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Title: Rand Paul Endorses Mitt Romney
Source:
RollCall
URL Source: http://atr.rollcall.com/rand-paul-endoses-mitt-romney/
Published: Jun 7, 2012
Author: By Ryan Teague Beckwith and Joshua Mille
Post Date: 2012-06-08 07:38:21 by We The People
Keywords: None
Views: 47004
Comments: 72
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo) Updated: 11:02 p.m.| Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney said this afternoon that he is “honored” to be endorsed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Paul’s father, Rep. Ron Paul (Texas), had run for the Republican presidential nomination against Romney in 2008 and this election cycle, but he essentially conceded the race in an email to supporters today. “When it is all said and done, we will likely have as many as 500 supporters as delegates on the convention floor,” he wrote, according to the Houston Chronicle. “That is just over 20 percent! And while this total is not enough to win the nomination, it puts us in a tremendous position to grow our movement and shape the future of the GOP!” In response to Sen. Paul’s endorsement, Romney praised his record. “Sen. Paul has been a leading voice in the effort to scale back the size and reach of government and promote liberty,” he said, adding that he looks forward to “working with him to get America back on the right track.” Sen. Paul, himself, is widely thought to harbor ambitions for higher office. “The assumption throughout the political community in Kentucky is that he’s a one-term Senator who is running for president in 2016,” said a Republican consultant deeply familiar with Kentucky.
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#1. To: We The People (#0)
Smart move by Rand. He didn't alienate the Republican base like his father did. Much smarter politically then Ron.
Bullshit. He dishonors his father. He'll pay a heavy price for that treachery. I find it ironic, that I support Rand Paul's dad, more than he does. What a sad charade our elections have become. How pathetic. That you would try to white-wash this, makes me ask the logical question: Exactly whose side are you on, anyway???
Ron Paul already said he doesn't have the delegates. He said this prior to Rand endorsing Romney. Rand Paul is smarter then his dad. Ron Paul couldn't even get behind constitutional amendment to ban abortion.
That will be the day. He just threw away any cred he had, to endorse the neocon candidate. You never win by striking a bargain with the devil... That's just common sense. Classic straw-man argument. Bottom line: you're grasping at straws to rationalize betrayal. You demonstrate with an uncommon clarity, why this country is doomed. The elitists lie to your face, shit on you, and you justify it... Why? Because you lack the one weapon which would make all the difference: courage. That so many other Americans are so weak and feckless as you, disgusts me. Coward.
Classic straw-man argument. It is true. Why wouldn't anyone who is sane not support constitutinal amendment banning abortion. Is it murder or not. If it is then Ron Pauls position is some states should be allowed to murder their citizens. Also Ron Paul saying Heroin or crack should be legal is just stupid. Those are losing issues and it is why Ron Paul never really caught on with the majority of Americans. The truth is never a straw man.
So you think the government should be able to tell you what to do with your own body...I guess you support the ban on soda drinks in New York...next? maybe fast food, salty foods, fatty foods, supplements, vitamins, aspirin or coffee. You see...once you accept the fact government can tell you what you can do with YOUR body, it ceases to belong to YOU...it belongs to THEM. They can't even keep drugs out of prisons...how do you think they can keep them off the streets. Are you for the criminalization of alcohol...it does FAR more damage to society and families than ALL OTHER DRUGS COMBINED. What about the 30% of Americans that a hooked on PERSCRIPTION drugs...is it all OK because the doctors say so...as big pharma makes BILLIONS!
BINGO. You see, Stone is actually OK with the police-state telling you what you can't do with your body. Of course, if the state has such power, it always ends up being exercised in the opposite direction from what was intended... Look at China, for example, with forced abortions. Interestingly, Stone fails to see that the government which has such power never uses such power to help the people, only hurt them.
You see, Stone is actually OK with the police-state telling you what you can't do with your body. Yeah. I don't think you should be able to stick surgical instruments up your body to kill your baby. If you put a subtance in your body that changes you to such a degree that you are a danger to society. It should be illegal. I would include heroin and crack in that category.
if, in fact you are a danger to society, your ACTIONS should be judged, NOT what you put in YOUR body. What part of this are you NOT grasping...
Putting a substance in your body that makes you crazy is an action. Do you believe in God? What did he say about the last days and pharmakia?
#60. To: A K A Stone (#58)
that statement is so ignorant it ALMOST negates a response. That's like saying putting a gun in someones hand makes them a murderer...I've got news for you Stone...the world IS FULL of things that can be mind altering. Do you want to make stiffing glue punishable by death. Almost ALL the whack jobs that have unloaded on kids in schools have been taking doctor prescribed, legal drugs. Freedom means there can be NO crime unless there is a VICTIM...That's what the founders intended. Prostitution, drugs and duelling were ALL legal activities at one point because they were actions by consenting adults...seems this country did just fine for centuries without your global overseers.
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#9. To: A K A Stone (#1)
Smart move by Rand. He didn't alienate the Republican base like his father did. Much smarter politically then Ron.
#10. To: Capitalist Eric (#9)
I find it ironic, that I support Rand Paul's dad, more than he does.
#11. To: A K A Stone (#10)
Rand Paul is smarter then his dad.
Ron Paul couldn't even get behind constitutional amendment to ban abortion.
#14. To: Capitalist Eric (#11)
Ron Paul couldn't even get behind constitutional amendment to ban abortion.
#15. To: A K A Stone (#14)
Also Ron Paul saying Heroin or crack should be legal is just stupid
#18. To: freedomsnotfree (#15)
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...once you accept the fact government can tell you what you can do with YOUR body, it ceases to belong to YOU...it belongs to THEM.
#53. To: Capitalist Eric (#18)
BINGO.
#56. To: A K A Stone (#53)
If you put a subtance in your body that changes you to such a degree that you are a danger to society. It should be illegal
#58. To: freedomsnotfree, SJN (#56)
if, in fact you are a danger to society, your ACTIONS should be judged, NOT what you put in YOUR body. What part of this are you NOT grasping...
Replies to Comment # 58. Putting a substance in your body that makes you crazy is an action.
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