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Romney obviously probably is way out front right now, mostly because he is the only person anyone living in reality thinks can beat Obama, although he and Obama are essentiallly the same person so I dont know why it matters.

Santorum will run out of steam because he cant carry a non-bible thumping state.

Ron Paul is DOA after Iowa, his negative numbers in the GOP are way too high. He really needed momentum from Iowa and failed to get it. May run as an independant though to ensure an Obama victory.

Perry, apparently Combat Mage was his only supporter, went back to Texas to "reassess him campaign" and quit before he wastes any more money.

Michele Bachman isnt as smart as Perry, she will continue to waste money (for now). Shes toast though.

Gingrich, I think the next set of primary states are critical for him, he has to show well in South Carolina.

Huntsman, should have at least showed his face in Iowa.

 

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you might as well guys

 

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Subject: So Romney wins Iowa, what are your assessments of those still running's chances
At this point they are all just running so they can get a show on FOXnews that pays them a couple of million dollars a year to talk the same stupid crap they have been spewing on the campaign trail for the past year...or maybe a reality TV show on some network no one even knows what channel you can watch it on.

Mittens will get the nomination and will lose in the general election. Just like the Illuminati (AKA rich guys who care about politics) decided back in 2008.

 

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Bachmann is lulz. She is unelectable herself and very polarizing, possibly toxic, with her religious BS.

I want to find that quote from Gingrich saying how its hard to believe he wont be the nominee this year. He tripped and fell on his face in Iowa. It was fantastic.

Paul.... just another election, right? He had a lot of momentum and if it didn't get done this time I just don't think it ever will.

 

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Subject: So Romney wins Iowa, what are your assessments of those still running's chances
My take on the caucus

Romney, Santorum, and Paul took the same amount of delegates .. so this is a 3 way tie. Anyone who says Romney one is showing the ignorance of the political system the lamestream media is hopping for.

Paul doubled his total from 2008 while Romney got less than what he received in 2008.

Iowa delegates are not bound to the person they are assigned to represent and it looks like Dr. Paul's people stayed around and got the necessay county delegate seats

Source : http://www.businessinsider.com/ron-paul-winner-iowa-caucuses-strategy-201201


NH is now a 2 man race between Romney and Paul

 

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My take on the caucus

Romney, Santorum, and Paul took the same amount of delegates .. so this is a 3 way tie. Anyone who says Romney one is showing the ignorance of the political system the lamestream media is hopping for.

Paul doubled his total from 2008 while Romney got less than what he received in 2008.

Iowa delegates are not bound to the person they are assigned to represent and it looks like Dr. Paul's people stayed around and got the necessay county delegate seats

Source : http://www.businessinsider.com/ron-paul-winner-iowa-caucuses-strategy-201201


NH is now a 2 man race between Romney and Paul



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delegates decide who wins iowa....not votes

 

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How about this. If Ron Paul gets the nomination I will never post here again. If Ron Paul doesnt get the nomination you will never post here again.


Ron Paul stands little to no chance to win because his numbers even within the GOP are really horrid, if he cant even get support from within the GOP he wont win. I realize in BT's case this is just trolling, but anyone that realistically thinks Ron Paul stands any chance at all is drinking too much kool-aid.

 

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How about this. If Ron Paul gets the nomination I will never post here again.


i never bet with fools who have shown themselves to be liars

 

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I was reading that a substantial portion of the people signed on for Ron Paul right now are registered independent and thats not going to help him when only registered republicans can sign on for him in the primary

 

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I was reading that a substantial portion of the people signed on for Ron Paul right now are registered independent and thats not going to help him when only registered republicans can sign on for him in the primary




u are mistaken

 

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How about this. If Ron Paul gets the nomination I will never post here again.


i never bet with fools who have shown themselves to be liars


We can just have Mithan Perma ban which ever one of us turns out to be correct. Come on show us you arent trolling. You are so confident put your posting on the line. You know he will win, you arent just trolling correct? Come on BT, prove it.

 

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I was reading that a substantial portion of the people signed on for Ron Paul right now are registered independent and thats not going to help him when only registered republicans can sign on for him in the primary


Actually polling data showed a lot of Dems and Independants voted for Paul... Because they want Obama to win the election. You wont get that little nuggest from the troll though.

 

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How about this. If Ron Paul gets the nomination I will never post here again.


i never bet with fools who have shown themselves to be liars


ohh zing! time to break out the alts and fight back cut...

 

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No real need to fight back, BT is proving to everyone right now that he is nothing but a troll, if he actually believed any of this garbage he would gladly do this. He isnt stupid, he knows Paul stands less of a chance of getting elected than I do.

 

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No real need to fight back, BT is proving to everyone right now that he is nothing but a troll, if he actually believed any of this garbage he would gladly do this. He isnt stupid, he knows Paul stands less of a chance of getting elected than I do.



you have faulty logic or just trolling.....either way i'm eating tacos at 9:30 am so i am happy either way

 

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Subject: So Romney wins Iowa, what are your assessments of those still running's chances
The votes last night mean zip in who actually win the delegates.

As noted in the article, the vote last night was essentially another straw poll. The votes are certainly a winnowing effect for candidates as we will likely see Bachman and possibly Perry call it quits already. But Romney won nothing more than a vote, he has zero delegates from Iowa at this point.

The real power is in the delegates elected to the county caucuses, and then those who are elected to district, and from district to state. If Ron Paul supporters as a whole managed to get more delegates elected to move on to the county caucus than other candidates, then at the country level they then have the voting power to ensure they send more of them to district than other candidates. And if they have the numbers at district...they get to elect delegates to state.

Now, that said, that is still best case scenario for Ron Paul.
If Romney supporters and Santorum supporters who may have gotten a smaller number of delegates elected to go to country worked together to elect each other at the county level to district and then from district level to state, and made a pact to support whoever was winning by the time the state convention is convened, even though Ron Paul may look to have the upper hand at this moment for country delegate support, that does not necessarily equate to him getting more to district or to state.

 

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No real need to fight back, BT is proving to everyone right now that he is nothing but a troll, if he actually believed any of this garbage he would gladly do this. He isnt stupid, he knows Paul stands less of a chance of getting elected than I do.



you have faulty logic or just trolling.....either way i'm eating tacos at 9:30 am so i am happy either way


I have no faulty logic, I know Paul stands zero chance of winning. BT also knows this but to further his trolling he wont admit it. You probably werent around long enough but BT used to be a huge liberal troll until that got to be no fun. If BT is serious about thinking Ron Paul will win he should have no problem with this little wager. My guess though is that his trolling far outweighs his love of Ron Paul so he never takes this bet.

He will just keep making excuses the more Paul loses. When he loses in NH, it will be because of the news media, but Paul will pull it out somewhere else. When he fails in that place it will be because space aliens sent by government agents caused the pollling computers to malfunction and it will all be better in the next state... It will go on and on but in the end its all the same furthering of his trolling.

 

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Romney will win.  It is in the cards and BT's trolling against it doesn't change anything.

