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Rand Paul: I’m Thinking About a Presidential Run

Jan. 6, 2013 1:25pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Sen. Rand Paul, heir apparent to his father’s political movement, said he’s thinking about making a run for president.

“We are going to have to have somebody a little bit different than we’ve had in the past,” the Kentucky Republican said in a radio interview Friday with Andrea Tantaros and Jason Mattera. “Someone who can appeal to people in New England and on the West Coast. Someone who has a little more of a libertarian-Republican approach, I think, would have a better chance with independents and moderates.”

“And so, you know, we’ll think about it,” he said.

Paul won a seat last week on the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, meaning he would be well-placed in the national conversation should he choose to mount a 2016 bid. Following President Barack Obama’s November re-election, Paul said he wants to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana possession and work out an immigration plan with an “eventual path” to citizenship for illegal immigrants — both signs he’s seeking broader support than just the Tea Party movement that helped put him in the Senate.

He’s also set to travel to Israel, a strong indication that he’s seeking to separate himself from his father, who faced strong criticism about his attitude toward the Jewish state, particularly as it related to foreign aid.

Paul said he believes the just-retired Texas Rep. Ron Paul was “unfairly characterized” about Israel, pointing out that his father’s intellectual heroes are all Jewish.

“There’s never been any sort of Jewish problem other than that he did talk about foreign aid and so do I, but I think sometimes that gets misinterpreted,” Rand Paul said. “People think oh, you’re just talking about Israel, and in fact I spend most of my time emphasizing that most of this foreign aid I’m talking about is going to enemies of Israel.”

In an interview with TheBlaze during the Republican National Convention, Rand Paul — who endorsed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney — was modest on whether he would automatically inherit his father’s vast well loyal supporters.

“I don’t think anyone can really get credit and say I’m the new leader of the Ron Paul movement,” Paul said.

Listen to Paul’s interview with Tantaros and Mattera below, via the Washington Examiner. Presidential bid comments come at the 13:00 mark:

(h/t: Washington Examiner)

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Comments (273)

barber2
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:17pm
I can see the Chicago radical Democrats sharpening their media knives now. ( guns are not PC in Radical Land ) Ready. Aim. Throw . Just another target for their Media Character Assassination Squad. This has become such a familiar scenario…

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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:23pm
  Is the “Chicago radical Democrats sharpening their media knives” and their “Media Character Assassination Squad”… anything like the “radical Republicans sharpening their media knives” and their “Media Character Assassination Squad” against Ron Paul just a few months ago… that consequently REELECTED King Soetoro?
  
  Yes, the democrat/republican (same thing) party and their tactics… HAVE become such a familiar scenario…
  
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- jakartaman
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:23pm
  Rand,
  You have my vote.
  In 2014 we need to fill the congress with TEA Party Conservatives!
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:25pm
  @BARBER2
  
  You noticed Charles116 showed up right away didn’t you? She is on it like a dog on a bone.
  
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- circleDwagons
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:41pm
  Preach it Brother! Many need to repent.
  
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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:46pm
  As a Paulbot, I will NEVER vote for Rand “playin’ the game, Pathway Amnesty, interventionist” Paul.
  His disgusting sellout to the LEFTIST republican Establishment may have won over FAKE-conservatives (who themselves, are walking, talking sellouts)… but he LOST the bulk of Ron Paul’s Liberty Movement. In short… HE HAS THE SAME SUPPORT AS McCain and Romney… PROVEN LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!
- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:47pm
  Rand has to earn it first. Ron stood against big government for decades before he ran for president…Rand has been in washington for only 2 years – not long enough to be battle tested. Even still, he would be 1,000 times better than anyone else the republican party has tried to nominate
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:11pm
  Ah, Again I hear the familiar strains of that classic tune ” Divide the Dumb Conservatives” being played ( so early and probably so often for the next 4 years ! ) by the infamous Chicago Radicals’ Democrat Ragtime Band ! Attention conservatives : United we stand ( a chance of overcoming the MSM Lefty Media Monster ); Divided, we are toast. WAKE UP. Remember how close the last election was ?? Heard enough of this in-fighting in 2012. Helped Obama. Period.
  
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- Anadara
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:16pm
  He will have my vote. He is proactive and agressive and his position is more ameanable to mine than that of his father. I think he will be the Churchill that we need, instead of the ‘Chamberlain’ we had last November.
  
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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:25pm
  Yes Barber, I CLEARLY HEAR the familiar strains of that classic tune “Better Evil,” THAT SPLIT THE CONSERVATIVE VOTE IN 08 and 12 (while POSING as “unity.”) TO ELECT AND REELECT OBAMA.
  King Soetoro THANKS YOU for your hard work in splitting the vote and REELECT him in 2012.
  
  So… you’ll understand the apprehension from even the MOST GULLIBLE of the gullible… to not heed the siren call THAT WILL INEVITABLY PROVIDE ANOTHER LOSS.
  
  PURITY!
  
  INTEGRITY!
  
  TRUTH!
  
  CONSERVATISM!
  
  CONSTITUTION!
  
  NO COMPROMISE!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:46pm
  @free – i do not know about your charge but it seems glenn employs more leftist liberals at the blaze. You should probably look at the stories posted here before posting collusion with the Tea Party.
  
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- circleDwagons
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:53pm
  @Barber2. In 2012 some of us tried to unite conservatives, republicans and libertarians. Dr. Paul was the best person to unite these groups but moron elites would not give up perceived power to defeat obama. Thanks Time Vote for evil and you willget evil
  
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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:53pm
  Oooopsy, Free_Thought.
  
  No, Freedomworks and Glenn Beck are (this is critical to understand) FAKE-TEA GOPers. POSERS. FRAUDS. They HAVE NOTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH ANYTHING “Tea Party.” Freedomworks and Beck are 100% ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICAN PARTY. Their objective is to CO-OPT the Constitutional Libertarian (REAL) tea partiers for the LEFTIST republican party and SMASH TO PIECES… ANY WHIFF of a desire to go third party.
  
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- db321
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:55pm
  Good Lord, we have 4 more years of Obama and now we will have to deal with the Copy and paste crowd of annoying Paulite’s dominating the comments.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:59pm
  @Free_Thought
  
  I happened to come across that story this morning. It is chilling. Glenn has less and less credibility every day. If he thought Freedomworks is so great, why would he take their money when it could have been used to advance the Freedomworks message?
  
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- encinom
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:03pm
  Rand is already a proven racist that would hae voted against the Civil Rights Act. But yes, please nominate him and watch at least 4 years of President Biden or Clinton.
  
