Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Ron Paul, old coot who warned of economic turmoil, thinks he was right
LA Times ^ | 3/5/09 | Andrew Malcom

Posted on 03/10/2009 5:14:19 PM PDT by pissant

Remember Ron Paul? Congressman Ron Paul?

The long-term libertarian-like representative from Texas who's even older than McCain? The guy with a leased blimp who sought the Republican presidential nomination last year and came within something like 1,000 delegates of upsetting the Arizonan.

Paul lasted a lot longer than Romney, who had to write off some $40 million of his own dough.

And Paul's hundreds of thousands of dedicated supporters way-outraised that preacher Huckabee who's now all over Fox News, which, btw, is the network that barred Paul from its New Hampshire GOP debate because he had no chance. Although, to be fair and balanced, Paul had done better in Iowa than Giuliani or that D.A. Thompson guy, what's his name Frank or Fred. Thank goodness Fox protected its viewers from this Texan, who used to be an ob-gyn.

So Paul marched all the way to St. Paul, past that ex-New York mayor, who the mainstream media said was the certain GOP nominee until he wasn't; Giuliani made it only a few hours past Florida.

Here's how silly Ron Paul is: He set a budget for his campaign and lived within it. Flew commercial. Stayed at Super 8's. No motorcades.

In fact, he ended with no deficit, which is how he thinks the federal government should operate.

In point of fact, Paul ended his campaign with a surplus. Can you imagine anything so silly in this day and age?

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejadsboy; antisemite; blameamericafirst; domesticenemy; earmarkking; earmarks4shrimp; gayhobbits4paul; hamasstooge; hater; heeeeeeeeeeykoolaid; hezbollahlackey; israelhater; kook; looneytunes; losertarian; paleoconnedservative; paleoconservative; paulestinian; pimps4paul; pooteypootpaul; racist; ronpaul; ronulan; shrimpfest2009; tehronpaul; thatsallfolks; traitor; treasonisthereason; zeroshero
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-100 last
To: elkfersupper

I agree with the idea of Fair Trade on all trade issues involving the U.S. and the rest of the world. RP is too Libertarian on most trade issues, on most foreign issues, and on most social issues, IMHO. On economic issues, I’m agreeing a lot with what RP has to say, but he keeps creating controversy with what he often says and with how he usually votes about many other issues. RP is also considered a nut by too many people for him to have any serious chance of ever being POTUS.


81 posted on 03/10/2009 9:30:29 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (Conservatives obey the rules. Leftists cheat. Who probably has the political advantage?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 72 | View Replies]

To: Mad Dawgg

“walks his walk on earmarks.”

The TARP funds are an example of funds decided by the executive branch without input from the Legislative branch (ie. no earmarks).


82 posted on 03/10/2009 9:38:14 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 65 | View Replies]

To: okie01

If everyone did what Paul did these bills wouldn’t pass.

It’s simple, you either vote for or against the appropriations bill.


83 posted on 03/10/2009 10:33:58 PM PDT by truthfreedom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 69 | View Replies]

To: WKUHilltopper

I would never cast a vote for an American hater like Paul.


84 posted on 03/10/2009 11:45:15 PM PDT by gtsamson (The GOP has no place for extremism. - that's you Paultards, Chuckie Baldwin drones, & Buchananites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: pissant

85 posted on 03/10/2009 11:45:39 PM PDT by gtsamson (The GOP has no place for extremism. - that's you Paultards, Chuckie Baldwin drones, & Buchananites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: pissant

Paul like to spend plenty. He just uses earmarks to hide that fact.


86 posted on 03/10/2009 11:47:30 PM PDT by gtsamson (The GOP has no place for extremism. - that's you Paultards, Chuckie Baldwin drones, & Buchananites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: pissant

Hunter never got out of the single digits.


87 posted on 03/10/2009 11:49:28 PM PDT by gtsamson (The GOP has no place for extremism. - that's you Paultards, Chuckie Baldwin drones, & Buchananites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: mysterio

Thomas Jefferson lived in a different time. Things have changed in the last two hundred years. Plus, Jefferson was no angel.


88 posted on 03/10/2009 11:53:24 PM PDT by gtsamson (The GOP has no place for extremism. - that's you Paultards, Chuckie Baldwin drones, & Buchananites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: pissant

That’s no excuse. He’s a blatant hypocrite. He pretends to be for responsible government spending, but then uses earmarks to feed at the trough. Nice little scam he has going.


89 posted on 03/10/2009 11:55:08 PM PDT by gtsamson (The GOP has no place for extremism. - that's you Paultards, Chuckie Baldwin drones, & Buchananites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 64 | View Replies]

To: pissant
I have the same issue with Ron Paul that I have with many eloquent spokesmen with a libertarian bent ... I cheer, or at least agree, with 98.735% of what they say ... and then, out of nowhere they something that has me cock my head like the RCA dog, wondering where the crazy crap they just said came from ...
90 posted on 03/11/2009 12:00:40 AM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: truthfreedom

Maybe if he spent less time providing comfort for our enemies abroad, he would be able to get things done domestically.


91 posted on 03/11/2009 12:00:43 AM PDT by gtsamson (The GOP has no place for extremism. - that's you Paultards, Chuckie Baldwin drones, & Buchananites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 83 | View Replies]

To: The Duke
Paul wants to re investigate the government's handling of the 9/11 attacks. He's a truther.
92 posted on 03/11/2009 12:09:34 AM PDT by gtsamson (The GOP has no place for extremism. - that's you Paultards, Chuckie Baldwin drones, & Buchananites.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 75 | View Replies]

To: The Duke
Sometimes I think Ron Paul’s only problem is that he only speaks the truth - and we American’s have become so accustomed to being lied to that we’re get a little uncomfortable with that.

Yep.

93 posted on 03/11/2009 12:32:16 AM PDT by dread78645 (Evolution. A doomed theory since 1859.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: gtsamson

He voted against the spending.


94 posted on 03/11/2009 2:38:32 AM PDT by truthfreedom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 89 | View Replies]

To: gtsamson

He wants less government, Republicans, it appears, want more government. The Democrats, of course, want much much more government.

It’s hard to get things done when you want less government and almost everyone else wants more government.


95 posted on 03/11/2009 2:41:53 AM PDT by truthfreedom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 91 | View Replies]

To: gtsamson
Thomas Jefferson lived in a different time. Things have changed in the last two hundred years.

So your argument is that sound fiscal policy and Constitutional federal government are better suited to another time?
96 posted on 03/11/2009 7:24:15 AM PDT by mysterio
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 88 | View Replies]

To: SoCalPol

He’s nuts, and I have serious doubts about anyone who supports him, in any context.


97 posted on 03/11/2009 8:18:52 AM PDT by NYC GOP Chick
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 68 | View Replies]

To: gidget7

I’d take neither. Ever.


98 posted on 03/11/2009 8:19:13 AM PDT by NYC GOP Chick
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 78 | View Replies]

To: gtsamson

Welcome to FR. And the GOP’s hell bent mission to nominate a liberal worked out well?


99 posted on 03/11/2009 8:45:33 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 87 | View Replies]

To: gtsamson
Paul wants to re investigate the government's handling of the 9/11 attacks. He's a truther.

I think everything the government has done for the past thirty years could probably use a little investigation, because at the very least the government seems to have been summarily incompetent.

100 posted on 03/11/2009 10:31:46 AM PDT by The Duke (I have met the enemy, and he is named 'Apathy'!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 92 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-100 last

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.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson