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Rand Paul: Romney's wrong on Middle East, defense spending
CNN ^ | October 10, 2012 | Senator Rand Paul

Posted on 10/10/2012 2:39:57 PM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo

This week, I will campaign for Gov. Mitt Romney. I believe this election will and should be about moving America back from the edge of the abyss on which we stand, where our debt and spending threaten to overwhelm and drown us. Romney's belief in free markets, limited government and trade make him the clear choice to lead our country come January.

I do not, however, support a call for intervention in Syria. And, if such intervention were being contemplated, it is absolutely necessary that Congress give any such authority to the president. No president, Republican or Democrat, has the unilateral power to take our nation to war without the authority of the legislature.

At times, I have been encouraged by Romney's foreign policy. I agree with his call to end the war in Afghanistan sooner rather than later and with his skepticism of, and call for reform in, foreign aid, but I am a bit dismayed by his foreign policy speech Monday, titled "Mantle of Leadership."

Sen. Rand PaulRomney chose to criticize President Obama for seeking to cut a bloated Defense Department and for not being bellicose enough in the Middle East, two assertions with which I cannot agree.

Defense and war spending has grown 137% since 2001. That kind of growth is not sustainable...

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 2012issues; libertarians; randpaul; romney2012
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To: rbmillerjr
Honestly, they’re too ignorant to see how foolish they look lol.

So what's the plan for victory, General Know-It-All?

61 posted on 10/11/2012 11:08:50 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Timber Rattler

Sure you do. But you are obviosly not smart enogh to actually support your argument with evidence and your link supported my argument. The military is NOT having problems with recruiting or retaining troops and a big part of the low morale is a big REDUCTION in forces of the type that Paul and Obama want. So now you are reduced to a half assed argument from authority, pitiful.


62 posted on 10/11/2012 11:34:22 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: Timber Rattler

Sure you do. But you are obviosly not smart enogh to actually support your argument with evidence and your link supported my argument. The military is NOT having problems with recruiting or retaining troops and a big part of the low morale is a big REDUCTION in forces of the type that Paul and Obama want. So now you are reduced to a half assed argument from authority, pitiful.


63 posted on 10/11/2012 11:41:28 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: allmendream

Nail head.


64 posted on 10/11/2012 11:55:58 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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To: Timber Rattler; All

Sorry, but I don’t understand at all why you posted to me, I have never mentioned global police in any of my replys...


65 posted on 10/11/2012 1:48:30 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: rbmillerjr

“growing the economy, which brings in much higher revenues.”

Uh genius, you might want to take another look at that chart. THERE IS NO MONEY AVAILABLE! It is financially impossible to increase the defense budget AND keep paying out the entitlement programs over the next few years.


66 posted on 10/11/2012 3:25:56 PM PDT by KantianBurke (Where was the Tea Party when Dubya was spending like a drunken sailor?)
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To: KantianBurke

Apparently you have a comprehension problem.

You are using a chart that shows current Entitlement growth.

That trend will not continue. It is not sustainable.

“It is financially impossible to increase the defense budget AND keep paying out the entitlement programs over the next few years.”

Hyperbole. We are doing it now. But the costs will come down with reform of the entitlements.

You can live in your isolationist fantasy land if you wish. But, we will have a strong defense and we will not withdraw.

Liberaltarian Utopia is no better than Leftist Utopia.


67 posted on 10/11/2012 4:22:46 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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To: rbmillerjr

"We are doing it now."

Yeah by putting it on our Chinese credit card. That's a real bright national security strategy - rolls eyes. Bottom line: raise taxes to pay for said benefits, reduce benefits or a combo of both. That's the only way the entitlement crisis will be solved. Period. And to claim that the Defense budget will be sacrosanct during that process is delusional.

68 posted on 10/11/2012 11:59:26 PM PDT by KantianBurke (Where was the Tea Party when Dubya was spending like a drunken sailor?)
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To: KantianBurke

Nobody is buying your “Cut the military” spew.

Except the Loony Left, OWS crowd and assorted PaulNuts.

Enjoy your company.


69 posted on 10/12/2012 7:33:55 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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To: rbmillerjr

Keep up with the ad-hominem attacks kid. Us adults will stick to the real world and trying our best to help our country.


70 posted on 10/12/2012 3:18:33 PM PDT by KantianBurke (Where was the Tea Party when Dubya was spending like a drunken sailor?)
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To: KantianBurke

KB: “Uh genius”

Hey, you like to use ad hominem but nobody else can.

Nice try, sweetness.


71 posted on 10/12/2012 5:32:02 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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To: KantianBurke

Simplest reform in the world. Pass a requirement that all budget items be germain to the budget they are passed under.

At least 25% of the “Defense” Budget is pork that cannot stand on its own. It gets wrapped up in “Defense” since that is one of the budgetary sacred cows that everyone votes for.


72 posted on 10/12/2012 5:42:59 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: MNJohnnie

You pulled that number out of your patoot, lol.

Let’s see some references and links.


73 posted on 10/12/2012 6:48:28 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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To: rbmillerjr

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States

Midway down the page is a nice neat little chart for you.


74 posted on 10/12/2012 7:05:47 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: rbmillerjr

Nice to know you can spell ad hominem properly but I’d advise you to learn its appropriate definition. Take a break from the comic books and try Google.


75 posted on 10/13/2012 4:27:48 AM PDT by KantianBurke (Where was the Tea Party when Dubya was spending like a drunken sailor?)
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To: KantianBurke

You’re just another Liberaltarian that frankly, acts like a 16 year old. Eat your peas.


76 posted on 10/13/2012 6:34:26 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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