Rivals Attack Ron Paul on Iran, Electability
EmailRon Paul is surging in Iowa, and sensing a threat, his opponents are on the attack, firing missiles at what they say are the Texas congressman’s weaknesses.
“Ron Paul thinks it would be fine if the Iranians obtained nuclear weapons,” presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said at a campaign stop in the Hawkeye state.
“You don’t have to vote for a candidate who will allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon to wipe Israel off the face of the earth,” echoed Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
“One of the people running for president thinks it’s okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. I don’t,” said former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, a clear swipe at Paul’s hands-off approach to foreign policy. “I don’t trust the ayatollahs, I don’t trust Ahmadinejad,” Romney added referring to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The latest NBC News/Marist poll shows Paul and Romney are neck and neck in Iowa. Romney has a slight lead of two points, but with a margin of error of 1.8 percent in the survey the two candidates are in a virtual tie.
Paul has not responded to the attacks, and he stands by his hands-off approach to foreign policy. At a campaign event in Perry, Iowa, he told supporters that western sanctions against Iran are “acts of war” that are likely to lead to an actual war.
Speaking on the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz, Paul said Iran would be justified in responding to sanctions by blocking the crucial waterway, and emphasized that the United States should not get involved.
“I think the solution is to do a lot less a lot sooner, and mind our own business, and we wouldn’t have this threat of another war,” Paul said.
Paul’s foreign policy views are out of step with past Republican presidential campaigns, which have typically supported United States military intervention in troubled spots overseas. A smaller American footprint abroad, say rivals, would be bad for the country.
“Ron Paul would be dangerous as president of the United States,” said Bachmann.
Former speaker of the House and fellow presidential candidate Newt Gingrich told CNN he would not vote for Ron Paul if he were the nominee. Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, who is in third place behind Paul in this week’s CNN/Time/ORC and NBC/Marist polls, said Paul would be the “least likely” candidate to win against President Obama.
Even former Utah governor Jon Huntsman is getting in on the Paul pile-on. Huntsman, who is skipping the Iowa caucus, told voters in New Hampshire that voting for Paul would ultimately be futile.
“He’s not electable at the end of the day. Let’s be real about it,” Huntsman said.
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Why are we where we are with Iran? It starts with our long history with the Shah of Iran,,, below is a quote from Madeline Albright
“In 1953 the United States played a significant role in orchestrating the overthrow of Iran’s popular Prime Minister, Mohammed Mosaddegh. The Eisenhower Administration believed its actions were justified for strategic reasons; but the coup was clearly a setback for Iran’s political development. And it is easy to see now why many Iranians continue to resent this intervention by America in their internal affairs.”
After the coup in 1953, we continued relations with Iran and, in 1979, we offered exile to the Shah of Iran. The US then attempted, through a another coup, to reinsert him. That was when a group of students in Iran took US hostages. Since then, rather than try to work with the government of Iran with regard to trade,,, the US has used sanctions to collapse Iran’s economy,,, sanctions such as: No US banks are permitted to do business with Iranian entities,,, or no import or export of US or Iranian goods or services,,, the US also has pressured other countries to do the same.
I agree with Ron Paul,,, that if we offer some relief of sanctions and try to establish trade,,, then we will get a lot more accomplished,,, in a friendly manner,,, it is not always necessary to get what you want through aggression,,, its called diplomacy
Just think how miserable life has been in the US, for many people, affected by the economic downturn of the last 4 years,,, now imagine what it’s like for the Iranians who have been repressed by the US for the past 32 years
Posted by: Bronce | December 30, 2011, 11:28 am 11:28 am
And what are these clowns going to do to stop Iran — start ANOTHER war? Sounds great, I am sure Americans are just RIPE for that idea. Please.
Posted by: Christopher | December 30, 2011, 11:29 am 11:29 am
Ron Paul is a genius, and he stands for freedom and liberty. He is the ONLY candidate I would vote for this election in 2012.
