Romney to Release His Tax Returns
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Showing posts with label Ron Paul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ron Paul. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Videos - From South Carolina Debate
Romney to Release His Tax Returns
to Discuss Felons Voting
Attack On Romney's Super PAC
Benefits: "99 Weeks Is An Associate's Degree"
Debate - Foreign Policy Ideas
HT: HAP & GWP
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Ron Paul - Sanctions On Iran An Act Of War
LA Times - Reporting from Perry, Iowa -- Defending himself against charges of isolationism, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul told voters in Iowa on Thursday that western sanctions against Iran are "acts of war" that are likely to lead to an actual war in the Middle East.
Paul, one of the leading contenders to win next week's Iowa caucuses, said Iran would be justified in responding to the sanctions by blocking the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. He compared the western sanctions to a hypothetical move by China to block the Gulf of Mexico, which Americans would consider an act of war.
He also said he would not respond militarily to keep the strait open—because he would not consider it an act of war against the U.S. But if he were president, he would report to Congress on the issue, leaving it up to lawmakers to declare war if they wanted.
"I think we're looking for trouble because we put these horrendous sanctions on Iran," Paul told a midday audience at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa. He said the Iranians are "planning to be bombed" and understandably would like to have a nuclear weapon, even though there is "no evidence whatsoever" that they have "enriched" uranium.
Apparently alluding to Israel and its nuclear-weapons arsenal, Paul said that "if I were an Iranian, I'd like to have a nuclear weapon, too, because you gain respect from them." Entire column...
Blog author's comments - If this doesn’t slow up his supporters, nothing will. So letting Iran obtain nuclear weapons will stabilize the Middle East? They hate Israel and have repeatedly stated their intention to wipe them off the map.
It is difficult to accept that Ron Paul is one of the front-runners for the Iowa caucus. I can't believe there is any chance of him winning the nomination.
Ron Paul wants to legalize drugs, repeal the Patriot Act, cut our military spending and he has also said flawed US policies led to 9/11. He would be a disaster as the Republican candidate. Obama would surely win a second term.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Ron Paul - Bush Administration Happy After 9/11
CBS News - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Thursday evening that Bush administration officials were gleeful after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks because it gave them a pretext to invade Iraq.
"Just think of what happened after 9/11. Immediately before there was any assessment there was glee in the administration because now we can invade Iraq," the Texas Republican told a group of mostly young backers in Iowa. He went on to suggest officials are now setting the stage for an invasion of Iran.
Paul, who was tied for second in this week's CBS News/New York Times poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers, is making a strong push in the Hawkeye state in hopes of scoring an upset victory in the first-in-the-nation January 3 caucuses. Paul volunteers have been working to convince Paul's mostly young supporters - many of whom will be on holiday break from college when the caucuses take place - to be sure to make it to their caucus site.
Paul's libertarian views - on the foreign policy front, he wants to dramatically reduce the U.S. military presence abroad and end all foreign aid - put him at odds with many Republican voters. A poll from Gallup this week found that 62 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning independent voters see Paul as an unacceptable nominee.
In response to Paul's comments Thursday evening, former Bush administration spokesman Ari Fleisher Tweeted: "The man is nuts." Keep reading...
Blog author's comment - For Ron Paul to suggest that George W. Bush was gleeful after the 9/11 attacks is disgusting.
Ron Paul is attempting to win the nomination of the Republican Party. I don't believe he has helped himself with this comment.
"Glee" In the Bush Administration After The Attacks of 9/11
Video via: HAP
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