Palin endorses Ron Paul's position on international militarism

Digital Journal ^ | October 22, 2011 | Michael Krebs

[Captain Kirk]

“You’ve got to give it to Ron Paul," Palin said. "Whether you agree with everything he says or not, at least he is one there in Congress trying to make our President stick to the law and understand that Congress does have a role to play in these foreign policy decisions that are made and Ron Paul, I think hit the nail on the head, when he came out and said Obama had better be careful when he interjects himself and our country in other nations’ business.”

[Leader_Of_The _Conservatives]

You are incorrect regarding his stance on ‘supporting’ Israel. He stated he is against ALL foreign aid, which makes since because we are broke

[Leader_Of_The _Conservatives]

Meant sense..

[McGruff]

Palin endorses Ron Paul's position on international militarism

Where's the

Misleading Headline Alert?

I doubt Sarah Palin with throw Israel under the bus like Ron Paul would. Would she withdraw all our troops from Iraq and Afghanistan? I doubt it.

[GlockThe Vote]

Ron Paul is right on top for me in the primary so far.

Yes certain things I disagree with, but on the overwhelming amount of issues, he is light years better than the others.

[Designer]

"sarcasm off for the intellectually challenged,"

Thanks for the note. I thought you anti-Paul people hung your anti-Paulism on that one quote, in spite of the fact that Dr. Paul has said much, much more on foreign policy than simply that one line.

In fact, his book: "A Foreign Policy of Freedom" outlines how our concept of freedom includes freedom from needless war in foreign lands for no particular reason other than to further the goals of the United Nations.

I don't expect you to actually read the book, nor even to consider the premise, however I would like to see more open-mindedness.

[traviskicks]

9/11 truther for Congress

Presidential Debate Carl Cameron: "...Many of your supporters are call themselves 9/11 Truthers...Sir, would you ask them to cease their [9/11 inside job] rhetoric on your behalf?

Paul: "Well, it doesn't do me any good, so if they care about me they should [cease it]."

John Gibson Show on Fox News Radio September 14, 2007: John Gibson: "You have associated yourself in some ways with these people that they call 9/11 Truthers, who think that the U.S. government was in on the 9/11 attacks. Do you also believe that's true?"

Paul: "No. And I wouldn't say I associate with them; they associate with me. But there's no way a candidate can control every thought process of everybody who supports him..."

Gibson: "But you go on Alex Jones' show...Will you say right here and now that you completely disavow the 9/11 truth movement and the whole idea that the U.S. government was on in the 9/11 attack?"

Paul: "Yes I do..."

Interview with Julie Banderas on Fox News August 5, 2007: Julie Banderas: "Do you believe that the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center was an inside job?"

Paul: "Well, the answer is no if they mean by 'inside job' that our government made it happen. No, I don't believe that."

Interview with Mike Gallagher July 19, 2007: Mike Gallagher: "Is it fair to say that you believe that there was some kind of either government conspiracy or cover-up involving September 11th, 2001"

Ron Paul: "No, not really. I never bring that up. Some people try to twist what I say and turn it into that. And I think some of my supporters lean in that direction, but that's not my position. I do think government's basically inept.

Interview with Shawn Wasson LiveLeak.com July 24,2007:

Wasson: "Your position then would be that as far as you're concerned, the official story from 9/11 - and this is not about the government covering up their mistakes. This is about the suggestions from these people...that 9/11 was orchestrated by the government, you do not support that theory?"

Paul: "Absolutely not!"

Interview with Adam Curry on Daily Source Code October 24, 2007:

Adam Curry: "9/11 Conspiracy theories. Do you buy any of it Dr. Ron?"

Paul: "Not, not really. Not the kind that say well it was all conspired by our government and they did it for this purpose of us ushering in this War on Terrorism. No I don't believe any of that.

Interview with Glenn Beck, December 18, 2007: Glenn Beck: "I have watched the interviews with you. You don't leave any room for any doubt on a 9/11 conspiracy, but I'd just like to make it clear and ask you - and I don't believe these need explanation unless I've read your answers wrong elsewhere - but, may I just run through these 9/11 conspiracies?: No plane hit the Pentagon on September 11th; instead, it was a missile fired by elements from inside the American state apparatus. Yes or no?"

Paul: "No. It's preposterous."

Beck: "The planes that hit the World Trade Center towers were remotely controlled."

Paul: "[Shaking his head no and shugging his shoulders] I mean this is just bizarre. I've not even heard these challenges before."

Beck: "O.K. I understand that. I don't mean to - sir, these are the people that - some of these people speak in your name and they actually say that you will be on this program tonight and you will answer the way you are answering now because you can't let on. They believe that you are part..of another kind of conspiracy to expose the conspiracy of 9/11 and the World Trade Center. Can you - I mean you you'd - I don't know how you address people who are so deeply into conspiracy but can you?

Paul: "I, I don't know what I would be - supposed to be doing. Uh, no. I mean I don't think there's any evidence.."

