Posted on 05/15/2007 4:25:06 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
My that was impressive. You managed to read my post, then read the whole Fatwa, think about it and come up with your response in only 4 mins?
Maybe NEXT time you try actually READING the link?
Duncan Hunter is who I’m supporting at this point. Hoping he’ll gain ground as he gets more exposure. I might change if Fred Thompson gets into the race, but then again I might not. Huckabee isn’t too bad, but I doubt there’s much chance of his popularity growing much(still don’t like him as much as I do Hunter or F. Thompson though.) Tancredo is good on the issues but lacks Presidential demeanor.
Romney—Bad on the 2nd Amendment. That’s my litmus test.
Rudy—Bad on a lot of issues.
McCain—Don’t trust him at all. Never have.
Brownback—Non-entity.
Tommy Thompson—Another non-entity.
Gilmore—Yet another non-entity.
Paul—Entity from some other reality.
So your point is that Hannity is Mussolini? Well done.
WRONG again Devil! The libs best friend is the man currently serving in the White House...he's the reason there is a Democratic majority in Congress, he's the reason that everything that Reagan built is being torn down conservative piece by piece before our very eyes, and he's the reason we'll have to deal with the Clintons UNLESS McCain gets the nod...because, at least, McCain has an idea how to win a war because he won't listen to foolish "they'll welcome us as heroes" advice from (5-times Vietnam deferred Cheney), or "let us completely tear down their police and military and build it from scratch" Bremmer, or idiots who are the real architects of defeat: Rumsfeld, Perle and Wolfolwitz.
I understood you. But Mommar underestimated him though and learned better. I was on active duty when the 79 Iranian crisis happened. One shipmate in my shop said he wasn't voting for Reagan because he would get us in a war. It didn't happen. It didn't have too happen. He made a few mistakes or rather underestimates like Beirut.
I'm going to get flamed royally for my next comment but it's true and shows just how far out of touch with reality both parties are on foreign policy. Two names Albright and Rice. Why in the name of common sense did Clinton appoint Albright and Bush Rice when they are dealing with cultures who do not respect women in positions of power or authority? If you had a serious message to send another leader be it a threat or warning would you send someone you know they would consider an insult? It doesn't matter what you or eye think about women in elected or appointed positions of power. It matters how we are perceived to the nation we are trying to convince.
I would have appointed someone like Bob Barr whom the enemy feared and could not make blink. Someone who would give them a cold stare. Our nations own Political Correctness is costing us on foreign policy. Which brings us back to Reagan. A POTUS who used good judgement and some good old fashioned common sense.
And I'm Howard Hughes. Need some money?
Yes. Consider this. Even Hillary Clinton voted for the Iraq War yet Ron Paul did not.
Ron Paul did ask for a formal declaration of war. He asked that if we did it that we did it right. And indeed his concerns were well warranted. A Formal Declaration would have bound Congress to the war as well as Bush. Had it passed Ron Paul would have stood by it. Had it been passed Bush would not be wasting our money on his insane nation building. Had it past the war in Iraq would have been likely limited to military mission and over two years or more ago with Iraq in ruins which is the purpose of war some seem to forget in this so called kinder gentler GOP. The Coward GOP and the Coward Dems in office sent people to war yet lacked the guts to obligate themselves to it's completion. They deserved better than the GOP version of Gulf of Tonkin Resolution part 2 or at least some of us think so.
MSNBC vs. Fox
Video that compares the questions:
http://media.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NTIyYmJiMzE3NjExM2YxM2NkYzZiMjBmOTgyM2M0M2E=
That was rambling nonsense. McCain has NO SHOT at the Republican nod. He is an over the hill, loose cannon, ill-tempered RINO.
Sorry.
Rudy can’t beat Hillary. In reality, a Rudy candidacy would make sure Hillary won.
Ron Paul's opening comments on the Iraq Resolution:
"Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution. The wisdom of the war is one issue, but the process and the philosophy behind our foreign policy are important issues as well. But I have come to the conclusion that I see no threat to our national security. There is no convincing evidence that Iraq is capable of threatening the security of this country, and, therefore, very little reason, if any, to pursue a war."
Now what were you saying?
Iraq had a minimal Army. Iraq had no viable Air Force and few missiles. Iraq had no Navy. What was the threat? Did Iraq blow up the COLE? Yet Okie Dokie from two Presidents to Yemen on this not even having those responsible once caught turned over to us.
I doubt Paul would have been against taking out Saddam in principle but what the GOP does not want you to know and understand was it could have been done by a Letter of Marque or Reprisal. Bush Corporate friends wouldn't make money on contracts that way though.