 

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How about this. If Ron Paul gets the nomination I will never post here again. If Ron Paul doesnt get the nomination you will never post here again.


Ron Paul stands little to no chance to win because his numbers even within the GOP are really horrid, if he cant even get support from within the GOP he wont win. I realize in BT's case this is just trolling, but anyone that realistically thinks Ron Paul stands any chance at all is drinking too much kool-aid.


Ron Paul is the only shot the GOP has at winning the general election. The GOP fails to recognize that Ron Paul supporters are not going to support any other candidate but I think they are fine with that as Obama is practically a Republican himself. Plus, the only shot the GOP has at independent and moderate voters is Ron Paul. The rest of the candidates will get the Republican base only.

I do think it's in the best interest of the US for the Republicans to win this election because if we have another 4 years of Obama, there is going to be a lot more momentum to swing HARD right and who knows what kind of crazy the GOP will put up in 2016.

 

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I don't understand the support for Romney. He is just like Obama, why would conservatives want Romney? Just another car salesman.

 

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If Romney gets elected we will never know anything that goes on in government - he doesn't tell people anything. The mega rich think they can do anything due to their green-backs.

 

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Ron Paul is the only shot the GOP has at winning the general election. The GOP fails to recognize that Ron Paul supporters are not going to support any other candidate but I think they are fine with that as Obama is practically a Republican himself. Plus, the only shot the GOP has at independent and moderate voters is Ron Paul. The rest of the candidates will get the Republican base only.

I do think it's in the best interest of the US for the Republicans to win this election because if we have another 4 years of Obama, there is going to be a lot more momentum to swing HARD right and who knows what kind of crazy the GOP will put up in 2016.


Except that Paul is doing extremely poorly with rank and file republicans. He does really well with the independants and his supporters are extremely vocal but rank and file GOP voters do not like him at all, and wont vote for him. Without that support he stands zero chance. He'd get killed in an actual general election.

I agree with the Romney stuff though, like I said, there is zero difference between Romney and Obama

 

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Ron Paul is the only shot the GOP has at winning the general election. The GOP fails to recognize that Ron Paul supporters are not going to support any other candidate but I think they are fine with that as Obama is practically a Republican himself. Plus, the only shot the GOP has at independent and moderate voters is Ron Paul. The rest of the candidates will get the Republican base only.

I do think it's in the best interest of the US for the Republicans to win this election because if we have another 4 years of Obama, there is going to be a lot more momentum to swing HARD right and who knows what kind of crazy the GOP will put up in 2016.


Except that Paul is doing extremely poorly with rank and file republicans. He does really well with the independants and his supporters are extremely vocal but rank and file GOP voters do not like him at all, and wont vote for him. Without that support he stands zero chance. He'd get killed in an actual general election.

I agree with the Romney stuff though, like I said, there is zero difference between Romney and Obama



I think that while most rank and file Republicans do not support Paul right now, I think they would still vote for him over Obama. I don't think the same can be said of Ron Paul supporters and independents because Obama/Romney are one in the same. I expect a big 3rd party vote this year if Romney wins and I expect Obama to easily win.

 

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The mega rich think they can do anything due to their green-backs.


This is rooted in historical fact.

 

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Romney and Obama are the same? lol


I think that Romney, Paul, and Santorum all won in their own ways. Romney won Iowa in spite of a bigoted evangelical electorate. As BT stated, Paul won by doubling his support, and Santorum won because he became the new anti-Romney.

Romney will win NH.

SC is the next real test for all of them. Gingrich and/or Santorum stand to make their moves in SC.

 

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Romney is another big gubment tyrant. I'd be reluctant to vote for him if he got the nom.

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There are a LOT of Republicans that will never vote for Obama no matter who the GOP candidate is nor matter how close to a Republican Obama becomes.

 

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how did palin do

 

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how did palin do


did she walk around the ring in a bikini holding up a sign with the round number on it?

 

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Romney obviously probably is way out front right now, mostly because he is the only person anyone living in reality thinks can beat Obama, although he and Obama are essentiallly the same person so I dont know why it matters.

Santorum will run out of steam because he cant carry a non-bible thumping state.

Ron Paul is DOA after Iowa, his negative numbers in the GOP are way too high. He really needed momentum from Iowa and failed to get it. May run as an independant though to ensure an Obama victory.

Perry, apparently Combat Mage was his only supporter, went back to Texas to "reassess him campaign" and quit before he wastes any more money.

Michele Bachman isnt as smart as Perry, she will continue to waste money (for now). Shes toast though.


Gingrich, I think the next set of primary states are critical for him, he has to show well in South Carolina.

Huntsman, should have at least showed his face in Iowa.


Wrong about those two.

And huntsman: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/time-for-the-huntsman-surge/2012/01/04/gIQA1OoPaP_blog.html

 

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Well when I was posting it this morning Bachmann was still going to soldier on..

Also not sure what you mean by the Huntsman thing. He should have campaigned in Iowa at least some, I think it hurt him not to.

 

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I will vote for Romney because so many don't want him. I love seeing people get mad about politics.

 

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I will vote for Romney because so many don't want him. I love seeing people get mad about politics.



But Romney won't win the general election so it really hurts Republicans to vote for him, but like has been said, Obama and Romney are close enough to the same that it doesn't matter.

 

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JD_HOGG posted:
I will vote for Romney because so many don't want him. I love seeing people get mad about politics.



But Romney won't win the general election so it really hurts Republicans to vote for him, but like has been said, Obama and Romney are close enough to the same that it doesn't matter.


its also been shown that Paul wont, but you still support him so its really no different.

 

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I will vote for Romney because so many don't want him. I love seeing people get mad about politics.



But Romney won't win the general election so it really hurts Republicans to vote for him, but like has been said, Obama and Romney are close enough to the same that it doesn't matter.


its also been shown that Paul wont, but you still support him so its really no different.



Paul adds a dynamic to the election that hasn't been seen in decades. Romney is just a regular GOP candidate who will continued the same failed policies as both the Obama and Bush administrations. There's no doubt in my mind that Paul would draw a significant number of Liberals and Moderates who are jaded by Obama's assault on our civil liberties.

 

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Romney is another big gubment tyrant. I'd be reluctant to vote for him if he got the nom.

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Right now Romney is sitting in the Reagan seat. He may not be the ideal choice of most of his party, but he is most certainly 1000x better than what is sitting in the White House at the time. It won't matter if Conservatives think he isn't conservative enough. It won't matter if he is a Mormon and thus scares a portion of his base. So long as they can keep Ron Paul from running independent and acting as a spoiler Romney would be a fairly easy Republican win. Just so long as he doesn't have 3 living wives or 1 dead hooker somewhere in his closet.

if Ron Paul could not eek out something stronger than a meager and weak third place finish in a caucus he will be in single digits in an actual Primary state where it is harder to concentrate his hardened supporters.

