Ask HN: Who is best presidential candidate for startups for 2012?

[tmaly]

I am curious to get the opinion on who you feel is the best person for 2012 for startups

[freddealmeida]

this is somewhat myopic in my view. there are more important things than supporting startups. even on HN.

[_xj7x → freddealmeida]

There is nothing wrong with asking myopic questions. The author did not state that startups are the only thing that are important; they asked a specific question about a specific issue.

[nikreiman]

Remember what the 2008 presidential race looked like in 2007? Why don't we wait another year or so and ask ourselves this question then...

[tmaly → nikreiman]

but it seems like we have the same players in the race

[nhangen]

Ron Paul. He's focused on reducing inflation and improving the economy. More $ = more buyers.

[tzs → nhangen]

That's like saying that UFO conspiracy theorists would be the best at running SETI, as they are focused on contacting aliens.

[nhangen → tzs]

Are you saying he's not qualified to do those things, or that he's a whack job?

[tzs → nhangen]

The first is a consequence of the second.

[nhangen → tzs]

OP asked for an opinion, so I gave it. If you have a better one, then you are welcome to add it, but your quips don't help anyone.