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Tea party favorite Ron Paul running for president

World May. 14, 2011 - 06:18AM JST ( 13 )

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TumbleDryMay. 14, 2011 - 08:01AM JST

Good luck Ron. Actually I would like a Nader & Paul hybrid.
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WolfpackMay. 14, 2011 - 11:30AM JST

He takes his Libertarianism too far but he means well. I can't dislike a guy who wants the government to stop foisting itself into the everyone's business.
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Suzu1May. 14, 2011 - 12:22PM JST

Paul has routinely turned down pork-barrel spending for his own district..

Ron Paul is a phony. He actually adds earmarks (Aka "pork") to bills that he knows will pass and then votes "No" so that he can maintain his pure image with the fringe groups that lionize him.
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LagunaMay. 14, 2011 - 01:37PM JST

The Supreme Court has affirmed a woman's right to reproductive freedom, including receiving an abortion. Are there any further rights Paul would like to delegate to the states?
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yaneeMay. 14, 2011 - 08:12PM JST

Ron Paul is a great guy but a too far out there to ever be considered a viable candidate...
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sailwindMay. 14, 2011 - 08:15PM JST

Ron Paul is not a Tea Party Favorite or the spiritual father and founder of The Movement. Far from it, the modern Tea Party movement can trace its start to Rick Santelli and his rant on the floor of The Chicago Mercantile exchange in Feb 2009. Even the Huffington Post admits it.

CNBC's Rick Santelli is claiming that his infamous rant on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that started the Tea Party movement was the best moment of his life. "People ask me if I'm the father of the Tea Party movement...I was the spark ...that started it. If being the lightning rod that started the Tea Party is what's written on my tombstone, I'll be very happy." Santelli was catapulted to instant fame after his five-minute outburst on CNBC in Feb. 2009--where he decried government bailouts, called struggling homeowners "losers" and speculated aloud that a new Tea Party might be needed--went viral. In the Sun-Times interview, Santelli called the rant "the best five minutes of my life," but said he has not tried to influence the direction of the Tea Party in any way. He did call the rise of the movement "a proud moment for America."

The first organized protests happened about 4 days later after his rant went viral. Ron Paul had nothing to do with it. A.P is playing fast and loose with the real facts again to fit the meme. Ron Paul is pretty much a loon overall and A.P just wants to tie him to the modern Tea party movement to discredit it as usual.
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SerranoMay. 14, 2011 - 08:28PM JST

"President Ron Paul"...

Ain't gonna happen unless the Republicans actually nominate him and unemployment hits 20%.
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TheQuestionMay. 14, 2011 - 10:45PM JST

If Ron Paul got the nomination I might actually vote for one of the two major parties, that would be the first time in years. As far as I'm concerned both parties have positioned themselves on the path to strip individuals of their rights, they just go about it in slightly different ways.
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TriumvereMay. 15, 2011 - 12:10AM JST

Never gonna happen.
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WolfpackMay. 15, 2011 - 12:19AM JST

As far as I'm concerned both parties have positioned themselves on the path to strip individuals of their rights, they just go about it in slightly different ways.

This is a sad but true statement. Democrat's want to take away nearly all individual rights yesterday. Republicans just want to do it a little at a time.

Representative Paul's brand of Libertarianism isn't the answer but at least he pulls the debate away from the idea that socialist ideology can actually solve problems and closer to the Founding Principles that allowed America to become a great nation in the first place. President Obama and those in both parties that try to use political socialism to resolve any and all ills are only destroying what previous generations built.
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smithinjapanMay. 15, 2011 - 03:02PM JST

Hahaha... and the 2012 vote becomes more and more definite for the Dems.
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Lieberman2012May. 15, 2011 - 09:16PM JST

"Hahaha... and the 2012 vote becomes more and more definite for the Dems."

People are the ones who vote.And the problem the Dems face is an electorate on the move - out of blue states in record numbers.Obama needs a challenger from within the party.
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michaelwhiteMay. 16, 2011 - 08:43AM JST

good guy! people accused him as a racist. but they don't look at the contributions he made. many people regardless of color are benefited.