Santorum pulled out a surprise in Iowa, but it took everything he had to do it, and there is very little chance of him doing it again. Yeah he is a strong "social issues" candidate. But you can only take that so far this year. I think his support was more a "go home byotch" to Bachmann than it was a show of support. Once again he will not do well in a general primary. He just doesn't have a sufficient machine in enough states.

Bachmann is done. She should never have been there to begin with. Every word out of her mouth was whiny amateur hour. she has no executive leadership experience and no clue. She proved herself a complete and foolish narcissist and probably set back women in politics for at least several election cycles.

Perry is done. He has already retreated to Texas.

Huntsman was never ever in the game, ever.

 

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I am apparently tragically uninformed.

 

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Paul adds a dynamic to the election that hasn't been seen in decades. Romney is just a regular GOP candidate who will continued the same failed policies as both the Obama and Bush administrations. There's no doubt in my mind that Paul would draw a significant number of Liberals and Moderates who are jaded by Obama's assault on our civil liberties.


Which is fine and dandy, but it doesnt change the fact that Paul cant win. His own party wont even vote for him.

 

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Ron Paul is DOA after Iowa


Too bad New Hampshire will prove you wrong. Ron Paul is just getting started.

 

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if Ron Paul could not eek out something stronger than a meager and weak third place finish in a caucus he will be in single digits in an actual Primary state where it is harder to concentrate his hardened supporters.


What is your definition of weak and meager?
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I love it when Ron Paul people say they will teach this country a lesson by staying home on election day if hes not the Republican nominee. Just goes to show what a bunch of spoiled irrational babies most of them are. I predict no matter who the nominee is, he will be undermined by the Ron Paul people and lose in the general election to Obama.

Unless Ron Paul is the nominee, then Obama will just destroy him in a landslide anyway.

 

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Mittens will get the nomination and will lose in the general election. Just like the Illuminati (AKA rich guys who care about politics) decided back in 2008.


Pretty much this -- unfortunately.

 

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I love it when Ron Paul people say they will teach this country a lesson by staying home on election day if hes not the Republican nominee. Just goes to show what a bunch of spoiled irrational babies most of them are. I predict no matter who the nominee is, he will be undermined by the Ron Paul people and lose in the general election to Obama.

Unless Ron Paul is the nominee, then Obama will just destroy him in a landslide anyway.



What? How does that make Ron Paul supporters "spoiled irrational babies"? People are sick of the status quo and that's all Romney is. It may or may not be a representative sample but most Paul supporters I've seen online said they will vote third party or write in Ron Paul if he isn't on the ticket. It's the only way to get your voice taken seriously IMO. You have to show that you will stick to your guns if the Republican Party wants to continue nominating terrible candidates, one after the other. Neo-conservatives have been in power in the Republican party for over 20 years now, and it obviously isn't working, why continue the trend?

 

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Right now Romney is sitting in the Reagan seat. He may not be the ideal choice of most of his party, but he is most certainly 1000x better than what is sitting in the White House at the time. It won't matter if Conservatives think he isn't conservative enough. It won't matter if he is a Mormon and thus scares a portion of his base. So long as they can keep Ron Paul from running independent and acting as a spoiler Romney would be a fairly easy Republican win. Just so long as he doesn't have 3 living wives or 1 dead hooker somewhere in his closet.

if Ron Paul could not eek out something stronger than a meager and weak third place finish in a caucus he will be in single digits in an actual Primary state where it is harder to concentrate his hardened supporters.

Santorum pulled out a surprise in Iowa, but it took everything he had to do it, and there is very little chance of him doing it again. Yeah he is a strong "social issues" candidate. But you can only take that so far this year. I think his support was more a "go home byotch" to Bachmann than it was a show of support. Once again he will not do well in a general primary. He just doesn't have a sufficient machine in enough states.

Bachmann is done. She should never have been there to begin with. Every word out of her mouth was whiny amateur hour. she has no executive leadership experience and no clue. She proved herself a complete and foolish narcissist and probably set back women in politics for at least several election cycles.

Perry is done. He has already retreated to Texas.

Huntsman was never ever in the game, ever.
Pretty much all of this. We'll see how big a cry-baby Newt turns out to be, as well.

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Newt is going to plunge a thousand daggers into Romney. It wont be enough to give it to Santorum.

 

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I love it when Ron Paul people say they will teach this country a lesson by staying home on election day if hes not the Republican nominee. Just goes to show what a bunch of spoiled irrational babies most of them are. I predict no matter who the nominee is, he will be undermined by the Ron Paul people and lose in the general election to Obama.

Unless Ron Paul is the nominee, then Obama will just destroy him in a landslide anyway.



What? How does that make Ron Paul supporters "spoiled irrational babies"? People are sick of the status quo and that's all Romney is. It may or may not be a representative sample but most Paul supporters I've seen online said they will vote third party or write in Ron Paul if he isn't on the ticket. It's the only way to get your voice taken seriously IMO. You have to show that you will stick to your guns if the Republican Party wants to continue nominating terrible candidates, one after the other. Neo-conservatives have been in power in the Republican party for over 20 years now, and it obviously isn't working, why continue the trend?



I understand how you feel, irrational as it is. See, I dont think Dr Suess could come up with a more laughable candidate than Ron Paul. Even scarier, is that you Ron Paul fans might as well be David Koresh followers with your cult-like, tunnel-visioned devotion. I haven't seen such political devotion since Hitler.

I tell you what. If Ron Paul gets the nomination, I'll write in someone else or vote for Obama just to keep Ron Paul from getting access to the presidency and giving any confirmation to Ron Paul supporters. Not worth it.

 

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Ex-remlocke posted:
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I love it when Ron Paul people say they will teach this country a lesson by staying home on election day if hes not the Republican nominee. Just goes to show what a bunch of spoiled irrational babies most of them are. I predict no matter who the nominee is, he will be undermined by the Ron Paul people and lose in the general election to Obama.

Unless Ron Paul is the nominee, then Obama will just destroy him in a landslide anyway.



What? How does that make Ron Paul supporters "spoiled irrational babies"? People are sick of the status quo and that's all Romney is. It may or may not be a representative sample but most Paul supporters I've seen online said they will vote third party or write in Ron Paul if he isn't on the ticket. It's the only way to get your voice taken seriously IMO. You have to show that you will stick to your guns if the Republican Party wants to continue nominating terrible candidates, one after the other. Neo-conservatives have been in power in the Republican party for over 20 years now, and it obviously isn't working, why continue the trend?



I understand how you feel, irrational as it is. See, I dont think Dr Suess could come up with a more laughable candidate than Ron Paul. Even scarier, is that you Ron Paul fans might as well be David Koresh followers with your cult-like, tunnel-visioned devotion. I haven't seen such political devotion since Hitler.

I tell you what. If Ron Paul gets the nomination, I'll write in someone else or vote for Obama just to keep Ron Paul from getting access to the presidency and giving any confirmation to Ron Paul supporters. Not worth it.



Actually, you probably don't understand how I feel, because something remotely close to your ideal candidate has been nominated for the Presidency since 1992. The Republican model of the past 20 years... DOES NOT WORK.