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- dissentnow
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:18pm
  @Encinom
  
  But i’m sure that you have no problem with Obama sitting in the pews of a racist preacher for 20 years, right?
  
  Didn’t think so……
  
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- AUsername
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:22pm
  Than character assassinate those creatures that control the media it worked before in history but this time it will be to support a freedom agenda not to murder people.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:23pm
  @encinom
  He does support the civil rights act….But not the part that requires private citizens to be politically correct
  
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- scarydave
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:48pm
  BARBER2,
  Never mind the Leftist Marxist Democrats and their Cheerleaders the Leftist Marxist Media, it’s enough for most sane Patriots that Rand would follow in his Fathers footsteps to be reason for laughing at his want to be President. Ain’t gonna happen!
  Why?…… Cause full-blown Libertarianism will bring full-blown anarchy and chaos.
  
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- techengineer11
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:26pm
  While it’s obvious that the marxist Jewish media will attack Rand with all their might, it’s sort of difficult to overcome the truth.
  
  He’s one of the few strict Constitutionalist in the Senate.
  
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- JediKnight
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:35pm
  @Free: So basically, Armey got pissed because FreedomWorks bought advertising on the Glenn Beck show. If the return wasn’t worth it, then so be it. But just because they bought advertising, doesn’t really mean anything. I’m sure Goldline (and many others) buy advertising as well. In fact, Goldline’s profit margin got exposed by a congress person that wanted to see them investigated for selling gold at a certain cost. For what? Because they were doing well? Because Beck was advertising for them?
  
  Seriously. The difference between the left and the right is that the right admits to taking money from large organizations. The left pretends that they’re only taking small donations from “the everyday man” but we see the exact opposite happening all the time.
  
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- joey g
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:37pm
  if he runs as a repukin i will not vote for him
  
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- scarydave
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:50pm
  Got a question for all you ‘regulars’… Are the advertising posts like the one from “STEINKEINT
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:44pm” paid advertisers? Or does Beck’s company have some sort of back-door deal to allow an individual or corp to post what look like blatantly off topic advertising? I’m gonna start doing the same thing if it’s cool with Beck.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:03pm
  Hi Scarydave,
  
  Those posts are from a group that is trying to steal money with false claims of get rich schemes and also to steal peoples identities. They are very dangerous and The Blaze does not want them posting here. They are ruthless and very hard to stop. You may have noticed a lull recently after their website was shutdown. They are now back up and running from a new hosting company in Panama that has no idea what they are doing.
  
  The spamvertising ad trolls have nothing to do with Glenn Beck. When you see them please report them. And never go to any of their links. These are Nigerian ID thieves…. stay away from them.
  
  I hope this answers your questions.
  
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- scarydave
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:04pm
  DISSENTNOW
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:18pm
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  Great post. Most folks don’t know this but his Racist Pastor threw out all the White members of the Church as his first act as the new leader… at Obama’s ‘Christian’ Church of 20 years.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:44pm
  FREE_THOUGHT
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:28pm
  If any of you read anything other than the blaze you probably heard about old glenn and rush taking bribes from the teaparty.
  
  http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.ca/2013/01/dick-armey-admits-that-freedomworks.html?m=1
  
  http://m.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/01/dick-armey-sticks-his-freedomworks-payback-glenn-beck/60624/
  
  So how does it now feel to know that Goldenboy Glenn and Boss Hog Limbaugh are in the pocket of the teaparty.
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  Uh — paid sponsorships. Its called ADVERTISING n u m b n u t s.
  
  Both links are liberal toilet paper written by paid liberal shills and liberal character assassins
  who latched onto a disgruntled Armey who wanted to inflict some revenge for being forced out.
  He took $8 MILLION dollars himself
  
  Typical politician
  Try again brownie.
  
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- scarydave
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:52pm
  The_Monk,
  Thanks for the answer. I thought that might be it when I saw them flooding the site a while ago (I don’t get to play here sometimes for up to 8-9 months) then noticed them again last week when I started catching-up. Thanks again!
  
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- 3monkeysmomma
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:56pm
  @ Soybomb,
  I hear you, my friend, but I think Lew Rockwell made a good point when he said “If you compare Rand to Ron he is going to come up short, but if you compare hism to THE REST OF CONGRESS he’s about the best choice out there.” …(or something like that, I’m paraphrasing.)
  
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- Free_Thought
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 7:08pm
  Bodybag. So there is no truth to this? I can post other links for you if you like.
  
  Correct me if i am wrong but does glenn not preach the truth? So by accepting money from a political organization to say positive things not sway him from the truth. Is that really your argument? I cant stand rachel maddow or matthews either but they dont say positive things because she is personally in the democrats pocket. Show me where any media member is proven to be on the libs payroll.
  
  Denial is a beautiful thing.
- turkey13
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 8:34pm
  At least Paul knows that when he sees a sign stating grass fed beef to eat elesewhere and the dangers of range grown eggs & Chickens. Romney was just like Obama and jumped and ran to the nearest restraunt advertizing grass fed beef. Us folks in the country let the cattle eat grass 75% of the year. If not for the drought and high cost of wheat cattle would be eating winter wheat. Now the farmers that have cattle are feeding hay and 20% cubes. Those range fed chickes follow the cows & horses around and scratch thru the poop and eat the undigested grains. Chickens that live in those long buildens are fed just grain & water and are culled each month for sick birds and that is the only eggs I will eat. I’m saying to stay away and don’t vote for the gulliable- look for common horse sense.
  
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- JustMeHere_01
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 8:58pm
  @Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:53pm
  Oooopsy, Free_Thought.
  
  No, Freedomworks and Glenn Beck are (this is critical to understand) FAKE-TEA GOPers. POSERS. FRAUDS. They HAVE NOTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH ANYTHING “Tea Party.” Freedomworks and Beck are 100% ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICAN PARTY. Their objective is to CO-OPT the Constitutional Libertarian (REAL) tea partiers for the LEFTIST republican party and SMASH TO PIECES… ANY WHIFF of a desire to go third party.
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  At least you are consistent. Never pass up a chance to demonize any group that has an opinion that differs from yours. I am not sure that you are more than what you claim to be. It is apparent that you have no problem with the party that is in control.
  
  I will agree that their are problems in our current Political base in both parties but your insistence that what we have is better than the alternative is beyond belief.
  
  Yes, I know what your arguments are and will be. Give me Ron Paul or give me more of Pres. Obama. The leftist in the Dem. Party are only becoming more emboldened with each election that they win. They openly call for the abolishment of the Constitution and people like you give them more strength and resolve.
  
