Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:48     Subject: Re:Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Anonymous wrote:Well then, I predict any supporters turned off by that comment will flock to Trump.


Very doubtful. If you hate Trump; you hate Trump. If Johnson isn't the alternative someone else will be.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:46     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It was a carefully chosen gotcha question - no doubt. They prob have data that shows Johnson is stealing more votes from Hillary than from Trump.

The way MB repeated "ALEPPO" and seared into him with his eyes tells me it was an intentional attempt to expose Johnson for his ignorance.


Um, This is what it means to have Aleppo seared into you:


Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:42     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Anonymous wrote:It was a carefully chosen gotcha question - no doubt. They prob have data that shows Johnson is stealing more votes from Hillary than from Trump.

The way MB repeated "ALEPPO" and seared into him with his eyes tells me it was an intentional attempt to expose Johnson for his ignorance.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:40     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think people who will vote for him don't give two hoots about foreign affairs.


And clearly their candidate doesn't either!

Johnson is so going to get a punch to the face from Bill Weld later today.

agreed, and it's rather short sighted.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:28     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
We'd have been a lot better off if Dubya Bush didn't know what Iraq was.

Alas, his neocon buddies weren't going to let him forget about their sheer genius Iraq Liberation Walkover idea.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:24     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
It was a carefully chosen gotcha question - no doubt. They prob have data that shows Johnson is stealing more votes from Hillary than from Trump.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:22     Subject: Re:Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
He will be a protest vote for most people this year. I think the bigger point is that America's needs a viable third party. Libertarians could evolve into that even after Johnson is gone.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:17     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
They should have asked that question to Trump.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:14     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Libertarian candidate chokes on Morning Joe today.

Mike Barnicle: "What would you do if you were elected about Aleppo?"
Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
MB: "You're kidding."
GJ: "No."
MB: "Aleppo is in Syria. It's the epicenter of the refugee crisis."
GJ: "Got it. Got it.


I have to say that's a very poorly worded question.


intentionally so
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 10:07     Subject: Re:Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Well then, I predict any supporters turned off by that comment will flock to Trump.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 09:36     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Libertarian candidate chokes on Morning Joe today.

Mike Barnicle: "What would you do if you were elected about Aleppo?"
Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
MB: "You're kidding."
GJ: "No."
MB: "Aleppo is in Syria. It's the epicenter of the refugee crisis."
GJ: "Got it. Got it.

Big oops. But he didn't stand a chance anyway.


In fairness, he was probably baked.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 09:35     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Well, but, he climbed Mt. Everest, so he can run the country.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 09:29     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Anonymous wrote:Worse to me: What jobs crisis? What veteran care crisis?


Did Johnson say that this morning? If so, I missed it.
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 09:28     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Worse to me: What jobs crisis? What veteran care crisis?
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2016 09:24     Subject: Gary Johnson: "And what is Aleppo?"
Anonymous wrote:At least he admitted he didn't know...?



Props for honesty.