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Latest Articles: politics and politicians
Looks like we need a thread for those who want to dump on Rick Santorum
Post Date: 2012-01-04 19:27:18 by CZ82
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Just thought we needed a thread so that those who wanted to dump on Rick Santorium could do so now that he's rising in the polls.....
Poster Comment:Wouldn't be a typical day on LF if someone didn't lie about the political candidates......
The GOP Ticket in 2012: Romney-Rubio
Post Date: 2012-01-04 19:22:44 by Brian S
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Since my New Year’s prediction that Obama would select Hillary Clinton for his running mate in 2012 (and Joe Biden would become Secretary of State), I’ve been swamped by requests for my GOP prediction. Here goes. You can forget the caucuses and early primaries. Mitt Romney will be the nominee. Republicans may be stupid but the GOP isn’t about to commit suicide. The other candidates are all weighed down by enough baggage to keep a 747 on the tarmac indefinitely. For his running mate, Romney will choose Marco Rubio, the junior senator from Florida. Why do I say this? First, Romney will need a right-winger to calm and woo the Republican right. Tea Partiers are attracted to ...
Levin Threatens To Campaign Against Rand Paul If Ron Paul Runs Third Party
Post Date: 2012-01-04 12:31:05 by Brian S
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Mark Levin, who was on vacation, came back with a fierce threat today. Levin promises he will do "everything in his power" to defeat Sen. Rand Paul if his father, Ron Paul, runs as a third-party candidate. "If Ron Paul decides that he is going to go third-party, which is detrimental to this nation, and pulls a million votes, which is relatively insignificant in the big scheme of things, I will do everything in my power to defeat his son in Kentucky. I will do everything in my power to defeat his son Rand Paul in Kentucky," Mark Levin said on his radio program tonight.
Bachmann Quits
Post Date: 2012-01-04 11:59:51 by war
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Jan. 4 (Washington Post) -- Rep. Michele Bachmann on Wednesday became the first official casualty of the hard-fought Iowa caucuses, announcing that she was dropping her bid for the Republican presidential nomination as the leading candidates, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, moved their fight to New Hampshire. Bachmann, whose fiery rhetoric and social conservatism propelled her to the top of the closely watched Iowa straw poll in August, ended up in last place in Tuesday’s caucuses. She said in a morning news conference in West Des Moines that she would end her campaign after winning just 5 percent of the vote. ““Last night, the people of Iowa spoke, with a very clear voice, ...
Jewish Conservatives Push Back Against Paul Surge
Post Date: 2012-01-03 15:20:04 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Ron Paul’s unlikely rise in the Republican presidential race has Jewish conservatives on edge. The Texas congressman had been regarded as a fringe figure whose views, especially on foreign policy -- including his opposition to the U.S.-Israel alliance -- put him far outside the Republican mainstream. But new polls show Paul in a dead heat in Iowa with Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, and Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In a crowded Republican field, analysts say, making the top three in Iowa could generate momentum in subsequent contests. Already, polls show Paul tied for second place with Gingrich in New ...
Ron and Rand Paul Hit the Trail a Day Before Iowa Caucuses
Post Date: 2012-01-02 20:22:11 by Brian S
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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, traveled with his son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as they made a five-city tour of Iowa. Ron Paul was greeted at his first event by a crowd of 500 and an equal number of national media that packed a downtown hotel ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa. “This is almost like a real rally,” Ron Paul said. “This is great!” The candidate was energized as he brought his message of “sound money” and “sensible foreign policy” to Iowa voters. “This is different from what you’re getting from the other candidates who are part of status quo,” Paul said. He never directly criticized his GOP rivals, ...
How Ron Paul Would Defend America
Post Date: 2012-01-02 15:49:25 by buckeroo
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Ron Paul: Sanctions against Iran are 'acts of war'
Post Date: 2011-12-30 12:35:53 by We The People
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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 ...
Bachmann stands firm on bribery allegation against Paul campaign
Post Date: 2011-12-30 09:51:49 by We The People
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Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Michele Bachmann pressed her allegations that the former head of her Iowa presidential bid was bribed by the campaign of rival Ron Paul to endorse him, even as one of her own aides denied the charge. The aide who issued the denial later quit Bachmann’s campaign, the candidate said. The dispute centered on the decision yesterday of Kent Sorenson, an Iowa state senator who was Bachmann’s campaign chairman in the state, to abandon her effort and endorse Paul, a Texas congressman. Paul is a leading contender to win Iowa’s Jan. 3 Republican caucuses. “He told me that he was offered money, he was offered a lot of money by the Ron Paul campaign,” ...