Posted by: Christopher | December 30, 2011, 11:34 am 11:34 am
Not one of the GOP blowhards, who say they will stop Iran, has said how they would actually do that. Now that the GOP has united all of the Shiite’s in the region, Iraq, Iran, and the Palestinians, just who are they kidding? So, their plan is to start another war? Iran is not Afghanistan, and all they will accomplish is to prolong the inevitable. We are the only country to have ever used the bomb. Who are we to tell the rest of the world who can and cannot have it? If they were to ever use it, the consequences should be obvious to Iran. They only rattle this saber to keep oil prices high, and we play right into it. Collusion?
Posted by: Greg | December 30, 2011, 11:43 am 11:43 am
I agree with Ron Paul 110% diplomacy would be a change of pace, I would love to join the military but not if we are going to lay waste to another country, because our current government is to stupid to understand the people don’t want another futile war that will kill our economy even more. Besides if we as a country want to meddle in other countries affairs we have to fix our own problems first. I would love to debate with these candidates about this country. I am part of that key demographic that all these people want to vote for them. I am unemployed, college age, I voted for obama in 08 (and got burned by it), and I am eager to see this country back on track.
Posted by: Gus | December 30, 2011, 11:49 am 11:49 am
I’m not sure that Iran is saber rattling to keep oil high,,, I think they see,,, first of all, nuclear energy as cheaper,,, second, being a nuclear nation brings an amount of international, “non third world” respect,,, they see it as a means to end the economic repression,,, my guess is that they love their children just as much as we love ours,,, i doubt they want war, my guess is that they want abundance,,,
Posted by: Bronce | December 30, 2011, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
It’s time Americans throw out these neocon warmongering, fearmongering corporatist/globalist! Romney didn’t serve the military. He took MULTIPLE Vietnam War Draft Deferments! Now he wants to carelessly send our brave men and women off to yet another needless war. Both China and Russia have defense treaties with Iran. Bombing Iran = WW III It’s time to silence this military nonsense. The Haliburtons of the world get rich and our kids get killed or maimed for life! MItt’s boys never served. They drive around Iowa in a Winnebago campaigning for dad while our kids get blown up in the middle east. End This America! It’s time! Vote Ron Paul!
Posted by: bryan | December 30, 2011, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
I believe that much of the recent Ron Paul backlash and furor over these previously discredited “newsletters” has been powered by Jewish influenced or controlled U.S. media who are worried about Paul’s avowed desire to cut off all foreign aid to Israel, long the greatest recipient of our aid money.
One of Paul’s chief accussers is a fervent Israel supporter named James Kirchek, a guy in his 20′s barely wet behind the ears, who promotes pushing the U.S. to war on Muslim countries. Orthodox Jews and most conservative Christians think that biblical traditions (pick your “testament”) should reflect our world today and be pushed on other religions and agnostics at all costs. They think Israel should be protected even if it means making war and even though Israel keeps provoking the Muslims with more “settlement” building. All this whether it bankrupts our nation or not. Whether Israel listens to us or not. Paul has spoken out repeatedly aginst continuing this support and now that he shows considerable support, he is a focus of huge media criticism.
Posted by: Ed | December 30, 2011, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
Rivals Attack Ron Paul on Iran, Electability…..THEY ARE….how novel and new……….lol…….Thats right Neo-Cons and RINOs keep spinning your wheels.
Please register and vote for Ron Paul in your Republican primary or caucus for President in 2012.
Posted by: David Ryon | December 30, 2011, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Why does everyone except Ron Paul want to start another never ending war!?? The msm keeps on giving us war propaganda just like they did with Iraq an we all saw how horribly wrong that turned out, wake the hell up America!
Vote for Ron Paul, over 70% of active military personnel contributed to Ron Paul what does that tell you?
Posted by: Julio Sierra | December 30, 2011, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
Fact Check: “Ron Paul can’t win” – FALSE
THE YOUTH VOTE
The youth vote which Obama won by 34% in 2008 is abandoning him. Ron Paul has proven strong appeal with the young voters. He is by far the best candidate capable of not only appealing to this demographic but energizing it towards defeating Obama. Anyone who thinks the youth vote will abandon Obama for one of the other candidates is kidding themselves.
