Ron Paul People (Southern Avenger)

American Conservative ^ | 2010-02-22 | Jack Hunter aka Southern Avenger

[rabscuttle385]

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[rbmillerjr]

“In 1988 Ron Paul was nominated by the Libertarian Party for president and ran against the Reagan agenda, at one point telling the Dallas Morning News, Reagan was a “dramatic failure” as President. Paul also said, “I want to totally disassociate myself from the Reagan Administration”, Reagan was “a failure, yes, in, in many ways”. Transcript of Paul’s remarks on Meet the Press. Also, see Youtube video of Paul on MTP”.

[Allegra]

Expect Paul supporters to become even more visible and more vocal in the future...

Groan...don't we have enough problems without having to contend with that?

[Brugmansian]

When you boil it all down and though they won’t admit it, here’s what those who complain about “Ron Paul people” really care about — GOP victory.

I'll admit it. GOP victory stands on three legs: economic, social, national defense.

Ron Paul has one full leg and one partial leg. One leg is missing.

But wait! There is more! If Ron Paul were strong on defense, much of his support would evaporate overnight. Why? Because he would not be useful to the left. The media would drop him. We would not see threads on leftist forums saying "Please Mother Earth, Let Ron Paul Win the GOP Nomination"

[HospiceNurse]

I watched a video yesterday of Rue Paul saying that 9/11 was the result of our “occupation” of arab countries. I wouldn’t pee on him if he was on fire.

[Irenic]

Ron Paul on Glenn Beck show for the full hour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pme20JHPkwk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y4j4m90-XM

[Stentor]

I wouldn’t pee on him if he was on fire.

There's always Number 2. Wear Nomex.

[HospiceNurse]

Beck has lost his mind.

[Irenic]

I guess there are several to make the hour (links to the side)

I’m watching them now, so not sure how many there are.

[greeneyes]

Ron Paul is not conservative, he is more like a libertarian.

[Irenic]

I didn’t know we gave 3 times more foreign aid to the Arabs than we give Israel...

[Irenic]

Ron Paul on Glenn Beck for an hour 12/18/07
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1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pme20JHPkwk
Opener, Free Market, personal liberty, constitution

2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y4j4m90-XM
Globalism, NAFTA

3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNjnvp5z6kM
North American Union, Economy

4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGrlZTlD-Sc
Currency, IRS, Taxes

5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF_92PpCyUs
Foreign Policy

6) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnm1nPHdATQ
Military, Troops etc

7) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD1qMXMOjfo
9/11, Tea Parties, Paul supporters

8) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kze69_lmGmA
Summary by Paul, Taxes, Responsibility
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Listed a ROUGH idea of what segment has what.

[ChrisInAR]

Groan...don't we have enough problems without having to contend with that?

So you like the GOP's continued slide into big governemnt & internationalism? Why does having a pro-Constitution & America First President bother you so much?

[ChrisInAR]

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[ChrisInAR]

I have no problem w/ what Paul said about Reagan. I am kinda curious as to whether or not Reagan started to lose his conservative bona fides after having to deal w/ a Dim Copngress & being in the Oval Office for 8 years.

IIRC, Reagan & Paul were good friends early on in the 70’s, & I have heard that Reagan either supported &/or helped campaign for Paul when he originally ran for the House back then. Feel free to read what Reagan said about Paul on my profile page. :-)

[rrrod]

Conservatives are becoming more vocal. The anger has been pent up for yrs now.
Has nothing to do with Ron Paul and his screwball followers.

[ChrisInAR]

So I guess you disagree w/ what Reagan said about conservatism in his July 1975 interview w/ Reason magazine?

Here is Reagan's 1st comment in the interview:

REAGAN: If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals–if we were back in the days of the Revolution, so-called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals would be the Tories. The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is.

[Larry Lucido]

I'm sure the "Southern Avenger" has his cape on and is hanging out with his sidekick Handiman as we speak.

[Shery]

Libertarians are anti-war and small government supporters. Most are not interested in moral conservatism, although some support it. That is why Paul sees nothing wrong with abortion, and supports it. I would wonder what kind of supreme court justices a libertarian would promote.