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In reply to the discussion: Ron Paul: for the record, and just my humble o. [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)66. Because you casually tossed aside the two issues they agree with him
Pot and wars.
Compared to, say, Santorum he's better. But that's like saying getting hit with a bat is better than getting hit with a bat that has spikes coming out of it.
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Ah, but the "This is a man deeply rooted in only himself." is part of the appeal!!
PeaceNikki
Dec 2011
#15
lol, correct. DU stands for Democratic Underground. Democratic being the operative word.
PeaceNikki
Dec 2011
#23
Paul is the Bozo that keeps coming around every 4 years or so just so . . .
Major Hogwash
Dec 2011
#41
I will never understand why self-proclaimed Democrats would support Ron Paul.
Terra Alta
Dec 2011
#42