And just so you know, people who make comparisons to Hitler, are generally considered the irrational ones..

 

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Romney is the choice of people who think the blue pill solution is going to work indefinitely.

 

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[quote=Element_X]I love it when Ron Paul people say they will teach this country a lesson by staying home on election day if hes not the Republican nominee. Just goes to show what a bunch of spoiled irrational babies most of them are. I predict no matter who the nominee is, he will be undermined by the Ron Paul people and lose in the general election to Obama.

Unless Ron Paul is the nominee, then Obama will just destroy him in a landslide anyway.



What? How does that make Ron Paul supporters "spoiled irrational babies"? People are sick of the status quo and that's all Romney is. It may or may not be a representative sample but most Paul supporters I've seen online said they will vote third party or write in Ron Paul if he isn't on the ticket. It's the only way to get your voice taken seriously IMO. You have to show that you will stick to your guns if the Republican Party wants to continue nominating terrible candidates, one after the other. Neo-conservatives have been in power in the Republican party for over 20 years now, and it obviously isn't working, why continue the trend?



I understand how you feel, irrational as it is. See, I dont think Dr Suess could come up with a more laughable candidate than Ron Paul. Even scarier, is that you Ron Paul fans might as well be David Koresh followers with your cult-like, tunnel-visioned devotion. I haven't seen such political devotion since Hitler.

I tell you what. If Ron Paul gets the nomination, I'll write in someone else or vote for Obama just to keep Ron Paul from getting access to the presidency and giving any confirmation to Ron Paul supporters. Not worth it.



Actually, you probably don't understand how I feel, because something remotely close to your ideal candidate has been nominated for the Presidency since 1992. The Republican model of the past 20 years... DOES NOT WORK.

And just so you know, people who make comparisons to Hitler, are generally considered the irrational ones..

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I didn't compare anyone to Hitler.

 

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if Ron Paul could not eek out something stronger than a meager and weak third place finish in a caucus he will be in single digits in an actual Primary state where it is harder to concentrate his hardened supporters.


What is your definition of weak and meager?
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Rick Santorum 30,007 24.5%
Ron Paul 26,219 21.4%
Newt Gingrich 16,251 13.3%
Rick Perry 12,604 10.3%
Michele Bachmann 6,073 5%





Ron Paul's strength is and always has been in the direct caucus's. The straw polls. The events that bring out the most fired up and politically charged participants. These events cater to the personalities and to various hardened and niche position holders. The more open general primaries however are muddier. The problem isn't so much that Ron Paul came in third. It's that he lost substantially to Rick Santorum in an environment that he should have been a contender for the top slot. Ron Paul (like Newt) has always been an odd mix of policy brilliance sadly saddled with a hefty double digit percentage of b@tsh@t crazy. Right now the voting base is not up to risk taking, so the crazy isn't looking so good.

This is not to downplay Dr. Paul's brilliance or abilities in some areas. I truly hope that whoever takes the top nomination brings him into the next administration on some level for his economic and financial wizardry. (State department and foreign policy, not so much). But right now, this election cycle he is just not going to end up in a position to come anywhere near the Presidency. This might change. A total collapse of the European monetary system might be enough to inspire a greater wave of US issolationism and fiscal panic. In which case RP would be standing tall. But today, it ain't gonna happen.

Newt remains the wildcard. I don't think he has any real chance, mainly because contrary to what the media and some regular people believe, Americans aren't that stupid and don't vote for the most entertaining or fun to watch candidate. I think Americans are getting sick of Politics as a reality show. And Newt just has way too much of that going on in every way. His washout in Iowa coupled with what will be a poor performance in NH and not being on the ballot in his "home" state of Virginia is probably enough to cripple him. It would be for a sane or normal candidate. With Newt however you never know. (I predict Newt will then have an even more lucrative career on reality television, where he truly belongs.)

 

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I completely agree with Faefrost. My complaint is more with Ron Paul supporters (aka hale bop comet wannabe spazzoids) than Ron Paul. Ron Paul's foreign policy ideas make him unelectable in any major election. Also, the fact that he spent decades in Congress and only passed 1 piece of legislation makes him a crappy leader. BUT, and this is a big but, I hope whoever the nominee is recognizes that his fiscal ideas and portions of his platform really resonate with people, and should not be ignored. He has much to contribute in that way and I hope he is treated with respect when this is all settled. I would love to see him take a more prominent role. Maybe his chanting, eyes-rolled-into-the-back-of-their-heads, batsh*t crazy followers can find that acceptable. We can only hope.

 

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Actually, you probably don't understand how I feel, because something remotely close to your ideal candidate has been nominated for the Presidency since 1992. The Republican model of the past 20 years... DOES NOT WORK.

And just so you know, people who make comparisons to Hitler, are generally considered the irrational ones..




The whole problem with your premise here is that Ron Paul is exactly the same as candidates that have been nominated for the past 20 years. I understand you want Ron Paul to be different because he says he's different so you have that in your head, but reality is not what someone says but what someone does. And that makes him just like everyone else.

 

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Why can't we just get Bill Clinton back again?

 

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I completely agree with Faefrost. My complaint is more with Ron Paul supporters (aka hale bop comet wannabe spazzoids) than Ron Paul. Ron Paul's foreign policy ideas make him unelectable in any major election. Also, the fact that he spent decades in Congress and only passed 1 piece of legislation makes him a crappy leader. BUT, and this is a big but, I hope whoever the nominee is recognizes that his fiscal ideas and portions of his platform really resonate with people, and should not be ignored. He has much to contribute in that way and I hope he is treated with respect when this is all settled. I would love to see him take a more prominent role. Maybe his chanting, eyes-rolled-into-the-back-of-their-heads, batsh*t crazy followers can find that acceptable. We can only hope.
ALL the Republican nominee needs to do is incorporate enough of Paul's ideas to keep his supporters onboard and OFF the idea of having him run as a third party candidate.

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The Republicans should adopt all of Ron Paul's ideas. Romney should quit being Mormon and get born again. He should basically adopt the ideas of the people he is beating. That's really smart.

The religious right candidates wouldn't even acknowledge Romney is a Christian. No amount of courting is going to fix this IMO. Don't blame Ron Paul for running, blame Bachmann and Cain for running off at the mouth.

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Why can't we just get Bill Clinton back again?




Did you see the interview he did with Bill O'Reilly a week or two ago? I'm not a Bill Clinton fan, I'm very much a Reagan Republican (the real type, not the revisionist Sean Hanity type tyvm) but I gotta give the man credit where credit was due. O'Reilly asked him a ton of hard, fair and appropriate questions. Tough stuff. and on every one, at every beat Clinton responded just absolutely perfectly. It was striking at how well he came accoss, and how much he still can inspire and seem presidential. Particularly when contrasted with the entire GOP field and most notably the current occupier of the White House.

 

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Like Bubba or not he was the most gifted politician we have seen since Reagan and probably tops Reagan in most ways.