Beck: "Is there any evidence or is there any doubt in your mind that the United States government was not involved in the September 11th attacks - that we did not bring down World Trade Center number seven?"

Paul: "...I absolutely believe that is true - they did not. <...> No, I don't believe that at all. I think it - I don't think I should even have to answer questions like that [laugh]."

Beck: "Yes sir. I do not believe that this is your point of view, and I don't believe that this is the point of view of most of your supporters - the vast, vast majority [of your supporters]."

Interview with Michael Medved on the Michaeld Medved Show. August 28, 2007:

Michael Medved: "Do you have any doubt, Congressman Ron Paul, that the horrors of 9/11 were perpetrated by 19 Arab young men working as agents of international terror in the form of Al-Qaida?"

Paul: "No. I don't know of anybody that really questions that in a serious manner...To say that it was something somebody other than the Al-Qaida - and I don't hear too many people saying that - but I'm sure there are people saying things like that and that there's some type of conspiracy - but I think it's pretty hard to refute airplanes plowing into a building. [chuckle]"





So, in summary, I think you are misinformed about Paul's position on the subject.

[Sea Parrot]

Ditto. And once the troops are pulled out of Iraq (or Afghanistan) no way in hell should they or air power go back.

I have never protested a war, but will if any politician tries to send troops back in.

McCain the fool, is now trying to get the US militarily involved in Syria.

[Sea Parrot]

Right on. She just had a two day speaking engagement as keynote speaker in Tupelo, MS where she spoke to over 7,000 women.

On November 3rd, she will be the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Florida’s Victory Dinner fundraiser to be held at the Disney auditorium.

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=sarah+palin+to+be+keynote+speaker+in+florida&pbx=1&oq=sarah+palin+to+be+keynote+speaker+in+florida&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=21856l23634l4l26973l7l6l0l0l0l3l312l1498l2-5.1l6l0&fp=1&biw=960&bih=459&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&cad=b

[samantha]

You have to be one of the top ten in ignorance and negativity (especially toward strong conservative Women) on this website.

You have done crap in your life (or you would not be hiding here), and are jealous of a Woman who has accomplished so much on guts and bravery that you will never ever achieve if your lifetime spanned 400 years.

I think of you as cro-Magnon man,or creep, someone who hates it when a Conservative woman does well, and makes a difference and is still loved.

SP will make a bigger difference in 2012 than in 2010, and that will make you even more jealous and angry. I believe you are so tainted with hate that you would watch either her or women like her be assaulted or worse and not lift a finger to help. What a slug!

[La Enchiladita]

Palin has been a Ron Paul fan all along. Conservatives just chose to overlook it in order to support her. I expect her to come out more as the libertarian she truly is and has been all along; to wit, removing the Republican label.

[Larry Lucido]

Your pig needs more lipstick.

And maybe a breath mint for the next time he goes on that creepo Alex Jones’ show.

[raybbr]

You have to be one of the top ten in ignorance and negativity (especially toward strong conservative Women) on this website. You have done crap in your life (or you would not be hiding here), and are jealous of a Woman who has accomplished so much on guts and bravery that you will never ever achieve if your lifetime spanned 400 years.

Are you a psychology major in school?

Do YOU call yourself a lady?

[Sola Veritas]

“That’s why I am not an authoritarian, except in cases where someone is committing an actual crime of force or fraud, infringing directly on the rights of another. I’ll never believe in imprisoning someone merely for possessing the wrong plant, or negotiating a voluntary service contract which I disapprove of.”

That is why libertarians ARE NOT conservative. Also, you prove my point. To be anti-authoritarian is to be an anarchist. Thus, your libertarian views promote anarchy, which is the anathema of an orderly society. It is perverting “liberty” into being “libertine.”

[Sola Veritas]

“There isn’t one ounce of crazy in this guy. He understands foreign policy and our history overseas.”

If you trully think that, then I would have to say you have been drinking the same drugged koolaid that Paul has. You are both nuts.

Ron Paul is a wack job.

[Sola Veritas]

“There isn’t one ounce of crazy in this guy. He understands foreign policy and our history overseas.”

If you trully think that, then I would have to say you have been drinking the same drugged koolaid that Paul has. You are both nuts.

Ron Paul is a wack job.

[stevio]

Maybe we all should start looking at him more closely. There’s nothing in those sound bites that I disagree with.

[Bokababe]

If you trully think that, then I would have to say you have been drinking the same drugged koolaid that Paul has. You are both nuts.

Really?

Yeah, he's just some "Rightwing nutjob", huh? He probably even owns a gun!

[editor-surveyor]

Hummmm

[Designer]

"Yes certain things I disagree with, but on the overwhelming amount of issues, he is light years better than the others."

Applause!

Better we have a President that is 98% correct than one that is only 2% correct.

[Designer]

Thanks for the chart in #77. This more than anything points out the stark contrast between RP and the rest.

Go, Ron Paul!