Paul Rejects Gramm’s Pro-McCain Pitch
ABC News’ Hope Ditto and Teddy Davis report: Former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Wednesday that former Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas, called him on Tuesday urging him to endorse Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sparking charges from Democrats that the former McCain adviser is still active on behalf of the Republican presidential nominee.
"I got a phone call yesterday and it was a bit of a surprise to me because their request was that I endorse John McCain. The argument was, ‘he would do a little less harm than the other candidate,’" said Paul.
Despite Gramm’s effort to convince the Texas congressman that McCain would keep taxes lower than Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., Paul turned down the offer to get on board.
"How could I support a candidate that doesn’t support the positions that I’ve supported for 30 years?" asked Paul. "I would have to reject everything I believed in and worked for and voted for, and I said, ‘it might diminish my credibility.’"
Jesse Benton, a Paul spokesman, elaborated on the decision not to endorse, telling ABC News, "It’s all well and good to cut taxes and to keep taxes low. But if you don’t address the spending — and that includes the overseas spending on troops in 130 countries — the tax issue is almost irrelevant."
Though Paul’s refusal to endorse McCain is nothing new, the Democratic National Committee pounced on his remarks, which they saw as a sign that Gramm is continuing to help McCain after publicly disassociating himself.
Gramm, who advised McCain on economic issues, left the campaign on July 18 after telling The Washington Times that the United States had "become a nation of whiners." Democrats used the Gramm interview, in which he pointed out that the United States was not technically in a recession, to portray McCain as out of touch with economic anxiety.
"Who did John McCain task with securing Ron Paul’s endorsement?" asked the DNC’s Damien LaVera in a Wednesday e-mail to reporters. "Phil ‘Nation of Whiners’ Gramm."
Asked why Gramm called Paul if he is no longer supposed to be playing a role in the McCain campaign, Benton said, "Ron and Sen. Gramm have known each other for 20 years. He said, ‘Ron, this is Phil. I’d like you to consider endorsing McCain. Here’s why … ‘
"It was Phil Gramm calling on behalf of Phil Gramm. He was not making an official call on behalf of McCain," said Benton in an explanation that is not likely to satisfy Democrats intent on reviving stories about the McCain-Gramm connection.
Beyond discussing the pro-McCain pitch he received from Gramm, Paul told reporters at the National Press Club on Wednesday that Americans should consider supporting a third-party candidate in the 2008 campaign. He did not, however, endorse a particular candidate.
Paul also said that he is not considering a presidential bid as the candidate of the Reform Party. Though the Reform Party selected Paul as their candidate in Virginia, Paul said he is taking steps to remove his name from the ballot.
The Reform Party is planning to make a national presidential endorsement on Oct. 11 when it holds its national convention in New York, N.Y.
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Posted by: dadminnesota | September 10, 2008, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm
rove also doesnt work for the mccain camp at all… zero zilch nada….. nada!!!!
Posted by: Bhrandon | September 10, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm
September 8. 2008
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was served with papers yesterday connected with the lawsuit filed more than two weeks ago in federal court in Philadelphia questioning his constitutional eligibility for the American presidency. Service was made at his Washington, D.C. Senate office at approximately 1:00 p.m.
From a press release provided by filing attorney Philip Berg and available on his Web site:
Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obama’s eligibility to serve as President of the United States, has received confirmation from his Process Service Company that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Senator Barack Obama were served today, September 4, 2008, with the legal documents pertaining to Berg vs. Obama, Civil Action No. 08-cv-4083.
The DNC was served at 12:00 p.m. and Senator Obama was served at 1:00 p.m. The U.S. Attorney’s Office accepted service on behalf of the Federal Elections Committee (FEC) on or about August 22, 2008…
…”The silence is proving me right,” he said, wondering why no doctor or nurse has come forward to claim the inevitable publicity which would accompany an admission that they were in attendance for the Illinois senator’s birth. “I think it’s an insult to the American public and even more so to his campaign supporters who have worked so hard and donated so much money…
Posted by: any day now | September 10, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
Obama campaign grasping at anything they can to show the world he really is the Messiah.
Posted by: Kitty | September 10, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
More of ABC’s tabloid journalism!
Posted by: Martin Slueg | September 10, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
more games from 2000 and 2004 from the same team.
too bad the American people lose when they are distracted to play
all the while McCain and Palin are telling the middle class the same thing that was told them from 2000, 2004, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008…
“they’ll screw you on taxes…now stay down…keep bending over and keep your pants down around your ankles … while we protect you from their taxes”
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm
Congratulations Phil for the good work for your friend Mccain, thank you Ron for rejection the dirty offer. McCain=Phil and
Phil=McCain
and McCain+Palin=WBush+ Cheney. * years of faillure is enough. God save America from McPalin.
