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JohnEngland
11-05-2010, 05:20 PM
It's on Gary Johnson. Interesting article. Some choice quotes:


Behold: the latest stirrings of the ongoing Gary Johnson boomlet. The former governor of New Mexico (1994-2002) will probably announce his Presidential candidacy early next year. Hence this Daily Caller piece and an article in the New Republic. No-one, alas, expects Johnson's candidacy to fare brilliantly, though theoretically he should be the candidate the Tea Party backs and he already enjoys Ron Paul's blessing.

Goes on to describe who Gary Johnson is and what he's said about Sarah Palin. Then:


So, yeah, Gary Johnson's probably alienated 90% of the Republican party before he's even announced his candidacy. But so what? When he was Governor of New Mexico he vetoed no fewer than 750 bills. That's a kind of discipine Washington could benefit from too.

He has a record, he has convictions, he has a refreshing openess and a willingness to tell it as he sees it. Obviously he doesn't stand a chance.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/alexmassie/6444500/the-man-who-wont-be-president-but-is-worth-backing-anyway.thtml