Obama vs Ron Paul : both hold positions anathema to liberals.

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26. I remember when the War in Iraq was in its beginning stages. I believe that was when it struck me

how racism was alive and well in the US as I watched the warmongers including some US Generals, without any fear anymore of being CALLED racist, refer to all Muslims as 'camel jockies' 'sand 'n*****s, I hate that word, sorry, but it was used with impunity and never once challenged in those days.

The Iraq War released all the racists in this country from their fears of being called what they are, when, in the name of 'Patriotism' they were free to finally expose themselves. Before that, after decades of hard work to at least make not socially acceptable to utter such vile words, they remained under their rocks and kept their hate confined to their own kind.

I remember a US General stating openly that his troops were to 'treat the Iraqis like dogs'.

As for the Drug War, no one can continue to support that obvious war on minorities and claim not to be racist.

As to your last question, 'Where's that person'? Well, Paul has given Democrats a huge club to bash warmongering Republicans with. Clearly there is a shift in the thinking of the Republican base as this time, Paul still saying the things he always said but getting nowhere with Republicans, has managed to stay in the race, and he couldn't be doing that without Republican support.

For Democrats this should be viewed as a welcome political tool to start moving to the left. He will not be in the race after the primaries, but his condemnation of US Foreign policies and the Drug War with apparently Republican support, gives our side the opportunity to speak out also without fear of being called 'soft on security' by simply pointing to a Republican who agrees with them. I do it all the time when I argue with Republicans. And sometimes now, a few of them will concede that all these wars are harming this country. I think that's a good thing.