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- SendTheMeteors
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 9:34pm
  The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree. His dad, whom I respect and agree with on some things never had the delusion that he’d win. It’s was just another forum to promote his ideas. I hope Rand doesn’t hold the delusion that he might actually win. I’d wonder about his sanity if that were the case.
  
  He has, however, voiced support for overturning Civil Rights laws so America can go back to having “white only” establishments if they so choose. That’ll get some votes among the right but hardly enough to win an election.
  
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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 9:54pm
  JustMeHere_01 DISSECTED…
  
  CORRECT:
  “At least you are consistent.”
  THANK YOU.
  
  LIE:
  “Never pass up a chance to demonize any group that has an opinion that differs from yours.”
  TRUTH:
  I expose DISHONEST groups.
  
  PROPAGANDA:
  “I am not sure that you are more than what you claim to be.”
  TRUTH:
  You CORRECTLY acknowledged my consistency. INCONSISTENCY is the key to sniffing out dishonesty.
  
  LIE:
  “It is apparent that you have no problem with the party that is in control.”
  TRUTH:
  Being consistent, I’m careful to INCLUDE BOTH LEFTIST PARTIES in responsibility for our leftist government. However, I unapologetically concentrate on the leftist republicans, as leftist democrats ARE FREE TO WRECK, as long as they have THE PROTECTION of the leftist republicans.
  
  LIE:
  “insistence that what we have is better than the alternative is beyond belief.”
  TRUTH:
  What we have now, is no better or worse than what Bush was or what Romney would have been.
  
  LIE:
  “Give me Ron Paul or give me more of Pres. Obama.”
  TRUTH:
  The leftist republicans CHEATED to FORCE Romney or Obama… only to reelect Obama. Same SPLIT-THE-CONSERVATIVE-VOTE scam as 08.
  
  LIE:
  “people like you give them more strength and resolve.”
  TRUTH:
  FAKE-conservative “better evil” voters keep SPLITTING THE VOTE and throwing the fight for them. THEY give them strength. THEY elected him in 08 with McCain. THEY reelected him in 12 with Romney.
  
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- nzkiwi
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 10:09pm
  I would like to see him stand.
  
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- HellboundandDown
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 10:28pm
  huh. I thought Randy was one of them ‘fiscal conservatives’ (like disco unicorns a made up meaningless term)…isn’t throwing buttloads of money at an Epic Fail pretty fiscally unsound?
- BODYBAG
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 10:52pm
  @FREE_THOUGHT
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 7:08pm
  Denial is a beautiful thing.
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  I’ll take your word for it
  
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- Wolf
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 11:57pm
  “…We are going to have to have somebody a little bit different than we’ve had in the past,”…”
  
  Uh, really? Then who do you suggest, Rand? Certainly not someone who endorsed Mitsie Baby and is just as much a party line conservative wanna-be such as yourself?
  
  But you are right: we definitely need someone different- but a lot more than just a little bit. We need a real conservative, not another GOP oriented Dem.
  
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- RonPaulOrNoOne
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 12:18am
  It seems like you Romney supporters are still in denial. Your Candidate lost and you keep saying if we vote a Paul in a democrat will end up winning? What happened with MCcain or Romney? They were not Paul Supporters and you still lost, so what makes you think you can win again?
  
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- realindependent
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 4:18am
  You have lost before you even try to run Rand. All of daddy’s money can’t fix your extreme views on privatization of social security and medicare and the gutting of medicaid. You have further to the right views of these programs than Poor Paul Ryan and Mittens Romney and see what happened to them. Good Luck…
  
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- realindependent
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 4:22am
  Oh and his son was just arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct in an airport. LOL
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 11:13am
  At this point yes, I would vote for him – Certainly better than anyone else out there !
  
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- SquidVetOhio
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 4:43pm
  Finally, a Paul I can vote for….
  
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- DeniseR55
  Posted on January 8, 2013 at 12:23am
  NOW I’d vote for him, but not his dad. His dad was in the congress for thirty years and NEVER passed one bill.
  
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:09pm
I like Rand. I think he’s smart and personable. He would get my vote.
Where’s Bro. Win Smith talking about evil? He usually shows up whenever there’s a story about Ron Paul or Republicans.

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:37pm
  @ANONYMOUS T. IRRELEVANT
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:09pm
  I like Rand. I think he’s smart and personable. He would get my vote.
  —————————
  Ditto.
  He has a good background as his father’s son. Better still having his dad as a senior advisor.
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:15pm
  Does this mean we get to call you a Paulbot now? Just asking..lol.
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:30pm
  Rand Paul is a good man. Even in his short 2 year tenure he has shown his conservative metal. The apple does not fall far from the tree.
  
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- dissentnow
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:37pm
  “Where’s Bro. Win Smith talking about evil? He usually shows up whenever there’s a story about Ron Paul or Republicans”
  
  Forget about Bro. Winston Smith…….where is “time_2_end_the_paul_campaign? He has a Pavlovian response whenever someone mentions Ron Paul. I miss his totally irrelevant posts about Murray Rothbard, his ‘copy and paste’ comments, and, most importantly, his non-stop bragging about the enormous size of his hands and how many people he killed with his mighty bare hands.
  
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- JediKnight
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:38pm
  @CivilWar: No, because if you can’t tell the difference between Rand Paul and Ron Paul, then you need help. Even Rand said “Libertarian-Republican” which is really more where his ideaology lies. He’s not a pure big L Libertarian, which is why most of the Paulbots won’t like him. Where Rand Paul is in favor of ending foreign aid, I don’t believe he’s in favor of removing all our military bases all over the world and bringing all our troops home from even non combat zones the way Ron Paul is.
  
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- scarydave
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:59pm
  CIVILWARCOMETH…
  First, I like your name! People have no idea.
  Anyway… Please don’t encourage Paulbots. They talk about freedom and the Constitution but hope for Anarchy.
  If there is a concerted effort to take back this wonderful country, I want it done by common-sense folks, not revolutionaries. These people need to keep in mind that Revolution is not what we seek. What we seek is Reinstatement of founding principles.
  
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- MetalPatriot
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:05pm
  I like Rand simply because he fights against extremist gun regulations. Some have said he hasn’t been “battle tested.” I wonder how battle tested the current president was during his 6 months as a Senator? How battle tested was the president while teaching Socialism at university?
  
  It’s dangerous and sickening that people are STILL willing to play party politics.
  Nobody minds a president that has used tens of millions of dollars for vacations.
  Nobody minds when the Constution is trashed by use of executive orders bypassing Congress. Nobody minds that both parties in both Houses are equally corrupt and completely useless.
  
