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JoePhilly

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16. The closest he gets to a debate with Obama will be if he takes a

Reply to Puregonzo1188 (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 02:42 PM

Jan 2012

public tour of the white house while Obama is somewhere in DC.

The American people are not clamoring for an end to the "drug war", and the bailout is easy to defend.

Its not going to "play" at all.

Hopefully Ron is first or second in Iowa, with Romney third. Then Romney wins NH, Ron will fade there. SC will go to Gingrich or maybe (please GOD!!) Santorum.

But past there Paul is toast. I just hope he survives long enough to gum up the works for the GOP.

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I say make Ron Paul a frontrunner. Lets disect his rhetoric. [View all] WingDinger Jan 2012 OP

The powers in the GOP will not let this happen Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #1

Yes, thats perfect. A short window of glaring analysis. WingDinger Jan 2012 #6

Libertarians are a psychopathic, sociopathic fascisthunter Jan 2012 #2

how do you deal with getdown Jan 2012 #3

A lot of young folks go through a "cult" phase... reACTIONary Jan 2012 #18

good idea. getdown Jan 2012 #20

lol, he won't win the nomination. And that's just what his cultist followers want. PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #4

Yes, an attempt to apply National Enquirer black and white thinking to politics. For simpletons. WingDinger Jan 2012 #8

I agree. PeaceNikki Jan 2012 #9

The whole dumbass ball of wax is a smokescreen. The rich tell them, stop inflation, and taxes. WingDinger Jan 2012 #11

We can dissect the rhetoric of the GOP too and sufrommich Jan 2012 #5

The Libertarian Party INTENDS to use the husk of the rethug party as their organ. WingDinger Jan 2012 #7

Libertarians taking over the Republican party isn't the worst possible outcome Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #10

So we can spend the entire election season with him railing against American foreign policy, the Puregonzo1188 Jan 2012 #12

I have personal experience in the war on drugs. We have 700+ foreign bases we cannot afford. Rage ov WingDinger Jan 2012 #13

The closest he gets to a debate with Obama will be if he takes a JoePhilly Jan 2012 #16

I wouldn't want to live in a Libertarian country JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #14

libertarian is better than conservative SixthSense Jan 2012 #15

Libertarians, as a group, are nowhere near as benign, as Paul. There is the dodge of, INITIATING VIO WingDinger Jan 2012 #17

Just my opinion NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #19