Texas Congressman Ron Paul files for GOP presidential bid

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[Rodney King]

So the answer is yes?

[onyx]

I thought her thang is this war?

[CWOJackson]

LOL! The answer is your guy Paul is a pathetic fool and a willing tool.

[dighton]

DONT PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH!

Your own words will suffice.

“The only reason we are jacking up the # of troops is so that the contractors can continue to cash in. Bush and many of his buddies are heavily invested in these private companies that are over there!”

[Mo1]

Does this mean now it's ok to vote for a candidate with an (R) after his name?

[CWOJackson]

Ouch!

[chesty_puller]

The only reason we are jacking up the # of troops is so that the contractors can continue to cash in. Bush and many of his buddies are heavily invested in these private companies that are over there!

These are your words. Some of those troops are going to die. So Bush and his buddies can make money? You and Ron Paul deserve each other.

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

You completely missed the point. Paul doesn't need Republican Committee $$, or anything from Cindy S. His constituents return him term after term. He's in a secure district.

Doesn't look like you have much comprehension of the Constitution either. Where was War declared? How does one surrender in a non-existent war?

[somemoreequalthanothers]

The only reason we are jacking up the # of troops is so that the contractors can continue to cash in.

Nothing wrong with differing opinions, but that stuff is just kook-speak.

[onyx]

LOL -- apparently so!

[Rodney King]

You still didn't answer the question. I'm not surprised you prefer Hillary to Paul. You Rino's always tell libertarians and conservatives that we are all friends when you want out votes, but really you prefer the Dems to us.

[budwiesest]

The only reason we are jacking up the # of troops is so that the contractors can continue to cash in. Bush and many of his buddies are heavily invested in these private companies that are over there!

Well....not so fast, we're trying to instill a democracy in the M.E. (first of it's kind since Israel) with purple fingers and all. Meanwhile, the Saudis are funding the Sunis, and Iran backs the Shiites. And, there's a sH*tload of oil under it all. Did I mention the 'oil'?

Seems to me the fight is to determine which 'cameltarian' will control this valuable asset. That we might have made a friend in Iraq would look good next to my Chevy, 8.1 liter V-8.

The twenty thousand troops are insurance that we'll not be standing in gas rationing lines any time soon.('till we get started drilling Caribouville)

We ought not be too harsh on those willing to spend our nation's precious bounty-- as they are acting in our best interests in an attempt to secure for us a slice of the 'oil' pie (even if they take a bit for themselves).

Iran wants the whole pie and is willing to 'microwave' it for us, if need be. Sadly, we can't just negotiate with religious extremists any more than I can get into the 700 Club. "Rational beings need not apply".

The conclusion gets messier, so I'll just end it here.

[CWOJackson]

"His constituents return him term after term. He's in a secure district."

Oh, he's in a liberal bastion that approves of surrendering. It's a shame there aren't any conservatives there...or liberals with some spine.

[Wolfstar]

Funniest news I've seen in awhile. Don't you dreamers know that, aside from ego, the main reason very minor political figures like Paul file to run for president is that they can raise and KEEP money? True, there are rules for what they can use unspent campaign money for, but the rules are pretty generous.

Looks like Tancredo, Paul and Hunter are next year's Buchanan, Keyes and Bauer. They are going to be slicing and dicing "true" conservative contributions and primary votes, if they stay in the race until the primaries begin.

It's just hilarious that election after election there are folks who are totally taken by what is essentially a con.

[CWOJackson]

You don't have any questions, but when it comes to a urinal target, I'll take Cut-N-Run-Ron. Don't worry, a little more yellow on him will be hardly noticeable.

[onyx]

Bob Barr is running too. Decisions, decisions.

[CWOJackson]

Don't forget the crucial element...gullible people who will throw their money at them.

[Howlin]

Looks like Tancredo, Paul and Hunter are next year's Buchanan, Keyes and Bauer.

Don't count those guys out yet!

[Mr. Mojo]

Yeah, that's her main gig. But she's a leftist through and through, so her support for Paul is a one-issue thang.

And that one issue is the main reason I can't support him for Prez -- cutting and running in Iraq would damage the U.S. immeasurably, and advocating a foreign policy that's strongly against pre-emptive action against terrorist-sponsoring states is very short-sighted.

[CWOJackson]

What's Barr's position on surrender?

We know Paul has taken the French Connection and Tancredo doesn't think we're going to win the war on terror...has Barr announced his position?