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30. Paul is doing this to try and divide Democrats, and hope that his supposed anti-war message will

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 10:30 PM

Nov 2014

resonate with some of the Democrats, who might then be inclined to vote for them.

WWII was definitely a defensive war. The Korean war might be argued as defensive also, but not Viet Nam, and definitely not our invasion of Iraq.

Of course today, Paul is somewhat correct, that a good number of republicans in the congress are chomping at the bit to re-engage in Iraq, push us into a war with Iran, and Syria, which President Obama has been avoiding. He has opened a dialog with Iran, which the republicans are not happy with, provided limited support to Iraq to defend against ISIS, and got the chemical weapons removed from Syria. No small feat indeed.

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Rand Paul questions Democrats on war via his Facebook [View all] LP2K12 Nov 2014 OP

What misrepresentation of history. FDR asked Congress for an act of war during WWII. The still_one Nov 2014 #1

To clarify. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #4

FDR asked for a Declaration of War on Dec. 8, 1941. former9thward Nov 2014 #11

Pearl Harbor was the motivating factor, prior to that they were pushing for an isolation policy still_one Nov 2014 #13

"So Mr. Rand's view is a distortion of historical fact".. big fucking surprise. Thank you for Cha Nov 2014 #27

Paul is doing this to try and divide Democrats, and hope that his supposed anti-war message will still_one Nov 2014 #30

Did you support Bush's foreign policies? I didn't, I could not be more opposed to our expanding war sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #36

Fuck Rand Paul. Itchinjim Nov 2014 #2

Google Rep Barbara Lee (D) and you're pretty gullible if you think Rand is credible on anything. FSogol Nov 2014 #3

I'm familiar with Rep Lee. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #5

They got fucked by the people who voted for you. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #6

Oh, right...It's Tuesday, so Paul changed his stance once again Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #7

Blue Tires :) freshwest Nov 2014 #12

+1 Johonny Nov 2014 #40

And motherfuck Rand Paul and his gullible cheerleaders on DU... Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #8

I was wondering if this was the same Rand Paul some DUers were swooning over recently. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #29

What is a Libertarian Democrat? Spazito Nov 2014 #9

For some light reading... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #10

Do you believe in using tax dollars for social programs? Spazito Nov 2014 #14

Answers... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #15

Thank you for your response... Spazito Nov 2014 #16

I'll list some of them straight from ontheissues. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #20

If you were to assign a percentage to each... Spazito Nov 2014 #21

Apologies for the delay. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #25

If you believe civil rights laws should apply to private enterprise, baldguy Nov 2014 #17

I was also enlisted in Military Intelligence. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #19

Unregulated capitalism but environmental regulation? gratuitous Nov 2014 #18

You're dead meat. Eridenus Nov 2014 #35

A Libertarian Democrat is a Republican that is fooling himself. FSogol Nov 2014 #22

Given the information I gleened from the responses I received... Spazito Nov 2014 #24

I don't stump for the Lib party. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #26

Why would you support President Obama when he is against most of... Spazito Nov 2014 #28

I didn't post the article. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #31

I stand corrected, you posted his Facebook quote not an article... Spazito Nov 2014 #32

I appreciated the discussion as well. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #33

"in hopes of collecting unaware followers" Geez, waves and waves of disingenuous FSogol Nov 2014 #37

LOL n/t Spazito Nov 2014 #38

In earlier times, there was Jefferson. ozone_man Nov 2014 #34

It's interesting, I wonder if, in today's context, would Jefferson be more likely to be... Spazito Nov 2014 #39

We can guess. ozone_man Nov 2014 #41

We are right here with those that were outraged by $2.50/gal gas! Township75 Nov 2014 #23