But if you are the Prez and you are gonna cheat why those skanks?

 

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Why can't we just get Bill Clinton back again?



Did you see the interview he did with Bill O'Reilly a week or two ago? I'm not a Bill Clinton fan, I'm very much a Reagan Republican (the real type, not the revisionist Sean Hanity type tyvm) but I gotta give the man credit where credit was due. O'Reilly asked him a ton of hard, fair and appropriate questions. Tough stuff. and on every one, at every beat Clinton responded just absolutely perfectly. It was striking at how well he came accoss, and how much he still can inspire and seem presidential. Particularly when contrasted with the entire GOP field and most notably the current occupier of the White House.

I'm more of a Republican than a Democrat, but yeah, Clinton outshines anyone currently.

 

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I completely agree with Faefrost. My complaint is more with Ron Paul supporters (aka hale bop comet wannabe spazzoids) than Ron Paul. Ron Paul's foreign policy ideas make him unelectable in any major election. Also, the fact that he spent decades in Congress and only passed 1 piece of legislation makes him a crappy leader. BUT, and this is a big but, I hope whoever the nominee is recognizes that his fiscal ideas and portions of his platform really resonate with people, and should not be ignored. He has much to contribute in that way and I hope he is treated with respect when this is all settled. I would love to see him take a more prominent role. Maybe his chanting, eyes-rolled-into-the-back-of-their-heads, batsh*t crazy followers can find that acceptable. We can only hope.



With the way you keep spouting off about how Ron Paul supporters are deluded and brainwashed, it makes me wonder if you are in touch with how most of the United States and the rest of the world views the Republican Party. I know you know that a huge chunk of Romney and Santorum supporters watch Fox News. And anyone who is honest with themselves knows that the network is full of misinformation and lies, that are personally catered to a specific right-wing crowd who wants their views validated.

I fail to see how the people who value civil liberties and legitimate deficit reduction are the crazy ones while those who keep arguing for social conservatism, imperialism and a gross-expansion of government (which you've GOTTEN the past 20 years) are normal. Just because your side is in the majority doesn't mean we are the ones effed in the head. When the older generation dies I see a lot of things improving in the US, especially in traditionally red areas.

Ron Paul hasn't gotten much legislation passed, that's true, but our Congress has been creating ridiculous legislation over the past few decades so I'm willing to overlook that.

 

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With the way you keep spouting off about how Ron Paul supporters are deluded and brainwashed, it makes me wonder if you are in touch with how most of the United States and the rest of the world views the Republican Party. I know you know that a huge chunk of Romney and Santorum supporters watch Fox News. And anyone who is honest with themselves knows that the network is full of misinformation and lies, that are personally catered to a specific right-wing crowd who wants their views validated. I fail to see how the people who value civil liberties and legitimate deficit reduction are the crazy ones while those who keep arguing for social conservatism, imperialism and a gross-expansion of government (which you've GOTTEN the past 20 years) are normal.

Ron Paul hasn't gotten much legislation passed, that's true, but our Congress has been creating ridiculous legislation over the past few decades so I'm willing to overlook that.




Uhh, Ron Paul isnt exactly the bastion of truth. He also is no where near for legitimate deficit reduction. You say that Fox viewers who are for Romney and Santorum are only getting their views validated but then you go off about Ron Paul who does the exact opposite of what you claim to have as your views but because he says things that arent true they validate your views. Ironing.

 

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Uhh, Ron Paul isnt exactly the bastion of truth. He also is no where near for legitimate deficit reduction. You say that Fox viewers who are for Romney and Santorum are only getting their views validated but then you go off about Ron Paul who does the exact opposite of what you claim to have as your views but because he says things that arent true they validate your views. Ironing.




I don't have time to comb through Ron Paul's legislation over the years to dispute you, but even if Ron Paul has gotten nothing done and given the alternatives, I'll still take the person who is saying they will cut the deficit and reduce the size of our government(Ron Paul), over the person who ran as a Liberal and then adopted the worst aspects of the Republicans (Obama), the rest of the GOP crowd who are either crazy fundamentalists(Perry, Bachman, Santorum), a Hypocrite with no morals(Gingrich), or someone who is nearly identical to Obama (Romney).

I feel that is a good enough reason to support Ron Paul. I'm really not concerned with whether you disagree with me because you support Obama who has been a mediocre president who craps all over Civil Liberties, and a huge expansion of government and the deficit.

 

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I dont support Obama. I dont support anyone. I would find your reasoning valid, except Ron Paul has done exactly the opposite of what he says he is for. I just find your reasoning for supporting him quite odd since his track record shows he holds almost none of the values that he says he does and that you seem to be for. I also find it odd that you seem to be bashing those who support Romney for things he has done in his past but says he is now against, but you let Ron Paul slide even though he's done things in his past that are the opposite of what you say you are voting for him for.

 

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Ron Paul's rabid followers have done soooo much to hurt the guy. It's sad that his long, mostly upstanding career will end with these morons running around fellating each other simply by mentioning his name. He seems like a decent enough, pretty genuine guy (especially for a politician) but wow, his supporters have just ripped his name to shreds.

 

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I dont support Obama. I dont support anyone. I would find your reasoning valid, except Ron Paul has done exactly the opposite of what he says he is for. I just find your reasoning for supporting him quite odd since his track record shows he holds almost none of the values that he says he does and that you seem to be for. I also find it odd that you seem to be bashing those who support Romney for things he has done in his past but says he is now against, but you let Ron Paul slide even though he's done things in his past that are the opposite of what you say you are voting for him for.



You don't support Obama? I haven't been on ACF much lately but I don't recall a word of criticism from you on him and you are a very active political poster. I would like some examples of how Ron Paul has done the opposite of what he says he is for, something besides earmarks, because those are insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

I criticize Romney because he doesn't even hide the fact he wants to eliminate our civil liberties, he openly supports taking them away.

I'm not trying say Paul is an ideal candidate by any means (there are several things I disagree with him on), but he's a big step ahead of the other options.

 

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It's funny watching the libtards on this thread trying to distance themselves from Ubama. laugh

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Ron Paul's rabid followers have done soooo much to hurt the guy. It's sad that his long, mostly upstanding career will end with these morons running around fellating each other simply by mentioning his name. He seems like a decent enough, pretty genuine guy (especially for a politician) but wow, his supporters have just ripped his name to shreds.



Coming from an Obama supporter that is downright hilarious.

 

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Lets see, he is against subsidies, except for oil cause you know his buddies are in oil
He is for a smaller deficit, but we all know he isnt.
He is for civil liberties, but writes riders into bills that are against civil liberties
He didnt write racist newsletters under his own name, but cant tell us who did, and has several appearances with white supremists
I could go on and on.

The oddest thing about the rabid Ron Paul supporters is that they seem to know nothing actually about Ron Paul except for what they are told to believe about Ron Paul, its really strange. No one can tell me what he has actually done, and no one seems to know anything about how he actually operates, all they can tell me is what comes out of his mouth, which doesnt at all jive with what he does in reality.

