Crowd Boos After Dr. Paul Nearly Passed Over on Abortion Question, Later Spars With ‘Overly Sensitive’ Santorum on Issue
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When it came to the controversial topic of abortion, there were two notable moments during CNN’s Southern Republican presidential debate Thursday night. At one point, as moderator John King was making his rounds with each of the candidates, he inexplicably skipped over Ron Paul. The choice to skip the Texas congressman was odd given that Dr. Paul is a retired obstetrician and gynecologist. Paul, of course, noted this after a hearty round of boos from the audience.
“John, once again, it’s a medical subject. I’m a doctor!” Paul beamed. “No, I do want to make a couple comments because I can remember the very early years studying obstetrics and I was told — it was before the age of abortion. I was told taking care of a woman that’s pregnant, you have two patients. I think that solves a lot of the problem about, you know, when life begins and all.”
Paul went on to explain his experience with the 1960′s culture and that “the morality of the country changed” and “the law followed up.”
“When morality changed, it reflects on the laws. The law’s very important. We should have these laws. Law will not correct the basic problem. That’s the morality of the people.”
Watch below, courtesy of Mediaite:
The second notable moment during the debate when it came to the abortion issue was the spar that ultimately ensued between Paul and Rick Santorum. Santorum accused Paul’s pro-life stance as not being strong enough, while Paul noted that Santorum is “overly sensitive” when it comes to the issue. Out of an entire evening that saw its share of heated moments and fierce debate, this was among the more piquant exchanges. Video provided by CNN:
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Leopold
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:01amDid anyone catch Ron Paul’s comment on manufacturing companies being in China.
Did he actually say that the way it works now perpetuates consumerism?
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:10amI think he was referring to the apathy of the people, or how lazy (like the OWS crowd) and complacent they have become to having cheaper things available, and yet complain that there are no jobs here.
Report Post »ConservativeCharlie
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:00amThe video is misleading, after Ron Pauls done talking Santorum Jumps on him defending himself, when Paul hadnt even addressed him.
Report Post »amd1044
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:22amHe was lightly touching on Macro-economics, which usually has a month or two devoted to it in college for business. It is real and extremely important; I sell CCTV cameras, I could hire workers and have them manufactured here. They would sell for about 400$ each per camera if I take a 10% profit ($40 for those of you in Rio Linda). A consumer can go on Amazon.com and find a Chinese made camera with similar specifications for $139 do you think anyone will buy mine? I’m better off to order the cameras from China and sell them here.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:58amConservativeCharlie
Report Post »Your right. Paul’s comment, “overly sensitive” had nothing to do with Abortion. It was directed at Santorum’s Personality.
Obeckian1984
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:06amSen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.). At the behest of the Roman Catholic Church, and unbeknownst to the Home, Santorum slipped an amendment into the 1999 National Defense Authorization Act handcuffing how the home could cash in on those 49 acres. The amendment forced the Home to sell—and not lease—the land to its next-door neighbor, the Catholic University of America. Ultimately, the Catholic Church bought 46 acres of the tract for $22 million. The Home lost the land for good, and by its own estimates, pocketed $27 million less than the land’s value and $83 million less than what it could’ve made under the lease plan. Santorum’s amendment sparked an outcry from veterans’ groups and fellow US senators, who barraged his office with complaints.
Laurence Branch, then the executive director of the Home’s board, says Santorum’s amendment was “a travesty” and the Church’s lobbying for the land a case of “coveting thy neighborhood’s goods.” To this day, Branch says he blames Santorum for the Home not receiving more money for the 49-acre parcel of land. “I’m convinced Sen. Santorum is no friend of veterans,” Branch says. (A spokesman for Catholic University did not respond to a request for comment.) http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/01/how-rick-santorum-ripped-off-american-military-veterans
Report Post »Obeckian1984
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:13amHowever, when it came to two key questions it was left to the audience to remind the CNN anchors that Ron Paul was up on the stage and that voters wanted to hear him speak.
The first instance occurred when King somewhat reluctantly threw Ron Paul the question “would you repeal Obamacare?” following answers from the rest of the field.
To wild ironic cheering and whooping from the audience acknowledging that Ron Paul had finally been included in the question, the Congressman exclaimed “PHEW, I thought maybe you were prejudiced against doctors and the doctor that practiced medicine in the military or something!
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JBYtIHXXEDw
Stuck_in_CA
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:18amYikes! Here’s something else to chew on:
CAIR: Muslims Endorse Ron Paul As “Our Kind Of Republican”
http://patdollard.com/2012/01/cair-muslims-endorse-ron-paul/
I dunno — just posting it fyi
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:43amPaul know that centralized power is evil. Giving the power to the states removes the power from the one size fits all federal goevrnment and with cause positive change.
Report Post »warriorspirit
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:46amRon Paul was trying to explain a concept that he understands but most Americans don’t; and that is forcing manufacturing type jobs back into America may in fact be worse. I know that sounds crazy but let me try to explain (this is grossly oversimplified to make a point). Let’s say a person spends $100 a week with 20 different companies (ranging from $10-$1). Let’s say company A gets $10. I will use Walmart for this because they are at the top of the China labor/cheap prices debate. Let’s now say you force Walmart to use American labor which costs more. This will cause stuff at Walmart to go up in price. So now this person must spend say $15 to get the same stuff as before. Well he only has $100 so that means he must make cuts somewhere else. That means there will be other companies that won’t get any money from this person they used to and their sales will go down causing them to lay people off. The net effect on jobs total will be neutral. You gain jobs in one area but end up losing them in another. However the real problem is this person now because of the higher prices couldn’t buy as much “stuff” as before. So the result is a lower quality of life. If you look at the “big picture” you will see having stuff made in China for low costs (as long as the low cost are passed onto consumers) is in fact a good thing. The real issue is we need to create more high end technical jobs to replace the manufacturing jobs lost and that also involves fixing a broken education
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:55amSo, if Santorum defies Gingrich it’s “slaps”(per the blaze) but it Ron Paul does it he is “sparring”? Hmmm. I call it… a smarmy jerk of a candidate got b****-slapped for opening his mouth too much. He is the only candidate that constantly interrupts all the other candidates. His mama should have taught him better. Funny, Santorum was saying Newt might pop, then Santorum does.
Beck you actually created this over sensitive girl on your show trying to marry “God’s Law“ with The Constitution and saying what we ”ought to do” is what the constitution is about. This is dangerous ESPECIALLY coming from a Catholic, As a Messianic Jew the LAST people I want talking about marrying “God’s Law” with the constitution is pagan Christians.
So when Ron Paul talked about overall morality and the constitution, Santorum thought he was referring to him. Simply because the ego-manic was on your show that morning spewing his bile. Beck, you were better off before when you were trying to defend morality as the founders saw it. “That there is a God, That we will be judged, etc.”. I don‘t want your or any Christian’s interpretation of God’s Law marrying with The Constitution. That’s how we got blue laws which are still on the books in many states and still violate the constitution as they establish a religion and prohibit the free exercise of my silly “saturday” religion.
Beck, you drift more and more from the founders each day.
Report Post »Jackers
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:21amThe establishment is running scared… The more our so-called “mainstream” media ignores and belittles Ron Paul, the more Americans start listening to what he has to say. If the establishment is against him, then he must be good for America.
Ron Paul is the only honest candidate running, and his rhetoric matches his record. Paul is a man of principle; and although we may not agree with all of his stances, the bulk of his beliefs would definitely lift up America and her best interests.
Read up on Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich’s records… Both stand for big government. As for Romney… He’s acting too timid, too neutral, too afraid to rock his boat… Then read up on Ron Paul.
We need REAL change in this country today. Paul represents change for the better!
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:35am“Ron Paul sues anonymous maker of anti-Huntsman ad”
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1402669617001/ron-paul-sues-anonymous-maker-of-anti-huntsman-ad/
Why is this on Fox and not on “The ezalB” ?
Report Post »Roaran
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:36am@Leopold
When manufacturing jobs go to china because wages are low there, they sell products here cheaper to us, that is one benefit to us. When we buy them, we typically use U.S. dollars, which they cannot use to any great extent in China; so, that money is not spent in china and no wealth is really sent to china. Eventually the dollars are either spent back in the U.S. or invested again.
It’s not hard to understand, but I doubt many average Americans have ever had to before. The problem, as Paul said, is that we simply print and export our dollars when we borrow money. Which devalues all the dollars and destroys the economy by ruining savings.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:36amDid you notice 3 candidates telling SC what they would do for the state?
Report Post »That, ladies and gentlemen, is COLLECTIVISM
It’s the same as pitting classes against one another by race, income, religion, and many other issues.
Obama uses it daily to shred America.
Ron Paul speaks only for the smallest minority — the individual and he never changes his message to suit the audience. When you’re right — you don’t have to “suck up” to various classes.