Posted by: BKMC | September 10, 2008, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm
You put up a good fight Ron Paul, but this country can not be saved from the unconstitutional Federal Government. You can’t put the genie back in the bottle. Someday the States will stand up again and take back there rightful power.
Posted by: Tomjoad1776 | September 10, 2008, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm
After it was all analyzed, there was a vote about the bridge to nowhere. The vote was: All in favor of the bridge respond by saying yes.
Obama: yes
Biden: yes
McCain: no
Palin: no
The choice is clear!
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm
Gramm
the author of the enron loophole and the champion of bank and mortgage deregulation escorting it and fighting for it through congress…
oh and now the guy who literally wrote John Mccain’s economic platform…photocopying Bush’s and then tweaking all the teaks he didn’t get the first time he helped formulate it…
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm
McCain was born in Panama, exactely in the Panama Canal, nobody was there to witness his date of birth and time of birth. He is a real Panamian. god save America from a Russian (Palin) and a Panamian (McCain).
Posted by: BKMC | September 10, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
fake dl once again lies about the bridge…
palin said no to the bridge because the earmark that she wanted wasn’t big enough to pay for it all.
and that is the truth
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
Ron is a consitant politician, thank you for your input in the process and for your big NO to McSame
Posted by: BKMC | September 10, 2008, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm
BKMC -
Sorry dude, US military bases are considered US land under the constitution. Fact check that!
Posted by: any day now | September 10, 2008, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
–any-day-now. Thank God, some rational American came forward to try to stop this madman and liar from getting into the White House. If one really does a lot of background research, one will find his history and resume is more fiction than fact.
Posted by: Mary | September 10, 2008, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm
Gram: Ron Paul is a winer. He is having a mental recession.
Posted by: Omentum | September 10, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm
rove also doesnt work for the mccain camp at all… zero zilch nada….. nada!!!!
Liar
Mehlman, Rove boost McCain Campaign.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/8911.html
Posted by: Rednecks for Obama | September 10, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
dl
nice try.
hahahahahahahahaha
you dope.
Posted by: Omentum | September 10, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
Here’s the way I see it:
1. I can’t stand how people use charges of ‘racism’ or ‘sexism’ to support their argument. Democrats love doing that and, now, apparently so does the GOP.
2. I can’t stand the governement spending my taxes on stupid projects. Democrats love doing that and, now, apparently so does the GOP.
3. I can’t stand blatant hypocrisy (they’re all hypocrites, but at least don’t insult my intelligence).
4. I can’t stand clueless and unprepared candidates who are all talk. Democrats are usually the standard bearers here, but suddenly the GOP has caught up quickly.
So, I think Ron Paul has got the right idea. When you find yourself, all of sudden surrounded by morons, you’ve gotta ask yourself – am I a moron or not? What you do is stay true to your beliefs. It does not help the GOP one bit to ‘win’ an election if their candidate is not conservative.
So blather all you want about the economy – SPENDING (and particularly wasteful spending) is the problem. Earmarks are an insignificant portion of the federal budget. If you actually care, ask the candidates how they will fix (or eliminate) Medicare and Social Security.
Posted by: 1percenter | September 10, 2008, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm
I am glad to see Paul didn’t choose party over principles. If more politicians were like him, we wouldn’t be in the mess we are currently in. You know the entitlement nightmare championed primarily by the democrats, and the bullish and costly foreign policy of the republicans. I wish Ron Paul and the 3rd party candidates good luck.
Posted by: Ben Straub | September 10, 2008, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm
Congratulations and thanks to Ron Paul for having the cajones to tell the corporate-backed candidates to go to hel1.
The elites who think they are better than everyone else need to be humbled more often.
In fact, that’s how America can determine who is a real hero these days, versus a fake hero fabricated by the mainstream media.
Posted by: Deb | September 10, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
Palin watch day 13
Has the queen spoken to the press or one American citizen or is she still above us?
Posted by: asking | September 10, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
Can anybody stop that interview with O’Riley? I looked like a bloody fool!
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
ANY DAY NOW: Why don’t you read up on qualifications for being a US citizen..can you google? Thats G..o..o..g…l…e. now hit search,see you can do it. There’s of wealth of TRUE information out there if you bother to look.
