3rd Party debate

I watched the 3rd party debate last night. Very interesting stuff. I will not give a detailed blow-by-blow, but here are some thoughts on the candidates and what they said:

Jill Stein (Green Party)
She sounds a bit whiny. Still, she espouses some ideas I am in favor of - term limits for Congress, limits on corporate spending on elections, and eliminate NDAA and the Patriot Act - but to be fair, all four of these candidates and their respective parties dislike NDAA and the Patriot Act.  Where I part with Stein and the Green party is they are pro-abortion big time, and really anti-gun.

She also wants an updated "New Deal" - which helped us go down the road to where we are now. Like a little bit of Socialism and a little bit of Libertarianism... whichever suits their agenda best at the moment. This lack of consistency is why I'd refrain from casting a vote for the Green Party.



Virgil Goode (Constitution Party)
Guy sounds like an actor trying to act southern. Still, this is the party with which I agree the most. My question on Goode is his leadership ability. He did not look like a leader in the debate, but he is full of good ideas and would make a far better president than Obama or Romney. 

I really do not have much to say here, as I agree with 99% of the Constitution Party's platform. My single complaint is Goode as a leader. I bet he would be better than Obama, though.


Rocky Anderson (Justice Party)
Can he say Justice enough? 
Seriously, though, this party has some good platforms with respect to personal freedoms. However, they are in favor of more social programs and spending, and that is a recipe for more government control. He also favors different types of gun control than the Democrats, but bad ideas nonetheless. He also favors abortion.

This guy and this party match each other well. They are kinda like the worst parts of the Democratic party with about half of the Libertarian party platform. Still, it is funny to hear his supporters chant "Rocky! Rocky!" like in the Rocky movies.


Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party)
A lot like Goode, only he sounds professional, and has leadership ability. I agree with about 95% of the Libertarian Party's platform, and Johnson adheres to it well. Only thing I'd change is the stance on abortion. I think it is a States' Rights issue... but I also think the Federal government has the authority to deem abortion as murder.

Johnson is clearly the best orator in the room (though I could see some preferring Stein). This is why the Republicans, Democrats, and leftist media do not want him on a major stage in an active debate. He would mop up Romney or Obama... or both. Much like Perot did in 1992 to Clinton and Bush.


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