The truth is the truth.
Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 10:15amSantorum LIED during the debate against Dr. Paul!
Santorum says Dr. Paul has a “50% national right to life voting record” at the 1:48 mark in the video below:
Ron Paul has 100% right to life voting record!
This is a screen shot from VoteSmart.org showing that Dr. Paul had a 100% voting record with NRLC in 2009-10
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4721/ronprolife.jpg
and this is a screen shot from the National Right to Life website, also 100%
Report Post »http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8315/ronnrlc11.jpg
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 10:44amI have to hand it, once again, to the Blaze staff and editors. The propaganda techniques are classic, right down to the “bad evil horrible person photo” versus the “calm, happy and gentle, reasonable person photo”. As a collector of antique paper ephemera I have a lot of experience with things like propaganda posters from various nations, and I have to say, this ranks right up there with the posters the Nazis used to villify Jews while showing benevolent Germans leaders offering a “sensible solution to the issue”.
Well done meine Kameraden, well done.
Apparently, “truth” does have an agenda. How sad. It’s fine to not endorse a candidate or want him to get the nod, perfectly acceptable, but to constantly stoop to Alinsky, from a guy who states he finds Alinsky a horror story, tells me a lot about what’s really going on.
I may well die in old age, having never found a fully honest man.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 10:49am. Rick Santorum could not be re-elected in his own district. But he is supposed to be able to be elected President? Mitt Romney lost to John McCain, who lost to Barak Obama, but he is supposted to be able to be elected President? Newt Gingrich, of proven immoral character, who was booted out of the House, who has profited from his political career by very questionable means, and he is supposed to be our number one leader? Then there is Ron Paul, a true Christian, as shown by his life story, no scandals, no “gifts” from lobbyists, always stood up for freedom and the Constitution, is the ONLY one who understands our disasterous money policy and has the courage to address it. The only one to admit that endless foreign wars (not declared by Congress) are bankrupting us. What am I missing?
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:08pmAbortion = Murder. It’s a fact and it is indisputable. Only a monster would be in favor of abortion for ANY reason. It’s too bad there is an entire political party devoted to the genocide of poor people. That was the original intent of abortion and that’s where most abortion centers are located. In the poor areas of town. If you are Catholic or any Christian denomination and you vote for a pro-abortion Democrat you have committed a cardinal sin. You will not be saved. And that’s a fact jack.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:10pmIndependent Study: Santorum tax plan swells deficit by $900B
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/16551574/study-santorum-tax-plan-swells-deficit-by-900b
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:11pmThe “buy America” is a union statement (communist) and economics proves it’s a falsehood.
It’s common sense, if you buy a CHEAPER product, you have MORE money to buy other thing and it boosts the economy MORE than “Buying American.”
Check out some Peter Schiff video — articles — books
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:18pmRick Santorum is Tired of People Wanting a Small Government That Leaves People Alone
http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2012/01/20/rick-santorum-is-tired-of-people-wanting-a-small-government-that-leaves-people-alone/
Report Post »JRook
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:30pmOne of the underlying issues with regard to countries like China is how much corporations and individuals who add very little to the actual value of the product make in the transaction. Take virtually any product manufactured in China and the factory makes about 25% at the high end of the selling price. The marketing and distribution company, what most of our corporations have become, marks it up 100%, The retailer than marks it up another 100%. So the manufacturer gets 25%, importer 25% and retailer 50% of the selling price. The next wave will begin to blow up marketing and distribution segment and squeeze retailers. Bringing us closer to a more balanced supply and demand situation. Lower prices but an even more declining US economy.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:07pmSANTORUM is a jerk. You can just tell. I don’t want this jerk off as our President.
Report Post »notasheep
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:03pmAs I have said before if a head line is quoting just a word or “two” then you can bet the quote is misquoted.
Report Post »As for the debate, something happened that I feel is great for the future of America. Those of us that have been watching coverage of the debates know that Ron Paul is being marginalized by the media. Last night in the post debate show Paul was mentioned in passing for a total of less than 3 seconds.
Now as for the debate, King tried to do what all moderators have done to this point in the previous debates. That is to ignore anyone they feel is not worthy. This happened last time with Huckabee and Paul. It happens every election cycle because the media believes the voters are too stupid to think for themselves.
Last night the audience had enough. When King skipped Ron Paul the Crowd forced him to allow Paul to answer. I believe that the people are demanding that the media stop picking winners and losers and start letting candidates have their say so We The People can chose for ourselves.
I really hope that in future debates the audience continues to force the moderators to allow everyone on stage to be heard.
Susan Harkins
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:28pm@GhostOfJeff
I see that you are noticing that also. Being one of the first posters that I recall, on the Blaze, I’m sure that you have also been quite disappointed in the obvious media bias that has crept into the articles since that lady from the Huffington Post took over.
Seems like Glenn’s material started drifting leftward ever since Soros met with him and offered him a movie while stating that “the ship has already sailed”.
Bottom line on all of these postings by “so-called conservatives” might be this question. “How can you support throwing trillions of U.S. tax $ into reshaping Middle Eastern countries (nothing difft than what the British did at the turn of the last century) and support candidates that support bills and agendas that not only bankrupt the country, but shred the constitution and individual liberties (ie: RomneyCare, NDAA, SOPA, Patriot Act, Net Neutrality, TSA groping, Homeland Insecurity..etc), and then HONESTLY boast about being a Conservative Republican?
When we started discovering RINOs in politics, we were looking only at the government. I think it is high time that we start looking for RINOs in the general population, and call them out on the carpet. Read the posts here, from people that pretend to be conservatives, and who support liberal spending overseas.
Soon enough, these idiots will realize, only too late, at 2:00am in the morning, when their family is pulled from their home, that it wont be Arabs doing it.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:29pmAnd you guys have any doubts about the aligned agenda for both the NWO Elites and the Israeli Govt, using U.S. might and wealth to secure their slave world?
Below is an example and even more proof, that you SHOULD SUPPORT RON PAUL — because Israel and the NWO-types DONT want you to.
“On January 13, in the run-up to the pivotal South Carolina GOP primary, the Emergency Committee for Israel, run by neoconservative thinker William Kristol, released an ad in which its Director Gary Bauer makes a plea to voters – not endorsing any candidate, rather, telling conservatives that they must reject Congressman Ron Paul as their GOP candidate, deriding his foreign policy views with respect to America’s ‘special relationship’ with Israel, and fighting the War on Terror – concluding that, “We can do better than Ron Paul”.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 5:56pmI watched the debate. All King was trying to accomplish was to get the candidates to go at each other. This is why he didn’t consider Ron Paul- A PHYSICIAN- might have an opinion on abortion. King’s mask fell off several times last night. After Gingrich took him to task the liberal cur had no idea what was hitting him.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 5:58pmPOLITICIANSRCROOKS….Santorum has no other choice but to go on the offensive. He’s lagging in the polls, he knows if doesn‘t launch something he’s the next to bow out. I don’t fault him for trying to save his campaign. My bet is he’ll also endorse Gingrich when he bows out.
Report Post »libertyfreedom42
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:58amI noticed that over the past several days Glenn has been unfairly targeting Ron Paul based on his foreign policy indicating he is dangerous and that he does not recognize there is a Middle East caliphate. If Glenn listened tonight he would have seen that Dr. Paul recommended our troops go to defend our border with Mexico instead of being sent to the Afghan/Pakistan border. He recognizes the troops are coming home, committing suicide and they are struggling. He recognizes our national debt is our biggest security issue. Glenn should look at this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP8q7fc7TR4&feature=youtu.be I also note that Glenn said Dr. Paul sounded like Bin Laden. Here’s a video from someone from the Bin Laden unit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnbx2b7tuZ4&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL72521FC20B675F91 So it does not sound like Ron Paul is talking like Bin Laden and it sounds like Judge Napalitano, who Glenn wanted to replace him on Fox, is a Ron Paul supporter. How can all these people be so wrong about Ron Paul? Do you think they have such poor judgment to put the country in jeopardy? Glenn should reconsider his position and apologize to Ron Paul.
Report Post »Whirling Dervish
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:22amGlenn is a establishment stooge, a false opposition, aka Judas goat.
He is there to take the anticipated opposition to brazen ridiculousness of desperate establishment and confuse and divide it.
His mask fell off a while back, I strongly suggest you do your own research and see how far the rabit whole goes.
