Posted on 12/09/2011 10:14:48 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Thursday evening that Bush administration officials were gleeful after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks because it gave them a pretext to invade Iraq.
"Just think of what happened after 9/11. Immediately before there was any assessment there was glee in the administration because now we can invade Iraq," the Texas Republican told a group of mostly young backers in Iowa. He went on to suggest officials are now setting the stage for an invasion of Iran.
Paul, who was tied for second in this week's CBS News/New York Times poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers, is making a strong push in the Hawkeye state in hopes of scoring an upset victory in the first-in-the-nation January 3 caucuses. Paul volunteers have been working to convince Paul's mostly young supporters - many of whom will be on holiday break from college when the caucuses take place - to be sure to make it to their caucus site.
Paul's libertarian views - on the foreign policy front, he wants to dramatically reduce the U.S. military presence abroad and end all foreign aid - put him at odds with many Republican voters. A poll from Gallup this week found that 62 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning independent voters see Paul as an unacceptable nominee.
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True enough.....
And some of them hang around right here on FR pretending to be conservatives.
Seems to me the ones who need to explain are the folks in the previous administration.
Well lookie here. Over 100 replies. And we finally have someone who agrees with RoPaul.
“Seems to me the ones who need to explain are the folks in the previous administration.”
Do tell. Enlighten me.
“Seems to me the ones who need to explain are the folks in the previous administration.”
Do tell. Enlighten me.
FURP!!
“He went on to suggest officials are now setting the stage for an invasion of Iran.”
Paul’s opinions on economics and personal Liberty are sound. But, he IS a complete nut when it comes to U.S. foreign policy.
Whatever the Obama DOD is considering, with respect to Iran, in the current domestic and international political climate, a U.S. invasion of Iran is certainly not an option that is under serious consideration.
Alex Jones couldn’t have said it better. IDIOTS!
Paul’s “foreign policy” would get untold numbers of Americans killed. Apparently, he’s not big on deterrence.
Did you ever tell everyone what the “real reason to dispose Saddam” was?
He does? How? He has been saying for decades that we spend more than we take in, that it would hurt the dollar and that the Fed makes things worse and is not transparent enough. Isn't that just the conventional wisdom espoused by most fiscally conservative economists for just as long?
Jim’s been zotting them mercilessly, but there’s quite a few left. Cowards.
I will, however, give Designer credit. He and I have had many, many disagreements, but at least he had the courage to show up.
“Isn’t that just the conventional wisdom espoused by most fiscally conservative economists for just as long?”
I didn’t say he was a wizard, I said he understands it better than “most on Capitol Hill”.
Knowing we spend more than we take in makes him ahead of all Democrats, and most RINOs.
Jim’s on the thread now as we FReep.
Maybe Designer can explain how FURP was right?
FURP?
Is that what you get when you cross a burp with a fart?
When a burp comes out the wrong end, you end up with a furp?
I’m so confused!
We’re STILL waiting to enlightened.
FURP.
Added to keywords...
That’s one for the FReeper lexicon. WTG, boss.
Anytime I’ll ever feel the need to furp, I’ll always think of Ron Paul.
Only lunatic’s suport this lunatic.
I agree
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