  The list goes on forever. It’s painfully clear that U.S. citizens are not represented by our government and that the government itself is FOR itself and against US.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:32pm
  @CIVILWARCOMETH
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:15pm
  Does this mean we get to call you a Paulbot now? Just asking..lol.
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  Unfortunate that. While I think Paul supporters at times get a bit overzealous I certainly dont have anything against Ron Paul. He was just never going to be elected and that is a sad state of affairs the jello minded public cares more about “cool” and “style” than principle.
  
  Once upon a time those things didnt matter —- we once elected Dwight D Eisenhower who was not at all “cool” or stylish but most agree one of the best presidents in history. He likely couldnt be elected today within this nation of Dancing With The Stars & American Idol mush brain public.
  
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The-Real-Enrico
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:08pm
We need to rally around Rand starting now. That is how politicians win they’re primaries. Without early support they can not names, ideas, story, policies, principles etc out amongst the population.

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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:31pm
  As a Paulbot, you can CUT ME OUT. After the leftist republican party CHEAT-nominated McCain to ELECT Obama… then CHEAT-nominated Romney to REELECT Obama…
  
  I’m heading back to my third parties. Well, unless Judge Nap runs as a republican.
  
  But Rand Paul MADE HIS CHOICE already. Between the Liberty Movement and the Republican Establishment… he’s made his CHOICE loud and clear… LEFTIST REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHMENT. Congratulations, Rand. YOU GOT the government-dependent Boomers… but you lost the Liberty Movement. YOU HAVE NO MORE SUPPORT THAN ROMNEY HAD!
- greywolfrs
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:34pm
  What you say may be true, but read my post on the second page. I am a Ron Paul supporter and a Libertarian, but talking about citizenship for illegals will never get my vote. I guess it is difficult to understand if one does not come from a border state like CA. That is the exact reason I did NOT vote for Gary Johnson, as he was talking about “OPEN BORDERS.”
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:50pm
  If Rand Paul were to run, we would lose a very good senator.
  
  I am hoping Judge Napalitano runs because he has a clean record and has a knack for explaining the truth in ways that the average person can understand. And he has gigs at fox news, so perhaps the sheep will accept him
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:15pm
  BROTHER: Comrade Obama thanks you for your Third Party support ! A conservative split : Another gift to Dear Leader and his merry band of Chicago radicals ! Thank you. Thank you so Barry much.
  
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- Anadara
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:17pm
  Agreed. …We need to rally around Rand starting now.
  
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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:56pm
  barber2: Comrade Obama thanks you for your “better evil” support ! In 08 with LEFTIST McCain and 12 with LEFTIST Romney. A conservative split : Another gift to Dear Leader and his merry band of Chicago radicals ! Thank you. Thank you so Barry much.
- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:24pm
  @Brother Winston Smith So you would rather not support known conservative libertarian because he was for Romney over Obama?
  
  That is why people think you are crazy and other Paul supporters. We both know Rand has a conservative voting record and has 99.8% the same views as Ron Paul himself. You now have some insane/crazy personal beef with Rand because he some how betrayed you in some personal way?
  
  So who do you have in mind to support Lord Smith? I would think their voter record and idealogical view are what matters but according to our good Brother that is wrong and we should vote on if some one supported or not supported Ronmey or Ron.
  
  By the way are you perhaps a Infowars paid troll to try take support/supporters from Beck and his website to try take/steal his audience?
  
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- AUsername
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:26pm
  Yeah Rand Paul 2016, No to Rubio, West Bush Christie or Santorum. maybe Cruz, Amash or Lee for vice.
  
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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:06pm
  The-Real-Enrico DISSECTED…
  
  LIE:
  “known conservative libertarian”
  TRUTH”
  Rand “playing the game” Paul is just another COMPROMISED, DISHONEST republican. Nothing more.
  
  LIE:
  “because he was for Romney over Obama?”
  TRUTH:
  He was “for” PROGRESSIVE Romney over his own CONSTITUTIONALIST father.
  
  ALINSKYITE SMEARING:
  “That is why people think you are crazy and other Paul supporters.”
  ALINSKYITE SMEARING OBJECTIVE:
  As throughout the 2012 campaign, propagandists will position TRUTH AND INTEGRITY as “crazy.”
  
  LIE:
  “Rand has a conservative voting record”
  TRUTH:
  He has a REPUBLICAN record, including sanctions, NDAA, and support for Pathway Amnesty.
  
  MORE ALISNKYITE SMEARING:
  “insane/crazy personal beef”
  
  MORE ALINSKYITE SMEARING:
  “Lord Smith”
  ALINSKYITE SMEARING OBJECTIVE:
  In addition to FALSELY positioning TRUTH AND INTEGRITY as “crazy,” propagandists will also describe those striving for them, as somehow considering themselves superior to others.
  
  CORRECT:
  “idealogical view”
  TRUTH:
  Rand “playing the game” Paul’s “view” is ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICAN.
  
  YET MORE ALINSKLYITE SMEARING:
  “Infowars paid troll”
  
  IRONIC:
  “take/steal his audience”
  TRUTH:
  Beck, in addition to CO-OPTING the tea party, and attempted CO-OPTING of Ron Paul’s Liberty Movement, has tried to poach Alex Jones’s mojo… but FILTERING IT, so as NOT to harm the leftist republican party, he’s paid to PROTECT.
- Fubared
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:11pm
  Enrico
  Well said. Bravo.
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 7:21pm
  @Brother Winston Smith Just as I expected you would do. Ignore everything I said and asked because you have no answer and you are a paid infowars troll.
  
  Who do you support just give a list big or small it does not matter. Remember no man is perfect. I guess by your standards the Andrew Napolitano in a progressive rino too because he is a friend of Glenn Beck and he even spoke at the evil progressive super power freedomworks event, right?
  
  Now lets look in the mirror and see is using ” ALINSKYITE” tactics. You dissect bite of statements declare them “LIES” and the commenter a “LIER” you never answer any question straight or at all. You marginalize commenter’s and comments as ” ALINSKYITE SMEARRING”. Every person nomatter who they are all progressives besides Ron Paul.
  
  You never post anything positive about thing or one. You clam to advocate for Ron Paul the constitutional party, libertarian party etc but you attack any and everybody who’s view are aligned with them. By you standards non of the founding fathers were conservative or even constitutionalist.
  
  How can conservative libertarians build/find a “LIKE minded” coalition. The Brother party can be liuke minded you must be of only one mind and thought, am I wrong? Who else besides Ron?
  
  You are not honest about anything. You are ether a paid troll of infowars or a progressive in sheeps clothing. I seriously doubt you are Ron supporter, constitutionalist or all together upstairs.
  