Posted by: linda n carolina | September 10, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
Say NO to McBama!
Say NO to Republicrats!
Say NO to Establishment media outlets!
Say NO to bipartisan trashing of the Constitution!
Cast a protest vote for a 3rd party presidential candidate of your choice.
Tell everyone why you will vote against the lesser of two evils.
Tell everyone who you will vote for.
Tell everyone what you think.
Be heard: http://SayNO2008.com
“The strongest message can be sent by rejecting the two party system… This can be accomplished by voting for one of the non-establishment, principled candidates.” – Ron Paul
Posted by: SayNO2008.com | September 10, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
A 3rd party win would be the healthiest thing for this country. We are definetly going bankrupt. All one has to do is visit the website for the GAO and the treasury department to see the numbers. Ron Paul was correct in his assertions. I see the usual partisan spinmeisters at work on this blog focused on lipstick and other stupid things, instead of the issues that really matter. I guess you guys won’t be voting for 3rd party candidates. Too bad really for all of us.
Posted by: Ben Straub | September 10, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
A CNN reporter this week didn’t seem to know or care that a fake photo showing a bikini-clad, rifle-toting Sarah Palin had been widely debunked days earlier as a fraud, the latest in series of incidents involving apparent misstatements or inaccurate reporting by the news network.
“(John) McCain has been really good about painting (Barack) Obama as this lightweight … They don’t want that to come back on Sarah Palin, and people say, yes, she looks good in a bikini clutching an AK-47, but is she equipped to run the country?” CNN’s Lola Ogunnaike said in response to a question on the network’s “Reliable Sources” show, which aired Sunday.
Ogunnaike’s remarks, which came in response to a question by host Howard Kurtz about whether Palin’s status as a political celebrity might undercut Republican efforts to portray the vice presidential nominee as a serious, reform-minded governor, were posted on CNN’s Web site and have since been reported and discussed on numerous other independent sites.
CNN correspondents and analysts have also recently misrepresented Palin’s stance on incorporating creationism into Alaska’s school curriculum and falsely reported that she cut funds for people with special needs in the state budget.
Regarding the doctored “bikini” photo, neither Kurtz, a “Washington Post” columnist, nor anyone else on the “Sources” discussion panel ever corrected Ogunnaike by pointing out that the picture was a fake.
Speaking about Ogunnaike and the doctored photo, Kurtz told FOXNews.com on Wednesday that he figured everyone knew the photo was a fake.
“I thought that Lola was joking around since the bikini was so obviously fake,” Kurtz said. “I thought she was making a lighthearted reference to it.
“Lola is a very sharp former New York Times reporter so I seriously doubt that she bought into the notion that the governor of Alaska had in fact posed in a bathing suit carrying an assault rifle,” he added.
“Lola’s comments were made in the context of the tabloid rumors that have emerged since Sarah Palin’s nomination to the ticket,” a CNN spokeswoman said. “She regrets that she didn’t make it more clear that the photo was not only a rumor but a hoax.”
The infamous fake bikini shot first appeared during the early days of the Republican convention. But it was widely debunked within 24 hours, with bloggers and others quickly exposing the fraud by finding the original shot, reportedly taken in 2004 in Athens, Ga., by an amateur photographer of his then-girlfriend.
FOXNews.com was among the news outlets to report the fake.
During the show, Ogunnaike went on to compliment Us Weekly’s coverage of Palin, which has been widely attacked as unfair by critics and reportedly thousands of Us Weekly readers.
“I have to say,” Ogunnaike said, “I read the ‘Us Weekly’ story, and they were actually pretty good. They actually did some pretty good journalism there. … And this is a bigger story here. … They can’t afford to ignore this story because this story drives magazine sales. And that’s the bottom line, that’s what they care about. So if you throw Palin on the cover and you have the words ‘Baby Scandal,’ they know that’s going to sell magazines.”
Ogunnaike’s remarks are among several apparent misstatements made recently by CNN reporters.
On Monday night, senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said Palin wants “to have creationism taught in public schools.” But numerous stories –- including CNN’s own reporting from last week — have noted that Palin has made no effort to try and include creationism in the state school curriculum.
“I don’t think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class,” Palin has said. “It doesn’t have to be part of the curriculum.”
The morning after Toobin’s remarks on creationism, CNN correspondent Jessica Yellin reported that Palin vetoed funds not only for so-called “earmarks,” but “even for people with disabilities.” This was an apparent reference to a charge discussed during a Sept. 4 interview, in which CNN’s Soledad O’Brien pressed a McCain spokeswoman on another accusation brought by Palin critics.
