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Ron Paul for President, Are You Freaking kidding Me

Posted on 12/29/2011 10:43:07 AM PST by TheNewPatriot

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To: rokkitapps

I posted a favorable article about Ron Paul a few weeks ago and have not been deleted, but I have seen calls for the banning of others regarding RP so have kept my mouth, or fingers rather, quiet since about posting any articles. I have always been respectful of people and differing opinions.


61 posted on 12/29/2011 11:29:30 AM PST by Gennie
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To: ScottfromNJ

I believe you nailed it. Paul is only a temporary face of a lasting ideal. Glad for this awakening, it actually gives me hope for future candidates and elections.


62 posted on 12/29/2011 11:29:41 AM PST by Kinzua (Are you ready to admit that electing Obama was a mistake?)
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To: Ohioan

No one in North Korea believes it’s their duty to bring about the arrival of the 12th Imam. And this is not an hysterical claim.

Speaking of the Koreas, does President Paul pull troops out of South Korea?


63 posted on 12/29/2011 11:30:30 AM PST by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar)
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To: justlurking
Whoever wins the Republican nomination is going to need the support of all Republicans and independents, regardless of which candidate they supported in the primaries. Why do you think it is appropriate to insult anyone that you will eventually need to vote against Obama?

Well said! While I have serious doubts about the suitability of either Newt Gingrich or Rick Santorum, I have tried to avoid too harsh language, for the reasons you state. I honestly feel that their approach to foreign policy is too close to all the mistakes of the past twenty years, but that does not mean that either would not listen to honest advice from those who have a better grasp of human behavior--such as the immortal Washington, as cited in my first post on this thread.

William Flax

64 posted on 12/29/2011 11:32:05 AM PST by Ohioan
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To: Responsibility2nd

Is post #11 satire? If not, are you also authorized to have the tooth fairy revoke birthdays or something even more threatening.


65 posted on 12/29/2011 11:33:09 AM PST by Kinzua (Are you ready to admit that electing Obama was a mistake?)
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To: trapped_in_LA

“But who are you supporting? A bunch of RINOs that once in office won’t do squat to bring down the size of government or do anything about the loss of freedoms we have suffered in the past few decades.”

Don’t worry, Romney will save us. His “conservative” version of ObamaCare is second to none.


66 posted on 12/29/2011 11:33:41 AM PST by ScottfromNJ
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To: TheNewPatriot

To simply name call or to assume that all his supporters are just anti-american pot heads is foolish. Paul is the only candidate running that convinces people he hates the government as much as they do. If ANY of the other candidates would adopt his stance on the FED or the constitutionality of federal agencies, or any number of his other domestic agendas Paul’s support would crater.

As it is people are left with the unfortunate choice between big government hackery from the Newt McRomney crowd or dangerous foreign policy by Paul. Rather than simply write off Paul supporters as defective, other candidates would do well to examine what makes otherwise conservative people support this man.


67 posted on 12/29/2011 11:33:41 AM PST by RightOnTheBorder
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To: Kinzua
If the GOP doesn’t address the concerns of the Constitutionalist/Originalist voter, they will be alienating what appears to be a large contingent of voters. From what I’ve read from his supporters, they are not so much supporting the man as his platform.

I really, really don't like Paul. But you have hit the nail on the head, and I agree with you. People are hungry for candidates and leaders who will be faithful to the constitution and who care about original intent. Which is to say, faithful to their oath of office, since they all swear allegiance to a constitution it seems few of them believe in and few of them have read.

And people are tired of being denigrated by GOP poobahs for believing in the constitution. We expect to get attacked by Dems; it really riles people to be attacked by their own party for believing in what the party is supposed to believe in but maybe no longer does.

68 posted on 12/29/2011 11:34:12 AM PST by marron
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To: Kinzua; Jim Robinson

Is post #11 satire? If not, are you also authorized to have the tooth fairy revoke birthdays or something even more threatening.

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Satire?

Gee. I don’t know. Lets say we ping the author of said “satire” and see what he thinks?

Jim. This Paultard thinks you are posting satire. What say you?


69 posted on 12/29/2011 11:36:43 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS! This means liberals AND libertarians (same thing) NO LIBS!)
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To: John D
When has Dr. Paul suggested gutting our military? That is a baseless charge. The truth of the matter is that our military is now so spread out, as to be vulnerable in many situations.

Again. The Ron Paul foreign policy/defense strategy is a 21st Century manifestation of the Washington/Jefferson foreign policy. See An American Foreign Policy.

It is not a policy of weakness. It punishes the first insult. But it does not try to change other people's cultures. It leads by benign example, not intrusion.

William Flax

70 posted on 12/29/2011 11:38:08 AM PST by Ohioan
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To: Responsibility2nd

TattleTail!


71 posted on 12/29/2011 11:38:33 AM PST by Kinzua (Are you ready to admit that electing Obama was a mistake?)
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To: GreenAccord

“No one in North Korea believes it’s their duty to bring about the arrival of the 12th Imam. And this is not an hysterical claim.”

And what will any of the current crop of RINOs do about Iran? How are they going to stop them? Face facts, the most that they’ll do is blow a lot of hot air about it but basically do exactly nothing, just like they did in North Korea. At least RP is honest about it. No matter who gets elected you’ll be seeing a nuclear capable Iran before the decade is out.


72 posted on 12/29/2011 11:39:06 AM PST by trapped_in_LA
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To: E.K. Crossbow
"He is probably the most honest person running!"

Honest and insane are not mutually exclusive.

73 posted on 12/29/2011 11:39:45 AM PST by norton
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To: bgill

any suggestions?


74 posted on 12/29/2011 11:40:36 AM PST by donmeaker (e is trancendentall)
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To: Chunga

I am on a conservative web-site supporting a constitutional platform and a Republican Primary candidate: does that make me a troll here?


75 posted on 12/29/2011 11:43:05 AM PST by Kinzua (Are you ready to admit that electing Obama was a mistake?)
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To: TheNewPatriot

As I say, Ron Paul is the nut can that is best kept closed.


76 posted on 12/29/2011 11:45:43 AM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: TheNewPatriot

I’m still convinced Ron Paul would be a better choice over Mitt Romney if it came down to a choice between the two.

I’m not gung-ho about Paul’s foreign policy, but as far I’m concerned, the Federal Government by far the most eminent threat to the safety and security of this country than any foreign power is.

Romney isn’t serious about reining in Fedzilla, so he’s a non-starter for me (aside from the fact that he’s a sham of a man with no real convictions).


77 posted on 12/29/2011 11:46:38 AM PST by Utmost Certainty (Our Enemy, the State | Gingrich 2012)
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To: TheNewPatriot

Hey! I want my legalized crack and heroin!!


79 posted on 12/29/2011 11:52:25 AM PST by citizen (Don't blow it, Iowa! R Paul may be saving his lump-of-coal present til the spring: A 3rd party run!)
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To: citizen

Hey! I want bigger Government!!


80 posted on 12/29/2011 11:53:33 AM PST by Kinzua (Are you ready to admit that electing Obama was a mistake?)
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