Start by goggling “the secret of oz”, and “the obama deception”. Enjoy the journey if you decide to take it.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 6:05amI keep seeing posts like this on the Blaze, but haven’t seen or heard much from GB since he left Fox other than a few sound bites here and there. This site, however, seems to have its bias against RP. Take, for instance, the headline to this piece. RP schooled Santorum on abortion would be a more appropriate title. I can let that one slide as opinion, but during last night’s live chat during the debate, I nearly blew a gasket. RP was citing his support from military members during the debate. Chris Fields posts a sarcastic swipe about this point. Fine, but then he goes on to say something like yeah, and RP gets more donations from Nazis than any other candidate. That’s quite an accusation, so I called him on it, but my comment wasn’t posted. That’s irresponsible, and quite honestly pretty shady, but then to censor my question/call to back it up… well that’s just down right despicable.
Report Post »be free
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 6:34amI whole-heartedly agree with you. I called in one day to point out that Ron Paul never said he wouldn’t support Israel, that he said he would but acting as an ally when needed not as their personal militia. The woman said, “Yeah, I’ve heard them say that before. ” Of course the call wasn‘t placed through and it’s sort of funny, you know? Glenn’s biggest (stated) reason for being anti-Paul isn’t even a correct statement. Glenn‘s not an idiot so what’s going on? I find it hard to believe he isn’t listening to any debates or not paying attention to detail when these men speak.
Report Post »conservativesteve1960
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 6:34amBoo hoo hoo hoo, all you Paul supporters sound like libs. Why is that?
Report Post »HowardSternIsABigot
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:08amconservative 1960″”" maybe its your koolaid goggles? Be honest about Dr Paul’s positions and you might see that your views are clouded by the mess created by the wrong-headed positions we have been following. Its thinking outside the box your brain is encased in.
Report Post »Upstate SC
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:56amDid every one who watched the debate notice that Ron Paul was not only looked over by the CNN host but also Romney made the statement that “we are down to three in this race” before he corrected himself… Look if the MSM is so hell bent on ignoring Ron Paul along with the other candidates, that should be a red flag to all of us. You are either for the constitution or not… We either return back to the constitution or continue to destroy it. The thing that gets me is the folks who serve (themselves) is that they all took an oath to uphold the constitution. IMO all of them that vote for legislation that is in direct conflict with the constitution should be tried for treason. Why else would we require them to take an oath if it means nothing in doing so.
Report Post »Churchill
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:30amGlenn is loyal to Israel first, USA second. Ron Paul is loyal to the US first, that’s the difference. Unlike Glenn, Dr Paul served his country. I used to love Glen, but it‘s become obvious he’s only in it for the money.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:40amI don‘t understand Glenn’s manufactured “problem with Israel.”
There isn’t a problem as far as I see. Ron Paul has said that Israel is one of America’s best friends, he would help them if asked, that we should set Israel free from dependence on America, just the same as we should set Welfare recipients free of government (with education and jobs). Just as the welfare recipient won’t like it at first — we all know in the long run being able to support themselves produces pride in oneself.
Self-reliance works for people — it works for countries.
Report Post »Welfare (domestic or international) is a type of slavery.
fidel1234
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:53amGlenn is a big time liberal trying to adjust his views for his books and GBTV.The jig is up on Beck by him not standing behind Ron Paul is against everything he has been preaching. Hope he along with Savage,Levin, and rush lose more of their following over this.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:55am@VECHORIK….I don’t always agree with your point of view but I do when you say Glenn is in it for the money. I remember back in his early days on national radio when he would frequently ask his successful guests, “So, how much are you knocking down?”. Glenn is trying hard to transform himself from a comedian to an expert in everything and it’s a shame. Give me the old Glenn.
Report Post »OHSundevil
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 11:13amGlenn is forced to support Romney or he will be ex-communicated by the LDS church.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:21pmI used to be a big Beck fan, but he does not report in an unbiased fasion, so sad. I hate to point this out, but a professed socialist MSNBC reporter, Lawrence O’Donnell, does a report on Paul that puts the Blaze to shame along with the Associated Press. He actually, and I hate to say this also, deserves a kudo for this report. This also tells me that I should have more respect for this Paul hater socialist than the Paul haters (Republicorp, Yep, QP and the others like them) here on the Blaze. That was really hard for me to say. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcn15iZSjQo&feature=youtu.be
Shame on all of you here that spread lies and inuendos about Paul. A socialist is more fair than all of you.
Report Post »CFL Tea Party
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:50amYou anti-Paul people are a bunch of fools. You have three crappy choices, then there’s the consistant “Father of the TP”, Ron Paul. You want smaller government but you‘re willing to vote for big government RINO’s. If Paul doesn’t win, I hope you get what you deserve. Sadly, you’ll also be sending many more of our young servicemen to their deaths in illegal and unnecessary wars. Good job, murderers.
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:51amHear hear, I loved Ron Paul’s solution to watching the border, it was basically, stop watching everyone else’s borders, get our guys home, and have them defend America rather than remain deployed on permanent overseas adventures.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:57amThere are four “crappy” choices. And Paul is the crappiest choice!
Report Post »I’m looking for the crap that stinks the least. And it ain’t Paul…………………..
colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:00amI understand your points, but I humbly ask that we keep the tone down. We must unite this year and elect a TEA party Congress. If we don’t have the right representatives in office, it won’t matter a bit who we nominate. Get TEA party candidates to run!
“Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
Limited Government, Free Markets, Private Property, Strong National Defense, and Individual Liberty. 2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bNiDx7qTjA
Report Post »Whirling Dervish
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:28am@ Rational Man
You want crap you will get it, hate to break it to you that is all except Paul.
…Hey what do you know it rhymes.
Red White and Blue Paul is for You….
hey happened again, maybe that is a sign for you to get your nose out of your crap whole and smell the roses chump.
Report Post »louise
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 5:51amCFL,
Weren’t most Republicans fools before Ron Paul woke us up about what the role of government should be according to our Constitution? I know I was the average republican who voted for whoever “they” said I should vote for….because , of course, they know what was best. It has been a long re-education, and I am still learning.
The Blaze chose to give this article the title that it did……….but……..the best title for this article can be found above the video! “GOP AUDIENCE DEMANDS RON PAUL”
It was a beautiful moment when the audience would not allow John King marginalize Ron Paul.
Do the right thing SC and vote For Ron Paul to Restore America. He was the plan, the will, and the wisdom to get it done.
Report Post »louise
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 5:56amcorrection: ‘has’ instead of ‘was’
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:55amCFL Tea Party
Report Post »My recovery did not start by being called a fool.
Watchingtheweasels
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:01am“You want smaller government but you‘re willing to vote for big government RINO’s.”
That’s the catch, isn’t it. Even the supposedly small government supporters behind The Blaze and GBTV have directed more fire at Ron Paul on a daily basis than any other candidate except perhaps Gingrich. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney – a big government progressive Republican seems to be sailing through this primary without a single shot being fired in his direction. Certainly it’s not his *political* ideology that has bought him this immunity.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:08pmThe anti Paul people will be the ones crying asking people how did this happen? Guess what? its Ron Paul or bust. If not , than the country is toast & your too unintelligent to understand that.
Report Post »OBAMA IS A FOUL EVIL TRAITOR
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:29amRon Paul is two french fries short of a Happy Meal! .. He looks like a Demonic Elf!
Report Post »1PORattler
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:43amGod forbid we should have a politician that actually has the audacity to believe in the rule of law and the governments role under the laws that were established by those they govern. Not only that, but a 30 year track record of following that law… To those who are lawless, I guess that would sound crazy
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:45amPaul is the only candidate up there that has the cajones to talk about the following:
* The TSA and its intrusive processes in the Airport and on our streets (checkpoints)
* The NDAA and its unprecedented unwarranted detention of Citizens based on “suspicions”
* The DHS and their labeling of Americans as “potential terrorists”
* The massive bureaucracy FEMA has become
* The culminating expansion of power by the executive (Obama) to create a military state to guard our streets
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:50amAren’t you gonna wish you had a happier meal when he becomes the nominee…..
Here’s how to defeat Obama , keep him off the ballot, make him produce his birth records this time…
https://fs8.formsite.com/GrassTopsUSA/form444/secure_index.html
I’m with Judge Napolitano on this. Ron Paul is the most cogent constitutional force to be reckoned with on stage tonight. I watched with pride as he schooled Santorum about Federal vs. State authority. It was obvious Santorum was clueless. After all his time “serving” American and bragging on himself tonight, he should at least know the difference between State power and Federal power. Ron Paul has more wisdom in his little finger than Ricky Santorum has in his whole body.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:54amSantorum: “We must protect life…now lets go kill us some arabs”
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:59amI’m thinking, two fries short of an anarchist……………………
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:12am@Rational Man I suppose anarchists support a Constitutional Republic and Private Rights?
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 5:47am“… now lets go kill us some arabs.”
You’re only partly right. Let’s kill us some radical Islamic terrorist A-rabs, their cheer leaders and anyone else that would kill us if given the chance. We’ve done a fairly good job, but we have a long way to go. Take ‘em out where they live, not where we live. Obama may be a Muslim killer, but we can do far better than him. You’re on board right?