This is one of Obama’s Achilles heals and ONLY Ron Paul can not only exploit it – but use it
against Obama.
MILITARY
Most Americans think that with Bin Laden dead, our job is done and we should bring the
troops home. Obama is vulnerable on this issue against Ron Paul. Any other GOP candidate
will galvanize these supporters to Obama.
Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate who appeals to these voters disenchanted with Obama
- carving away votes.
DRUG WAR
76% of Americans agree with RP that the federal war on drugs is a failure, in fact, only 8%
think it has been a success. 89% of the people who voted for Obama 4 years ago believe
the war on drugs is a failure.
Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate who is positioned to cleave off a chunk of these Obama
supporters. Any other GOP candidate will galvanize these supporters to Obama.
POLITICIANS
A record number of Americans do not trust politicians. Obama is a status quo politician,
Romney is the poster child of insider politician. Ron Paul is the anti-politician and a doctor
- and Americans have a high level of trust in doctors. Ron Paul is the candidate who can
appeal to these voters and most effectively take votes from Obama while taking on
Obamacare. Consistent on opposing mandates and ObaMass-care.
ENERGIZED ARMY OF SUPPORTERS
Obama is not going to be defeated by a slick DC Beltway campaign alone. It is going to take a
nationwide passionate, energized army of supporters. Ron Paul has clearly demonstrated that
he can energize his base of supporters like no other candidate can. You and I both know that if
Ron Paul isn’t the nominee, this army of energy disappears.
But with Paul as the nominee, this army will mushroom into something seldom seen in
American politics.
FALSE – “Ron Paul Can’t Win”. When you look at what it will take to beat Obama (assuming the economy doesn’t tank), Ron Paul is the only candidate that can beat Obama.
Ron Paul is the only candidate with the complete arsenal needed to defeat Obama so we can
get our fiscal house in order.
Ron Paul is the Obama defeating machine.
He has a plan. He know how to take the necessary voters from Obama’s base.
Ron Paul’s message isn’t engineered to win a GOP beauty contest – it’s engineered to beat
Obama.
Posted by: edhoward | December 30, 2011, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
POSTED BY: BRONCE | DECEMBER 30, 2011, 11:28 AM 11:28 AM, you’re so brainwashed you believe anything. Reaching out and letting the ayotollah return to Iran after he tried to overthrow the government and was exciled sure worked out great, he was the one who riled up the young people with his rhetoric of an Islamic state with women being second class after they achieved better status under the Shah, he brought Iran into the 20th century, the Ayotollah brought it back to the middle ages. Irans only goal is with radical means if necessary to convert the rest of the world to the Muslim faith and dictatorship. Guess you would like that.
Posted by: Lizzie | December 30, 2011, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm
EDHOWARD
Up front, I’m a democrat and will not vote for Ron Paul but I do agree with him on some issues.
Such as:
“76% of Americans agree with RP that the federal war on drugs is a failure, in fact, only 8%
think it has been a success” We have become a drug ridden nation. Building a 8 billion dollar 2500 mile long fence and spending billions of drones won’t stop the cartels. We need stricter drug laws. Use that money to build prisons to house the drug users and dealers. Rehabilitation is baloney, no meth addict is going to quit because he got a slap on the wrist.
“Obama is not going to be defeated by a slick DC Beltway campaign alone” President Obama will be elected by a landslide. The current candidates, except Paul and Huntsman have no ideas.
“Most Americans think that with Bin Laden dead, our job is done” I disagree on this, I think most Americans think the war on terrorism is not over. Paul’s failure to see Iran as a nuclear threat is dangerous.
