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Ron Paul, get out of the Republican Party.
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| Christopher Cook
Posted on 01/09/2008 8:54:49 AM PST by connell
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To: HoustonTech
Ron Paul is no republican, and those who support him can leave too.Unfortunately, in a lot of ways he's more republican than the Republicans.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:30:04 AM PST
by
tacticalogic
("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: mnehrling
What a couple of strange bedfellows those two are!
To: jpsb
“Be careful of what you ask for. An independent run by Ron Paul in 08 could sink the GOP nominee.”
No, the GOP straying from their principles will sink the party.
Anyway, I thought the talking point was that all Paul supporters were moveon.org types?
Whatcha worried about?
To: FreeInWV
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:32:11 AM PST
by
dforest
(Duncan Hunter is the best hope we have on both fronts.)
To: Vigilance
I agree. Time for Paul and any other, not a real Republican, candidate to get out of the party. And take your followers with you. Of course that would mean the Republicans wouldnt have the chance of a snowball in Hell winning an election but, what the heck. At least the party would be pure.
There are plenty of untapped constituencies in America, to whom we could reach out with appeals to their patriotism, love of family, and fiscal common sense. I'd rather gear our platform and message to reaching them than struggle to hold on to a bunch of America-hating conspiracy theorists who just happen to agree with us on the one issue of returning to a more limited form of government.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:32:33 AM PST
by
connell
(I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand)
To: jpsb
An independent run by Ron Paul in 08 could sink the GOP nominee.Right. If that were the case, Michael Dukakis would have been President in 1989. If anything, Paul would hurt the Democrat candidate more than the Republican. I would welcome his run as an "independent." He certainly is not running as a Republican.
To: trisham
“I second that. Get out, Paul!”
Chase away all the people who have never been exposed to the idea of limited government (lord knows not by the GOP of the Bushes!) and are now excited about it, and see what kind of frontrunners you get.
Dirtbags like McHuckaromniani.
To: connell
Why are those constituencies still untapped. What has the party been doing all this time?
To: pissant
People will say what they will about Ron Paul, but he scores high for fiscal conservatism. Better than some of the other more “conservative” candidates.
http://www.cagw.org/site/VoteCenter?page=congScorecard
I don’t like his head in the sand approach to Iraq, but I don’t think he should be “thrown out” of the party.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:35:41 AM PST
by
dashing doofus
(Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
To: Vanbasten
“If Paul supporters had any sense...”
If my Aunt was a man...
These people have no sense. None whatsoever. Thats why the fact that he is a racist does not suprise me.
Lets keep it real for a second, if Paul supporters were really interested in limited government they would support Fred, Duncan, or Mitt.
This is not about limited government for them. This about supporting a racist nut case who blames America more than Nancy Pelosi and George Soros.
There is a reason Dennis Kucinich wanted to form a ticket with him. If that doesnt make Paulbots ashamed then what will?
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/119606963456620.xml&coll=2
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:36:25 AM PST
by
darkmatter
("Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster" William T. Sherman)
To: HoustonTech
The war is not the defining issue of party membership. If it does become the defining issue, instead of limited government, the Reagan coalition will have died and more socialists like Mike Huckabee will infect the party.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:36:37 AM PST
by
Texas Federalist
(Taxes get so depressed when they hear Fred Thompson is in charge that they cut themselves.)
To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
I guess you don’t mind that Paul courts hate mongers?
To: GovernmentIsTheProblem
Chase away all the people who have never been exposed to the idea of limited government (lord knows not by the GOP of the Bushes!) and are now excited about it, and see what kind of frontrunners you get. Bingo!!! Ron Paul serves his purpose, and you stated it well. It would be stupid to chase him off completely.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:38:35 AM PST
by
Texas Federalist
(Taxes get so depressed when they hear Fred Thompson is in charge that they cut themselves.)
To: dashing doofus
Me neither. I like Paul’s constitutionalism, even though he misreads it on foreign policy. The GOP should be welcoming of the libertarian wing. It should not be so welcoming to the liberal wing.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:38:56 AM PST
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: GovernmentIsTheProblem
I guess pro-abortionists and gun grabbers are A-OK with this dope. If Paul does go 3rd party, these same people are going to whine about how the GOP lost the election.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:40:27 AM PST
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(Seahawks should have went South for the winter - instead they're coming to Lambeau!)
To: darkmatter
I remember that article.
You are right, that was a big clue. Maybe the new Ron Paul slogan should be...
Ron Paul
Shameless
(have that Garth Brooks song playing in the background)
LOL!
To: Vigilance
Why are those constituencies still untapped. What has the party been doing all this time?
The GOP has not done well at all with Jews or latinos, and hasn't done well with blacks since the 1950s. There're some there. And then there's improving our message, and the vectors with which we deliver it, to reach further into other constituencies.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:42:41 AM PST
by
connell
(I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand)
To: FreeInWV
” ... you must hold our nose and vote for Giuliani or you are delivering us to Hillary ...”
That’s reality. Conservatives did well only with Reagan. Who since? Dole? W? I would not be surprised in the least if the nominee ends up being McCain. And once again, most of us here will hold our nose and vote for him. And the Republican party knows it.
Baaaaa .... Baaaaa .... Baaaaa
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:43:07 AM PST
by
LiberConservative
("Newb" badge? I don't need no stinkin' "Newb" badge!)
To: HoustonTech
If anything, Paul would hurt the Democrat candidate more than the Republican. I would welcome his run as an "independent." He certainly is not running as a Republican. Perhaps you and the rest of anti-Paulites should organize some initiative aimed to encourage Paul to run as a third party candidate? Of course everything for the sake of GOP and its top rated "stars" like Guliani, Romney, Huck and McCain.
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:45:42 AM PST
by
Lukasz
To: GovernmentIsTheProblem
Anyway, I thought the talking point was that all Paul supporters were moveon.org types? Whatcha worried about? LOL -- these guys remind me of the old joke about the lawyer defending someonne from a rental-car lawsuit: "First, I will prove that my client never touched this car. Second, I will prove that this car was already damaged when my client took possession of it. Third, I will prove that this car was in perfect condition when my client returned it."
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posted on
01/09/2008 9:46:41 AM PST
by
steve-b
(Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. --RAH)
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