 

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As a general rule I support ideas not people. People usually let you down. With that said I think Obama has a lot on any of these Republicons.

 

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Also I realize to those of you that support him his actual record doesnt matter for whatever reason, you believe he is going to do what he says and I am not changing that opinion. Personally for myself when someone has been in office for 40 years and has done a lot of the opposite of what he says I tend to just not believe what he says anymore. I want deeds not words.

 

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Lets see, he is against subsidies, except for oil cause you know his buddies are in oil
He is for a smaller deficit, but we all know he isnt.
He is for civil liberties, but writes riders into bills that are against civil liberties
He didnt write racist newsletters under his own name, but cant tell us who did, and has several appearances with white supremists
I could go on and on.

The oddest thing about the rabid Ron Paul supporters is that they seem to know nothing actually about Ron Paul except for what they are told to believe about Ron Paul, its really strange. No one can tell me what he has actually done, and no one seems to know anything about how he actually operates, all they can tell me is what comes out of his mouth, which doesnt at all jive with what he does in reality.



I'm not part of Ron Paul's campaign staff and I don't profess to know everything about him. I'm googling this Civil Liberties riders thing you keep mentioning and nothing is coming up. If you are referring to me as rabid you are barking up the wrong tree. I've acknowledged Ron Paul has his faults so I'm not sure what you are looking for.

What I DO know is Obama has a proven track record of not giving a crap about Civil Liberties as the freaking President, he's had his shot, and he's failed miserably. Why don't you criticize Obama for that? You support Obama but you won't admit it on here for some reason.


 

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I'm not sure why my dislike of Ron Paul's dishonesty equates to liking Obama, I don't believe I've said much either for or against him. If you care to know my opinion on specific policies you can just ask. I've said many times I didn't vote for him.

Even if I did support him I'm not sure what that has to do with no one being able to tell me what Ron Paul has done to earn my belief his words will match his deeds. And once again saying you don't like what a politician is doing, yet you don't mind what Paul has actually done even when you apparently aren't for what he has done. Also tomorrow when I'm not on my iPad we can look at some of his riders, although much like his ear marks and spending you knew nothing about, I'm fairly certain you will excuse them away as insignificant


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Obama was getting a C- from me - some days a D+

Then the Republicons demonstrated that he must be graded on the curve and they are willing to set the bottom of it.

He was against the Civil War (yes he was around then) and the Civil Rights Act. I don't know anything about his riders except the man loves pork.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ron-paul-tells-cnns-candy-crowley-civil-rights-act-destroyed-privacy/

 

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I'm not sure why my dislike of Ron Paul's dishonesty equates to liking Obama, I don't believe I've said much either for or against him. If you care to know my opinion on specific policies you can just ask. I've said many times I didn't vote for him.

Even if I did support him I'm not sure what that has to do with no one being able to tell me what Ron Paul has done to earn my belief his words will match his deeds. And once again saying you don't like what a politician is doing, yet you don't mind what Paul has actually done even when you apparently aren't for what he has done. Also tomorrow when I'm not on my iPad we can look at some of his riders, although much like his ear marks and spending you knew nothing about, I'm fairly certain you will excuse them away as insignificant


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I'd like to see these riders. But as for the earmarks, of course I'm going to file them away as insignificant... because they amount to nothing compared to the total expenditures.

 

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Why can't we just get Bill Clinton back again?

Did you see the interview he did with Bill O'Reilly a week or two ago? I'm not a Bill Clinton fan, I'm very much a Reagan Republican (the real type, not the revisionist Sean Hanity type tyvm) but I gotta give the man credit where credit was due. O'Reilly asked him a ton of hard, fair and appropriate questions. Tough stuff. and on every one, at every beat Clinton responded just absolutely perfectly. It was striking at how well he came accoss, and how much he still can inspire and seem presidential. Particularly when contrasted with the entire GOP field and most notably the current occupier of the White House.
Billy Jeff is by far the most accomplished politician I've ever witnessed.

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*Insert long drawn out, soon to not matter, ignorant/arrogant opinion about republicans/democrats that does not matter in the least to the majority or the past or the upcoming election*

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Romney obviously probably is way out front right now, mostly because he is the only person anyone living in reality thinks can beat Obama, although he and Obama are essentiallly the same person so I dont know why it matters.

Santorum will run out of steam because he cant carry a non-bible thumping state.

Ron Paul is DOA after Iowa, his negative numbers in the GOP are way too high. He really needed momentum from Iowa and failed to get it. May run as an independant though to ensure an Obama victory.

Perry, apparently Combat Mage was his only supporter, went back to Texas to "reassess him campaign" and quit before he wastes any more money.

Michele Bachman isnt as smart as Perry, she will continue to waste money (for now). Shes toast though.

Gingrich, I think the next set of primary states are critical for him, he has to show well in South Carolina.

Huntsman, should have at least showed his face in Iowa.



Honestly Ron Paul isnt electable and if he got the primary a national campaign would expose this. His idea are to extreme for most of america he might do well in a GOP primary where the extreme side of that party would vote where the average joe doesnt even bother.


Bachman already dropped out.

Perry lol

Gingrinch peaked at the wrong time but in a big campaign I could just see all his dirty laundry getting press non stop.

Santorim see perry

Huntsman sorry dont know anything about him.


 

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I'd like to see these riders. But as for the earmarks, of course I'm going to file them away as insignificant... because they amount to nothing compared to the total expenditures.


This is one of those things where proof obviously wont matter to you. You've been provided proof about his deficit spending and big government ways yet you just discount them. He wastes more money on EAR marks alone than any other member of congress on either side of the floor, and that doesnt even get into his rider money. Again this is what confuses me about you folks, I can prove things all I want, we've already proven he is not for smaller deficits or smaller government, but thats insignificant because its only a few billion dollars. We can prove he is a racist by posting pictures of him nice and cozy with leaders of Nazi parties, excused away because of something. We can prove he has never actually done anything in congress in 40 years, excused away because well he says he will once he's elected.

As I said before, I could show you a picture of Ron Paul effing a monkey and him saying he loved it, if he told you he was being raped by a Zebra sent by the government instead of a monkey even though it clearly was a monkey you'd believe him.

When I get home tonight I'll dig up some of his riders that you can just ignore.

 

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Ron Paul's rabid followers have done soooo much to hurt the guy. It's sad that his long, mostly upstanding career will end with these morons running around fellating each other simply by mentioning his name. He seems like a decent enough, pretty genuine guy (especially for a politician) but wow, his supporters have just ripped his name to shreds.



Coming from an Obama supporter that is downright hilarious.


Lulwut?? You're pathetic. You're just slapping that butthurt "obama supporter" label on whoever disagree with with no justification whatsoever. Me, Cutt....... somehow because we aren't fuming over the guy that makes us huge supporters. Because if we aren't creating threads to crap on him, that means we want to jerk him off.

What is wrong with you?

 

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What is wrong with you?


he is mad you arent drinking the magic Ron Paul everything is rainbows when he speaks juice.

