Official thread #3-- Iowa Straw Poll. Cspan now: RON PAUL next

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Official thread #3-- Iowa Straw Poll. Cspan now:


Forum Name General Discussion
Topic subject Official thread #2 Iowa Straw Poll. Cspan now:
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1566126, Official thread #2 Iowa Straw Poll. Cspan now:
Posted by rodeodance on Sat Aug-11-07 12:57 PM


Official thread #2 Iowa Straw Poll. Cspan now:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3443764&mesg_id=3443764

Forum Name General Discussion: Politics
Topic subject Iowa Republican Straw Poll hoopla on C-Span NOW. Romney will be the first speaker.
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3443764#3443764
3443764, Iowa Republican Straw Poll hoopla on C-Span NOW. Romney will be the first speaker.
Posted by flpoljunkie on Sat Aug-11-07 12:09 PM



Official thread #2 Iowa Straw Poll. Cspan now:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3443764&mesg_id=3443764

Forum Name General Discussion: Politics
Topic subject Iowa Republican Straw Poll hoopla on C-Span NOW. Romney will be the first speaker.
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3443764#3443764
3443764, Iowa Republican Straw Poll hoopla on C-Span NOW. Romney will be the first speaker.
Posted by flpoljunkie on Sat Aug-11-07 12:09 PM

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1. lots of chanting

[flpoljunkie]

2. Quite a reception! And, it was not bought and paid for, Mitt Romney!

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3. Peace man

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5. says "Life begins at conception"

[TwilightGardener]

6. ...

:eyes: Is that his opening remarks right out of the gate?

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7. he will get rid of Roe v Wade

[AnotherGreenWorld]

16. No one that dumb, that unscientific should be a doctor.

Unfortunately, such mindless assholes dominate the medical field.

[TwilightGardener]

4. Thanks for reporting on this carnival sideshow. I don't have the

stomach to watch it myself.

[flpoljunkie]

18. Ron Paul is a libertarian. Great that folks can see all of his other crazy positions!

[tridim]

8. Wow, even Ron Paul is a pandering asshole..

"Roe should be reversed"

Great move Ron, you had my respect, now you're just one of them.

What happened? This guy used to be a Libertarian. Now he wants more national defense?

[TwilightGardener]

9. With all that is going on in the world, Roe V Wade is really the LEAST

of our national priorities.

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38. all three have said this so far-

[Hamlette]

26. people fell in love with Ron Paul without knowing anything about him

I don't mean to rag on you but if you saw Paul on Colbert you'd have lost all respect then. His vision of government is a defense department (but no wars) and nothing else. He'd do away with social security, and everything else.

He is a first class kook.

[Cameron27]

10. He wants passengers to be responsible for taking out

terrorists? I'm not getting what he's saying.

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12. sure came across as having guns on planes

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15. wants to repeal 16th Amendment and get rid of all International stuff

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11. says perhaps 9/11 could have been prevented by more respect for 2nd Amendment

[Cameron27]

13. Unregulated industry, and repeal of the income tax hmmm

[rodeodance]

17. the more corporations are DEregulated, the more greed sets in.

[Cameron27]

27. Exactly right.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

14. the UN is evil

I much prefer his floor speeches on peak oil to this pandering crap. :(

[TwilightGardener]

20. The REAL Ron Paul speaks. This guy would be a national nightmare--

even the Repubs think he's kinda nuts.

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23. you are right. This is the first time I have heard him in a longer speach.

[flpoljunkie]

22. Yet, Ron Paul believes all this crazy stuff!

[AlCzervik]

19. those people are crazy! Did you the guy who "scripture" back in with the government?

[Cameron27]

25. Sounds like a few backwoods militias' took the day off

to come and cheer for him.

[AlCzervik]

imagine actually being there? It does look like a militia group.

crazy ass mofos.

[rodeodance]

21. now he is talking good (for a bit)--The US is BROKE.

[KharmaTrain]

24. How Many Of Those Paul Supporters Got In On Mittens Dime...

Hopped the buses and then got their $35 admission paid by Mittens :rofl:

The schadenfraude to see all those "get out of Iraq" signs at this dog and pony show is priceless.


BTW...C-SPAN announced they'll be airing one of the panels from Yearly Kos later.

[AnotherGreenWorld]

31. Haha, I hope quite a few.

Would've been nice if a group of liberals had Romney bus them and pay the $35, only for them to protest the lot of them, even if discreetly.

[blogslut]

28. heehee

Ron Paul = Ross Perot

Makes just enough sense to throw a wrench in the GOP machine. I love it. ;)

[rodeodance]

29. He does NOT want a Nat ID card

[Hamlette]

30. someone held up sign "1 in 7 americans is without insurance, that is a tragedy"

or something like that.

How did THAT person get into a republican arena?

[AlCzervik]

32. i'm sure they're being taken out and having a ass beating administered right now.

[UnityDem]

56. Yes, and if taken to the hospital

and they can't pay for it....they should die...especially if they are a nasty brown illegal ALIEN (shudder!!!).....