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 5:48amRational man…Do you buy copies of the Constitution and use them for toilet paper? Really man. I am sure you would be happier in Cuba, where there are no happy meals!
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:09amOBAMA IS A FOUL EVIL TRAITOR
Posted on December 29, 2011 at 8:23pm
Attention!!!
It is Way Past Time to Ship ALL, repeat, ALL Blacks back to Africa! Also all Muslims and Illegal Mexicans GET OUT NOW!!!
Hey time, I mean Yepimaracist2 I see you have a new buddy now. Looks like he doesn’t like brown people either.
Report Post »Touch_of_Grey
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:59amWOW BOYCOTT!! That video is fantastic. Thank you.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:43amSantorum — We have to regulate internet — it’s the Christian thing to do (yeah, like I trust government to take care of my best interest)
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:16amRon Paul is a man of principle. He is consistant and intelligent. He has tons of support from the nations smartest and best youth. Yah I know some of his supporters are get in your face and impulsive, hey we all were wild when we were young and enthusiastic about something. These youth are not the ows dumb dums. Paul is doing the country a great service by getting these future leaders energized. I’ll take Ron Paul over the Marxist leaders of the ows movement any old day. Who else do we expect the youth to support? The other candidates are ,some to a lesser degree than others, liars,cheaters,hipocrites etc etc. Ron is none of the above. He is true to his beliefs,his family and his supporters.I believe that he understands the threat of Islam but he wants to correct the mistakes that have gotten us to where we are internationally ,and avoid the total collapse of the US economy. I’m down with that.
Report Post »Mstrrlm
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:56amNow you are not being honest yourself he is EVERYTHING you said he wasn’t and everybody else is! RP is the worst kind of politician will tell the gullible youth what ever they want to hear. “Yeah I will make taxes 0 ” what a lie and stupidity. “I will legalize drugs” Really!!!! Another worthless politician, spotting crap. I will take a politician that will at least be able to make happen some or most of the crap they are trying to push.
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:59amI’m glad to see people are starting to wake up and understand the Constitution, and when they do, they come home to Ron Paul. He’s an acquired taste to be sure, but when you compare his responses to the immaturity and shallowness of Santorum, its a not brainer. Paul walks off with the award.
Look at his endorsements:
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bullcrapbuster
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:22amFact: First of all drugs may as well be legal. They are available in every school yard in America. It is easies for a kid to get drugs than alcohol. War on drugs has cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars. Although alcohol, the most destructive drug of all is legal millions of people do not use it. It would be the same with other drugs. The drug cartels would all be out of business and the revenue (many billions) could be used for treatment and education. Many lives would be saved and cops would have to give up their fun games of cops and drug dealers and go catch some murders,burglers etc.
Paul is right about income taxes. The country did without it for many years. It leads to government largess. A sales tax is more fair and easy to collect. No IRS needed.
I know it is hard but try to think a little deeper.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:31amhow much will it cost, when everyone’s walking around legally high????
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:24amWell Mumsie whether legal or illegal anybody that wants to get high can get high now. So think about it a bit before you speak.
Report Post »Everything I said above makes sense,to me anyway.:)
ADNIL
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:29amGodlovinmom – That isn’t gonna happen any more than it is now. Those who are inclined to do drugs, will, legal or not. What it will do is eliminate the lucrative industry for the drug runners, the cartels, and the incarceration complex in this country. Inner city kids will not be choosing dealing as a vocation over going to school. Street crime will diminish because junkies won’t have to rob stores, snatch purses, roll old men, and gangs won’t be fighting over their drug selling turf.
Those who want drugs WILL find them, legal or not, to the detriment of the rest of us. It comes down to a matter of personal choice and you cannot protect someone from themselves, no matter how hard you try. Put the responsibility where it belongs. I say quit this farce of a “war” on drugs. It is not what we have been led to believe it is. Put the money in rehab, education, and youth programs. The biggest pushers of them all is Pharma and the doctors we visit. It’s disgusting.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:33amGodlovinmom, Liquor is legal. Do people walk around LEGALLY drunk? If we outlawed liquer would people who abuse liquor stop drinking? Keeping certain drugs illegal makes it easier for kids to get them. Dealers don’t lose their dealer license if they serve minors. I guarantee you that it’s easier for a 14 y/o to get pot than it is to get beer.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:45amDidn’t know everyone was walking around “legally drunk”
Ron Paul does NOT want to legalize drugs. He said the FEDERAL govt. has no right to ban/legalize them. That right belongs to the States as the Constitution says.
The president has no power to legalize drugs in the first place.
Re: drugs, porn, prostitution
Report Post »The Republican National Committee pulled a dirty trick on Paul. According to the Times, Paul was running for Congress against fellow Republican Greg Laughlin, whom he eventually defeated in a runoff. During the campaign, an Austin marketing company called people and asked respondents who favored Paul if they would still support him knowing that he was in favor of legalizing drugs, pornography and prostitution. The real truth, the Times noted, was this: “Dr. Paul said he only favored repeal of Federal laws on drugs, pornography and prostitution, leaving states to prohibit them.”
sdarbro
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 11:00amThe way I see it, drugs are already legal. Look at the medications they are pushing on our kids. Look at all the ads on TV for pills with 3 minutes of listing side effects. When I see a school with a ‘DRUG-FREE ZONE’ sign on it I laugh. Those poor kids are prolly strung up on any number of meds for ADD, ADHD, etc.
Some people here villanize Paul for his stance but never really think to see that they are beset by unending mountains of meds pushed on the public by big Pharm and the medical culture.
Report Post »Alastair
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:23pmMstrrlm
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:56am
…RP is the worst kind of politician will tell the gullible youth what ever they want to hear. “Yeah I will make taxes 0 ” what a lie and stupidity….
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How was the government funded before the income tax? There you will find the answer and why you should realize how silly your “argument” is.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:40pmokay if thats the case you all want to pursue…where do we stop…cocaine…meth…lsd…whether you all want to believe it or not…you think welfare and food stamp recipients are bad now…lets just legalize drugs…you think too many people are now on entitlements…lets legalize drugs and watch the numbers go up….you want to give all these drug lords a lucrative business…make them “business men”…prositution…lets collect revenue off the backs of young girls all over America…yay.
Report Post »BULLCRAPPER…as far as your mumsie comment goes…Yes my friend I am a mumsie…and I’ve watched the moral charater of America go down hill for 40 years…Government does not run our moral character…this I know…but we as Americans should see that legalizing drugs and prostitution is NOT the way to go…how can we ever expect to bring back America to its greatness it once knew if we legalize all this stuff…sorry but I DO NOT agree with this.
As I said before this is exactly why millions of babies are killed every year in America…because we legalized abortion…why don’t you chew on that for awhile if you think its such a good idea..tell me I’m wrong.
colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:04pm@godlovinmom I see what you’re saying, and I agree. More drugs on the street won’t help. But your argument sounds like that of the Liberals who say, oh no, we can’t have more guns on the street, there’s no right to carry a weapon. And they further cry and say, if we allow people to carry guns, hell will break loose, and there will be killings every day on every street corner.
Paul wants to repeal those federal laws regarding private drug use by individual Citizens. This will not legalize any drug, as each State will still have the Power to ban, restrict and regulate whatever “drug” they want. Many federal judges have agreed to this position, for these minor non-violent drug crimes consume too much time and take up too much resources otherwise needed to deal with real federal crimes! They clog up our federal courts and slow down our judicial process.
Here’s what I think: http://biblereview.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/a-christians-view-regarding-ron-pauls-position-on-drugs/
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:57pmColt…I read that and totally understand it…like I said I don’t want the federal government to dictate my personal freedoms…but don’t we have to draw a line somewhere…where is my pursuit of happiness.. if we as a society cannot have boundries (laws) to live by…so now that drugs are totally legal in my state…my tax dollars just went up because now I have to care for all these individuals that have ruined their lives on drugs…already persons get assistance for prolonged drug use…the arguement you gave regarding guns is mute…due to the fact that guns don’t make you mentally abnormal as drugs..but I see what your comparison is….I also appreciate that you didn’t resort to calling me a name to get your point across…I do believe legalizing drugs and prostitution and porn is a state issue (Ron Paul’s opinion) and thats the state I don’t want to live in. Slippery slope isn’t it?