The single biggest threat to our nation is the same threat that allowed the attackers in to start with. A pathetic immigration and border control policy which Bush refuses to address as well as Lax and undermanned and equiped national defense which he is still cutting. I would have much rather seen all the money that went into the war in Iraq note here I am saying Iraq put toward a fence with Mexico and a much stronger southern border which allows anyone to come and go as they please. Or correct the pathetic VISA program which allowed the terrorsit to stay longer than permitted. That is real prevention and national security.
Bush has done everything but that including having his puppet USAG treat us all as if we are suspects until proven otherwise by recording our private acts and deeds. Yet Bush wants to open the doors and say welcome to many of Mexico's worse all is forgiven? What kind of national and foreign policy is that? A failed one that what kind it is.
Bush has used and abused the WOT for almost every bad idea the man has ever had in his two terms and far too many elected Republicans have gone along with it.
BTW name me the Iraqi 9/11 hi-jackers.
Paul said "I have come to the conclusion that I see no threat to our national security. There is no convincing evidence that Iraq is capable of threatening the security of this country, and, therefore, very little reason, if any, to pursue a war."
He is an ostrich in a dangerous world. And someone like Paul who chooses to ignore well-known facts that Iraq did gas the Kurds and did attempt to assassinate Bush, Sr. is not credible and not worth paying any attention to.
In post #2949 you said "Ron Paul did ask for a formal declaration of war. He asked that if we did it that we did it right.".
Yeah, right. I base my statements on what he said on the floor of Congress when it came to a vote. The man is a nut case along with Kucinich. Even Hillary voted for the Iraq War.
Well good now you have someone to vote for POTUS in November 2008 you can agree with then.
Heres todays latest InTrade changes. It appears to me that McCain lost. Rudy gained some (yesterdays he was at +5, so it has settled down a bit).
http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/contractSearch/
sorted by Change:
Contract Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
2008.GOP.NOM.GIULIANI 26.9 28 28 85050 0.9
2008.GOP.NOM.PAUL 0.4 0.5 0.5 22800 0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.ROMNEY 17.9 18.2 17.9 65800 0
2008.GOP.NOM.HUCKABEE 2.2 2.3 2.3 36266 0
2008.GOP.NOM.BROWNBCK 0.4 1 0.4 25453 0
2008.GOP.NOM.THOMPSON(T) 0.2 0.5 0.3 25317 0
2008.GOP.NOM.TANCREDO 0.2 0.4 0.2 17126 0
2008.GOP.NOM.HUNTER 0.1 0.2 0.1 20773 0
2008.GOP.NOM.GILMORE - 0.1 - 13365 0
2008.GOP.NOM.THOMPSON(F) 13.9 14.2 13.9 15655 -0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.BLOMBERG 1.3 1.4 1.3 25737 -0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.HAGEL 2.8 2.9 2.7 32495 -0.2
2008.GOP.NOM.MCCAIN 27.6 27.9 27.6 83228 -0.4
2008.GOP.NOM.GINGRICH 3.6 4.2 3.8 35854 -1.1
Here it is sorted according to Ask price. Hunter is stuck down in the noise level, so for those of us who really do think he has a chance to win, we could make some money at the same time as putting our money where our mouth is.
Contract Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
2008.GOP.NOM.GIULIANI 26.9 28 28 85050 0.9
2008.GOP.NOM.MCCAIN 27.6 27.9 27.6 83228 -0.4
2008.GOP.NOM.ROMNEY 17.9 18.2 17.9 65800 0
2008.GOP.NOM.THOMPSON(F) 13.9 14.2 13.9 15655 -0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.GINGRICH 3.6 4.2 3.8 35854 -1.1
2008.GOP.NOM.HAGEL 2.8 2.9 2.7 32495 -0.2
2008.GOP.NOM.HUCKABEE 2.2 2.3 2.3 36266 0
2008.GOP.NOM.BLOMBERG 1.3 1.4 1.3 25737 -0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.BROWNBCK 0.4 1 0.4 25453 0
2008.GOP.NOM.THOMPSON(T) 0.2 0.5 0.3 25317 0
2008.GOP.NOM.PAUL 0.4 0.5 0.5 22800 0.1
2008.GOP.NOM.TANCREDO 0.2 0.4 0.2 17126 0
2008.GOP.NOM.HUNTER 0.1 0.2 0.1 20773 0
2008.GOP.NOM.GILMORE - 0.1 - 13365 0
Be there or be dead.
Thanks for the photo!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.