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12. you are correct. I goofed by reading the body of text I quoted. n/t

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Mon Jan 2, 2012, 11:21 PM

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ACLU candidate scorecard: Gary Johnson 1st, Obama 3rd, and conservatives hostile to liberty [View all] banned from Kos Jan 2012 OP

Keep counting those torches izquierdista Jan 2012 #1

Civil libertarianism is a pretty big tendency within the ACLU. Selatius Jan 2012 #2

You are exactly right. The ACLU has a narrow focus. Ron Paul is batshit nuts on everything else. banned from Kos Jan 2012 #6

Forget ProSense Jan 2012 #11

So they're comparing Obama to the lies the others peddle? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #32

Not to mention if he tried, Congress would stop him. TheWraith Jan 2012 #47

3 torches for hating all of humanity except rich white males. 5 torches for bat-shittery... FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #3

Pals around with Politicalboi Jan 2012 #4

OMG! I usually love the ACLU, but they BLAME O because johnaries Jan 2012 #5

Obama is keeping Gitmo in business via Executive Order, Its all on him... IamK Jan 2012 #15

Some attorney's like Yoo have twisted words to death.... midnight Jan 2012 #46

No. He didn't do every thing he could... Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #16

the ACLU is an embarrassment... how they survive nobody knows.... IamK Jan 2012 #7

Based on what?? Logical Jan 2012 #14

Fascinating ProSense Jan 2012 #8

In fairness, Obama has been tough on Immigration cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #23

Well, ProSense Jan 2012 #25

The old conundrum, where both law and lawlessness threaten liberty bhikkhu Jan 2012 #9

The way I read it, Gary Johnson is #1, Paul #2, Obama #3 Renew Deal Jan 2012 #10

you are correct. I goofed by reading the body of text I quoted. n/t banned from Kos Jan 2012 #12

You can edit. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #20

thanks, somehow I thought titles were not edited. banned from Kos Jan 2012 #22

You can edit the headline. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #21

How is Ron Paul first, if Gary Johnson scored higher? beyurslf Jan 2012 #13

It's not about who they like. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #17

It's ProSense Jan 2012 #18

An honest statement of divide and conquer, at least. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #24

Hmmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #28

Carry on. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #29

I ProSense Jan 2012 #30

"Strawmen arguments," that's hilarious. It's pretty much all you do. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #31

Maybe ProSense Jan 2012 #35

This is exactly how Iraq war supporters argued. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #36

Ah ProSense Jan 2012 #38

This is about right. (It's a ranking, not an endorsement.) cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #19

Yes. If they were completely idealistic and not a bit pragmatic, no one would score... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #26

If this surprised you, then you do not know WHY the ACLU was founded nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #27

Didn't surprise me. I am an ACLU donor and former drug using LP voter. banned from Kos Jan 2012 #33

Scratches head and walks away... nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #41

Which is why one-issue organizations are about one issue frazzled Jan 2012 #34

Yes. With an incumbant and challengers you're always comparing performance with promises cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #37

But that is a really stupid metric frazzled Jan 2012 #39

What stances? worker33 Jan 2012 #43

Slashing government spending, reducing taxes, anti-Fed ... frazzled Jan 2012 #45

Has the ACLU noticed Ron Paul's draconian, christofascist stance on women?? kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #40

Yes, why the score card on those issues was so low nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #42

You do know that its usually the right wingers who hate the ACLU? quinnox Jan 2012 #44