anybody voting in the primaries? and if so, for whom

[Will]

The only republican candidate that is remotely decent is Ron Paul. If any of the others win, you won't have a 2016 election, but the second Civil War.

And I REALLY hate Paul's economic policies, but everything else is pretty good.

[Xavior]

They won't allow Ron Paul to be elected.

[Will]

True, Netenyahu wants to keep his free money

[Top12Gun]

@Will: Refer, please, to my earlier post as to why we can't drop Israel as an ally. Also to the bit in the same one on why a policy of total isolationism simply cannot work. If it were Britain in the US's situation, perhaps you would feel differently. . Also, what's wrong with Paul's economics?? They're what I most like about him... He's the only candidate with a viable plan for US debt reduction. His tax policies would be excellent for small businesses, as well as middle income households.

@Devil: . Obama has been awful. Not even Romney could be worse, and that says something.

[Will]

Britain would never have backed Israel in the first place if we were still top dog

I am very much aware of Israel's defence strategy, the "Samson Option" as it's called. The "wipe Israel off the map" rhetoric is just that, words. Iran would not arrange a midnight sunrise on Tel Aviv just for the hell of it. They want nukes as a guarantee that they won't be invaded by the US. Do you think the Russians and the Chinese would seriously back them if they believed Iran was going to use a nuke on Israel?

As for Paul's economics, well I'm a socialist, so they aren't exactly my cup of tea, although wasn't one of them to get rid of the federal reserve? that one is ok

If I were American it'd be Paul (for the lulz and the foreign policy/anti police state ideas) and if I couldn't get him then Obama, in the hope that he'd go full communist in his 2nd term

[Top12Gun]

well I'm a socialist

Therein lies the rub.

[BladeEWG]

Yes Will, but they should have renamed it asd I suggested to the "Sampson Option". which to me makes a lot more sense..go figure.
And would the US invade Iran? doubtful, tho they had more then enough reason to with the hostage takings.
Personally I was surprised they didn't.
In hindsight now, it would have made a lot of things different these days. if they did.

Russia, China and toss in the US and just about every country would back anyone if it was in their interests to do so.
It has nothing to do with fear of a war or any such thing, its strickly business in politics these days.

[Will]

The US may not invade Iran if it doesn't get nukes, but if they do get them, they are totally safe, unless Israel goes off the rails in which case we are all screwed.

[MAGGIO]

If Santorum's mission was to damage the reputation of the only electable GOP Candidate then mission accomplished.

[Scav]

As a european looking at the united states it doesn't really matter that much which candidate the republicans elect, as none of them have the skills needed in what is the american media frenzy/election. they either lack the means (paul / gingrich / santorum(people / money / points of view acceptable to 50.1% of the people) or the skills (romney(debate)). So none of them will be able to compete effectivly with Obama, who for most of us here in europe is still on the (far) right on many issues despite being a democrat.

The strangle hold between the House / Senate on the one side and the president on the other isn't working as it should (checks and balances), but only holding the US back with their constant factfree cuththroat battles that are not about content but appearance.

Perhaps the US should consider changing the constitution and change the role of the president to a more ceremonial role like it is in many other countries.

Personally i fail too understand the fierce resistance in the US to universal healthcare. Just look at the disgracefull way your NATION treats it's so called heroes, the soldiers, emergency workers (911) and such who are left footing the bill for healtcare they cannot afford due to injuries sustained for the good of the nation forcing them to sell their homes, stack debt on debt and eventually ending on the streets.... you can name them heroes as much as you want, but too me they seem more expendable assets that neither senate, house, president or secs seem to care about, as long as the economic interests of the likes of haliburton, exxon, blackwater and such are served....