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HughBeaumont

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6. They can't see past "Legalize Weed".

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 12:06 PM

Jan 2012

Paul's an economic Darwinist just like every other Republican running; he supports tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and corporations and opposes ending tax breaks for big oil and companies who ship jobs overseas. What's worse is that a) he's a "States Rights"-er b) he's a Grovel Nerdquist Pledge signer and c) he wants to eliminate much of the social safety net, not just defund it.

Strikes 1, 2 and 3 for me right there.

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I think a lot of young folks are being hoodwinked by Ron Paul... [View all] kentuck Jan 2012 OP

Under Ron Paul, there will be eternal peace & you can have all the drugs you want baldguy Jan 2012 #1

Hey good news warrior1 Jan 2012 #2

IMO Mr Dixon Jan 2012 #3

Ron Paul is what happens when people feel no one is speaking to them, imo. EFerrari Jan 2012 #19

Libertarianism in general is for non-thinkers who think they are thinkers. onehandle Jan 2012 #4

I think you nailed it -- and I called myself a Libertarian for a brief time after I'd heard gateley Jan 2012 #7

me too nt PRETZEL Jan 2012 #9

I flirted with Harry Browne's libertarianism 35 years ago or so. Morning Dew Jan 2012 #23

I never bothered to pursue it, though, gateley Jan 2012 #25

You would have. Morning Dew Jan 2012 #28

Omg, Otto was a Ron Paul supporter. EFerrari Jan 2012 #20

I was initially interested in Ron Paul last time around because I'd only heard what these people are gateley Jan 2012 #5

A lot of people got interested in the Paulies during the Bush reign of terror. And during that time, freshwest Jan 2012 #10

EXCELLENT rant, freshwest! gateley Jan 2012 #11

The Tea Party was invented, not formed. n/t DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #13

Righteous rant Son of Gob Jan 2012 #17

I felt this way about Ralph Nader in 1996 and 2000. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #36

They can't see past "Legalize Weed". HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #6

Exactly. However, many of these young people are students. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #27

and if they are young women, they have to understand that Paul's liberty talk stops with CTyankee Jan 2012 #29

Have Obama come out strongly for the legalization of Pot Marrah_G Jan 2012 #8

No. i_sometimes Jan 2012 #21

Plenty of young people buy into the "Social Security is bankrupt" baloney as well DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #12

True. kentuck Jan 2012 #14

Same here Locrian Jan 2012 #15

A "peace candidate" would not have voted to go into Afghanistan. arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #16

He regrets it Ter Jan 2012 #24

I didn't support the war. arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #37

Paul opposed the timetable because it was not for an unconditional exit Ter Jan 2012 #38

Blah, blah, blah. arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #42

Except he'll declare war on education, the middle class, the Govt. and the environment FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #18

Ron Paul is so far to the right SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #22

Yes, I agree. But I also believe that means there's something there to work with DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #26

very good point Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #33

Graph: In NH Paul's support was highest among lower income voters. pampango Jan 2012 #30

His Solutions DO NOT PASS THE OVERVIEW TEST..Duration & Stability opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #31

So is Obama to the right or left of RP? Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #32

We need to locate a good source of R Paul literature that we can give to people like my grandson jwirr Jan 2012 #34

I think it's funny RZM Jan 2012 #35

I don't place much stake in young white male frat types, personally. joshcryer Jan 2012 #39

I don't know about them being deceived by Ron Paul himself Major Nikon Jan 2012 #40

I agree slay Jan 2012 #41