"He can't win!"
Posted on 08/17/2011 10:14:28 PM PDT by South40
The libertarian presidential candidate nearly beat Michele Bachmann in the Iowa straw poll, but the press barely saw fit to mention it
In Saturday's Iowa straw poll, libertarian GOP candidate Ron Paul nearly emerged victorious, coming within less than one percentage point of the winner, Michele Bachmann. Of course, you'd hardly know it given the media's reporting, which focused on Bachmann's rise and Tim Pawlenty's disappointing third-place finish. The Daily Show even devoted a segment to the near press black-out on Monday night, with Jon Stewart asking "How did libertarian Ron Paul become the 13th floor in a hotel?"
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Same reason they’re ignoring Jon Huntsman, Thad McCotter and those other guys.
They’re not going to get the nomination.
No. But I can name at least eight other candidates who are more serious about winning the nomination and being President.
Paul is a gadfly. He's not a serious candidate. He just wants to piss in the soup and get everybody agitated -- and talking about him.
That's "winning" to him.
It was in 2006 it was denied by Iraq.
Iraq's sovereignty was restored on June 28, 2004 and they were calling the shots.
Ron Paul has as much chance as being President as Chairman Obama does throwing a baseball like a man.
I like a lot of what he says , but I can’t stand listening to him say it !
Michele Bachmann. Sarah Palin, if she decides to run. Herman Cain most certainly would.
RuPaul talks a great game, but has accomplished nothing in his 35 years in CONgress.
Ron Paul is pretty savvy on fiscal matters. He has won straw polls all over the place for years, because the young college students like his ideas of legalizing drugs and they pack the venues where he shows up to speak. ...Thinking adults realize his ideas regarding isolation and defense of the USA are just plain idiotic.
It must be difficult for his son to witness, as Rand seems to be pretty level headed and a Conservative.
“The longer he stays in, the less likely anyone is ever going to take his son seriously.”
And would be a shame since Rand Paul is a rock-solid Conservative and is not a kook like his father. (I’m not crazy about his calls for military cuts, but he’s better than most.)
Do you have reason to believe that Iraq would grant the US flyover rights on 1/21/1013?
I don’t think there are any members of Congress that do not get pork for their district.
But, Paul has no chance
Are you absolutely sure that Michele Bachmann has voted against more spending than Ron Paul?
Iraq's current government isn't ready to stand up to Iran yet and are playing nice with them at the moment. Scumbags like Mookie al Sadr are driving this (mostly with nasty threats and bombings.)
There's another election in 2013 and if someone like Allawi can get in (his party came very close last time), there's a good chance they'd allow the U.S to access the airspace. Of course, this would also depend on our leadership.
I doubt Iraq would ever give Israel any permission, though.
There's a whole lot of non-defense pork, things like skate-board parks and bike trails, that gets slipped into those defense bills. Of course, if Congress ever gets to cutting, those will be the *last* items to go.
I don’t think his position on Iran or Israel makes him a good conservative.
Because he’s a loon?
If Pauls argument is idealism and purity, the earmarks flush that straight down the toilet. He is just buying votes. Notice how animated he gets about defense and war spending but never touches SS, Medicare and other items like that?
He’s a novelty candidate.
He is the default choice of someone who dislikes the government, but pays utterly no attention to geopolitical issues or our system of government. Don’t get me wrong, Ron Paul has several conservative issues on the money. He can’t seem to grasp the concept that Israel is the beacon in the Middle East, not the enemy.
Are we supposed to be impressed because Jon Stewart's The Daily Show devoted a segment? I realize a large number of young Americans tune in to Comedy Central for their 'news' but I fail to see why those of us who are not under the influence should give a rat's behind what Jon Stewart has to say. Incredible.
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