Posted by: tmferretti | December 30, 2011, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Right, lets be sure to vote for more wars, printing more money, taking away more of our civil rights, and sending more jobs to China by voting for Romney or Newt! KEEP THE STATUS QUO! The last thing we would ever want to do is do anything to actually fix our problems. More government! Less freedom! Send more american young people into wars over oil! We need more bills like the NDAA bill to take away our rights! Thank God for Republicans and Democrats who want to take away our rights! Hooray for the banks and wall street. We need more corruption!!! Why dont we elect John Corzine or his friends?
Posted by: jeff | December 30, 2011, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm
I’m no fan of the other Repub candidates but Ron Paul needs to denounce the support he is getting from the KKK and other white supremist groups.
Posted by: Atilathehun101 | December 30, 2011, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
What a sad group of politicians we have to put our faith and trust in. With this group of republican candidates the republican party is going to hand Obama the White House for another 4 years, so sad. I am tired of both the Democrat and republican parties.
Posted by: NoSpin1600 | December 30, 2011, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
You mean ALL the candidates that want to go to war don’t agree with the candidate that opposes unnecessary wars? ABC, without you around to connect all these dots, I would understand anything.
Posted by: Nick | December 30, 2011, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm
Veterans for Ron Paul 2012 !
Posted by: SPC Quinton W. | December 30, 2011, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
RP’s libertarian ideas have been perking through American culture for at least 35 years or more. It always seemed as though they were probably too idealistic and more importantly, that they would never rise to political parity with the moneyed special interests of R and D parties, but they were hard to argue with. Now here they are; front and center and appropriately enough contributing to the rift that is growing in the GOP. It certainly has to be causing chaos in the ranks of the special interests, as an independent split looms large.
It is fascinating to see the world of 60 second political soundbites of conventional thinking fractured and tested by real world concepts and long term historical perspective. That’s a revolution in itself. RP’s thoughtful positions require similarly framed responses from his opposition. These responses require more than 60 seconds to articulate and appear beyond the intelligence levels of the remaining candidates based upon what they have said in response to them so far. However, it may not be necessary for them to do so in order to gain the GOP nomination. Therefore they probably won’t bother.
Posted by: sameagain | December 30, 2011, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
70% of Americans don’t want to go to war over Iran. Seven candidates for President, including Obama, are making bellicose statement and threats directed toward Iran. On this issue, those seven candidates are vying for 30% of the vote while Ron Paul is the only candidate representing the other 70% of the electorate. Those who wonder why Ron Paul’s ceiling continues to continually rise should do the math.
Posted by: strayaway | December 30, 2011, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
Paul is the best
Posted by: strayaway | December 30, 2011, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
If elections were held today, Obama will win by landslide. Romney or any other Republican candidates do not have a better chance than Dr. Ron Paul. What Dr. Paul brings to the election is a new direction and new thinking of how America should move forward from 2013 when a new president takes the oath of office. Dr. Ron Paul is pro life and against the lunacy of war and the loss of life. He served the US air force with honor and is not a coward and will not leave America vulnerable or insecure. Under the excuse of national security and world domination we have sacrificed are best and bravest only to satisfy the greed of those making killing machines. Since world war II, America has fought several wars, thinking we will be more secure and then came 911 and Bush engaged us in 2 wars that cost thousands of lives that were missing at dinner tables around the country during Christmas and another thousands sitting at dinner tables in wheel chairs due to injuries sustained during wars, when we could have averted these wars and 911 by sitting with our enemies at dinner tables and negotiating peace. We need a drastic CHANGE that will be pro-America that will make use of American moral and military (without using it) power to bring peace and prosperity around the world. The media, especially in New Hampshire is giving a free ride to the opposition to Dr. Paul and is running scared that they failed to see the rise of a new Republican star that is right for our times. Enough is enough of this propping up regimes and being hostile to governments that have yet to allow their people to taste democracy and freedom. The Arab spring has shown that people from within have to fight and earn democracy, maybe with our support but to force our way in and try to establish democracy will not be in our best interest. Who has benefited most from Bush’s war in Iraq, IRAN. So for the press to blame Dr. Paul for just expressing alternate views in a bold manner, is journalistic malpractice because it is biased and with an agenda. Dr. Paul has awakened the nation to think differently because the financial mess we are in has been purely due to our own making. Instead of building sufficient military to destroy the world ten times over under the guise of national security we could have built an extensive railway network within the USA and built an energy secure country less dependent on foreign oil. Then Iran could have blocked the strait of Hormuz and we could have said, see if we care. Iran knows our appetite for oil and so it can jerk us around if it can get away with it. Dr. Paul will save lives globally and save America from further financial mess and create jobs. I don’t care which newspaper or news station or politician endorses which other candidate, I think that Dr. Paul is right for the current times to bring a CHANGE for the USA. This election is about how USA can be placed back on track fiscally so that 99% of the nation can earn fair and square, the wealth currently in the hands of 1%.
