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Ron Paul: Republican or Revolutionary?
ABC News ^ | Oct. 18, 2007 | By Z. BYRON WOLF

Posted on 10/18/2007 1:48:32 PM PDT by jmeagan

While national polls place him near the bottom of the field, impressive fundraising, Internet buzz and crowds of spirited followers have Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, in unfamiliar territory. Vote Ron Paul: Dark Horse Or Real Contender?

As his campaign gains traction, Paul faces a philosophical contradiction: Is he the principled agent provocateur, known as "Dr. No" on Capitol Hill, trying to bring about a grass-roots anti-big-government uprising in American politics?

Or is Paul a Republican presidential candidate with a libertarian bent, seeking big money contributions to fund a traditional campaign?

More important for Paul, can he be both?

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; lormanderthal; paulqaeda; ronpaul
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1 posted on 10/18/2007 1:48:37 PM PDT by jmeagan
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To: jmeagan

I believe he is an Idiot.


2 posted on 10/18/2007 1:51:06 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (God Bless America and The Republicans)
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To: jmeagan
I’ll take option C.

Semi dangerous nut job

3 posted on 10/18/2007 1:56:28 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (265 pound Lemming with attitude for Thompson!)
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To: True Republican Patriot

You can believe what you want, but he is breaking out of the second tier. He has the money and is now getting the attention to make a real run in the primaries.


4 posted on 10/18/2007 1:58:12 PM PDT by jmeagan (Our last chance to change the direction of the country -- Ron Paul)
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To: jmeagan
Do politicians really brood that much about these things?

Once they get bitten by the idea of running for higher office, do they realistically weigh their chances?

Or do they just hit the ground running?

Ask Dennis Kuchinich and get back to us.

5 posted on 10/18/2007 1:58:40 PM PDT by x
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To: jmeagan

Ron Paul is an idiot, and any Freeper who still openly supports this guy is as idiotic as RP.

6 posted on 10/18/2007 2:02:05 PM PDT by lormand
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To: jmeagan

He’s a NUT


7 posted on 10/18/2007 2:02:20 PM PDT by Haddit (Hunter is the only conservative out there)
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To: Hemorrhage; Allegra; Petronski; BlackElk; elhombrelibre; dighton; mnehrling; ElkGroveDan; ...

We are having a rash of Paultard spamming at the moment.


8 posted on 10/18/2007 2:03:51 PM PDT by lormand
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To: True Republican Patriot

Republican? X
Revolutionary? X
Losertarian? DING DING DING


9 posted on 10/18/2007 2:11:32 PM PDT by Adams
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10 posted on 10/18/2007 2:12:10 PM PDT by Petronski (Congratulations Tribe! AL Central Champs)
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To: jmeagan

11 posted on 10/18/2007 2:14:28 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Ron Paul put the cuckoo in my Cocoa Puffs)
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To: lormand

Ron Paul?

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Orion/3775/hisbrain.wav


12 posted on 10/18/2007 2:18:04 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (Take the wheel, Fred.)
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More important for Paul, can he be both?

Neither.

The answer, boys and girls, is moonbat.

Yes, write it down. Moonbat.

13 posted on 10/18/2007 2:22:07 PM PDT by Allegra (Greetings from a kinder, gentler Iraq. God bless US and Coalition Forces.)
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14 posted on 10/18/2007 2:30:22 PM PDT by mnehring (Who is Chris Peden? http://www.chrispeden.org/)
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To: mnehrling
Target marketing.

Should run this in Willis Carto's rags across from his column.

And Tobin is right, aside from the crazy Ron Paul there's not too much difference between the Presidential candidates.

15 posted on 10/18/2007 2:37:27 PM PDT by SJackson (every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree, none to make him afraid,)
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To: jmeagan

I happened to be in a fast-food joint the other day and overheard a group of teens discussing something at school. I was shocked to notice that nearly every sentence they spoke was liberally sprinkled with the “F” word. I left wondering if any of them could carry on an intelligent conversation without that word - or even if they could carry on an intelligent conversation.
Here, I notice much the same thing. Some posters seem unable to write a coherent message without using words like “moonbat,” or “loon,” or “idiot.” If, as I suspect, that is true and they are unable to speak or write intelligently. . . . Just who is the idiot?


16 posted on 10/18/2007 2:41:52 PM PDT by oldfart (The most dangerous man is the one who has nothing left to lose.)
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To: jmeagan

3) Moonbat.


17 posted on 10/18/2007 2:45:33 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: jmeagan

3) Moonbat.


18 posted on 10/18/2007 2:45:52 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: lormand
Ron Paul is an idiot, and any Freeper who still openly supports this guy is as idiotic as RP.

You can remain in denial, but Dr. Paul was invited to a private fundraiser hosted by none other than the RNC. He and Mitt Romney were the only ones to show up. He's starting to get the big donors now, lots of individuals are donating the maximum contribution of $2,300. Rumor has it that on November 5th, thousands of people are going to donate $100 simultaneously to his campaign.

"You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability..."

19 posted on 10/18/2007 2:49:10 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Tagline Removed By Moderator)
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To: oldfart
Just who is the idiot?

Why, it's Ron Paul, you silly!

20 posted on 10/18/2007 2:52:36 PM PDT by Allegra (Greetings from a kinder, gentler Iraq. God bless US and Coalition Forces.)
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