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RevPac fundraiser at South Street Seaport (Ron Paul)
American Rattlesnake ^ | December 7, 2011 | Gerard Perry

Posted on 12/07/2011 11:06:19 AM PST by OddLane

The RevPac event I attended on Monday night was an quite an experience. First of all, the choice of setting seemed designed to highlight some of the recurring themes in Ron Paul’s presidential campaign. While most of his primary opponents have held Manhattan fundraisers targeting donors in this city’s ever-dwindling, yet still potent, financial services sector, the rigidly anti-corporatist, free market dogma of the Paul campaign-highlighted by the appearance of bearish Euro Pacific CEO Peter Schiff-lent a new dimension to what would otherwise have been a routine campaign fundraiser.

The optics of the event were pleasing, which I suppose was by design. Even on an ordinary day, the South Street Seaport, bordering the nearby Financial District, is one of the pleasing parts of New York City. But on the cusp of Christmas, one of the more beautiful historic districts in Manhattan really comes to life.

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TOPICS: Candidates; General Discussion
KEYWORDS: 2012; apaulling; apaulogia; apaulogist; kevingutzman; libertarianism; michaelscheuer; murraysabrin; obamacare; paleononsense; paulbearers; peterschiff; rino; ronpaul; ronpaulsucks; rupaul; schoolchoice; shrimps
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1 posted on 12/07/2011 11:06:27 AM PST by OddLane
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To: OddLane

Not sure whether you’re a Newbie or Retread, but Ron Paul is not a candidate who will garner support on this forum. Sorry, but them’s the facts.

Prepare to be hassled about this. Countdown: 1, 2, 3...


2 posted on 12/07/2011 11:10:23 AM PST by bcsco
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To: OddLane; darkwing104; TheOldLady; 50mm

IBTZ!


3 posted on 12/07/2011 11:12:30 AM PST by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see".)
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To: bcsco

Disagreement is the spice of life.


4 posted on 12/07/2011 11:13:22 AM PST by OddLane (If Lionel Hutz and Guy Smiley had a lovechild together, his name would be "Mitt Romney." -KAJ)
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To: OddLane

To quote Shakespeare, words, words, words... Paul has 30 plus years as a career politician accomplishing nothing but talk and slamming a lot of Pork on bills.


5 posted on 12/07/2011 11:17:15 AM PST by mnehring
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To: humblegunner; Allegra; shibumi
LRonPaul thread ping. Please post your contribution - "Why WrongPaul is Wrong".

wRong Paul hearts OWS. And vice versa.


6 posted on 12/07/2011 11:18:55 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Servant of the Cross

7 posted on 12/07/2011 11:21:45 AM PST by humblegunner (The kinder, gentler version...)
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To: Servant of the Cross

But, Ron Paul is from the government and he is here to help.


8 posted on 12/07/2011 11:24:26 AM PST by mnehring
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To: OddLane
Right about what? He talks a good fiscally conservative talk, but his foreign policy sucks. And he's looney tunes.

No thanks.

9 posted on 12/07/2011 11:32:16 AM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: OddLane
No thanks, RuPaul is a fruitcake.

Ron Paul Voted for Gays in the Military

10 posted on 12/07/2011 11:36:09 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: mnehring

“Paul has 30 plus years as a career politician accomplishing nothing but talk and slamming a lot of Pork on bills.”

Interesting comment from you considering Ron Paul was awarded the designation of “Hero” by the Citizens Against Government Waste

http://www.ccagwratings.org/?mode=ratings


11 posted on 12/07/2011 11:41:27 AM PST by cowtowney
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To: MEGoody; OddLane
And he's looney tunes.

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12 posted on 12/07/2011 11:42:57 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: cowtowney

He is also highlighted annually in their Pig Book as being a major porker. The hero award is due to his constant No votes but doesn’t account for his adding in pork or the fact he hasn’t actually passed legislation to do anything.


13 posted on 12/07/2011 12:20:29 PM PST by mnehring
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To: mnehring

“He is also highlighted annually in their Pig Book as being a major porker. “

Really? Here’s the list of CAGW Porker Awards. I don’t see him listed as a major porker. Please back up your claims.

http://www.cagw.org/reports/pig-book/2010/

http://www.cagw.org/reports/pig-book/2010/pork-database.html
$11 million for 2010. Big deal.


14 posted on 12/07/2011 12:37:41 PM PST by cowtowney
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To: cowtowney

There are more years than fiscal ending 2009 (2010 book) which was light for him.

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22ron+paul%22%2C+%22citizens+against+government+waste%22%2C+pig+book&hl=en&safe=active&gbv=2&prmd=ivnso&ei=xM3fTs-DKq-r2AW5oaDxBA&sa=N&oq=%22ron+paul%22%2C+%22citizens+against+government+waste%22%2C+pig+book&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3578l5468l0l5656l2l2l0l0l0l0l218l218l2-1l1l0

He is on track for 2011 book to hit almost $400Million in pork (taken from his own website).
http://washingtonindependent.com/104609/ron-paul-one-of-only-four-house-republicans-to-request-earmarks-for-2011-budget-updated


15 posted on 12/07/2011 12:49:53 PM PST by mnehring
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To: cowtowney; mnehring

Paul is crazy - like a fox when it comes to pork.

He puts his pork into amendments on bills sure to pass and then votes “NO” so he can say he voted against it, but get it all the same.

Paul really does have his cake and eat it too.


16 posted on 12/07/2011 1:25:32 PM PST by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: mnehring

Here are Ron Paul’s earmarks

http://www.opensecrets.org/earmarks/index.php

Again, I wonder why Citizens Against Government Waste gives Ron a “Hero” status. Because he is not a big spender.


17 posted on 12/07/2011 1:43:53 PM PST by cowtowney
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To: shibumi
I'm not saying there aren't legitimate critiques to be made of RP, but earmarks seems like a pretty thin reed to build your case upon.

Earmarks make up less than one half of one percent of the federal budget.

Even if you eliminated every single one it wouldn't make any dent in the budget deficit, let alone the national debt.

18 posted on 12/07/2011 2:40:13 PM PST by OddLane (If Lionel Hutz and Guy Smiley had a lovechild together, his name would be "Mitt Romney." -KAJ)
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To: OddLane

Merely an indicator of his true character.

The part that isn’t totally out of touch with reality (that’s a very, very small fraction) is untrustworthy.


19 posted on 12/07/2011 2:52:02 PM PST by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: bcsco; OddLane

I think you will find that it’s a retread.


20 posted on 12/07/2011 2:53:53 PM PST by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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