O’Brien twice referred to the charge that while governor, Palin cut the state’s special needs budget by 62 percent.
“Those advocates have said, as a woman who is now a mother of a special-needs child, she’s not fighting — she’s cut the budget by 62 percent since she came into office, and doesn’t that show a contradiction?” O’Brien asked McCain spokeswoman Nicolle Wallace, according to transcript available on CNN’s Web site.
But Factcheck.org, a non-partisan group affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, is among those that have reported that Palin “did not cut funding for special needs education in Alaska by 62 percent.”
In fact, the group said in a posting published on Newsweek’s Web site, “She didn’t cut it at all. She tripled per-pupil funding over just three years.”
SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA FOR THE UNINFORMED!
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
Its too bad McCain gave up principles for party. For a while there, I actually believed this might be an election worth getting involved in — with two great candidates who really had the real issues in the forefront. Well, that went to hell in a palin/rove handbasket.
Posted by: hang | September 10, 2008, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm
Here you go Linda -
“John Sidney McCain, III, is a `natural born Citizen’ under Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution of the United States.”
–U.S. Senate Resolution, April 30, 2008.
Posted by: any day now | September 10, 2008, 4:00 pm 4:00 pm
hang
Yeah – when the shallow one falters in the polls and his funding begins to dry up, you half-wits drag Rove and Bush into the conversation. You may think it’s a diversion away from the hapless leader but intelligent people can see right through your pathetic attempt to hide.
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
Any day Now so is Obama
Posted by: linda n carolina | September 10, 2008, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm
Ron Paul is not for sell. He is quite simply the most honorable politician I have ever heard of. Nader and Kucinich are also on our side, but Paul really taps into reason.
Spending
Foreign Policy
Monetary Policy
All this guy ever focused on were the real problems. What were republicans thinking? Do they really want to kill more of our young people in more foreign wars and occupations funded by China?
Posted by: antenian | September 10, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
Then he should provide his REAL birth certificate. Not the bogus one he posted.
Posted by: any day now | September 10, 2008, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm
Our country is 10 trillion dollars in debt, 60+ trillion if you include future entitlements owned currently. This all happened under democratic and republican leadership.
Ron Paul is right. A new direction is needed by people that have not been bought by special interest groups.
Posted by: Huh | September 10, 2008, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm
Any day now : It is a real birth certificate. But you will never believe that anyways. If if you want to imply what? that he was born in Kenya? He could have been born at the North Pole…his mother was a US citizen who was over 14 and had lived in the US at least 5 years.Read and weep.
Posted by: linda n carolina | September 10, 2008, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
Obama took a sweetheart deal from a mortgage company and looked the other way while the industry began to collapse.
Change you can really doubt!
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
Obviously you are clueless between the two.
Citizenship does not allow just anyone to be the President.
Fact check moron!
Posted by: any day now | September 10, 2008, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm
Hello fellow texan
“i guess Ron you were too much hat
and not enough cattle to win this time.
I told you it was political suicide to criticize us for the iraq war!”
“How about sending your cattle our way to the mccain palin ticket i know were bad but not as bad as the messiah obama.
“Stop your whining ron paul”
we didnt want you to overshadow
our RNC convention.
I couldnt believe you turned down
are 5 min speaking slot
we even prepared a wonderful hate speel
“down with obama” “drill baby drill” Palin is queen of alaska” sorry we wouldnt let any of your friends go to rnc..And sorry we wouldt let you back in the debates when you started making the others look foolish for that iraq thing.
according to ron paul he was denied access to bring anyone with him to rnc and was held to strict guidelines to only regurgitate mccain/palin talking points and wonders why a member of the same party is ttreated like a foreginer.
ron pauls 4 obama
Posted by: phil gramps | September 10, 2008, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
Obama camp Zero Integrity. Zero Honesty.
Posted by: REALDEM4MCCAIN | September 10, 2008, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
The biggest strain on our economy is this god forsaken war (or if you’re Pailn – Goid ordained – gag). Of course half the country is too stupid to realize the good that 10 billion a month could do back home.
The second biggest strain is unregulated industry. Free trade is all fine and good, but not when the people that stand to gain (industry) writes the rules – including subsidies and tax breaks. We don’t need socialism, we need social responsibility, and for the religious fanatics – pick up the bible, that’s what the whole thing is all about.
Posted by: A shill, a sham, a shame | September 10, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
Ron Paul: Only guy that told us the truth about our spending and ways to bring it under control. Thanks Ron.
Posted by: Tim | September 10, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
So, who the heck is Philip Berg?
He’s previously sued the administration under RICO for causing 9/11, and called for the disbarment of Supreme Court justices over conflict of interest in the Florida election debacle of 2000.
Posted by: Cicly | September 10, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
A shill, a sham, a shame
Obama doesn’t think much of bible readers. Does he?
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm
Cicly- your point? It is very simple, all BO has to d is provide a birth certificate that isn’t bogus. What seems so hard about that?
Posted by: any day now | September 10, 2008, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm
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Ron Paul, what have you been smoking? Oops, forgot, you are a Libertarian.
Can’t believe that Gramm would actually try and do this. He should know that Ron Paul is 5 cans short of a six-pak.
At this point, I don’t think McCain/Palin needs a whacko on their side. Let Obammy and Hairplug Joe have all of them.
Palin – 08
Posted by: LarryMan | September 10, 2008, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
LarryMan – You have insulted Dr. Paul with several touching insults. What policies of Paul’s do you dissagree with? I happen to think McCain is a whacko and about 6 cans short of a six pack. I believe McCain’s view on foreign policy is going to lead us to financial ruin especially if he bombs Iran like he sings.
Posted by: Ben Straub | September 10, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm
The only way to make less harm is to elect mcbush, now thats a new strategy in others word a do nothing keep things as is candidate.
Posted by: Rose Szymanski | September 10, 2008, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
WHATS BOGUS ABOUT HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE?
I was adopted, when I was 3 months old, my birth certificate has my adoptive parents names on it, is that bogus birth certificate, My husband misplaced his birth certificate, when we ordered one with a seal on it, it was different then the original, is his bogus?
Posted by: Cicly | September 10, 2008, 4:55 pm 4:55 pm
Congress killed the bridge to nowhere, not Palin. She’s a liar.
Posted by: Patriot | September 10, 2008, 5:01 pm 5:01 pm
Ron Paul: Much to do about nothing!
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
How come a community organizer cannot organize his own surrogates?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
Obama: Let Michelle out of her cage!
Posted by: dl | September 10, 2008, 5:43 pm 5:43 pm
Oh please did any of you trud blossem Republican’s think for one minute we beleived McCain got rid of his buddy Gramm the brown nosing trud blossem who caused all the banling problems we have now????????
Posted by: Lukeskytalker | September 10, 2008, 5:46 pm 5:46 pm
Phil Gramm is like a fart that just won’t blow away. Smells bad and just plain stinks
Posted by: ronnieraygun | September 10, 2008, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
If you want an idea of how much a Family Values man McCain is ask Ross Perot.
Posted by: depravedmaniac | September 10, 2008, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm
I like Ron Paul.
Posted by: Jason | September 10, 2008, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm
End the Republican and Democrat parties
NOW
They are NOT American but Socialists.
They represent the Borrow and Spend and Tax party.
THEY ARE ONE AND THE SAME!!!
Posted by: David | September 10, 2008, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm
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Ben Straub, Ron Paul has policies? Oh, I guess you mean legalize drugs. The big one is — “If we just pull out of Iraq all our troubles will be over”!!?!?!!?!?
He’s a whacko. Like Obammy, if we turn Iraq over to Iran then they can just march into Israel. Then we would have a world war. Try to use that miniscule brain to think about it.
McCain has a bad foreign policy? At least with him he would keep the pressure on terrorists so they don’t come over here and FRY the building you are in.
Palin – 08
Posted by: LarryMan | September 10, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
Funny to see the ignorance when people try and discuss Dr. Paul and his stances. (No, the vast majority of us are NOT 9-11 conspiracy theorists, but rather just REAL conservatives) Dr. Paul is far and away the most principled and honest man in Washington. Even McCain himself called him “…the most honest man in Congress.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul
Wouldn’t it have been nice for you to have secured another million + plus votes John? RP supporters will NOT be pulling the lever for any of you NEO CONS nor will we pull the lever for Mr. Socialist…Mr. Constitutional scholar that apparently has never actually read the Constitution.
We are not going away and will continue to work to take our party back from the local level on up. So far, we are definitely making progress. REAL change does not occur in a single election cycle…unfortunately in a nation of sheep, the majority will continue to follow the herd. But soon enough they too, will be emancipated. I am very encouraged with a rising star like Gov Palin being able to get some good exposure in the National spotlight. She’s very refreshing to see and I can’t wait to welcome her to a 2012 ticket.
Thank you Dr. Paul.
For Liberty,
Classical Liberal
Posted by: ClassicalLiberal | September 10, 2008, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm
People that think Sen. Phil Gramm is not working for McCain’s campaign. People in the financial industry know he is.
Wake up America!!!
Gramm did much more than call America a nation of whiners. He gave us something to whine about.
Do a search on “foreclosure Phil” or Phil Gramm and Enron/Enron-loophole
Posted by: Jim | September 10, 2008, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
“He would do a little less harm than the other candidate.” A ringing endorsement of McCain from Phil Gramm, one of his chief advisers.
Posted by: Bob Scofield | September 10, 2008, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm
LarryMan – Thanks for responding.
War on drugs: 25% of 12-18 years olds have admitted to smoking marijuana. People now abuse prescription drugs more than illegal drugs. Alcohol is readily available. Too much nutmeg will make you high. To much Yew will kill you. People grow mushrooms. Drug war is a total failure moron.
Israel does not deserve protection as long as demarcation in the territories and land grabs for settlements continue. You support a regime that dehumanizes certain parts of the populations under its control.
The terrorist come here because we have been screwing in their sandlot for 50 years. What part of the Golden Rule do you not understand?
Posted by: Ben Straub | September 10, 2008, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe lies a medium-sized star. And on one of its satellites, a green and insignificant planet, there is a nation of 50 states stretching from one ocean to another, which is now dead.
Gee, thanks for not caring about the real problems, guys.
Posted by: The Narrator | September 10, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
I wouldn’t give you a plug nickel for Phill Gramm, and the fact McCain thinks he’s a friend says all I need to know about him. Two trud blossems who need to be sent packing away from the halls of our government. Those two have always been out for whats good for them and screw the country. That is exactly why Phill works for a Swiss Bank which was allowing Americans to hide money and taught them how. If you think Phill wasn’t in the middle of those transactions your as stupid as G W Bush.
Posted by: Saddlesablazing | September 10, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
one word
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
Posted by: Omentum | September 10, 2008, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
“How could I support a candidate that doesn’t support the positions that I’ve supported for 30 years?” asked Paul. “I would have to reject everything I believed in and worked for and voted for, and I said, ‘it might diminish my credibility.’”
Hey, that hasn’t bothered McSame any.
Posted by: Arturo Sclerosis | September 10, 2008, 11:27 pm 11:27 pm
Ron Paul is the biggest joke ever. He’s doing nothing but taking up space. A third party is not going to work and Ralph Nader doesn’t belong in politics like Ron Paul. This generation of fools that voted for Ron Paul don’t have the brains to sit on or a window to throw them out of. They are like the voter’s who voted for Obama. No common sense, no values.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 11, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am
Any Day Now: I understand that Obama was born in Kenya because his mother was denied passage on the plane back to Hawaii. Later she took him to Hawaii and registered him there. His real birth certificate is from Kenya. However, no one is stating what hospital he was born in. If it is claimed he was born in Hawaii why don’t the hospital come forward with the records. I believe his registration of birth certificate is a fake and was newly made up. Also, I blame America for not investigating that when he first stated he was running for president.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 11, 2008, 11:08 am 11:08 am
Patriot: Your wrong on this matter. Palin was for it then decided when she became governor to go against it because it would cost the state too much money. This is the worst congress in the history of politics and Nancy Pelosi is the worst housespeaker ever.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | September 11, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am
If you support the Democrats or Republicans you are SUPPORTING A GOVERNMENT WITH SOCIALIST IDEALS.
You support the Borrow, Tax and Spend
Socialist System.
If you support THAT you are NOT an American but a TRAITOR of the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
Posted by: David | September 11, 2008, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm
The more I think about Ron Paul the more of an idiot he is. Here is a chance to get in Palin to reform Washington but he refuses.
Posted by: steve | September 12, 2008, 1:45 am 1:45 am
Vote 3rd party, Republicrats are an abysmal failure.
Posted by: Ralph | September 15, 2008, 9:14 am 9:14 am
Palin reforming Washington is like Dan Quale reforming Washington, foolish.
Vote 3rd Party, the whores and pimps running D.C., the Republicrats are a abysmal failure.
Vote 3rd party.
Posted by: RZ | September 15, 2008, 9:17 am 9:17 am
Is it just me, or does Mariann Pepitone sound like a typical Americow right now? The brain is wasted on TV, print news and radio.
Posted by: Gino | September 24, 2008, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm