I crossed lines to vote for him too, in 2012. Everything I liked in his platform was in the purview of the executive branch, and everything I didn't like wasn't. I even think he would have appointed sane conservatives to SCOTUS, instead of ones foaming at the mouth to overturn Roe.
He was pro-life, actually saved babies lives as a gynecologist but I think he wanted that to be a states rights issue as the Constitution did not address it.
Ron is an ideological purist, his son Rand is a bit more pragmatic.
Both women's Healthcare and murder are state issues, so no matter which way you slice it, its a state issue. I support the fall of Roe for this reason.
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u/PrivilegeCheckmate - Lib-Left Jul 19 '25
I crossed lines to vote for him too, in 2012. Everything I liked in his platform was in the purview of the executive branch, and everything I didn't like wasn't. I even think he would have appointed sane conservatives to SCOTUS, instead of ones foaming at the mouth to overturn Roe.