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Is Glenn Beck a Disciple of Crackpot Ron Paul?
David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog ^ | Septembe 15, 2009 | David Swindle

Posted on 09/15/2009 6:20:51 PM PDT by HorowitzianConservative

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To: marron

What a great response, marron.

I agree with you. Very well stated.


21 posted on 09/15/2009 6:55:16 PM PDT by SamiGirl
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To: montag813

As usual, the last ditch of the Big Government Conservatives is to smear small government types as mouth breathing “paranoid style” knuckle draggers.

“Paranoid style” is of course the classic, cowardly code phrase for “crazed Neo-Nazi conspiracy theorist.”

You can always count on Neocons to conflate anything to the right of FDR with Hitler’s Germany.

They think they can win the GOP back over to tax-and-spend politics as usual by threatening us with nasty labels.

It doesn’t matter; Palin will bury them in the ash heap of history.

Their efforts to make the GOP safe again for Rockefeller Romney-crat RINOs will fail, especially if Dr. Paul gets HR1207, (thorough audit of the Federal Reserve) passed.

Oops, did I mention auditing the Fed? I must be a CRACKPOT.


22 posted on 09/15/2009 6:57:43 PM PDT by Palin Republic
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To: Eagles6

[Frum is not a conservative and not on our side.]

Agreed. He has the same lack of concern for out of control government spending that seems to plague a lot of moderate Republicans these days and he’s most comfortable with John McCain type politicians. You can keep him.


23 posted on 09/15/2009 6:58:46 PM PDT by spinestein (The answer is 42.)
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To: bmwcyle
Ron Paul is not all wrong. It is just when he is wrong he is over the top. Ron Paul understands the Constitution.

Like everyone here... I assumed Ron was a crackpot because everyone said he was... but I like a lot of his ideas of smaller government... pulling our military out of 130 countries (I mean geez... shouldn't South Korea and Europe know by now to defend themselves after 50+ years?)... flat tax... no corporate taxes...

Now, I don't know about the ideas he has that are wrong... and I'm sure someone will tell me that sooner or later... but I wish there were more people like Ron representing us in Washington D.C.

24 posted on 09/15/2009 6:59:23 PM PDT by John123 (If Teddy was the lion of the senate... then we were the prey.)
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To: blackminorca
His newsletter back in the early 90's was penned by one of his staffers who threw in some remarks that were less than flattering about our continued partnership with Israel.

Since then, Dr. Paul's detractors try and pin it all on him despite his statements, and votes, to the contrary.

25 posted on 09/15/2009 7:00:02 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (III)
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To: giotto

I agree that Ron paul is not a crackpot. I find it pretty hard to find much not to like about him except for that little thing called Foreign Policy.


26 posted on 09/15/2009 7:02:34 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: HorowitzianConservative

RP’s supporters are no fans of Beck’s. Posted on RP site a few days ago:

http://www.dailypaul.com/node/106231


27 posted on 09/15/2009 7:05:08 PM PDT by My hearts in London - Everett (So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.)
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To: montag813

2009 Irrelevancy World Finals:

Charles Johnson’s LGF
-vs-
David Frum’s NewMajority

Alexa traffic stats say....

FRUM WINS!!! Congratulations to the new King of Nobodys.


28 posted on 09/15/2009 7:06:57 PM PDT by Palin Republic
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To: HorowitzianConservative

Frum has been looking for hippy absolution from Maureen Dowd for 20 years, hoping to sniff her MD 20-20 bottle cap collection.


29 posted on 09/15/2009 7:12:12 PM PDT by sergeantdave (obuma is the anti-Lincoln, trying to re-establish slavery)
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To: giotto
Ron Paul is not a crackpot. He’s a solid Constitutionalist who has gone off on a few screwy tangents, but I’ll take him over 99% of Republicans any day.

Well said and spot on!

30 posted on 09/15/2009 7:15:23 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: Palin Republic

Remember that Ron Paul was the Presidential candidate for the Libertarian party, which although right on many issues is so utterly naive as to the way the world works (foreign policy) as to be almost parody.

I have many libertarian beliefs but the Lib-Party has little going for it, and R.Pauls views have not changed much when he changed L to R infront of his name.

All that being said its nice to have some one at least quote the Constitution when making an argument.


31 posted on 09/15/2009 7:16:43 PM PDT by Bidimus1
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To: SUSSA

If anyone is more deserving of the crackpot label, it is Beck (at least at certain times). While he often makes sense, Beck can come across as a rather unstable maudlin, preachy character at times. Paul, on the other hand, has a calm grandfatherly style and rarely appeals to naked emotion.


32 posted on 09/15/2009 7:18:46 PM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: HorowitzianConservative

I enjoyed Mr. Swindle’s article very much and I agree with his conclusions.


33 posted on 09/15/2009 7:23:36 PM PDT by elizabethgrace ((from Drudge) DOW on 9/11/09 = 9605 ----- DOW on 9/10/01 = 9605)
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To: blackminorca
Ron Paul is antisemitic?

Yes, he is.

34 posted on 09/15/2009 7:27:22 PM PDT by iowamark (certified by Michael Steele as "ugly and incendiary")
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To: iowamark

are you sure you are not confusing the incident of post 25.

I know he wants us out of Iraq and that upsets Israel but that is not antisemetic.


35 posted on 09/15/2009 7:37:19 PM PDT by blackminorca
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To: Captain Kirk
Beck isn't a crackpot. He is preachy and weepy and does have some annoying mannerisms. He is even wrong at times. I even questioned his character when he was leaning toward supporting that liberal scumbag, Giuliani.

But that’s just Glenn Beck. He isn’t trying to be anyone or anything other than who and what he is. He’s just honest and unashamed of his feelings, and he is trying to use his position to do what is right and good.

He’s the best journalist in the country today.

36 posted on 09/15/2009 7:43:14 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: SUSSA

I see your point.


37 posted on 09/15/2009 7:45:07 PM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: Bidimus1

Our nation is spending money borrowed at interest from our children and grandchildren.

We need to audit the Federal Reserve. They print up trillions of dollars and give it to foreign banks.

Fox News and Bloomberg are also trying to get the info, but the courts are protecting Fed secrecy. Apparently taxpayers don’t deserve to know who is getting their money. Only the high priests of the temple deserve to know, while they pick winners and losers.

When DeMint and Sanders STRONGLY agree on something, we should all pay attention and help them.

Let’s audit the Federal Reserve ASAP and stop focusing on ad hominem distractions related to Palin, Ron Paul, Glen Beck, etc.


38 posted on 09/15/2009 7:49:40 PM PDT by Palin Republic
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To: blackminorca
If you want to believe Ron Paul nonsense; such as: the Israelis attacked the World Trade Center, go ahead. But don't try to deny that he is an antisemite.
39 posted on 09/15/2009 7:53:57 PM PDT by iowamark (certified by Michael Steele as "ugly and incendiary")
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To: HorowitzianConservative

Paul is not a CrackPot. He is often wrong, but always well intended. He offers his positions clearly and unambiguously. Even in disagreement, Ron Paul is a pleasant person to be around.

Beck also, is not a CrackPot. He too, is often wrong - he admits that frequently. He too is clear and direct in his positions and arguments. I don’t know Beck, but he too is probably a decent guy to be around.

It’s amazing that these people are so anxious to put someone in a “box” so that every word they utter can be discounted as frivolous.

Speaking of, I’ve yet to hear David Frum utter a word worth listening to - but I’m still hoping . . .


40 posted on 09/15/2009 7:57:37 PM PDT by crescen7 (game on)
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