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 6:33pm@godlovinmom Understood. As far as the taking care of those who abuse drugs issue goes, it all goes back to Conservatism. We don’t take care of them, we end all welfare programs and socialist laws. This mentality that the Government must take care of us, and that we must depend on them, must be put to end. (I’m not saying this here against you, I’m just expressing myself) Granted, many in this country, thanks to the liberals and Marxists, wouldn’t know how to transition or function in a restored America wherein with much freedom comes much responsibility. I see your concern there, but quite frankly, I’ve had enough of these communist laws, and couldn’t care less if these folks ruin their own lives. Why? Yes, it might seem harsh, but the truth is, as I see it, their irresponsibility, and desire for more Government, along with freebies bought with our money, is ruining our country, destroying our moral and once held Christian spirit of equality, handwork, and true justice, which mostly all Citizens held at one time in this nation. Our desire to comfort, conform or accommodate their immoral behavior by providing them with Government assistance or aid, in my opinion, is not the answer, as this will only continue to corrupt and distort our form of Government. I’m ready to put an end to it all. Compassion and charity must come from the people and individuals, not the Government. Crimes should be offenses made against people, not preferences towards people.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 6:59pmtypos *must be put to an end… *spirit of equality, hard work…
Allow me for a moment, to speak, philosophically, if you will. By equality I mean we’re all created equal, and by nature, are equally free and independent. We’re responsible for our own lives, and are endowed by God with every right and power needed to properly govern ourselves. We must teach in our schools once again (no more Government schools!) the value of morality, responsibility, and hard work. We must also emphasize the duties that come with rights. No one else can pursuit happiness for me, I must do so myself. I must take the initiative, and only I, myself, can be held responsible for the success or failure thereof. We must ensure a free society wherein every man is given the liberty and opportunity to succeed, and also come to the understanding that we’re imperfect and may fail, but that no man or Government should interfere, or disparage us, as we independently grow from where we stand. We’re responsible for ourselves, and we alone are able to achieve happiness, health, wealth, joy, love, communion, etc. We can not depend on others or designate a group of others to fulfill these things. We must, and only can, achieve that ourselves. This is so contrary to what our society and culture preaches, or has been accustomed to, by the media, schools, and other public works, but it must be said. To restore our Republic, we must constantly revive the people, lest we fail again.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:09pmBy the individual I do not mean to dismiss the family, friends or neighbors, which are very important. By default, I include all. My intention is to emphasize the ability of the people to rightly govern themselves, alone, with family, among friends, alongside neighbors, within communities, or as part of a church. To this I exclude the Government or any force that through violence or strict rule demands or mandates, that which can more effectively be achieved voluntarily, with reason and understanding, by love and fellowship. The Government must, after all, seek the happiness of mankind, the good of society, and the preservation liberty. I oppose oppression from any and all. My duty is to resist Tyranny whenever and wherever. God bless.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:10pmSamuel Adams wrote a letter on October 4, 1790 to his cousin John Adams, who was vice president of the United States: “Let divines and philosophers, statesmen and patriots, unite their endeavors to renovate the age, by impressing the minds of men with the importance of educating their little boys and girls, of inculcating in the minds of youth the fear and love of the Deity and universal philanthropy, and in subordination to these great principles, the love of their country; of instructing them in the art of self-government… in short, of leading them in the study and practice of the exalted virtues of the Christian system. Knowledge apart from God and His truth is little better than complete ignorance, because the most important aspect of education is the imbuing of moral principles. All education is religious – it imparts a basic set of principles and ideals, a worldview. How the youth are educated today will determine the course a nation takes in the future.”
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:46pmColt…you are my friend exactly where I’m at…PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY…if only we had a nation of peoples that felt this way…but alas that would be living in la la land…I can’t even imagine an America with prostitution…porn…meth…cocaine..all legal…you think its bad now…keep that stuff in the shadows where it belongs….illegal…if the abortion issue wasn’t enough to convince you that legalizing these things only makes it worse…nothing I tell you would convince you :)
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:28pmIt all comes back to the founding fathers establishing a federalized Union of States, not a National centralized Government. In this whole discussion, we often lose track of whether we’re speaking of National laws, or State laws. Regarding abortion, federal activist Judges legislating from the bench made abortion legal nationwide. If we return the Power to the States, and prevent federal jurisdiction to intervene, Roe v. Wade would be repealed almost overnight. As with public schools, the federal Government (congress, supreme court, and president) has taken too much Power from the States, and thus successfully implemented their secular, atheist, Marxist agenda nationwide. We cannot be upset when the federal Government oversteps its boundaries when it pursuits some special agenda, while at the same time we allow the federal Government to implement others. Abortion did not become a problem because it was made legal, it became a problem because the federal Government (which includes the Supreme Court and inferior courts) made its decision binding on all States. Through the centralization of Power, the Liberals along with Marxists, and with the help of Progressives, were able to throw anything out there, that would stick, to support their immoral, violent, irresponsible and wicked behavior. The right to privacy for the justification of an abortion was unprecedented and a perversion of that right. This kind of national influence over our States must end.
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:15amThey didn’t want to ask him a question and have to listen to his squeaky whiny littly voice. They he came up with that pathetic answer to top it off. If he was elected president, we would not have any foreign influence, or friends.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
1PORattler
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:24amDid you break your crayon writing that??? I suppose you think we’re making loads of friends bombing the living hell out of the planet in pre-emptive and unconstitutional/undeclared wars… The quality of your reply and your login name have much in common
Report Post »LibertarianRight
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:28amYour logic really is out of a garbage can. I mean, you end your post with a statement about how we need to get out of the UN, after ridiculing the only candidate that has argued that point. Great job, genius.
Report Post »RejectFalseIcons
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:33amBTW, you can’t buy friends (Iraq under Hussein, Myanmar, Pakistan, China). Just thought I’d point that out.
Report Post »Mstrrlm
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:02am@1PORATTLER
Report Post »Man we should hold a picture of RP in front of your face because you are REPEATING everything he said. Do you NOT think for yourself? Paul is a joke and we DID NOT bomb them first as the clueless RP states and you puppets repeat. We have been attacked by radical Islam since the early 1970′s so get a clue. Number 2 the people for the most part at that time and to present can not read or write and rely on news from religious leaders. So again gain more facts before you parrot you GOD RP
colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:05amI blame the Muslims, and the failure of our current Wilsonian leftist foreign policy. We armed Saddam Hussein in Iraq to fight Iran, then we fought Iraq. We armed and gave billions to Qaddafi, and then we sent drones to bomb his country, and aided the radical Muslims to oust him. We helped Lebanon have elections, and then they elected Hezbollah, who is now bombing Israel. We give billions of dollars to Pakistan, who has a nuke, and then we find out they’re hiding Osama bin Laden. We sold a bunch of F-15s to Saudi Arabia, though women can’t even drive there, and fifteen of the nineteen hijackers were Saudi Arabian, and they have as by the neck with their oil (drill here!). Exactly WHAT THE HECK ARE WE DOING? This is insanity, appeasement, corruption, and lunacy.
NO FOREIGN NATION will come to our backyard when OUR TROOPS ARE HOME, carriers are out in force, submarines are ready at a moments notice, satellites with missiles are pointed at every which direction, and a gun is behind every blade of grass. That my fellow American, IS NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:06amWhat’s wrong with having Congress write a Declaration of War, as per the requirement in the Constitution, and then having our Commander in Chief, fully authorized and commissioned, to fight our enemies, win the war, and come back home? What’s wrong with not wanting to engage in nation building? I say this, if we want to go to war with anyone, we better be willing to leave our enemies in the freaking stone age, and then come back home. Why should we use our money, troops, time, and other resources to rebuild the homes of the enemies we just defeated?
Father of the Constitution, James Madison, said, “The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature … the executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.”
George Washington said, “The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.”
Report Post »Boycott the Media Let the People Decide
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:25amGLENN PLEASE WATCH YOU ARE IN THIS, ALONG WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE YOU‘VE HAD ON YOUR SHOW AND HOSTING YOUR SHOW’S. And anyone else who questions Ron Paul’s foreign policy please watch. http://youtu.be/3otk4g4aYiM
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 6:01am@boycott…Excellent video. I doubt anyone has the guts to watch it in full. Thsy cannot handle the truth.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:47pmGarbage, Listen to what Libertarian is saying. Paul is the only candidate that will try to get rid of the U.N.! If you truly want that, you should be supporting him and not bashing him. WOW!
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:04pmBoycott, Yes, I have watched it through four times now. I have a hard time figuring out the people in this country. They cry, we want change in government and elect Barack Obama. They ask, why can’t we find an honest candidate and they ignore and slander Ron Paul. I found this on youtube and it is kinda cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FdwxnjV-nM
Report Post »Copper Catfish
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:10amWell, I am the lone non-Paul supporter, I guess. He looked frail and did not answer the abortion question adequately. The rest of the candidates were very strong on their pro-life stance. Paul still thinks the government should stay out of issues relating to the killing of the unborn.
