First and foremost, the dude actually seems to give a fuck. Despite personal danger and his own political party, he actually cares.
Second, he can split up his personal beliefs from what's best politically. He's personally very against gay marriage, drugs, etc. However, he's supported legalizing gay marriage or at least officially making it a state issue, same with drugs, marijuana in particular.
He's against spying on citizens.
He acknowledges global warming and that it is a serious threat to be dealt with, he just has a different method of wanting to handle it than democrats.
More questionable topics would become state rights, allowing many things to pass much easier as they don't have to go through the ridiculously long process of becoming a federal matter. If gay marriage was a state right, it would have been approved 15 years ago.
He's got balls and his hearts in the right place. Can't say the same for the last 4-5 presidents.
He said he did but the media didn't hold him to it. The media against Obama has been very weak during his presidency. I'm not saying attack him but journalistis are given special rights to say things and have certain responsibilities to the people. They simply haven't done that.
He seems quite perfect. What do people have against him (besides being a Republican?). There must be at least one or two issues with his ideas and campaign?
People find one or two flaws and then give up on him completely, despite what amount they actually agree with him. It's as if they have a confirmation bias ...
For some reason people lose all critical thinking skills when it comes to this subject.
I disagree with you when you say he seems quite perfect. Maybe in the hyperbolic sense, sure (he is amazing compared to every other politician in my opinion). That said, the country isn't going to/can't just sit around and wait for the perfect candidate to come about.
This is how the whole 'lesser of two evils' voting paradigm continues.
Indeed, he's definitely politically more middle ground. He's just a reasonable guy. His religious beliefs tell him to be against abortion, and while personally as someone who leans right, I am not against abortion, I have had long discussions in depth with people where I've defended a religious persons view of being against abortion. I understand it and I don't think in many cases it has to do with "interfering with a womans body", and some of the opponents have very reasonable things, based in their religion, that don't make them a bad person.
That subject is probably the only point people really can get on him for.
He is anti vaccine, anti supreme court, and constantly voted against the budget helping cause the government shut downs. These are just off the top of my head.
Exactly lol, states rights my ass. Is he trying to imply that Mississippi has wanted to establish same sex marriage but the federal government has stopped them all these years?
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u/jroades26 Jun 01 '15
First and foremost, the dude actually seems to give a fuck. Despite personal danger and his own political party, he actually cares.
Second, he can split up his personal beliefs from what's best politically. He's personally very against gay marriage, drugs, etc. However, he's supported legalizing gay marriage or at least officially making it a state issue, same with drugs, marijuana in particular.
He's against spying on citizens.
He acknowledges global warming and that it is a serious threat to be dealt with, he just has a different method of wanting to handle it than democrats.
More questionable topics would become state rights, allowing many things to pass much easier as they don't have to go through the ridiculously long process of becoming a federal matter. If gay marriage was a state right, it would have been approved 15 years ago.
He's got balls and his hearts in the right place. Can't say the same for the last 4-5 presidents.