Tonight was the first time I saw why Rudy has so many supporters.
They want that steely eyed resolve that was ready to skewer Ron Paul and demand a retraction.
It’s a fear that’s willing to give him a pass on everything so he’ll keep everyone safe from Islamic and Democrat thugs. Those who say he’s no different from Hillary are wrong. She would have applauded Ron Paul.
Yes, I think Rudy stopped some of the hemorrhaging with that steely eyed moment.
But the Republican Party voters are learning too much about him, and finding there are alternatives. He’s going to have rough sledding in the next months.
Saying you understand how a nation or group of people could be prevoked into attacking us is not supporting or excusing them. It is telling you hey our policies need some correction. It is not condoning their actions or being sympathetic. Even Reagan had to come to that realization about the M.E. They don't give a tinkerdam about American Values nor our way of life. I think we should stop trying to sell it to them.
I would bet if Ron Paul had been elected in 2000 Saddam would still be dead. Likely a lot sooner and likely 3000 plus lives of our troops spared and a fraction of cost to taxpayers. Not to mention no massive deployment needed.
As it stands now when the next Radical Cleric installed dictator takes over in Iraq he will be a far greater threat to us than Saddam. Saddam had nothing left to fight with. Why are we building up a military machine that yet more U.S. soldiers will have to face in the future? THAT IS RON PAUL'S HISTORY LESSON that flew right over Rudy's head and Sean Hannity as well. Rudy needs to apoligize for his false accusation.
I imagine several candidates were looking pretty steely-eyed at Paul's comment, but they chose to show Rudy. And his response wasn't that great -- "issue a retraction"?
Like Rudy thought Paul just made his comments up as he went, and could have been "mistaken" about what he was saying. Maybe Rudy makes things up as he goes, but Paul, bless his troubled soul, is deadly serious and should be treated that way.
It illustrated another of the problems many of us have with Rudy, the inability to work on the plane of ideas and sound reason. Rudy's response was visceral, emotional, and personal. It HAPPENED that in this instance, he was attacking something we all disagreed with so it sounded good, but Rudy could have done EXACTLY the same steely-eyed answer if one of the candidates had insisted that a 17-year-old daughter who was pregnant should be required to carry her baby to term.