Report Post »Mitt seemed to stammer a lot, as if he were thrown off guard by some of the questions. Newt appeared angry (as he SHOULD have been by John King’s first question, but he had time to calm down) and arrogant, as if he is positive no one can match him on intellect. When asked a question he didn’t want to answer, he attacked the moderator instead of answering the question. Rick Santorum was assertive without being aggressive, he showed a sense of humor, and he gave thoughtful, intelligent answers to the questions. He looked presidential.
Ron Paul did not do himself any favors, but he didn’t do any damage, either. He was pretty much the same that he always is, good on finances and terrible on foreign issues. His “zero income tax” is not believable.
That’s my opinion. Now I will sit back and prepare to be attacked by the Ron Paul people, who refuse to acknowledge that their object of worship is not perfect.
ashestoashes
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:20am@Copper Catfish…I forgot about Ron Pauls lameness on foreign issues..if you want something with which to kick Paulie’s butts with ..check out this video.. What a loser.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fid25G5FiiY&feature=related
RejectFalseIcons
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:22amRead between the lines in his answer. “When I was training in obstetrics, I was taught that when you treat a pregnant woman, you have two patients.”
The first part of the Hippocratic oath is “First, do no harm.” Thus, for a doctor to kill one of their patients would be reprehensible.
He’s getting at something greater – in a society where life and procreation is given the caution and respect that it demands, abortion becomes a moot point. We have allowed, through the degradation of society, the devaluation of life to the point that it can be carelessly discarded. Just like Rome with the Gladiators.
This is exactly my stance on it. Government cannot dictate society. It has tried, and every time it has tried it has failed. It’s like using a hammer to screw in a lightbulb. It’s the wrong tool for the job and should be applied there.
Dr. Paul has a solid pro-life record. You can google his record.
Santorum is so vehement about it because it is his ONE conservative value. In all other regards, he is a bleeding heart kennedy liberal.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:27amYou’re assessment is pretty much right on. Doesn’t Gingrich always, well, most of the time, look mad, arrogant, and irritated? Here’s Gingrich in his own words:
“I have enormous personal ambition. I want to shift the entire planet. And I’m doing it. I am now a famous person. I represent real power.”
“I’m not a natural leader. I’m too intellectual; I’m too abstract; I think too much.”
Yes Newt, you’re a great debater. That’s about it.
Santorum did great tonight. He didn’t whine as much. I disagreed with some of his positions, but at least he answered the questions.
Paul has one of the most pro-life records out there. Paul takes a strict interpretation in what the federal Government is allowed to do by the Constitution. Since I support his candidacy, I’ll defend his position here. Here‘s Paul’s legislation:
Sanctity of Life Act of 2007. H.R. 2597, 2007-06-06, originally H.R. 776, 2005-02-10. For the purposes of statutory construction over the jurisdictional limitation imposed, declares that “human life shall be deemed to exist from conception”. Removes federal court jurisdiction over abortion cases arising from state laws and effectively negates Roe v. Wade as binding legal precedent. Such a law returns to each state the power to decide whether or not abortion should be allowed, banned, or regulated.
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:27amhttp://files.meetup.com/504095/Ron%20Paul-Abortion%20and%20Liberty.pdf
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:28amTaxpayers’ Freedom of Conscience Act of 2009. H.R. 1233, 2009-02-26, originally H.R. 1548, 2003-04-01. To prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity.
Paul introduced We the People Act. H.R. 539, 2009-01-14. Forbids all federal courts from hearing cases on abortion, same-sex unions, sexual practices, and establishment of religion, unless such a case were a challenge to the Constitutionality of federal law. Makes federal court decisions on those subjects nonbinding as precedent in state courts, and forbids federal courts from spending money to enforce their judgments.
Paul would define life as beginning at conception by passing a “Sanctity of Life Act”. http://www.ronpaul2012.com/the-issues/abortion/
“We must stand for life – not allow millions of innocent children to continue to be slaughtered with the government’s approval.” http://www.ronpaul2012.com/the-issues/statement-of-faith/
“In addition to my time in Congress, I am proud to have delivered over 4,000 babies as a country doctor in Texas. As I trained to practice medicine, I became convinced without a doubt that life begins at the moment of conception. I never performed an abortion, and I never once found an abortion necessary to save the life of the mother. In fact, I successfully helped women struggling with their pregnancies to seek other options, including adoption.” – Ron Paul
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:28amCopper – A Reagan commission found that our income tax is paid directly to the federal reserve to pay for the printing of our money, no, that’s not a joke or a lie. Watch ‘From Freedom to Fascism’ by Aaron Russo; he interviews a past head of the IRS and catches the guy in all sorts of lies, unconstitutionality and law breaking. (Warning, you will get angry.)
So… IF we get rid of the the federal reserve there’s no need for the IRS. Curiously enough, before the federal reserve law was enacted… there was no need for an IRS or income tax.
As well, Paul didn‘t say he didn’t want the government touching abortion; he doesn’t think the federal government should touch abortion, rather he think it should be left to the states, which is exactly what William Rhendquist thought on the matter.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:29amPaul takes a strict stance one what he can vote on, as a Congressman, based on federal powers allowed in the Constitution, and considering what Powers are left or allowed for the States. I think he sees our best chance of repealing Roe vs. Wade by letting the States outlaw abortion, without having the federal Government (all three branches) prohibiting them from doing so. He does not believe that women have a right to privacy for the purpose of an abortion. I think he sees State Rights as the solution of ending abortion. You cannot deny that most States would easily and most quickly (in contrast to the federal process) ban abortions.
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:35amROFL, where you nor listening to the debate at all
Ron Paul believes, CORRECTLY, that is it up the STATE governments to ban abortion, as they do other violent crimes.
It is NOT a listed responsibility as defined by the US Constitution of the federal government, why is that so hard for you to grasp
Report Post »LibertarianRight
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:37am“His “zero income tax” is not believable.” Why not? Sure, he wouldn’t be able to do it alone, but eliminating the massive government overreach the income tax allows would be FABULOUS. And it would only require ending preemptive wars of aggression and cutting back the welfare and regulatory nonsense to reasonable levels, handled by the states. Repealing the 16th (and 17th) Amendment would do wonderful things for this country. Plus, with a zero income/corporate/capital gains tax, business would FLOOD the US – no more jobs going overseas, or savings fleeing to tax havens. We could have massive growth – and the government would be funded by usage fees (otherwise known as “excise taxes”) on gas, ports, etc.
The benefits are obvious – the only question is political will. And to write it off before even trying is a total lack of political will. At least with the goal of ZERO, the taxes will be as low as possible. With the goal of “25” like Romney has, any compromise means a very meager cut, if one at all.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:51amAs far as the Income Tax goes, Paul would like to have a Zero tax, but has said that he would try to go down as low as possible in the meantime, or within transition. In much of what he speaks, he acknowledges he won’t be able to do it in one day, that there will have to be a transition period, or period wherein we have to win consensus to pass such measures (elect TEA party Congress!). He doesn‘t or isn’t able to (due to time restraint) explain these positions in the debates more clearly. Granted, he’s not an eloquent speaker, or a great debater as Gingrich is, but once you hear some of his speeches, what he says makes sense, and sounds reasonable. He should work on his presentation skills, especially for debates.
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:55amHe made Santorum look stupid, which admittedly may not have been a big job. Ricky didn’t seem to know the difference between state vs . federal role in legislation. He had the temerity to claim that Ron Paul was only 50 percent rated by a right to life group, but the real facts are these: The feds have NO business legislating ANY part of health care or abortion. That power belongs to the state. This seemed a new and novel idea to Ricky boy who bragged on himself all night long, but when it comes to knowledge of government roles, he flunked the exam.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:10am@Copper Catfish
Get real!……Your not alone at all!
Report Post »Just because this website has been infested with the rare Paulistinian Cockroach, doesn’t mean there are not any sane people left on this site. If your getting hammered by the delusional, juvenile anarchist rantings and profanity of the cockroach cult, then you know your on the right side of things.
Boycott the Media Let the People Decide
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:27amLOL….He was an OBGYN, what do YOU think is pro-life stance is ….DUH!
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:35amPRAY…….people pray!!!!!
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:40am@Rational Man Seriously? It’s one thing to say that of others, it’s another to act like them also. Copper Catfish’s post was respectful and showed integrity and a willingness to peacefully discuss issues. I understand your dislike in some of the posts by Paul supporters, but acting like them won’t help. Calling others, especially those, who for the most part probably hold the same beliefs as you, a cult and cockroaches is childish and divisive. I’d be more than happy to discuss and debate any issue with you, so as long as civility and an attempt to actually provide information or sources is shown.
And to everyone else (including Paul supporters), cooler heads will prevail.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:22amRational Man
Report Post »I dont think Copper Catfish wants to be associated with you.
DD313
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:48amNewt? Looked arrogant? Shocking!