[AlCzervik]

well you know republicans are all for culling the herd.

[TwilightGardener]

34. Liberal/Dem mole got through the gates?--god bless 'em!

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42. HilaryCare is being stepped on today

[Hamlette]

73. actually, Huckabee has spoken in favor of expanding health care

not today but he was on some show this week saying the GOP has got to get off its high horse and start talking about taking care of people in need. He said if it doesn't, it will be the minority party forever. Words to that effect.

I thought maybe it was a Huckabee supporter.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

36. also one holding a sign quoting Franklin...

those who give up liberties for a little safety deserve neither.
:)

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44. thanks. I am watching via the net-and it is blurry

[AnotherGreenWorld]

33. Look at the obvious stoner Paul supporters, people

who are "Libertarian" because, yeah they're selfish dickheads, but selfish dickheads who want to smoke their pot legally.

[tridim]

37. Yep, I saw them.

They should all dump Panderer Paul and join the Dem party.

[TruePatriot44]

57. You mean the Dem party that doesn't stand up to Bush?

I don't blame them for liking Paul.

[tridim]

63. Yes, the Dem party that can't stand up to Bush because he's above the law. nt

[Cameron27]

35. Seems like arrogant delusion to think

you're always going to be self-sufficient.

[TwilightGardener]

40. Imagine the infrastructure problem in a Ron Paul Libertarian Land.

Just privatize it! Toll fees to go to the supermarket!

[Cameron27]

46. Yeah, these idiots never think beyond

their instinctive greed.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

39. not much enthusiasm in the Huckabee camp!

:rofl:

[AlCzervik]

41. he'll be dropping out tomorrow i bet.

[TwilightGardener]

43. They aren't hearting Huckabee?

:rofl:

[rodeodance]

48. HA---he said He can not BUY you (a dig at Romney)

[TwilightGardener]

58. But he would if he could...

[AnotherGreenWorld]

54. good movie

[blogslut]

45. "The one governor that's not gonna marry Hillary Clinton

He's gonna beat Hillary Clinton!"

WTF?

[TwilightGardener]

49. ...Aaaaaand I think I know why he hasn't "taken off" on the national scene.

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50. Yugga-------and I think he tought it was 'cute'

[AnotherGreenWorld]

47. Huckabee says Mike Vick is his role model,

he's an avid dog-fighter himself.

[TwilightGardener]

51. Was that a joke? Seriously? His son got into trouble for killing a dog.

[AnotherGreenWorld]

60. It's what he meant to say...

[TwilightGardener]

62. No effin' way. What a sick moran.

[blogslut]

52. LOL! Huckabee's old time religion speech

is a hoot!

[TwilightGardener]

53. The old Baptist Preacher tent revival!

[rodeodance]

55. He does have lots of preecher talk

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61. and "honor life from time of conception"-----we value life he says

[UnityDem]

66. And he was the Big Winner on

Celebrity Fit Club.
His prescription for health care is:
prayerfully fast yourself into a starvation existence (great cure for all that ails yee).

[Cameron27]

59. Party of life,

until you actually get out of the womb, and then they don't care so much.

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64. he says he takes people to Jerusalam

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68. well, nice happy party going on there.

[AnotherGreenWorld]

65. "A lot of Jews were killed because Christians looked away." Except for the Christians doing

all of the actual killing, of course.

[TwilightGardener]

67. So...how 'BOUT that separation between church and state...does that still exist, or...

[blogslut]

69. This straw poll thang

What is it? And where is the one for the Democratic party?

[AnotherGreenWorld]

72. It just gives an indication of organizational strength...

but considering Romney is paying people to be there basically, and that Rudy, McCain, and Freddy aren't there, it's pretty meaningless.

The Democrats don't have one.

[blogslut]

78. Ahh. I see.

So it's just a glorified pep rally. I guess they have to compete with Yearly Kos somehow. I hope Mittens paid with his own personal money. :)

[Hamlette]

70. Huckabee is the only decent candidate on the right

he talks about helping others (coal miners, health insurance) he is too religious for me but I don't get the impression he's phony about it or in my face about it.

I Huckabee. (Not really, but he is the best of the lot)

There was a day when he represented the majority of the GOP. He could give Hillary (or any dem) a run for their money.

I found myself agreeing with much of what he said. Not being world's policeman, remember Holocaust, the best generation is not behind us but ahead of us. Humble, hopeful message.

[TwilightGardener]

77. No--because he was a governor, lke Romney, he knows that

things like health care are real concerns--BUT--he truly believes we are fighting a multi-generational world war against Muslims. The religion talk should tip you off--he and Brownback sound exactly the same. He sometimes sounds reasonable, but he is SCARY.

[Sparkly]

71. I'm so glad to know Laura Ingraham "loves the troops."

:puke:

[tridim]

76. Laura Ingraham loves her paycheck and that's about all. nt

[rodeodance]

74. # 4 here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=389

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75. A1 with NRA