Marching Orders for Paul’s Volunteers: Do Shave, Don’t Tweet
Post Date: 2011-12-29 09:54:27 by We The People
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DES MOINES — Ron Paul’s college-aged volunteer army — a core of the powerful ground organization that is the envy of rivals — is descending on Iowa from around the nation to coax people to the state’s Republican caucuses as he seeks to pull off what only months ago seemed like an unthinkable victory here on Tuesday. A one-stop destination for the latest political news — from The Times and other top sources. Plus opinion, polls, campaign data and video. Ron Paul and his libertarian views have appealed to many youthful voters, including David Richardson, of Newton, Iowa, who attended a campaign event in his hometown on Wednesday. Four years after young people ...
7 Reasons Why Mitt Romney's Electability Is A Myth
Post Date: 2011-12-28 19:07:23 by CZ82
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7 Reasons Why Mitt Romney's Electability Is A Myth John Hawkins, Dec 27, 2011 Mitt Romney was a moderate governor in Massachusetts with an unimpressive record of governance. He left office with an approval rating in the thirties and his signature achievement, Romneycare, was a Hurricane Katrina style disaster for the state. Since that's the case, it's fair to ask what a Republican who's not conservative and can't even carry his own state brings to the table for GOP primary voters. The answer is always the same: Mitt Romney is supposed to be "the most electable" candidate. This is a baffling argument because many people just seem to assume it's true, ...
Is Ron Paul Right on Israel?
Post Date: 2011-12-28 14:49:59 by We The People
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Romney, Perry slap at Paul on Iran
Post Date: 2011-12-28 12:20:37 by We The People
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MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Rick Perry on Wednesday assailed Ron Paul for saying the U.S. has no business bombing Iran to keep it from acquiring a nuclear weapon, drawing a sharp contrast with their rising rival as he returned to Iowa days before the lead-off caucuses. "One of the people running for president thinks it's okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon," Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, said in this eastern Iowa city in response to a question from the audience. "I don't." It was the first time that Romney has challenged Paul directly since the Texas congressman jumped in polls. Neither he nor ...
New Ron Paul TV Ad - "The One Who Can Beat Obama" [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-12-27 09:42:00 by We The People
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Best Ron Paul TV ad I've seen yet.
Who Wrote Ron Paul's Newsletters?
Post Date: 2011-12-24 19:13:48 by lucysmom
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Ron Paul doesn't seem to know much about his own newsletters. The libertarian-leaning presidential candidate says he was unaware, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, of the bigoted rhetoric about African Americans and gays that was appearing under his name. He told CNN last week that he still has "no idea" who might have written inflammatory comments such as "Order was only restored in L.A. when it came time for the blacks to pick up their welfare checks"—statements he now repudiates. Yet in interviews with reason, a half-dozen longtime libertarian activists—including some still close to Paul—all named the same man as Paul's chief ghostwriter: ...
Karl Marx Predicted Libertarian/Ron Paul Foolishness
Post Date: 2011-12-24 18:50:44 by lucysmom
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Karl Marx predicted that the rich would hold the poor accountable for the mistakes of the rich! Well, Ron Paul in his austere budget plan is proving that correct. Cutting food stamps by 66 percent will indeed hold the poor accountable for gambling on Wall Street. snip I have decided that Ron Paul comes across as a nice guy, but down deep, he must be the libertarian, the cruel and mean guy that his false religion requires. Cut the crap out of school lunches and let the little buggers starve. That is Ron Paul in a nutshell. Or should I say, in a nut case! Massive cuts will lower government revenue even more.They will explode deficits. They will do everything opposite to what they seek to ...
Raw footage shows Ron Paul DIDN'T storm out of CNN interview over racist newsletters... the interview was simply done [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-12-24 16:54:06 by jwpegler
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Reports that Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul stormed out of a CNN interview earlier this week seem to be dramatically over-exaggerated. Raw footage of the Thursday interview shows that it lasted nearly ten minutes, which is not unusually brief on the campaign trail. After discussing foreign policy, the payroll tax, negative advertisements, and super fund PACs, the interview concluded with three whole minutes of discussion on the issue of the incendiary racist and homophobic letters that were published in Mr Paul's name in the Eighties and Nineties. Initial news reports made it seem that Mr Paul recited his one line response- that he didn't write the letters, that he ...