Are you aware that Ron Paul ate at a Taco Bell last night. Tacos should be the new currency, all praise and blessings to Taco Bell!

 

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Ron Paul's rabid followers have done soooo much to hurt the guy. It's sad that his long, mostly upstanding career will end with these morons running around fellating each other simply by mentioning his name. He seems like a decent enough, pretty genuine guy (especially for a politician) but wow, his supporters have just ripped his name to shreds.



Coming from an Obama supporter that is downright hilarious.


Lulwut?? You're pathetic. You're just slapping that butthurt "obama supporter" label on whoever disagree with with no justification whatsoever. Me, Cutt....... somehow because we aren't fuming over the guy that makes us huge supporters. Because if we aren't creating threads to crap on him, that means we want to jerk him off.

What is wrong with you?



How is that pathetic? First you insult the supporters of a guy that people are flocking to because they are sick of the status quo, then you act all taken aback when I find the hypocrisy of it hilarious. I distinctly remember you, Mforce2k, along with a huge majority of the youth vote, being obsessed with Obama from 08 - 10. What the hell is wrong with you? Is your memory that short?

 

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How is that pathetic? First you insult the supporters of a guy that people are flocking to because they are sick of the status quo, then you act all taken aback when I find the hypocrisy of it hilarious. I distinctly remember you, Mforce2k, along with a huge majority of the youth vote, being obsessed with Obama from 08 - 10. What the hell is wrong with you? Is your memory that short?


But again you find nothing wrong with your own hypocrisy of who you are supporting even though he has proven he is nothing he says he is...

Again, Ironing.

 

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Arguing about Ron Paul is stupid because other then getting his message heard he is really accomplishing nothing. He has no chance to get elected president and no chance of even winning the primary.


I applaud the guy for at least making an effort to get his views heard but like I said that's all he can really hope to accomplish.

Anyone that would remove all our foreign bases and bring most of our troops home is crazy. First of all I love the idea but do you really think our corporate masters would allow someone to just give up on all our conquest ? The answer is no therefore he would never be allowed to be sworn into office.

 

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Complain about the parties being the same
Complain politicians aren't honest
Complain about corruption.
Complain when Ron Paul comes along, speaks honestly, and would actually clean things up in government.

Cuttlery in a nutshell.

Sure will be pissed when Ron Paul wins New Hampshire.

 

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Arguing about Ron Paul is stupid because other then getting his message heard he is really accomplishing nothing. He has no chance to get elected president and no chance of even winning the primary.


I applaud the guy for at least making an effort to get his views heard but like I said that's all he can really hope to accomplish.

Anyone that would remove all our foreign bases and bring most of our troops home is crazy. First of all I love the idea but do you really think our corporate masters would allow someone to just give up on all our conquest ? The answer is no therefore he would never be allowed to be sworn into office.



Since 4 years ago, Ron Paul's support has only grown. Parroting that he can't be president won't make it true, you're just repeating what the media tells you to believe. You sound like a devoted Fox News viewer honestly.

 

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Complain about the parties being the same
Complain politicians aren't honest
Complain about corruption.
Complain when Ron Paul comes along, speaks honestly, and would actually clean things up in government.

Cuttlery in a nutshell.

Sure will be pissed when Ron Paul wins New Hampshire.


Already proven that Ron Paul definately isnt honest, and wouldnt clean up washington.

However would you care to place a friendly wager on the New Hampshire prediction? tongue

 

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Arguing about Ron Paul is stupid because other then getting his message heard he is really accomplishing nothing. He has no chance to get elected president and no chance of even winning the primary.


I applaud the guy for at least making an effort to get his views heard but like I said that's all he can really hope to accomplish.

Anyone that would remove all our foreign bases and bring most of our troops home is crazy. First of all I love the idea but do you really think our corporate masters would allow someone to just give up on all our conquest ? The answer is no therefore he would never be allowed to be sworn into office.



Since 4 years ago, Ron Paul's support has only grown. Parroting that he can't be president won't make it true, you're just repeating what the media tells you to believe. You sound like a devoted Fox News viewer honestly.


even if he got the votes the establishments that truly run this country would just fix the results saying he lost.

 

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Complain about the parties being the same
Complain politicians aren't honest
Complain about corruption.
Complain when Ron Paul comes along, speaks honestly, and would actually clean things up in government.

Cuttlery in a nutshell.

Sure will be pissed when Ron Paul wins New Hampshire.


Already proven that Ron Paul definately isnt honest, and wouldnt clean up washington.

However would you care to place a friendly wager on the New Hampshire prediction? tongue


He's as honest as they come and is as non status quo as you can get. The only reason he isn't president is that some people lack the testicular fortitude to vote for what they really want.

 

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Arguing about Ron Paul is stupid because other then getting his message heard he is really accomplishing nothing. He has no chance to get elected president and no chance of even winning the primary.


I applaud the guy for at least making an effort to get his views heard but like I said that's all he can really hope to accomplish.

Anyone that would remove all our foreign bases and bring most of our troops home is crazy. First of all I love the idea but do you really think our corporate masters would allow someone to just give up on all our conquest ? The answer is no therefore he would never be allowed to be sworn into office.



Since 4 years ago, Ron Paul's support has only grown. Parroting that he can't be president won't make it true, you're just repeating what the media tells you to believe. You sound like a devoted Fox News viewer honestly.


even if he got the votes the establishments that truly run this country would just fix the results saying he lost.


If you believe that, how do you know he hasn't won already?

 

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[quote=suntzukali2]Arguing about Ron Paul is stupid because other then getting his message heard he is really accomplishing nothing. He has no chance to get elected president and no chance of even winning the primary.


I applaud the guy for at least making an effort to get his views heard but like I said that's all he can really hope to accomplish.

Anyone that would remove all our foreign bases and bring most of our troops home is crazy. First of all I love the idea but do you really think our corporate masters would allow someone to just give up on all our conquest ? The answer is no therefore he would never be allowed to be sworn into office.



Since 4 years ago, Ron Paul's support has only grown. Parroting that he can't be president won't make it true, you're just repeating what the media tells you to believe. You sound like a devoted Fox News viewer honestly.


even if he got the votes the establishments that truly run this country would just fix the results saying he lost.


If you believe that, how do you know he hasn't won already?[/quote]

I do just like I know all your doing is attention seeking and trolling happy

 

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How is that pathetic? First you insult the supporters of a guy that people are flocking to because they are sick of the status quo, then you act all taken aback when I find the hypocrisy of it hilarious. I distinctly remember you, Mforce2k, along with a huge majority of the youth vote, being obsessed with Obama from 08 - 10. What the hell is wrong with you? Is your memory that short?


It is pathetic because you're improperly personalizing it. I have no idea how you are picking me out of a crowd. I am in no way shape or form obsessed with the guy. All I have done since he was elected was post the occasional article or participate in a discussion, sometimes for him and sometimes against him. Hey, he is the President. He is kind of discussionworthy. But I have openly railed him on certain policies, like the pipeline and his inability to simply label certain events terrorism.

