Posted on 12/01/2007 5:07:38 AM PST by fweingart
FOLKS in Washington seem to think that the unexpected success of Ron Paul in the Republican primary suggests the country is in some kind of "libertarian moment" that will reshape American politics.
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Howard Dean was far more successful.
Perot was doing his own “revolution” thing until the sanity thing became a problem...
It says something when I see the title alone, and immediately think “Ron Paul.”
Medical marijuana and blindness regarding the Jihadists wish to kill all Americans... that’s what’s motivating the wacko’s supporting L Ron Paul.
If al Qaeda could vote, they’d vote for Run Paul.
Paul’s got an excellent and, I believe inarguably correct stand on 10th Amendment type issues as well as the pork spending insanity. But I would have to agree after that he tends to wander off the reservation.
I would vote for anyone running against Ron Paul....but hand it to the guy’s team...they have worked the internet/fund raising very well.
Shrimp boats ia a-comin, their pork is in sight.
Shrimp boats ia a-comin, they will be druggies tonight.
“Shrimp boats ia a-comin”
I apologize to the song writer.
Au contraire, mon ami. (A little French there to demonstrate the esteem I hold for M. Sarkozy.)
The islamokillers would vote for Madame Klinton! She's their kind of guy!
Love the lyrics.
He made his bucks by selling computers to his buddy Cuomo who ran the welfare state of New Yarkansas.
I got to admit this is the first time I’ve heard Perot called a socialist, care to expand on that.
Huma agrees.
If it weren’t for his foreign policy, domestic policy, and economic policy, I would be in favor of him.
You got that part right.
The 'brains' behind the islamic jihad movement would use anything, or anybody that would fit into their scheme of destroying western civilization.
Hitlery knows in her 'mind' what her place in history should be, and is hardly a baby factory.
That’d be a tough decision for al Qaeda.
The Ron Paul”libertarian movement’ is all BS financed by the left to split the conservative vote in America.It’s the only way that Hillary can be elected.Just look at who contributes most of Ron’s money to see the truth about Ron Paul’s run for the White House.
Very true, but not the Ron Paul kook version.
The reason there even is a Ron Paul type of revolution is because he is filling a vacuum of leadership from the conservative movement
You can thank Bush for that
How about a find our collective spines, grow a set of cajones, be a true conservative revolution.
Perot ran on the de-Reform Party. Here's their website Reform Party
Kindly point out the socialist platform Perot ran on............
Not a Perot supporter at all, but let's get our facts straight.
Perot isn't a socialist, just the guy who give us the worst President ever and his wife
You wrote: “That’s the real tragedy about the Left, they are unable to comprehend that they are the very people that would be the first to be killed.” (sorry I don’t understand how to do the italics thing).
You hit that point right on the head and it needs to be repeated ad nauseum. We might not like the views and lifestyles of liberals, but we don’t kill them. The Islamofascists will.
Unfortunately the islamderthals aren’t stupid. They realize that liberals are willing dupes who will help them get rid of conservatives who are a threat, then they can turn on the liberals.
| "Oh, lord of darkness, your cauldron bubbles! Make us libertarian!" |
So, you're against the foreign policy established, espoused and supported by the founders of this nation, against limited, constitutional government, and against sound money?
George Bush, Hillary, is that you? Why you be FReeping? Don't you have a country to finish ruining?
I’m against placating the Islamofacists. He’s in favor of it.
LOL!
How much of that is George Soros money being laundered through the internet?
Is this “moment” connected to the crazy Libertarian guy who held Hillary’s crew hostage the yesterday? LOL
Mario Cuomo was his bosom buddy.
Is she carrying the tools in the handbag?
Mario Cuomo was his bosom buddy.
I sell wholesale vending supplies, some of my best customers are raving moonbats.
One of my closest friends is a raving moonbat, we simply don't talk politics
That makes me a raving moonbat...............???
If by "placating" you mean leaving muslims alone when they do nothing to threaten us, and ruthlessly tracking down and killing them when they do, then yes, he's in favor of that.
I guess you support bush's methods of addressing the security of the US... declaring war on a tactic (terrorism), attacking countless people and other countries that had nothing to do with 9-11, leaving our borders completely unsecured, allowing radical muzzies to recruit converts in our prisons and schools, actively recruiting muslims to emigrate to the US, kissing saudi a$$, etc.
If you want to live in constant fear of a bunch of ignorant cult members (muzzies), can't you just hide under your bed instead of helping destroy what's left of our formerly free republic?
From what I've seen happening around the globe, the idea is to create division and unrest to bring down an existing government using any means necessary in the hopes that they will be able to fill the void.
The prime historical example is Iran. The commies worked along side the Islamic extremists to oust the government and then the Islamofascists promptly showed the commies the door.
It's happening in Iraq with the Kurds and Turkey, in Pakistan, Africa, you name it. It's happening here but in a less visible manner. All the socialists here work under cover because the word commie is still a four letter word to most people. Even so, they are no less marxist and their goals are still the same.
“ruthlessly tracking down and killing them when they do, then yes, he’s in favor of that.”
No chance, Joe. He’s made very clear that he thinks 911 was our fault, and he’d do nothing in response to it.
Sorry. I never cared for Ross Perot.
And, beneath it all, that's the problem with Paul, isn't it?
He is dead on with some critical issues -- 10th amendment, size of government -- and such a flaming kook on others (WOT, foreign relations, drugs) that it tends to make all of us who support limited government look like blithering idiots.
That is the whole point of his candidacy. I can't believe that Libertarians got dooped like this. The guy has a wacko persona.
I have to wonder how much "traction" Huckabee's message will have in the country as a whole.
He appeals to an important segment of the Republican Party, but probably alienates more independent voters than he attracts.
Ron Paul is trying to span a pretty wide gap -- from paleoconservatives to capital L Libertarians to "alienated youth" to the anti-war left.
He can't please all those groups, but since he's running a purely protest campaign it doesn't matter.
You mean the christmas three decorations?
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That is one of the best straight lines ever on this forum.
But I...won't...do...it...
Rudy is a phony RINO and Huckabee is a big tax and spend typical Arkancide governor.
Snap-On.
Ron Paul is a bi-product of the new media.
That is not to say the new media is bad. The freedom to interchange ideas and find information far outweighs the problems with the new information age.
During the Roman Empire, speakers would get up in public and start talking about whatever was on their mind. Crowds would gather to listen. Crowds would wait for their next speech.
In the late 1700s, pamphlet printing gave voice to every type of idea. Some people would wait for the next printing to see new information.
These revolutions in disseminating information led to both great leaders (Jesus) and crackpots (Howard Dean).
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