Posted on 11/29/2007 9:26:18 AM PST by nsmart
Arizona Senator John McCain tried to resuscitate his ailing campaign for the Republican presidential nomination by attacking Texas Congressman Ron Paul's anti-war stance during Wednesday night's CNN/YouTube debate.
But, as in previous Republican debates where leading contenders have stumbled in their attempts to attack the renegade congressman, it was Paul who ended up drawing the cheers of the crowd.
Playing his Thanksgiving visit to Iraq for political points, McCain tore into Paul for arguing -- as part of a discussion about spending -- that bringing the troops home from Iraq would save "a trillion dollars."
Just as former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani tried in an earlier debate to buff his national-security credentials by attacking Paul's suggestion that misguided U.S. foreign policies increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks, McCain attempted to burnish his image as a champion of the troops by attacking Paul -- and, by extension, all critics of the war.
Invoking memories of the American First movement's opposition in the late-1930s and early-1940s to preparation for the fight with Hitler and Mussolini, McCain declared, "it's that kind of isolationism that caused World War II."
That rhetorical flourish drew hisses from the Republican crowd that listened to the debate in St. Petersburg, Florida
But Paul did not need the audience to protect him.
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***The reason why GOP contributions are lagging behind Democrats is because most Republicans are still undecided***
Perhaps that applies in the Presidential primaries, but what about the Congressional races. The GOP is in poverty in regards to the Congressional races. I suspect a big portion of GOP contributors are fed up with the party over a variety of issues - Govt Spending, corruption, and border security. As a result, we have a demoralized base not willing to fight against the Dems.
“’m guessing the “n” stands for “not”.” get some new material.
Oh how nice.. our troops are the real terrorists. Typical.
You have to say that a lot, don’t you?
LOL! I’m here all week. Don’t forget to tip the waiter, and try the veal!
Why don’t you try “I know you are but what am I” next time instead?
The post you were referring to was the $4.2 mil one-day fundraising blitz to the Paul campaign, not this blimp business. You was wrong, dahling.
Was the $4.2 million day September 11th, or Guy Fawkes day?
Everyone knows who donates to Ron Paul, and why.
Why did you say just Iraq. Most democrats say just Iraq.
McCain: ...And I want to tell you something, sir. I just finished having Thanksgiving with the troops, and their message to you is -- the message of these brave men and women who are serving over there is, "Let us win. Let us...
Would you force them to come home?
I don't quite remember.
Good grief, that sounds like it came straight off of DU.
FYI, the majority of the troops would like to finish the mission and don't appreciate those with leftist views back home trying to speak for them. These folks over here are not quitters or cut-and-runners, despite whatever garbage the media back home may be spoonfeeding those who will take it.
Ask anyone. Its one of his primary support groups. And the donations are showing it.
Once again, that has been repeatedly debunked for the horsecrap that it is. You Paulies keep saying it, hoping that we can be cult-programmed, but we're more well-adjusted than that. The Military-Supporting-Ron-Paul-Myth is just that. A myth that the Paulies keep parroting, hoping they'll find someone gullible enough to buy into it. And I've asked "anyone." I work with the military, enlisted and officers alike. I have for a few years and have known many rotations. They do NOT support Ron Paul or any other cut-and-run surrender-monkey coward.
To demonstrate to the regime that they could not hope to defeat our troops in the field.
And which soldiers did I call terrorists?
The soldiers who took part in our Iraq operations, obviously. Our armor and our JDAMs did not deploy themselves.
The US broadcast to the Iraqi people on every available radio frequency and TV frequency that the bombardment was targeting solely the regime and not civilian targets.
And that is precisely what happened.
The people who are heartless are filth like yourself who call the troops that defend you "terrorists" and who criticize those for freeing the people of Iraq from a vicious dictator.
Damn. I didn't see that earlier. Thanks for catching that, wideawake.
THAT is a reprehensible statement. Disgraceful.
That is one bass-ackward campaign.
I'll quote one soldier who I've known for years and who is currently serving his third tour in Iraq:
"To listen to these jokers you'd think we were all faggots, whining about running home to mommy."
Why'd you ask if you knew the answer?
Perhaps I was, but I'm just not as obsessed with Ron Paul as his cultists are. It doesn't make him any less inconsequential.
And you "was" smarmy.
Smarm from highly intelligent people such as myself is an attractive thing. Not that I need help in that area.
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