Ron Paul Is A Crackpot

Youtube ^ | August 11, 2011 | Chatter4

[chatter4]

Great video, well worth hearing. Ron Paul's remarks about Iran, followed by commentaries of Levin, Rush and Beck all in one place.

[csense]

As Jefferson wrote in a memo to General Washington, in 1793, we should "punish the first insult." Jefferson applied this to the Barbary Pirates, very effectively.

I'm glad you brought up the Barbary Pirates. It is my understanding that Ron Paul opposes foreign aid on constitutional grounds. In 1791, the President, George Washington; the Vice President, John Adams; and the Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, all approved an act of appropriations by Congress to pay tribute to Morocco.

From the perspective of the Constitution, there is no substantive difference between tribute and aid.

My question to you, or any other Ron Paul supporter is, How can Ron Paul's constitutional argument be tenable in light of this.

[llandres]

“He doesn’t, then name something, ANYTHING he has ever actually done, other than talk.”

Yeah - excuse me for jumping in here, but I agree. If he’s really all about the constitution, then there’s something that’s in his power to do as a Congressman: lead the charge in going after this Super Committee lunacy - it’s clearly unconstitutional.

[llandres]

“but leave the insulting rhetoric directed at one of the most respected foes of the Obanists, we have, to the career Leftists.”

You know how he could really do his (considerable) part to defeat Obama in ‘12? Endorse the nominee, in the event it’s not him, and all his supporters would follow. We’ll need every vote we can get to end this evil reign of BHO.

Will he do that?

[John D]

. My thought is that if he were to run on a third party ticket, he’d be a spoiler for our side just as Perot helped Clinton get elected.

Big difference. Perot did not blame America for every problem in the world. He did not demand that under aged girls be allowed to cross state lines in order to get abortions when they are illegal in the state they live. Perot did not want to force the military to accept gays. Perot was not in favor of legalizing drugs.
These are all things the surrender monkey, and most democrats are in favor of. No real Republican could ever vote for someone who thinks killing OBL was bad, but they are things that many liberals who otherwise would vote for the king may like. and instead vote for the anti-American.

[americanophile]

Question. Serious question. What’s with the Ron Paul, anti-Semitism business? Is there any substance to this notion, or is it a slur? People mention it, but there’s never anything specific - just that he is one. Just curious.

[SaraJohnson]

I don’t support Ron Paul for president - never! He’s lost it. :)

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

There's a big, long, ugly case behind the Ron Paul anti-Semitism business. I can only tell you to start looking at his voting record on matters concerning Israel, his statements and his supporters -- which include anti-Jew legends Don Black (stormfront.org) and David Duke as well as pro-Palestinian crusaders like Cindy Sheehan, Adam Kokesh and Medea Benjamin. Also take a look at his old foreign policy adviser Philip Giraldi. Another titan in the anti-Semite underworld.

I have no idea how Ron Paul feels about Jews personally. I know he has some insane ideas about the state of Israel, the existential threats they face and what they mean to western civilization. And I know that he consistently earns the most passionate anti-Semite support of any candidate not named Barack Hussein.

[llandres]

I hear ya. And I voted for Perot, I confess :-)

Earlier on Bret Baier, the panel was asked about RP and his folks’ latest sqawking about him not getting fair or equal coverage by the media. Krauthammer said that if RP continues to feel slighted, he may very well switch and run as an Independent, which CK said could do significant damage to the Republicans and help BHO.

That’s always been my theory as well. Everyone’s right on here, that he wouldn’t run on the Libertarian ticket again as it’s not taken seriously. BUT it’s quite possible he could go Independent, which IS viewed as viable. A surprising number in Congress are Independents.

I just hope he’ll either stay where he is, or drop out (wishful thinking, I know). What is he trying to prove, anyway, other than helping The WAN?

[americanophile]

Great, thanks!

[Age of Reason]

So whenever a congressman's vote might have a negative impact on any other country, that's because the congressman is racist?

Or in your paranoid mind MUST that be the reason only if the other county happens to be Israel?

What's that matter—you have trouble putting America first?

Perhaps it is you who are prejudiced.

Prejudiced in favor of Israel, a foreign nation.

And prejudiced against America.

[Age of Reason]

“Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) was virtually ignored by the mainstream media after coming in a close second in the Iowa straw poll over the weekend.”

Video: http://timiacono.com/index.php/2011/08/16/the-invisible-tea-party-patient-zero/

[Lorianne]

There are a lot more unwritten rules than that here.

[Lorianne]

“- if Ron Paul is supposed to be a Republican yet won’t even endorse the eventual nominee of his own party, what good is he?”

Have the other Republican candidates been asked the same question ... “If Ron Paul wins the Repbulican nomination will you endorse him?”

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Reading comprehension isn’t your strong suit. I didn’t say a word about him being a racist. I said the little crackpot draws strong support from anti-Semites and radical leftists. And he does. He also hires them as foreign policy advisers.

And if you think Iran and Hezbollah only affect Israel, or will cease hostilities once Israel is sacrificed, you’re a complete and utter fool.

[americanophile]

Are you a Ron Paul supporter?

[Age of Reason]

Reading comprehension isn’t your strong suit. I didn’t say a word about him being a racist.

Vocabulary isn't yours:

Definition of ANTI-SEMITISM : hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group

I said the little crackpot

Is it that you dismiss anyone whose views do not agree with your little obsessions, as a crackpot?

And if you think Iran and Hezbollah only affect Israel, or will cease hostilities once Israel is sacrificed, you’re a complete and utter fool.

I didn't say that.

And the world doesn't revolve around the affairs of Iran and Hezbollah and Israel.

Only thing the United States of America should be concerned with in that part of the world is the oil resources of the Mideast, which are of growing importance as developing nations continue to grow and use ever more oil.

So our foreign policy should be concerned with keeping the oil flowing.

What local squabbles might be going on should only be our affair if it impacts the supply of oil.

However, this is becoming so expensive, that we should consider other ways to supply ourselves with energy, while at the same time conserving the energy we use.

[crghill]

You aint kiddin.

[crghill]

No big surprise

[John D]

What's that matter—you have trouble putting America first?

It was cut and run who blamed 9/11 on America. It sounds like it is the surrender monkey who is having a hard time putting America first.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Thanks for the definition. I’d be lost without you.

Show me the part where I called your little crackpot an anti-Semite. After you do that, we’ll continue.