Reply #54: Careful, we've heavily criticized the Repubs treatment of Ron Paul...

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We carry the same risk ourselves if we try pushing out these guys too!

I thought each candidate had some good moments and each had some bad ones, including folks like Kucinich and Gravel, etc.

Gravel was on point noting that even though the budget was balanced it was through still leaning on borrowing against Social Security for the last two decades+.

Kucinich was on point when he noted that free universal health care will also help small businesses financially in addition to being the right thing to do. The crowd there cheered them for these comments.

I even give credit to Biden, though I distrust him otherwise, for bringing up my big issue in public campaign financing, but he loses me on his stance on funding the war.

We need Gore to get in the race!

I think as long as the comments remain constructive in terms of offering suggestions/solutions and not personal towards other candidates, having many voices still talking here is a valuable thing! The media certainly doesn't give us a diversity of views on issues, etc. Hopefully having this many voices can continue to help Americans hear more diversity.