Billions of dollars passed through Congress' empty chambers
Post Date: 2011-12-23 15:37:54 by We The People
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Given the billions of dollars in new spending and tax cuts Congress approved Friday morning, it is surprising just how few lawmakers had a hand in the final denouement. All told, with such momentous issues at stake, only a dozen lawmakers were present for the action, which happened in an amazing 2½ minutes of total floor time. The Senate went first, gaveling into session at 9:30 with just Majority Leader Harry Reid on the floor and Sen. Mark Warner presiding. Mr. Reid read out a preapproved agreement that automatically gave Senate approval to a two-month payroll tax cut once the bill made it over from the House later in the morning. Mr. Warner then gaveled closed the session just ...
GOP Nomination Prediction
Post Date: 2011-12-21 19:16:33 by jwpegler
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Yes, there has been some drama this year -- Pawlenty, Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich and even Ron Paul. In the end, RINO Romnney will be the GOP nominee. It's his turn. It's how the GOP works. I've said this for 4 years. I will stay with this assessment. Gary Johnson has announced that he will seek the Libertarian Party nomination. If RINO Romney gets the GOP nomination, I will vote for Gary Johnson.
Ron Paul first choice for SD GOP, says poll
Post Date: 2011-12-19 18:00:05 by We The People
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SIOUX FALLS — Ron Paul is a narrow choice among South Dakota Republicans in the race to be the GOP presidential nominee in 2012. But Newt Gingrich is more likely to be the party’s nominee, they said. That’s according to a poll by Nielson Brothers Polling, a Sioux Falls polling firm that conducted a statewide survey earlier this month. According to the poll, Paul, a Texas congressman, has the support of 22 percent of South Dakota Republicans, followed by former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich at 19 percent and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann with 18 percent. Texas Gov. Rick Perry receives 15 percent and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was the last of the candidates ...
Attacks hurt Gingrich in Iowa, no letup pre-caucus
Post Date: 2011-12-19 17:51:06 by We The People
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MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — More than $1 million in negative advertising — much of it bankrolled by Mitt Romney's allies — has eroded Newt Gingrich's standing in Iowa and thrown the Republican presidential race here wide open two weeks before the first votes. The former House speaker's Iowa slide mirrors his newfound troubles nationally, and it has boosted Romney's confidence while fueling talk that libertarian-leaning Texas Rep. Ron Paul could pull off a win in the leadoff caucus state on Jan. 3. "It's very disappointing to see so many of my friends who are running put out such negative junk, " Gingrich said Monday as he arrived in Davenport, ...
Obama: Dollar just an Illusion
Post Date: 2011-12-16 17:05:05 by Mad Dog
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In a sensational interview President Barack Obama provided some deep insight into the monetary system: "The dollar is just an illusion" - the US currency was actually not worth anything. In the program "60 Minutes" of an US TV channel that is to be broadcast next sunday, the idea had actually been to put US President on the spot about the causes of the financial crisis and possible approaches to resolve it. But the assembled journalists were astonished to hear Obama tell them that the crisis was more deeply rooted than a lot of people thought. Specifically, Obama explained that the trigger for the financial crisis - the subprime crisis - wasn't actually a ...
Obama Grabs Credit for Iraq
Post Date: 2011-12-15 09:08:17 by CZ82
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Obama Grabs Credit for Iraq Mercer Tyson Today President Obama delivered a speech at Ft. Bragg, marking the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and honoring the soldiers who sacrificed for the cause of Iraqi freedom. It was a wonderful speech, full of truth, inspiration, and feel-good catch phrases. If I had seen it written down and didn't know who delivered it I would have loved it. Sure, a speech is a speech; and one can argue that the content is important. Critics could argue only a partisan hack would dislike it because Obama said it. It was analogous to David Ernest Duke giving a speech on the evils of racism. I can't get over how Obama is taking credit for everything good that ...
Ron Paul in two person Race with Gingrich in Iowa
Post Date: 2011-12-13 18:43:47 by jwpegler
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Don't place that final bet yet in the Republican Iowa primary - a new poll shows Texas Libertarian Congressman Ron Paul closing in on frontrunner Newt Gingrich. Over the past week, Gingrich's 9-point lead has shrunk to a single point over the folksy Paul, according to Public Policy Poling. Gingrich is clinging to a narrow 22% to 21% edge over Paul, with Mitt Romney at 16%, Michele Bachmann at 11%, Rick Perry at 9%, Rick Santorum at 8%, Jon Huntsman at 5%, and Gary Johnson at 1%. Gingrich has dropped 5 points in the last week and he's also seen a significant decline in his favorability numbers. The former House Speaker has been pounded by fellow Republicans and President ...
Ron Paul: Foreign Policy & Israel
Post Date: 2011-12-11 18:17:21 by We The People
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