Posted by: Girish | December 30, 2011, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm
This is good for Ron Paul. Look, while we spend trillions nation building Iraq, Afghanastan – and I guess we are starting this process with Iran now – you know what China does? They loan us money to do it, and they expect to get paid back with interest.
So they make money on loans to us, they go into Iraq and cut oil deals with Iraqi businesses, and they profit all around.
Meanwhile we put american taxpayers on the hook for Trillions of dollars – to be paid back by future generations.
Every Repub in the field, except Ron Paul, is a “borrow and spend” liberal on this issue.
Yes, what we are doing is great for Iraq – but it’s horrible business for us.
We need to build a much smaller defense, that is mobile and quick, and high tech – but ultimately is about playing the international political game in a smart way, that protects our bottom line.
Nobody in the field except Ron Paul gets that, so he should use this moment to fire back at the field.
He should continue surging, since so many people agree with him, and not ‘million years in Iraq’ types – since when do we want to be nation builders for middle eastern countries?
Posted by: RoboBobo | December 30, 2011, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
Right now, with regards to Ron Paul, it’s not up to America. It’s up to the Republican Party. THEY have to decide if they want Ron Paul as their candidate. This is his third run at the White House. First as a Libertarian, then as a Republican, and now again as a Republican. So far he has failed miserably. I mean, he’s done really awful. Maybe because America doesn’t want what he is selling?
When he fails to get the Republican nomination, don’t blame the Democrats or the Independents. Blame the Republicans. He’s one of them. He campaigns as a Republican, he caucuses as a Republican, and he votes as a Republican, he even has that little “R” next to his name. He has some Libertarian views, but realistically, they are far, far, far to the right of even the most ardent Right Wingers. So when he fails to secure the presidential nomination again, just remember – he’s a Republican, and it was THEIR Party that rejected him. In favor of Mitt.
Posted by: A Cynic | December 30, 2011, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
…since when do we want to be nation builders for middle eastern countries?
Posted by: RoboBobo | December 30, 2011, 2:25 pm.
I think since we unilaterally decided to invade Iraq without provocation.
Posted by: A Cynic | December 30, 2011, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm
War Profiteers demand more mass-murder of women and children.
Posted by: NadePaulKuciGravMcKi | December 30, 2011, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm
Has anyone read his book & his messages? He’s completely paranoid. Any organization that exists he thinks is taking away his freedom. End the IRS. End taxes. End the Fed. End the military. End the Dep. of Education. He should run for President on an “End the Administration” message. The guy is a complete nutjob, but the other Republicans are so extreme right now that Ron Paul looks good next to them.
Posted by: Dugese | December 30, 2011, 8:00 pm 8:00 pm
anyone who doubts ron pauls foreign policies should take a look at the history of countries who keep their noses out of other countries buisness and then tell us why they think that those countries don’t have terroists trying to blow them up and kill them!!!!!
canada,australia just to name 2 . when countries who mind their own buisness have terroists blow things up in their countries it’s only been things of us interest like our embassies and such.
