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Spazito

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32. I stand corrected, you posted his Facebook quote not an article...

Reply to LP2K12 (Reply #31)

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 10:59 PM

Nov 2014

I have appreciated our discussion and your polite responses. It has been interesting. I still can't get my head around combining Libertarian and Democrat at all, even after out discussions as your responses come across to me as more of a 'blue dog' Democrat than Libertarian.

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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