Skipping campaign events and insulting early primary state votes is always a great strategy. Way to go!
Anyway, I would vote for Fred in a general elections, but given his attack against free speech (McCain-Kennedy) and his “aspirations of citizenship for illegals” crap (Fox News interview, 2007), I cannot support him in primaries. This kind of actions would be flip-flopping for any other candidate. I say it is flip-flopping.
nordicstan wrote: “Anyway, I would vote for Fred in a general elections, but given his attack against free speech (McCain-Kennedy) and his “aspirations of citizenship for illegals” crap (Fox News interview, 2007), I cannot support him in primaries. This (sic) kind of actions would be flip-flopping for any other candidate. I say it is flip-flopping.”
You can say what you want, but you’re wrong. He hasn’t, to my knowledge, flip flopped on the two issues you mention. I don’t agree with him, but he’s consistent on immigration. As for CFR, he doesn’t deny his original vote. He reasonably claims the law had unintended consequences, and he no longer supports it. If you disagree, please back up your “flip-flopping” statement with some proof.
Insulting voters? What are they, 10 years old, getting their feelings hurt because the candidate doesn't come kissing their rings? I live in MA, and it's unlikely ANY of them will come here more than once, if at all, but I'm not getting my knickers in a twist about it.
As for his 'flip-flopping', on Campaign Finance Reform, he'd expressed misgivings as soon as it was passed, and again, the more it's been in use. He didn't suddenly develop his concerns on the campaign trail. He was always more against the disconnect between regular voters and government, as represented by the large campaign donations which he considered sometimes no different than bribery.
As for Immigration, he's never been for rounding up illegals and shipping them anywhere; he's been talking about his position on Immigration since he announced his possible campaign, and he hasn't changed his ideas since then.
Geez, at least make a sock puppet identity to reply to yourself....show a little initiative. Your Kung-fu is weak.