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  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 7:48pm
  The-Real-Enrico… DEEPER, MORE PAINFUL DISSECTION…
  
  LIE:
  “Ignore everything I said”
  TRUTH:
  I picked apart every line.
  
  ALINSKYITE SMEARING:
  “paid infowars troll”
  
  QUESTION:
  “Who do you support”
  ANSWER:
  Ron Paul, Judge Nap, Chuck Baldwin, Tom Woods to name a few.
  
  FALSE:
  “Andrew Napolitano in a progressive rino too because he is a friend of Glenn Beck…”
  TRUTH:
  Nap’s appearance at FAKE-libertarian Beck’s FAKE-TEA shindig CRUSHED ME… until I watched it. HE THUNDERED LIKE A LION FOR LIBERTY – NEVER “altering” his language to appeal to FAKE-conservative republicans, like a Rand Paul does. As long as you speak TRUTH, it matters not WHERE you speak it. Nap is a good guy.
  
  LIE:
  “You never post anything positive”
  TRUTH:
  Ron Paul, Third Parties, State nullification.
  
  LIE:
  “you attack any and everybody who’s view are aligned with them”
  TRUTH:
  I “attack” liars.
  
  CORRECT:
  “By you standards non of the founding fathers were… constitutionalist.”
  TRUTH:
  Most OWNED other men. Many passed the Sedition Act. But I do dig Patrick Henry.
  
  QUESTION:
  “How can conservative libertarians build/find a “LIKE minded” coalition.”
  ANSWER:
  Constitutional Liberty and DECENTRALIZED government.
  
  LIE:
  “You are not honest about anything.”
  TRUTH:
  I speak NOTHING but truth.
  
  MORE DESPERATE, BASELESS ALINSKYITE SMEARING:
  “paid troll of infowars” “progressive in sheeps clothing”
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 11:00pm
  @Brother Good, at least you don’t think Napolinato is some secret progressive. First you clam every one you disagree with a lier. You know if you’re honest that a lie by definition is not someone stating something that is not true but is someone knowingly stating something that is not true with the purpose to deceive. Your defense that you only attack liers but you just clam that everyone is a lier say you’re justified. That is not intellectually honest.
  
  So you just as I do that you call everybody and everything a “LIE” when you attempt to “DISSECT”. You and both know why you do that. To marginalize, right? You know the tactics.
  
  Many times you state objective opinions as facts or “TRUTHS”. You do know that absolutely every time you post on this site the way you do is using “ALINSKYITE TACTICS”. I know you are not dumb and know this. Even the fact that you state that you are “DISSECTING” others words is attempt at marginalizing. Again that is why most do not like you. I agree with you most of the time and still hardly stand your comments.
  
  But thank you for actually answering my questions I truly appreciate it. You still never denied being a infowars troll. The accusation is a honest observation over time of your comments infowars like some type of advertisement that usually nothing to do with your comment. And I honestly wanting to know and why I ask and asked you instead of just going around and calling you a troll etc just to smear.
  
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- RonPaulOrNoOne
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 12:20am
  I voted for Ron Paul and if the GOP puts up another loser, Rand Paul would be the best option.
  
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charles116
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:06pm
I say go for it.
You are no more ridiculous than the group already mentioned.
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:13pm
  @Charo
  
  You mean Obama and the Pips?
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:15pm
  @Charo
  
  Sorry about that; you mean “Glad it’s Obama and The Pips?”
  
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- dissentnow
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:35pm
  Rand isn’t bloodthirsty enough for Charles. Charles supports drone missile strikes, killing innocent civilians, endless wars, the patriot act, domestic spy programs, the NDAA, raiding medical marijuana suppliers, assassinating American citizens without due process, running guns to the Mexican drug cartels, and arming al Qaeda rebels.
  Rand opposes all of those things. Obama supports them all.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:47pm
  DORA, LOL, just read all of the posts. You are funniest when you show up here with your **** on fire like this.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:05pm
  RJJ: Yes. Ms. Gasberg has many identities. Just like several other Trolls. Remember SENSEI ?! JUSTTIM ? ELIASIUM ?
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:16pm
  BARBER2, LOL, oh how I know. Apparently DORA GASBAG got banned and dropped back to the older site name to start using again. Oh yeah, DORA is a dude too.
  Oh yeah DORA, is that property at 116 Charles still for sale, or did you finally dump it?
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:26pm
  RJJ: Maybe Dora-Charles Gasbag-116…are transgendered or tri-gendered. Oh, I have such trouble trying to keep up with all of these radical ” changes” to traditional America and the new definitions that these changes require!
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:32pm
  BARBER2, LOL. I know what you mean.
  
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- charles116
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 11:09pm
  I love the way you sad sacks make up your own posts or assumed knowledge about another poster
  and then respond to THAT.
  
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What the Heck
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:03pm
He has my vote, no matter what. I wish the jerks that did not vote at all would consider what they asked for and gave to the rest of us.

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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:57pm
Ryan or Rubio VP. Mya Love? Hmm.

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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:03pm
  Both of them voted for uncontitutional bill’s and rubio is not a natural born citizen. People still don’t want to follow the Constitution do they. It’s all about feel good crapp.
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:21pm
  No to rino Rubio.
  
  My list of rino’s who I don’t want to run for president: Christy, Jeb, Ryan, Rubio.
  
  If any of these republicans run they will lose once again for the last time.
  
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- Brother Winston Smith
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:25pm
  Paul Ryan:
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL CISPA
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL TARP (which ignited the Tea Party AGAINST HIM)
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Auto Bailouts
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Economic Stimulus 2008
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Economic Stimulus 2009
  Debt ceiling hikes
  Comprehensive immigration reform without amnesty (AMNESTY)
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Socialized employment (extending UC)
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Socialized education (No Child Left Behind)
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Socialized medicine (Medicare Prescription Drug “benefits”)
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Socialized housing (Section 8 vouchers)
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Head Start
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL “Patriot” Act
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL NDAA
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL Nation-building
  MORE UNCONSTITUTIONAL nation-building
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL H.R. 347 (protest chilling)
  
  Marco “tsunami of 2010″ Rubio:
  FAKE-TEA GOP
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL nation-building
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL “Patriot” Act
  Cosponsored UNCONSTITUTIONAL PIPA (until it became politically unpopular)
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL NDAA
  UNCONSTITUTIONAL NDAA 2013
  Dream Amnesty
  Pathway Amnesty
  Endorsed LEFTIST Scott Brown
  Sanctions on Iran (act of war)
- AUsername
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:32pm
  Justin Amash, Mike Lee and Paul Lepage are two good choices for vp.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:40pm
  I would still accept Jim Demint for VP – even though he has sort of abandoned everyone
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 7:28pm
  @soybomb315_II I agree. Jim Demint would be a good V.P since he already no longer in the senate. I’m not for removing any of our constitutional conservative from the house or senate presidential administrative purposes.
  