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:09amGood Job Paul. You made good points in this one. No attacks or bias questions either. But we do need to start asking better questions in these debates. Let’s talk about the FED.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:37amOn that note. I highly recommend that people read, The Creature from Jekyll Island, by G. Edward Griffin.
Here’s Beck interviewing the author: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmW3ytfhZ9M
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:39amHere’s what “Mr. Conservative” had to say about the Fed:
“Most Americans have no real understanding of the operations of the international moneylenders… the accounts of the Federal Reserve have never been audited. It operates outside the control of Congress and… manipulates the credit of the United States ” – Goldwater
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:58am“The Federal Reserve Banks are one of the most corrupt institutions the world has ever seen. There is not a man within the sound of my voice who does not know that this nation is run by the International Bankers-Louis McFadden
In 1933, McFadden introduced House Resolution No. 158, articles of impeachment for the Secretary of the Treasury, two assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and the officers and directors of its twelve regional banks.
McFadden died suddenly in 1936 on a visit to New York City and was interred in East Canton Cemetery in Canton, Pennsylvania. Strange he died so suddenly no?
Other favs:
If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their money, first by inflation then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their father’s conquered.-Jefferson
Paper money will invariably operate in the body of politics as spirit liquors on the human body. They prey on the body and ultimately destroy them. Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.-Washington
“The few who understand the system, will either be so interested from its profits or so dependent on its favors that there will be no opposition from that class” Rothschild Bros Lon
Report Post »masters11111
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:06ammitt went down in flames tonight
Report Post »Naps
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:04amThis is like the 20th Straight negative Ron Paul article on the Blaze. Unreal! If the GOP seriously thinks that any of these cronies(besides Paul) stands a chance against NoBama,they’re crazy. Ron Paul will win every independent vote including a big chunk of salty ‘08 Obama supporters. Now all we need is the Republicans that listen to too much Beck,O’Reilly,and Limbaugh to get they‘re craniums out of they’re culo’s. Wake Up America. Santorum will never beat Obama. Newt & Mitt are Globalist snakes that will say anything to get elected. Paul is the TRUTH! The entire world wants him as our President. Give Peace a chance,because what we‘ve been doing the last decade isn’t working!
Report Post »trmac
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:14amNAPS…Ron Paul is a joke !!! He doesn’t stand a chance of beating Obama. He can’t even get a high enough % in the Debates to win the nomonation. He is a too dangerous to be allowed to be president.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:28amTRMAC Paul will beat Obama…He is the only one running that can..he is not the chosen of the “global elite” but he is chosen of the people only..you notice he gets no support from the lame stream media..It’s the people who are carrying Paul..The man for the people and by the people. You can dream all you want..the only way Obama can beat him is the same as he did the last time…dead people voting..and offering beer and cigarettes to streetpeople..The college kids have awakened… and they are voting Paul.
Report Post »LibertarianRight
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:31amRecent polls have him TIED with Obama. And it was Reagan that was unelectable, and nearly 20% behind Carter during the primaries, that ended up winning in a landslide. Stick with your progressive RINOs if you want – and watch Independents flock to Obama once again. I mean, Moderate “Maverick” McCain worked out SO WELL, right.
Report Post »Naps
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:36amAshes & LibRight…..Thank you my fellow Freedom Fighters. 20 years from now,these haters are going to be praying for a President Paul. Ron Paul,the only candidate that is FOR THE PEOPLE!!!
Report Post »CptStubbing
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:38amIt doesn’t matter what recent polls say, or how people are voting now. Polls are based on a populace that is still taking Gingrich, Romney, Paul and Obama into consideration. Once it’s down to a two man race Obama handedly beats Romney. The youth vote will be the decision in this election, just like 4 years ago. Gingrich, Santorum, and Romney, won’t have the youth vote. Kids recognize war is bad. Obama, lied 4 years ago about getting us out of Iraq and Afghanistan, but at least he isn’t calling for another war. These other guys are crazy, continually calling for war.
The republicans just keep dumping on the youth and independent voters who would come into the party under Ron Paul. If he isn’t on the ticket, in some way, Obama Wins. End of Story.
Report Post »ADNIL
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 4:46amWe are faced with a choice. Return to the Constitution, ASAP, or decend swiftly, or less swiftly into tyranny (NWO). I know what I choose, but not for myself, I am too old, but for the young who will never know freedom if we miss this chance. Sure, it will hurt some, and be a little scary, taking responsibility comes with risk, but we have no choice. Not if you care about the future generations.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:30amPoll puts Ron Paul neck-and-neck with Obama
Report Post »http://rt.com/usa/news/poll-ron-paul-obama-467/
Scottscobig
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:20pmtrmac et al:
You’re all alike. You denigrate and call names because you have no logical argument, no facts. From you to Glenn and his peers, no one makes a substantial argument against Ron Paul because no one can. You say weak general stuff like, “He has crazy foreign policy.” Like we’re supposed to just accept that statement as so self evident that it requires no foundation in rational thought. A one-liner, name calling blanket statement is not an argument.
You all remind me of my 14 year old daughter with your lack of debate skills. If someone says, “The sky is blue.” You disagree. And your brilliant comeback is, “Blue is an ugly color.” Oh, wow! Game, set, match! Your really showed me! I was wrong to assert that the sky is blue because I never considered the idea that blue is an ugly color!
That‘s what it’s like to argue with you anti-Paulistas. You‘re trying to say he’s wrong but you have no tools to dismantle the truth, so you resort to name calling. I honestly wonder if you’ve ever personally taken the time to generate a single cogent thought. Do you just parrot others in an effort to sound smart?
People like trmac, I can almost understand. Maybe they haven’t taken the time to research the facts and ponder them. What I will never get is why Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, Rush Limbaugh and Michael Medved make similar unsupported non-arguments. These guys are bright. They’re well-read. What is up???
Report Post »DMemphis
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:01amRon Paul put a fatherly schooling to the young Santorum. Go RON PAUL!
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:01amAnyone that watched that debate last night and is still a Santorum Supporter, Does not Want Small Government, Does not Support the Constitution, and is just looking for an excuse to legislate their morality
His answer on SOPA was down right scary
Report Post »timber wolf
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:28amI thought Rick Santorum was confident, challenging, and stole this debate hands down.
Report Post »RejectFalseIcons
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:47amI don’t know what debate you were watching… but I was watching the one where Santorum laid out four more years of slashing and burning our liberties, spending us into slavery, and not really getting anything done. Yeah, thanks…. We already have that guy in the office, and I refuse to provide my consent to be victimized by those ideals any longer.
Report Post »girlnurse
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:04amYer darn right! Santorum thinks ALL freedoms should be legislated! Scary indeed!
Report Post »JP16
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 8:39amWe’ll keep seeing posts like these saying that Santorum was dead on, until Beck says he was wrong, and then you’ll see the same people posting that he was wrong, but still a good guy.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:51amThat’s the one I saw. but I was watching the one where Santorum laid out four more years of slashing and burning our liberties, spending us into slavery, and not really getting anything done. Yeah, thanks…. We already have that guy in the office, and I refuse to provide my consent to be victimized by those ideals any longer.
I guess one has to understand liberty in the first place before they can see it being trashed.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:53amWow — thank you. Probably the best post I’ve read at the Blaze. Nice.
“Floridacracker
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:35am
ANCIENT I agree with what you say; this goes back to the understanding of the plan of salvation. You cannot legislate morality as you cannot buy your way into heaven by good deeds. Those that do not know the Gospel in depth will push for establishing laws to coerce people unto obedience; like modern day pharisees. They pay more attention to external form rather than to a converted heart by love and the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Report Post »schroeder123
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:58amRon Paul has it right. my vote….Ron Paul..
Report Post »1PORattler
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:28amHear Hear!
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:53amRon Paul all the way in 2012!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:50amI don’t think Ron Paul has what it takes to beat Obama. He’s 76 years old, naive, and rather frail looking. The liberal lame stream media will chew him up and spit him out.
If he runs third party, he will split the Republican vote and let Obama win by a landslide.
Report Post »Clinton won a second term. No one saw it coming. Clinton was our third worse President.
DMemphis
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:04amGLENN, is that you?
Report Post »Muddywood
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:15amyour are correct
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:16amRon Paul has exactly what it takes to beat Obama and any of these Communists running..because Paul has the record.. voting and otherwise to say that he has always stood on the side of “we the people” and the Constitution.. He is the only one who can pull us out of this economicl collapse and get us back on track to being a soverign nation..We don’t want a One World Order.. we don’t want to owe China..we don’t want big government..We want freedom..low taxes. our military here at home protecting our borders and us..We don’t want foreign theocracies taking us over.or sending our money to Israels enemies..and Ron Paul is the only one who offers this solution..The only problem we will have is Congress and the Senate..and we know what to do..Ron Paul 2012!
