RON PAUL WINS ANOTHER ROUND [so says a commie at The Nation]

The Nation ^ | 11/28/2007 | John Nichols

[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.

[nsmart]

McCain is so busted.... and bankrupt.

[cripplecreek]

I’m no fan of Ron Paul but I do agree that McCain managed to wiggle out of answering the question that was asked.

[wideawake]

Good to know you're the kind of tool who gets his GOP debate analysis from The Nation.

Full disclosure: I am not a McCain supporter and I think he would be a disastrous nominee.

[Moose4]

Ron Paul...favorite Republican Presidential candidate of the ultra-liberals at The Nation. I’m not surprised.

}:-)4

[Badeye]

There is no significant support for Ron Paul. The volume of the screech doesn’t tell you how many birds there are, just the decible level......

[reagan_fanatic]

[Salvation]

Stacked voting by Ron Paul supporters.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

McCain: Greasy

Romney: Very greasy

Paul: I know him to be an utter kook, but I was impressed with his demeanor and carriage. That said:

[nsmart]

I’m very fond of the bill of rights. My personal liberty must be respected. I would vote for anyone who would promise to honor the bill of rights completely. In this election, its Ron Paul.

[drpix]

Deal with this Paulestinians:

Paul calls Kucinich veep speculation "premature" [will think about it in 3 or 4 months]

What other Conservative or GOP candidate would think consideration of splitting the ticket with Kucinich is PREMATURE and not out of the question?

Show a little self respect and find another candidate!

[underground]

I wonder if McCain has never heard about the Treaty of Versailles and its effect on setting the stage for WW2... How else could he, with a straight face, call that period of international Wilsonian interventionism “isolationism”

Its like I have to watch the Republican candidates stand there and try to be more like Woodrow Wilson than the last one.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

I'm not done here.

[elhombrelibre]

The Nation was a Stalinist publication at one time. It’s no surprise that they’d support a pure traitor like Run Paul or puff him up. McCain lost my support long ago, but Run Paul shouldn’t be on the same stage with this true, if sometimes wrong, honorable American patriot.

[icwhatudo]

Not sure what debate they were watching but I thought McCain (who I can’t stand) cleaned Pauls clock. Sure there were some loud planted nuts in the audience cheering Paul, but McCain made good points that got even louder applause.

[Allegra]

That rhetorical flourish drew hisses from the Republican tinfoil-wearing, libertarian, moonbatty, worshipful Ron Paul Cult members of the crowd that listened to the debate in St. Petersburg, Florida...

There. All fixed now.

[nsmart]

The Bill of Rights and my personal liberty means a lot to me. I’d like to pass it on to my children and grandchildren. the growing police state including the federalies reach down all the way to local police is chilling. Government ‘protection’ of its citizens by taking away just a little chunk of liberty here and there, never turns out very well. The military is for defense, not offense and a declaration of war by congress is required by the Constitution.

[McGruff]

McCain was right. Ron Paul wants to fight Al Qeada here in our backyard. The rest of us including our soldiers want to fight them in their back yard.

But McCain was wrong on water boarding.

[svcw]

You have no rights under islamic-fascism.
Remember RP doesn’t thinks its an issue or one that can be solved by submarines.

[wideawake]

I’m very fond of the bill of rights. My personal liberty must be respected. I would vote for anyone who would promise to honor the bill of rights completely. In this election, its Ron Paul.

If you're fond of the Bill of Rights, then you have even less excuse for:

(1) Adopting the analysis of a magazine that opposes the Bill of Rights in its entirety, especially with regard to the 2nd, 9th and 10th Amendments, and

(2) Supporting a candidate who is the one GOP contender doing hsi level best to bring about sharia law in the USA.

[nsmart]

“Its like I have to watch the Republican candidates stand there and try to be more like Woodrow Wilson than the last one.” Sadly true.

What is chilling to me is the GOP (the incredible shrinking party of neocons and globalists — all the other candidates on the stage were CFR members) doesn’t embrace these kids who never cared about politics before. The other candidates seem afraid of losing that choke hold on citizens that DC has devised.