What you're doing is taking my efforts to call out the partisan hackery bull**** this board suffers from. The most vocal political people on this board hate the guy, so they only post things to slam him. Just because they seem to scurry away whenever he does something good and I choose to go "oh hey, look what this Guy did. Where is everyone?" Is far from an obsession. Being anti troll doesn't equate to pro anything else.


My personal feelings are that he has done an ok job. Not sure I would vote for him in 2012 but I sure don't see anyone better out there.

 

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It's like this. You can parade around hoping for whatever candidate you like out of this field of numbskulls. In the end, we've got 4 more years of failed Obama policies coming because none of these pogues can beat him.

 

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I do just like I know all your doing is attention seeking and trolling happy


I take it you have no valid complaints against Ron Paul then.

Good then. That wasn't a very noble way to admit it, but you make it clear nonetheless.

 

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What you're doing is taking my efforts to call out the partisan hackery bull**** this board suffers from. The most vocal political people on this hate the guy, so they only post things to slam him. Just because they seem to scurry away whenever he does something good and I choose to go "oh hey, look what this Guy did. Where is everyone?" Is far from an obsession.

My personal feelings are that he has done an ok job. Not sure I would vote for him in 2012 but I sure don't see anyone better out there.


Whatever Obama lover.

Ron Paul said the other day that the sky is purple and made of skittles, thats why we know Global warming is a lie. God Bless Skittles!

 

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How is that pathetic? First you insult the supporters of a guy that people are flocking to because they are sick of the status quo, then you act all taken aback when I find the hypocrisy of it hilarious. I distinctly remember you, Mforce2k, along with a huge majority of the youth vote, being obsessed with Obama from 08 - 10. What the hell is wrong with you? Is your memory that short?


It is pathetic because you're improperly personalizing it. I have no idea how you are picking me out of a crowd. I am in no way shape or form obsessed with the guy. All I have done since he was elected was post the occasional article or participate in a discussion, sometimes for him and sometimes against him. Hey, he is the President. He is kind of discussionworthy. But I have openly railed him on certain policies, like the pipeline and his inability to simply label certain events terrorism.

What you're doing is taking my efforts to call out the partisan hackery bull**** this board suffers from. The most vocal political people on this board hate the guy, so they only post things to slam him. Just because they seem to scurry away whenever he does something good and I choose to go "oh hey, look what this Guy did. Where is everyone?" Is far from an obsession. Being anti troll doesn't equate to pro anything else.


My personal feelings are that he has done an ok job. Not sure I would vote for him in 2012 but I sure don't see anyone better out there.


I remember you being pretty obsessed with Obama also.

The difference with Ron Paul is that his supporters have been trying to get the message out for well over 4 years now, and Ron Paul himself for much of his life. Most Obama supporters were just in it as some kind of popularity fad, joining in when he won a couple primaries and then ignoring politics the day he was elected. Ron Paul always was and still is the only real candidate who can change things.

 

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How is that pathetic? First you insult the supporters of a guy that people are flocking to because they are sick of the status quo, then you act all taken aback when I find the hypocrisy of it hilarious. I distinctly remember you, Mforce2k, along with a huge majority of the youth vote, being obsessed with Obama from 08 - 10. What the hell is wrong with you? Is your memory that short?


But again you find nothing wrong with your own hypocrisy of who you are supporting even though he has proven he is nothing he says he is...

Again, Ironing.



Ron Paul voted against the Patriot Act in 2001, 2006, and 2011. Obama voted for it when he was a Senator and he has signed its re authorizations. I do not support the Patriot Act. How is it ironic for me to support one of the few people who voted against it?

 

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Ron Paul said the other day that the sky is purple and made of skittles, thats why we know Global warming is a lie. God Bless Skittles!


He never said that. See, all you have are lies Cutt.

 

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Obama is very similar to Bush in policy decisions. This must be why they're so against Ron Paul.

 

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How is that pathetic? First you insult the supporters of a guy that people are flocking to because they are sick of the status quo, then you act all taken aback when I find the hypocrisy of it hilarious. I distinctly remember you, Mforce2k, along with a huge majority of the youth vote, being obsessed with Obama from 08 - 10. What the hell is wrong with you? Is your memory that short?


It is pathetic because you're improperly personalizing it. I have no idea how you are picking me out of a crowd. I am in no way shape or form obsessed with the guy. All I have done since he was elected was post the occasional article or participate in a discussion, sometimes for him and sometimes against him. Hey, he is the President. He is kind of discussionworthy. But I have openly railed him on certain policies, like the pipeline and his inability to simply label certain events terrorism.

What you're doing is taking my efforts to call out the partisan hackery bull**** this board suffers from. The most vocal political people on this board hate the guy, so they only post things to slam him. Just because they seem to scurry away whenever he does something good and I choose to go "oh hey, look what this Guy did. Where is everyone?" Is far from an obsession. Being anti troll doesn't equate to pro anything else.


My personal feelings are that he has done an ok job. Not sure I would vote for him in 2012 but I sure don't see anyone better out there.



I "picked you out of the crowd" because you replied to the thread insulting Paul supporters right after I posted something.

 

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And there go the criticizers of Paul crawling back into their hole.

 

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Sorry busy working, good on ya Rem for voting for Paul for one thing he voted against that you agree with, even if everything else is a fabrication.

Anyways BG back to this wager...What say you?

 

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Well my post had to be entered in at SOME point in time... You thought I was targeting you or something? I was not. I made a broad statement that had nothing to do with you personally unless you feel you fit in that category. I didn't even read your post or know that you posted right before me until right now. I didn't know you cared about Ron Paul until right now. I don't know anything about you.

 

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I have no trouble believing that Ron Paul is a pretty honest guy.

I also believe that he wants very badly to clean up and change the federal government significantly.

I also know that there is NO way he would be able to do anywhere near as much as he wants to even if he were elected.


Also, he'd lose, so the above is pretty much moot. We'd be much better off if we could elect 30-50 more folks with his attitude to the House.


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Rho is correct.

 

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You know -- there was one time when Gingrich was a lot more like Paul.

Back in 1994 when he was younger and just became speaker of the house. The republicans were in control for the first time in an age and he wanted to change things. He proposed term limits, the line item veto, and a bunch of other stuff that was good for the country but not necessarily for the politicians. He couldn't get what he wanted through a republican house and senate. The LI veto was then struck down by the supreme court.

Whitman was the same way in NJ -- she wanted to have all of the schools fund at the same level to sidestep the whole "you must fund the impoverished schools at as high a level as the highest school in the state." She wanted to do all sorts of things but couldn't get them passed through other republicans.

The voice in the darkness doesn't get things done EVEN WHEN THEIR PARTY HAS POWER. The laws and limits simply do not pass. You can talk a big game when you are not in power but when you get the reins, the changes never happen.

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Gingrich is no longer the same man as he was in 1994. He is now one of the people who stood against him back then. It is what happens to people.

 

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