Posted by: wheresurhead | December 30, 2011, 8:04 pm 8:04 pm
Hey guys, I know how Rommey and the others GOP clowns (except Paul|) are gonna stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon!. This is the plan:
They are gonna send your kids, fathers and brothers to die and get injudered to Iran while their kids and relatives will be watching how our kids, fathers and brothers fight Iranians sitting in a confort chair in their homes or maybe from a tablet while they are studying in Hardvard or Yale.
Does anybody want to send his/her little sweetheart to war?
Posted by: carlos | December 30, 2011, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
“Hey guys, I know how Rommey and the others GOP clowns (except Paul|) are gonna stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon!. This is the plan” ————— And Ron Paul’s plan is ??
Posted by: Logicsgood5 | December 30, 2011, 8:17 pm 8:17 pm
According to Gingrich,Romney, and the other candidates, Ron Pauls foreign policcy will have major impacts for the next hundred years. We cannot pay for the last 75 years of foreign policy now.So I wonder, are they actually endorsing Ron Paul now!!!??
Posted by: Dave | December 30, 2011, 8:19 pm 8:19 pm
Paul appeals to all but the right wing extremists of the Republican party and the left wing radicals of the Democrats. Those of us in the middle (most of America) will vote for him.
Romney is almost as far to the left as Obama. Both understand the Second Amendment, they just don’t like it.
Bachman doesn’t understand the First Amendment. Gingrich has never read it. Perry doesn’t even know it exists.
Ron Paul is the only candidate who will uphold the entire Constitutuion.
Do we want someone who will lead the nation? Or do we want to have another decade of partisian politics?
Posted by: oonogil7 | December 30, 2011, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
I’m a long time true conservative and I’m sick of all the “modern” GOP “Wisdom” – I fully agree with Ron Paul that’s time we got out of other countries business and start taking care of own problems. I think Ron Paul is striking a cord with Americans, I think it may be time for a REAL change, not just another party person and party fighting.
Posted by: Rich | December 30, 2011, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
I thought Israel had a nuclear weapon? They just do not tell anyone.
The innocent people of Iran do not need us to bomb them or starve them or get in the way of their changing their own future (because we are afraid). We should be able to find other avenues to stop a nuclear attack. I thought we could shoot it down anyway. We took out an incoming satellite right?
We do not have the troops to do anything over there and why spend the money? Money we have to borrow? Do we want to get in the middle of another muslim sect war or start one? Oh, wait they have oil.
Posted by: moreofthesame | December 30, 2011, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
I don’t know why the news can’t see or tell the truth about Ron Paul. His views are what the American people want, now when we need him the most. The only thing his opponents can attack him on is their down fall because it is the truth. He is the only candidate willing to say we are broke. We need to get out of foreign countries not only to stop blowback but also for our own economy. We need to go back to gold standard to stop inflation. We need to follow The Constituion, our government is way too big, we are broke. We are talking trillions (I could type trillion 16 times). Not only because we are broke but we would not be having these problems (above) if The Contitution had been followed in the first place. Ron Paul is the real Tea Party and only candidate out of all of them to truly stand for what is right and not what is politically popular.
Posted by: Barbara Mayfield | January 1, 2012, 11:59 am 11:59 am
I don’t care what Ron Paul’s opponents have to say about him because they’re utter morons. They’ve been wrong in the past and bad for the people of America and the rest of the world. These Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates (except for Ron Paul) continue in their big government spending sprees, corruption, warmongering and micromanaging of our lives. I’m sick and tired of it all!
Ron Paul (like a prophet) has predicted outcomes of bad legislation and bad decisions made by the secretive Federal Reserve with precise accuracy, whether it be issues relating to our economics, wars, liberties and beyond. I’m going to go with a person who has a record of making the right choices and has respect for the people, America’s sovereignty, the Declaration of Independence, the Rule of Law and the U.S. Constitution. You can either vote for statism or freedom and I am voting for freedom! Ron Paul for President in 2012!