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- BigSky
  Posted on January 8, 2013 at 5:13am
  No to Rubio. Backstabbing establishment trash. Voted for higher taxes a few weeks ago. If he had any courage or conviction of principles he would have shoved it back in Boehner’s face and told him “Hell No!”… He’s just another unprincipled hack.
  
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neverending
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:56pm
Oh please – can we just have a break? Let’s hope there is a United States left in 2016 instead of worrying about who is going to run!

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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:06pm
  @NEverEnding
  
  No. At the democratic HQ and the main stream media, the propaganda machines are now having to be fired up due to this spontaneous (like the Benghazi video) announcement. Back to work CNN, MSNBC, Move On and Media Matters. Demand more pay from Mr Soros. Let the games and the trolling begin!
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:27pm
  I think it a good thing if we are talking about constitutional conservative running for president in 2016 national level because can help drawn the rest of the republican party to a more of a constitutional direction.
  
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- greywolfrs
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:37pm
  Are you saying we should focus on the moment and not look ahead? That sounds a lot like a left wing dolt who doesn’t plan ahead…
  
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- neverending
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:06pm
  @GREYWOLFRS – thank you so much – far from a left wing dolt! Are you telling me we don’t have any huge problems to take care of here and now and plenty of time to worry about 2016? Good luck with that one but thank you so much for your kind and considerate comment. I look forward to the next one as well.
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:33pm
  @Barber2
  
  @ENCINOM has showed up in opposition…
  
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Mutiny
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:54pm
I dont think you can bash Ron Paul and vote for Rand. They have 99% of the same views. I will gladly support Rand Paul for President if we even have elections in 4 years. Most of you sheep will wait and see who Bill, Sean, Rush, Levin, and Beck tell you to vote for. If any of them are honest, they cannot support Rand either.

Rand Paul/Andrew Napolitano 2016!!!!

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- dissentnow
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:25pm
  @Mutiny
  
  They’ll all vote for Chris Christie or whatever other progressive candidate that the establishment tells them to vote for because, mark my words, “2016 WILL BE THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION IN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
  And they’ll all say that “Chris Christie isn’t the most conservative candidate in the race but he has the best chance of beating the democrat so lets all rally behind him”
  They’ll also say that if you don’t vote for Chris Christie then your voting for the democrat.
  And after Christie loses, they’ll blame it on all of the people who voted 3rd party instead of looking in the mirror and realizing that they nominated a progressive loser who ran a horrible campaign.
  That is how the game is played.
  
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- colascguy
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:32pm
  I’m sick of the Republican Party Chris C. has once again showed why I hate them so much. When the money is for their state they could give a rat’s a $ $ what else is packed in the bill. Someone rename the Tea Party to the Independence party so that we all know they are breaking from all of the inside beltway BS
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:41pm
  “Most of you sheep will wait and see who Bill, Sean, Rush, Levin, and Beck tell you to vote for. If any of them are honest, they cannot support Rand either”
  
  Are you trying to gain support for Rand or trying to create a divide?
  
  I’m a 100% on the Rand Paul and/or Andrew Napolitano band wagon but you seem to be trying to separate the people who might listen to those radio host you mentioned from Rand Paul.
  
  I know Beck have been already supporting Rand Paul on his show and even stating wanting him and saying that we are going to need him to run for president in 2016 and as far as I know the other host are also supportive of Rand in the senate as I heard them give him praises in the past.
  
  You do know can not win separated and divided right? Rand Paul/Andrew Napolitano 2016!
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:52pm
  LOL mutiny – you are completely correct
  
  These sheep dont understand that Rand/Ron are pretty much the same policies. Their objection to Ron was bias based on Ron Paul’s appearance and what they were told to think by talk radio
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:58pm
  @The-Real-Enrico
  
  There is real hypocrisy among those who hate Ron Paul but still support Rand Paul….Before we get all hyped up about the next candidate, it is important for these people to see the truth. 100,000 people knowing the truth is better than 1,000,000 people who go with the flow. That is how great messages are spread – with people who understand and know the truth.
  
  We have a couple years before the next cycle begins – plenty of time to influence the minds of men
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:01pm
  Ah…the familiar strains of ” Divide the Dumb Conservatives” being played by the Obama Chicago Radical Rag Time Band…
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:03pm
  Andrew Napolitano for President absolutely!!!!!
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:11pm
  @Barber2
  
  Charles116 = 1
  SoyBomb315_II = 2 (Bomb for a name, who’d have guess’d a troll?)
  
  And counting…;.
  
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- dissentnow
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:21pm
  @Barber
  
  “Ah…the familiar strains of ” Divide the Dumb Conservatives” being played by the Obama Chicago Radical Rag Time Band”
  
  The dumb “conservatives” don’t need help dividing themselves. They do that very well on their own. I honestly hope that the GOP divides itself to the point in which the tea party conservatives and the right-leaning libertarian conservatives break away from the GOP because the party is infested with progressives and the establishment will not allow for a true tea party and/or fiscal conservative to take the reins.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:32pm
  DISSENT: I prefer that conservatives fight it out now and then be totally united for the next election. We know the radicals will use the media to A.) character assassinate every conservative candidate like they have done since Obama appeared on the scene and B ) to divide conservatives on blog sites like they have done here. These tactics are a given. Radicals lie, cheat, deceive and smear . That is part of their ” winning ” ( all that matters ) DNA. ( Have become quite familiar with their arrogant, nasty, smart aleck attitudes from their posts here )
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:03pm
  @BARBER2
  
  @FreeThought is another. Please make a list.
  
  I started drinking about an hour ago so..you know how it is…
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:24pm
  what is the point of being united if we stand for nothing?
  
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- Mutiny
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:53pm
  @barber
  
  I dont want to divided the Conservatives. I want to rid the Conservative movement of the dummies like yourself who are willing to bend their morals, vote for the lesser of two evils, raise debt ceilings, vote yes on bills that crush the Constitution, and think we should be the policemen of the world.
  
  Barber for you to support Rand you have to back track on all the garbage you said about Ron. I am guessing you will be voting again for the progressive/liberal Fox, the establishment, and talk radio try and shove down the throats of the real conservatives who care about the Constitution.
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 7:42pm
  @Mutiny If you goal is to point out supposed hypocrisy why don’t you take a look at Brother Winton Smith.
  
  You might want to talk to him about dumb founding hypocrisy.
  
  Also if some one was wrong or hypocritical on a issue but then turned the right directing and is closer to the truth what is the point of attacking them for in the past if they are already correcting their positions, opinions and actions? Divided we fall…
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 8:46pm
  @The-Real-Enrico
  It’s not that these people have had a “come to Jesus moment”, they are just OK with Rand Paul because Glenn Beck is. I bet they have no idea that Rand Paul advocates for a smaller military budget. Again, its not that they have had a chance of heart – and that is a problem. I used to think like them but i wasnt of any use until i realized that things like Patriot Act, Iraq War, and Federal Reserve are unamerican
  
  Curious to know what you think the hypocrisy of Brother Winston Smith is…..His methods are simple, straightforward, and hard-hitting – but that does not make him wrong.
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 10:12pm
  @soybomb315_II First read Brother’s comment above about Rand Paul and his opinion about him.
  
  It is the very same type hypocrisy that Mutiny is trying to shed light to. Mutiny point is that Rand is almost virtually the same a Ron and the talking head were against Ron but are for Rand. Brother Winston ranting about Rand being a progressive,marxist,non-conservative,non-libertarian who secretly trying to trick constitutionalist to for his progressive republican causes and that he would never vote for Rand Paul because he is progressive marxist in disguise.
  
  So again if Ron and Rand are almost virtually the same how can Mr. Smith take this stance?
  
  But more directly to your question I usually agree with our good Brother but just disagree with his tactics. His tactics are not always wrong but I usually find them more destructive than productive.
  
  And on your point about them not actually having their “come to Jesus moment” and Glenn Beck.
  I say “so”? I don’t care how they get they as a lemming or a intellectual power house as long as they on the right side and not infringing other people and their rights it is not reason to rail against them. Heres a thought maybe they might finally have their “come to Jesus moment” over time as lemming for our causes.
  
  If you keep attacking people get defensive and harden in their ways and thought.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 10:41pm
  @The-Real-Enrico
  
  Ah, i see it now. Well, Brother is not being hypocritical – he just has a different perspective than mutiny. You are comparing two people’s opinion – so thats the difference. Dont lump us all together like the libs do
  
  I agree with you – i dont like to ‘attack’ people….Those are the ways of the left and the anti-pauls on this site. However, you do have to draw distinctions and remind them of the type of candidates and positions the republican party has taken in the last 10 years. A great many of them still attack us for going 3rd party in 2012 – i understand their anger but it is completely misplaced.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 10:45pm
  And i would say that they will always revert towards infringing on rights and authoritarianism as long as they are in the “lemming” phase. Its better to have 10 powerhouses than 100 lemmings….especially when we are a couple years away from the next election and those 10 powerhouses can make 10 more powerhouses and so on and so on
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 11:18pm
  @soybomb315_II I understand your position on the intellectual power house but I would disagree with scaring the lemming I would say strongly because they are called useful idiots for a reason. Because they are very useful as we both know how the progressives proved time and time again how useful they really are.
  
  We should go out of are way to try to scare the lemmings away too train the few but teach all that we can while getting and keeping as many the intellectually non-understanding as possible as we have proven to not be able to win with out them.
  
  I say some of Brothers or commenters like him akin to the seeming crazy guy shouting at people on the street. I don’t see how you change hearts or minds that way.
  
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  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 11:43pm
  @soybomb315_II You could be right though that is assuming that the commenters or readers on this site are community leaders and could go on to be one of these hypothetical power houses. I tend to think most on here are actually the useful type of our use the slowly and newly understanding republican Beck audience.
  
  Although Beck is not all the way there ideologically speaking or understanding at least openly but I think he is way most more helpful than he is a hindrance as he lead more to our constitution, bill of rights and our founding speak out against and advocating the end of the fed and the U.N more than he misdirects in some of his contradictorily actions.
  
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blanco5
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:52pm
He’s not progressive (lefty) enough for the repubs.

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- dissentnow
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:39pm
  Very true
  
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:52pm
I will NEVER vote for a Republican I don’t care who they are. Now is the time for a Third Party. One that is NOT connected to the CFR or Trilateral Commission. The Republicans still have the Consent Decree hanging over them. THEY CANNOT WIN With that. The 2 party system is a LIE. There is only ONE.

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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:03pm
  we wont get a real 3rd party until the election laws are reformed. No person should be able to win a state with <50% of the vote
  ________________________________
  Countries with multiparty system:
  England, Israel, Germany, France, most of EU, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, India
  
  Countries with two-party system:
  USA, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, most of Africa
  
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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:51pm
West VP?

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- charles116
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:06pm
  Hon, losers don’t suddenly morph into winner.
- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:19pm
  MS. Charles: You are such a racist.
  
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- endthemindlessspending
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:20pm
  Ever hear of Abraham Lincoln moron.
  
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- Hammerdown
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:32pm
  Abe Lincoln lost his Senate election in 1858. Now what were you saying Charles?
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:58pm
  HAMMER: Yes. And Ms. Charles has forgotten about Hanoi Kerry who lost a big election but is still a major star in the Democrat Party ( wink, wink ) Oh, and then there’s Al Jazeera Gore !
  
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- freedomisasfreedomdoes
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 6:22pm
  West Rocks
  
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- Norm D. Plume
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 11:01pm
  West, who voted FOR the USA PATRIOT Act extension, FOR NDAA’12, FOR warrantless wire taps, and so forth?
  
  He’s little more than a traitor. He should be jailed or hanged, rather than considered for VP.
  
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banjarmon
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:50pm
I will watch and study Mr Paul. His words and actions will be vetted. Then I will make up my mind!
Good luck sir!

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Steelhead
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:49pm
the guy has been using his aqua Buddha again, what a loaf

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sizzlinsexybeckster
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:48pm
How is he going to run for presidency when there aren’t going to be any more? Obama wants to be here forever to be a special part of murdering all the Americans and then, since they are have already conquered Nineteen-Eighty-Four and Animal Farm… he and the government can’t wait to finish it up with Brave New World. You know, condoms in the schools, perverts everywhere, Smart Boards spreading pornography (sex-ed), they’ll keep hiring those creepy fat nasty perverted janitors and loser teachers, creating their own little cities. 5 year old children currently have 35 hours of week of “schooling”. They’ll teach and use old men as displays on how to put on a condom to kindergarteners… you know, since they have also created small little rapists, you know, for the sake of the child. You know, the same thing they do now in “modern day” Girl Scouts.

Sorry man, there won’t be any more presidential runs for anybody… that is… unless Americans finally get some balls and take care of the problem. (gov’t)

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- Remember_Benghazi
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:26pm
  That must have taken a great deal of effort to come up with.
  
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- ckiley
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 9:33pm
  Yes it sounds kind of crazy…but is it?
  
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ResistSocialism
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:47pm
He has my vote

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dlivelli
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:44pm
Rand….Lets see here….
You make sense
You understand the meaning of the Constitution
You understand the difference between ‘spending’ and ‘investing’
You understand that taxes…..bad….freedom…good
You want to cut government…in EVERY way, shape and form
You want to DE-regulate
you are a……dare I say it….. a conservative
You think welfare should go back to WORK-fare…
Sir, sorry to say but someone like you does not stand a chance against the party that thinks success is bad…..and evil. Money is free, you don’t have to actually work for it…Heck, you are entitled to it!

GO FOR IT BABY!!!!! After another four years of this boob, what is left of the country will beg for someone that knows the difference between right and wrong, not right and left! NASCAR turns left, we need to turn around.

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- truthnstuff
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:17pm
  You were right on all counts. The issue is that the GOP will marginalize and demonize him. He needs to be part of starting a real third party NOW.
  
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cc0623
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:44pm
Rand Paul has my vote!

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WildschweinJager
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:43pm
Do it Rand Paul!

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Dushman Kush
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:43pm
This goofball has zero chance of being nominated by the “Republican” Party. Governor Christie should join the Party of True Patriots, the Democratic Party, on principle alone. How such an honorable man became involved with the treasonous “Republicans” is beyond my grasp.

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- ResistSocialism
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:49pm
  @dush “…is beyond my grasp.” there seems to be much beyond your grasp
  
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- endthemindlessspending
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:58pm
  You say Rand Paul is a goofball then in the next sentence make Chris Christie the standard to beat. You can have Chris Crispy Creme Christie, we don’t want him.
  
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- cc0623
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:29pm
  What have you been smoking? You are in a different universe than us.
  
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- ADNIL
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:54pm
  “Chris Crispy Creme Christie”, now that’s funny. (needs a hypen between Crispy-Creme).
  
  “Chris Crispy-Creme Christie” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (with all due respect) ROFL
  
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- endthemindlessspending
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:14pm
  Thanks ADNIL I thought it was pretty funny myself, just randomly thought of it.
  
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- Dudley Do-Right
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:50pm
  DUSHMAN KUSH (Everybody, sing along)
  
  Oh we don’t want him you can have him he’s too lib for me, much too lib for me, way to lib for me
  We don’t want him you can have him he’s too lib for me, much too lib, way too lib, much too lib for me!
  
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HelloWorld
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:42pm
Rand Paul is a very educated man and well respected. I believe he would be an asset to the American People and I believe he talks openly and honestly.

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- charles116
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:08pm
  When ever you folks praise some one, like say West, or Rand, you completely overlook their total lack of a NATIONAL following.
- truthnstuff
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:20pm
  Listen HON, your fuehrer god had no national following either. You cretins are so stupid, but again, I repeat myself.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:22pm
  MS. Charles: Like Obama had a huge “national following ” before the Left wing media droned him on America ? ! The key is the media propagandizing which is why we have Obama II .
  
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- HelloWorld
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:58pm
  Charles116 – I am not praising someone. I am stating an obvious fact. Dr Paul’s age would imply a GPA of 3.8 or above when accepted to medical school ( less standards are acceptable now), 4 years of medical school utilizing critical thinking skills, and 4 to 5 years of surgical residency. It is well known that students applying to medical school in the 1970′s and 1980′s held higher and tougher credentials upon applying to medical school than their lawyer counterparts. I am therefore, appraising not praising. Appraisal is actually entirely neutral.
  
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cemerius
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:35pm
Just DO NOT pick your Dad as a VP!!! Make him Sec of State or head the Fed!!! Rand WILL get my vote!!

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- AbrahamsSheepdog
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:48pm
  Newt for VP.
  
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- truthnstuff
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:21pm
  That would be a formidable ticket. Especially if they throw PC to the wind and call stupid stupid.
  
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AUsername
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:31pm
Rand Paul would be the best choice right now for president. so far really the only one worth voting for, for right now.

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- ADNIL
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:01pm
  Except no one will ever know he’s running. The MSM will ignore him, just cut the camera off before his podium, just like they did his father, say we have three canditates tonight when there were actually four, give him 90 seconds of talk time in an two-hour debate….. that sort of sleeziness. That drove me absolutely batshitt!!!
  
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- The-Real-Enrico
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:50pm
  @AUsername I agree 100% I don’t know anybody who is more needed right now. Maybe the Andrew Napolitano but I don’t know anybody qualified that I or we can trust.
  
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- drawlr
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 10:09am
  Andrew Napolitano would be the best.
  
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DRSAVAGE24
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:31pm
Hopefully he runs and conservatives unite behind him insead of opting for faux conservatives like Rubio, Ryan and Christie.

Christie might as well run on the Democrat ticket.

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- subic
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:30pm
  I’m game for Rand, he has to come up with a precise plan to end the FED.
  
  Boot Christy to the curb, fk that guy!
  
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UNALIEN
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:31pm
Paul/West 2016… HMMMM

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- charles116
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:09pm
  There’s a ticket the Blue States will justifiable crap on.
- barber2
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 2:55pm
  MS. Charles : Just like have done on American capitalism and economic sanity.
  
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- heymarla
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:36pm
  Don’t forget cop cars
  
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- missdagnytaggart
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 2:01pm
  I’d vote for that ticket
  
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SacredHonor1776
Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:30pm
Seriously doubt he’s win, since the system is so rigged. But eh I’d vote for him.

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- riseandshine
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:36pm
  Rigged indeed.
  
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- 19RANDY59
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 1:47pm
  Voter fraud is Rampant
  
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- Joe_The_Patriot
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 3:02pm
  The democraps will just steal the next election too…. Especially since nothing has been done about the last election where there was obvious and blatent voter fraud and tampering….
  
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- CatB
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:08pm
  We need to work NOW to get voter I.D. the law in all states !!!
  
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- AUsername
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 4:55pm
  take over the machines and the distribution and the person you want should win.
  
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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 5:02pm
  @CATB
  
  Attention everyone… CATB…Just said it…………………Vote Id is mandatory…………..make it keep across the USA……Only way to get a fair election………sorry illegals…..dead peoples…..double voters…………just plain old liars………cheaters,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  
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- TSUNAMI_22
  Posted on January 6, 2013 at 9:51pm
  @ CatB
  
  We need to work NOW to get voter I.D. the law in all states !!!
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  Easy fix, only the people that own guns legally can vote.
  
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