I could not vote in this straw poll because I did not meet the criteria. If I had a poll call on my land line (yes, I actually have one!) I would still not meet the criteria of the national polls of a “likely republican voter”.

I have the passion and dedication and drive of 100 Mitt Romney supporters, yet my voice is quieted by the Bygone Media (BM) because of this emphasis on criteria polls.

Fortunately for us, the primary polls will not have these strict criteria and I will be there for that one.

That is good for ther American people Mr Moore..I will be there with you in support of legalizing our Constitution.

Keith Crawford
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Please ask yourselves: What will you do if he does not get the nomination? Support Rudy? Support Mitt? Support Fred or Hillary?

Your other choice is, of course, the Libertarian choice, but if you do not put some of your effort now into supporting some Libertarian candidate and Libertarian ballot access, you may find next Fall that the Libertarian choice is a bit disappointing.

The film Snakes on a Plane made very little money, yet the internet buzz about it was like no other film. Ron Paul is the political equivalent of Snakes on a Plane. He will not get enough votes to even become the Republic nominee let alone president. And then everyone who comes after him will decide that speaking one’s mind is less important than pandering to the party base, or toeing the party line. In short, the Republicans (at least) will become _more_ partisan should Ron Paul fail.

It’s sad because the last thing America needs is more division, but it’s where you’re all headed. Defeatocrats versus Retreaticans. Bleeding heart liberals versus chickenhawks.

Stop blaming the President and start holding Congress to task.

david, did you actually read the page you linked? The last sentence, Paul’s summary, says:

Congress is obligated to consider anew the authority for Iraq sooner rather than later and I hope more of my colleagues will join me as co-sponsors of this legislation.

Ron Paul is holding Congress to task; he pointed out, on the House floor, that Congress has an obligation to exercise oversight of the war.

Also, how do you reconcile your admonishment to, Stop blaming the President, with the fact that you then ask, WHY NOT? after quoting Paul as saying, Unlike other proposals, this bill does not criticize the president’s handling of the war.? Do you not see the disconnect here?

Ron Paul is introducing his fake anti-war legislation, as you call it, because he believes it has the best chance of bipartisan support, and thus of being passed by the House. He may be right or wrong in his political strategy, and if you think a different strategy would be more effective, then by all means, let’s hear it. Do not assume, however, that Ron Paul lacks real anti-war credentials simply because he doesn’t use your preferred method of ending the war.

As a result, the Texas GOP screwed themselves out of a great deal of money.

Governor Rick Perry, in a video taped speech claimed that there were no Texans in the race.

Even with the stacked odds, Ron Paul came in third. That is not something to be ashamed of. In fact, it is very, very good. At least 16% of the hardcore Republican base was in favor of a Ron Paul candidacy. With all of the crossovers, Ron Paul has a very good shot at getting the GOP nomination in spite of the neo-conservative tactics to lock him out. In an open primary, if his name-recognition improves significantly, the “top tier” candidates are going to be stunned.

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The openening video consisted of 9-11 footage with some country western pop song in the background (”some say we should give up now, but I don’t think that’s true…” or words to that effect), and most speeches (besides Paul’s) beat the war drums. One candidate I had never heard of, a terrorism expert, warned of suitcase bombs blowing away the eastern seaboard (at his suggestion of nuking Iran, a loud “booooo” rang through the room, from Paul supporters, no doubt). The last speaker, not a candidate, was a Pentagon 9-11 survivor who shared his flesh-melting experience in great detail, with pictures of his melted arm (pre-skin graft) shown on the two huge video monitors that flanked the stage.

Initially, I was disappointed with the third place performance, but considering that the straw poll voters were DELEGATES from past conventions and that the war drums were beating so loudly that morning, I think this represents a victory for Paul’s message. Not everyone in the GOP machine is taking their marching orders from the powers that be.

How can you vote against the Iraq War from the start and vote against every appropriation for the Iraq War if you’re a “fake” Iraq War candidate? I think he’s been pretty damned consistent on that point.

Secondly, with regards to the question of whether or not he has introduced legislation to end the war…

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Ron_Paul_teams_up_with_Dem_0724.html

“As the host mentioned, the Texas Congressman has co-sponsored a bill with another presidential contender, Democrat Dennis Kucinich, that would repeal President Bush’s authority to use force in Iraq within the next sixth months. Besides Kucinich, 18 other Democrats have signed on.”

In other words, after six months, it’s illegal for the Bush Administration to continue the war and keep troops over there. So he can either bring the troops home, or the Adminsitration will be prosecuted for not doing so.

Programs? Let’s start with departments: Education, Energy and Homeland Defense.

Excellent! Our government is way, way too big and Ron Paul knows it.

But OTOH, he doesn’t see the Sons of Satan in the Middle East as a threat to our way of life and our every existence. Even President Reagan didn’t give Islamic Hatefuls the serious attention they deserved, and no president since then has been responsible either.

But we FINALLY have a president who understands the danger and is willing to take the unpopular stand to help shepherd a couple Arab Islamic nations into the current century of peaceful, prosperous civilization, just as we did with Japan and Germany in the last century.

Ron Paul falls victim to the thinking that if we just hide in our own country and don’t bother them they won’t come and kill us.

The truth is: They’d rather ‘lose’ to one of their own (another corrupt, power-hungry demagogue from another corrupt, power-hungry party) than win with someone they can’t control once he occupies the White House.

It is up to us to drag the GOP, kicking and screaming if need be, back into the White House in 2008 – under the leadership of Ron Paul. Nothing else will do.

In regards to who has authority to bring our troops back, Read the War Powers Resolution H. J. Res. 542 of 1973 and “Use of Force” H.J.Res 114 of 2002. It says Congress can bring them home at anytime no matter what the President wants. Stop blaming the President and start holding Congress to task.

Here is a quote from Ron Paul about his fake anti war legislation: “Unlike other proposals, this bill does not criticize the president’s handling of the war. It does not cut off funds for the troops. Nor does this bill set a timetable for our withdrawal” WHY NOT?

http://www.ronpaullibrary.org/document.php?id=757

September 1st, 2007 at 10:58 pm
“ron paul is going to win wether you zionist israelis like it or not,fuck you and fuck israel,too”

Mike Wilson is probably an agent provocateur. I doubt he is a real Ron Paul supporter. He is just here to discredit us.

Thanks for saying we’re the best, Ron Paul deserves the best. He has served this country faithfully for many years.

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