Posted by: Jeffrey Monheit | January 1, 2012, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
America can no longer support all the military entanglements around the world, we are broke. We need to get our fiscal house in order first. We need to focus on our Country first, and OUR people. I am ex-military, and I do not believe we are protecting our Country by having thousands of troops in other countries while our borders here at home are wide open. I am a Conservative Republican, and I believe in a strong military defense, but it doesn’t mean that our military should be out invading, or occupying other nations for big government, and corporate interests. Bush started this mess, and now Obama is continuing it. When is America going to wake up, and stop the madness? If our government was really scared of terrorist attacks here in the U.S. our borders would be secured, are they? Hell no. Ron Paul knows what our Country, and it’s people need in order to get back on track economically, and that is our biggest problem right now. We need jobs, we need to stop/cut government spending levels, we need sound money, and we need a strong military defense. The platform I just described is that of Ron Paul’s, and that is why Ron Paul has my vote in 2012.
Posted by: Tess101 | January 2, 2012, 10:03 am 10:03 am
Iran support terrorism and is very dangerous with nuclear weapon, especially for U.S…
The whole Paul mob is nuts!!!
Posted by: Josh Solomon | January 3, 2012, 7:27 am 7:27 am
What I think is funny, is that Ron Paul “doesn’t” want to go into Iran and start a war right?? And all the other candidates do, right? Yet, the other candidates were happy to go into Iraq who had nothing to do with 9-11 (Paul voted “NO” on the war with Iraq), “YET, RON PAUL HAS REPEATEDLY BACKED GOING INTO SAUDI ARABIA BEING THAT, THAT IS WHERE THE 19 HIGHJACKERS OF 9-11 WERE FROM”.
But because all the other Candidates are Oil and Establishment Lobbyist, protecting the wealth of their lobbyist backers (where Paul gets “0″ moneys from lobbyist, Romney $14 million from Goldman Sachs, etc..), we invaded Iraq instead of Saudi.
How does that make Ron Paul weak on “defense’ to want to go after the people responsible for 9-11 but not go after a country that has a nuclear power plant, the USA built?????
P.S. Mitt, take your “pretty boy sons” (according to the yahoo article of who is the prettiest son??) and go back to feeding them grule with your silver spoons and let the real men and women of this country, fight and get dirty, for the rights “we” feel are important.
Posted by: Rob | January 8, 2012, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
Anybody elected besides Ron Paul will bring on a war with Iran, Syria, that will bring Russia and China into it, and all the idiots who supported Romney, Snatorum, Gingrich, and Obama will get killed in a massive war that will bring about nuclear strikes on the US populations. If you American’s want to die, then go right ahead and vote for everybody but Ron Paul. Vote Ron Paul, stay out of wars. American people, if you want to see what things will be like after Obama, Romney, Santorum, or Gingrich get into office, go get the movie (The Day After) and see what these warmongers are going to bring upon you. Vote Ron Paul, and you will avoid that horror.
Posted by: Ivan Rubic | January 9, 2012, 5:19 am 5:19 am
What I want to know how could anyone vote for Romney or the other bozos when you can see that they are supported by special interests? Ron Paul is supported by the people! To all you idiots that would vote for bozo boys you deserve what you get if they get elected.
Posted by: johnny potseed | January 9, 2012, 10:36 am 10:36 am
How do you fight a war on terror??
All the “terrorism” that has been fought has been in lands that were propped up by US meddling..
Bin Laden was our ally than became our enemy??? Saddam Hussein shaking hands with Rumsfeld years ago than suddenly vilified tried by a kangaroo court and hung.. What gives the US the right to invade other countries and nation build?? We are bringing democracy to other countries?? Do we even have democracy here anymore?? Do we spread our message of freedom with guns and bombs?? How ludicrous!!! I hate to see what will happen when someday the government turns its attention on the citizenry in order to “keep us free”…
Posted by: Freedom Rings | January 13, 2012, 7:46 am 7:46 am
To all the pro Israel friends here – Do you think the US will be able to take better care of its friends if it turns into Greece economically?
Posted by: Sunny | January 18, 2012, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm