here.

About 30% - Ron Paul libertarian
About 20% - Party line Republican
About 20% - Values voter fascist
About 20% - Don't give a f*ck no matter what
About 10% - Party line Democrat

(02-25-2010 03:50 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Clocking in at 24 ... and it's a little more complicated here.

About 30% - Ron Paul libertarian
About 20% - Party line Republican
About 20% - Values voter fascist
About 20% - Don't give a f*ck no matter what
About 10% - Party line Democrat

Oh, and overall, regardless of where they fall above, only about 20% bother to vote.

I found this to be kind of funny:



Freaking neocons at Faux News will do anything possible to discredit Dr. Paul.

(02-26-2010 01:57 AM)Dak10 Wrote:  

I like at 1:13 where one guy discredits their vote because they were "under 25" years old.

You'd think the GOP would want to laud their only member that appeals to the youth of America.

Exactly. God forbid young America be conservative and support a Republican. They will go so far to the point that they completely drive the youth of their party away from them before they admit Paul is a legitimate candidate.

At 1:45 the college kid they have on there saying that it isn't Ron Paul who will win back the youth of America, but the "Culture Warriors" such as Ann Coulter and Glenn Beck.

Also Kristol saying the spirit of the tea parties is not Ron Paul. Ron Paul created it, but the neocons just stepped in to take it over. The spirit of the tea party has been lost thanks to people like Kristol.

I think someone needs to inform them that 18-25 year olds do have the right to vote.

If this were ahead of the 2000 election and he were 10 years younger he might be the Republican frontrunner. I think the Bob Dole and John McCain experience should send a signal to the Republicans. NO MORE OLD GUYS!!!

(02-26-2010 06:28 AM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  If this were ahead of the 2000 election and he were 10 years younger he might be the Republican frontrunner. I think the Bob Dole and John McCain experience should send a signal to the Republicans. NO MORE OLD GUYS!!!

So you're saying Rand will be a future President?

I don't think it's the outer shell that is causing them to lose elections. It's the platform that's costing them.

(02-26-2010 04:15 AM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  I like at 1:13 where one guy discredits their vote because they were "under 25" years old.

You'd think the GOP would want to laud their only member that appeals to the youth of America.

The GOP: We don't need no stinkin' future!

Not sure were the problem is. The crowd didn't like the results, it's not a good indicator of who will win the nomination, those under 25 have a right to vote, but don't. You want fox to join the other outlets and ignore facts?