Report Post »DD313
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:57amJohn McCain was born in 1936 and was criticized as being too old in the 2008 campaign.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:57amYou have two choices to defeat Obama: Romney or Paul
Fox News panel unanimously agree: GOP can‘t win in 2012 without Ron Paul’s support
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P4TwYmQ1oA
Ron Paul moves into 2nd place nationally 1/15/2012
Washington-Post/ABC News National Poll:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_011512.html
CNN Poll: Obama tied with Romney & Paul in November showdowns 01/16/2012
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/16/cnn-poll-obama-tied-with-romney-paul-in-november-showdowns/
Poll: Only candidates Romney, Paul Tie Obama January 9, 2012 | 7:02 p.m.
Report Post »http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/poll-romney-paul-tie-obama-20120109
Scottscobig
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:52pmOld? Naive? Frail?
Thanks for making my point for me. No facts. No reason. Just name calling. Did it never occur to you that you need to rationally and specifically explain exactly how, in what ways he’s naive?
Here. Let me illustrate by calling you names the way you’ve called him names: You’re ugly, fat, lazy and stupid. We make jokes about you when your back is turned. We‘re convinced you’re a child molester. We’re taking you to jail, you murderer!
See, I just personally attacked you and called you names. But I don’t even know you (much as you obviously haven’t taken the time to get to know RP) and I give no reasonable argument or facts to support what I said about you. Now… was I right? Are you all those things and my fellow Americans should listen to me and we should haul you off to jail? Do you think I convinced anyone that you’re any of the things I said you are?
I‘m not sure there’s a more affective way for me to illustrate your absurdity than with my absurdity.
Do you get it, yet?
See, you have to use facts and reason to persuade us that he’s naive. To just call him that, frankly, makes you look (to use your words) naive and frail. Are you one of those people who fears he’s naive and frail, so you try and distract attention from that fact by calling others what you’re afraid you are?
More likely, you just want to be in with the cool kids like Rush and Glenn. Step out of high school and turn your brain on.
Report Post »CulpepperJosh1638
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:46amYou can ignore Ron Paul, but he will provide the best answers for the few moments you address him. We will overcome this blackout!
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:53amUnless he just starts babbling at length, (ignoring the time limit), trying to avoid answering a question that he is uncomfortable with. Like he did in the last debate and ultimately got booded in the process.
Report Post »To bad for Paulistinians that some of us still have a memory…………….
RepubliCorp
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:03amMadison wanted no part of the Articles of Confederation, or the pure “states’ rights” position, which is a misnomer considering states do not have rights. Ron Paul’s position, at best, would turn the states into separate warring “factions” (i.e. what Madison wanted to avoid)
Report Post »DMemphis
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:09am@Irrational Man
Report Post »Ron is right. What’s there to forget? Follow the Constitution or or not.
PREDICTION: Santorum drops out next. Beck cries.
A Conservatarian
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:10amThat history thing again… Republicorp… Madison was a federalist during his authoring of his portions of the Federalist Papers… after the Federal Government was formed he saw the frightening capabilities he’d advocated and became an anti-federalist and supported Jefferson who was a big time State’s Rights advocate.
Rational Man – way to piss on a guy that was humble enough to admit he has to work on his delivery on some topics. Every try criticizing your own self sometime? No, that‘d be to Paulistinian of you wouldn’t it you Paultard.
Report Post »sheerterror
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:44amI love Ron Paul’s ties!
Report Post »Save America vote Ron Paul 2012
Rational Man
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:56amI know men’s ties are the main criteria by which I choose a candidate!
Report Post »reconmarine
Posted on February 23, 2012 at 7:21amGlad to know your criteria. You must have like Obama’s tie in the last election. Ron Paul is going nowhere except maybe to a nursing home.
Report Post »Taldren
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:44amPaul did very well in this debate.
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:43amThere ya go Tiffy.
Report Post »NoNannyState4me
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:39amRon Paul won that debate. He was the most thoughtful and presidential of all of them by far. While the kids all fought over the bag of cookies he remained calm.
Tonight was all about the guy that cheated on wive(s), they guy that lost by 20 points in Pennsylvania in the last election he was in, and the guy that invented Obamacare and took a 10 billion dollar bail out from the Federal government at Bain in the 90′s.
Report Post »NoNannyState4me
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:41amAnd the guy who reveres the Constitution stood out head and shoulders above them all.
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:00amI do not think Ron came close to winning the debate. But he was right on when he said “Laws will not resolve the basic problem, which is the morality of the people”. I totally agree with him and he was hot on this line of questioning. But I could never vote for him unless it was to vote against Obummer.
Report Post »colt1860
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:56am@Shasta I agree. And don’t worry, I’m working hard to nominate the candidate that best adheres to the Constitution, limited Government, private property, free markets, strong national defense, and individual liberty.
Remember folks, we must elect a TEA party Congress this year! Get TEA party candidates to run!
Report Post »sheerterror
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:38amRon Paul 2012!!!!!
Report Post »TerminalLance
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:37amDr. Paul did not say Santorum was over sensitive on the issue, he was replying to Santorum believing Paul’s reply was directed at him, when it wasn’t. Having a “50% rating” on the ‘pro-life’ issue is complete crap. He has a different view on how it should be handled, which is not at the federal level. Just because he doesn‘t want to use the federal government to control everyone’s lives, doesn’t mean he wants to kill babies.
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:21amDr. Paul is the most pro-life candidate. He has delivered at least 4,000 babies. Dr. Paul’s view on abortion: http://files.meetup.com/504095/Ron%20Paul-Abortion%20and%20Liberty.pdf
A Catholic view on Santorum vs. Paul:
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu2xaEd2cmU
Captain77
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:34amThey try to ignore DOCTOR RON PAUL, but the people are making it harder and harder for them.
Go Ron Paul 2012!
Report Post »TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:30amSantorum really took it to him. Interesting that you can deliver 4000 babies and that mean nothing about being pro-life. I didn’t know he had a 50% rating on abortion. That is pretty bad.
There is way more than this in the debate. Watch the whole thing here: http://url2it.com/liee
Report Post »DRSAVAGE24
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:33amExcept for the fact that he has a very principled and reasonable position on this issue. He wants abortion dealt with on a state level, just like murder and rape. What is wrong with that?
Report Post »Captain77
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:36amThe thing I love about Ron Paul is that he’s a constitutionalist. Unless it gives the federal government the power, Ron Paul doesn’t try to take it and concedes its a right of the state.
Report Post »CulpepperJosh1638
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:48amYou must be a Romney fan because your attack is so baseless and out of touch! They call Paul supporters crazy, but at least we aren’t dumb and blind followers such as you bub!
Report Post »Sagat
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:48amAll Congressmen swear an oath to uphold the Constitution, which is the HIGHEST law of the land. Ron Paul happens to be the only Congressman that takes that oath seriously. He votes against any bill that tries to give power to the federal government that is not enumerated by the Constitution. He does this even when he agrees with the principles of the bill. If abortion was to be made illegal nationwide, it would have to be done through an amendment, not by a federal law.
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:08amI like Santorum, but Paul took him to school on this one. From a strict constitutional aspect, Dr. Paul is right, the states need to deal with this issue. But if Roe vs. Wade was gone, the states will never protect unborn children entirely, so I guess we just have to live with it? To bad the general welfare clause doesn’t apply. Too bad we can’t see past pure libertarianism once in awhile and protect innocent lives.
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:23amThe koolaid drinkers look at ratings instead of the mans view and ability to actually walk the walk. Santorum is all talk.
Ron Paul on Abortion: http://files.meetup.com/504095/Ron%20Paul-Abortion%20and%20Liberty.pdf
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 7:14amdrsavage24
Report Post »Except for the unborn …!
Show me a State where “Murder” is “Legally Practiced”
sambachico
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:51pm@SHASTA
Glad you see the light on this issue. Originally this one was of the few issues that had me tuning into more of Dr. Paul’s writings and such. You can‘t protect liberty if you don’t protect life. The states right issue is the only way to de-rail the supreme court at this point on right to life. I know most of the neoconservative talking heads like Levin claim the civil war effectively nullfied states rights, but we still have a 10th amendment on the books and more states should be using it. Whether you agree with the war on drugs or not, the federal government continually violates the states rights in these matters and as a principle this is one area the tea party should have stood up for the states with regard to the constitution.
Report Post »OperationNorthwoods
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:29amI though Ron Paul did great. We’ll see what happens in SC.
Report Post »DRSAVAGE24
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 12:39amAgreed. He did very well…i thought Santorum did pretty good, too, except when he went after Paul on abortion. Paul’s position on abortion is the winning position. He can get democrat and independent votes by leaving the issue to each state. Many pro-choicers are willing to make this compromise. Paul pushes the ball forward with this position. One size fits all anti-abortion legislation will keep us where we are now: out of the white house and with roe v wade intact.
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