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But then again they probably think Erick is well surrounded by AIPAC Zioninjas, and might not even bother.

Run like Reagan!

I'm picturing a whole series of Zioninja jokes, starting with the throwing stars. This is terrible, heh.

Run like Reagan!

Even money says he does better if he manages to stay till the end this time. The O/U is 600,000.

I've also got even money that says he gets more votes in NH than in CA, FL and TX.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Paul can pull 400,000 primary votes, and probably will be the last nut standing next Spring. If we were neighbors, Becker, I would take that bet due to the entrenched insanity that has gripped this country and elements of our party.

yes, those people are real that spammed the internet polls, however there aren't many of them. They are tech savvy and militant in their endless pursuit of making Paul look like a legitimate candidate, but he isn't. Paul's supporters are tiny but vocal making them appear to be larger than they are. If Paul wins anything, any state, then the next step is to take a thermometor to hell and measure the temperature.

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"The nine most dangerous words in the English language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help'"

Ronald Reagan

that spams the heck out of an Internet poll than it is to generate an equally skewed set of REAL votes at a REAL polling place.

Many people never heard of Ron Paul until the debates started. I can't tell you how many "independents" -- that when asked who they voted for in the past generally vote Republican more than Dem -- are impressed with Ron Paul.

I was at a BBQ on the 4th and was shocked by the number of guys that I know were hard core Bushies in 2000 and 2004 and are now big Ron Paul fans.

Now, I don't think Ron Paul has the finances to make a real run out of it, but if he decides to run as an independent he will damage the Republican Party a lot more than Ralph Nader did to the Dems. Nader only pulls the extreme left vote.

I think Ron Paul is viewed as having the positive qualities/views that people associated with Ross Perot without the lunacy.

Again, he doesn't have the money someone like Perot had to run as an independent, but there are Dems who could 'sponsor' putting him on the ballot in key states (e.g., where the race is close and the electoral votes are high). You don't think Soros isn't thinking that right now???? Also, if the libertarian party wanted to, they could support him. They have the machinery to get a candidate on the ballot in every state. Ron Paul may not win, but he could be a spoiler in the race.

That would be his high water mark.

The only thing he's capable of "spoiling" are his undies.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Come on......

" in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Abe Lincoln

I have a hard time thinking of anybody with a higher lunacy rating than RonPaul™.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Many people never heard of Ron Paul until the debates started. I can't tell you how many "independents" -- that when asked who they voted for in the past generally vote Republican more than Dem -- are impressed with Ron Paul.

I was at a BBQ on the 4th and was shocked by the number of guys that I know were hard core Bushies in 2000 and 2004 and are now big Ron Paul fans.

I'll bet they actually bothered to look at his positions, instead of having a neo-con knee-jerk reaction to his having the unmitigated gall to mention "blowback" at the R debate. Which Rudy, with an assist from FOX, conveniently twisted into "Paul is blaming America for 9/11." That said, Paul's response to Giuliani's attack was weak, and not necessarily complete either.

Blowback is indeed one important part of the puzzle, but certainly not the only one.

(My question for the Islamofascists is, "If America cuts all ties with Israel, and converts to Islam, will our buying your "precious resources" and our "presence on your holy lands" still be considered offenses to Islam?" [/sarcasm] )

I'm a fan of Ron Paul. I'm not voting for him, but I respect him, and support his presence in this race as well as most of his positions, which are very conservative (I'd wager the bulk of RSers would support his positions on most of the issues, too.)

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/

I also respect those who do support him for Pres., for whatever reason. It is my hope that he can manage to nudge a few more over to our side, and encourage his supporters to vote R in '08 even once he's not in the race, since the small tent Rs who control this party cannot seem to do enough lately to alienate as many potential voters as they possibly can.
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Barry Goldwater

And the folks who support him are two tacos short of a combo plate in any Mexican restaurant in Phoenix.

Libertarianism is a great philosophy. There is much to commend it to American politics. Right now, though, it's nothing more than a philosophy, it is certainly NOT a political movement.

Come up with somebody who can put together a cogent plan to implement some - NOTE: *some* - Libertarian goals and he'll find wide acceptance in the Republican Party. As it is, Lib's tend toward "my way or the highway on EVERY point". They have marginalized themselves out beyond the pale.

I can't believe you would toss out "small tent" for the Republican Party because some of us think Ron Paul as a POTUS candidate is an absolute raving moonbat. None of care (well I certainly don't) if the people in his district send him to Congress for another 20 years. I'm perfectly happy with him caucusing with Republicans. I don't much care if speechafies and votes "no" on about everything. My CongressCritter™ is John Shadegg and as long as I don't have to trade him for RP, I could care less what RP does.

Again, go find a rational Libertarian who can put together a cogent plan to implement something and he'll find a lot of support.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Where are the funding numbers for Huckabee? Brownback? Tancredo? T. Thompson? Gilmore? Hunter?

Clearly Paul's handful of internet savvy supporters must also have some coin in the bank too - that or there are far more of them than you think.

And with Romney only able to stay afloat by cutting checks from his own bank account and McCain virtually broke you are left with two solvent candidates - Rudy and Paul.

That RS would stoop to something like this shows they are a) are worried that Paul may actually pick up steam and be a "threat" b) oblivious to the disparity between R and D fundraising, c) simply have a personal axe to grind.

You guys may think Ron Paul is as nutty as Ross Perot, but there are an awful lot of Independents out there that thought he was great in the debates and they like his positions. They don't see him as a nutcase.

Nobody thought the blue collar Democrats in Michigan would vote for the conservative Presidential Candidate either. But they did and coined the phrase Reagan Democrats. These are the same people I'm talking to today -- same people, same families, same neighborhoods. And the next generation of them that are looking for someone who will not want to be the police of the world and who will be willing to cut the size and spending of the federal government. Politicians who ignore them will learn a hard lesson next year.

People here are worried about their jobs. Along with hearing about their support for Ron Paul, I keep hearing "Ross Perot warned us about this."

So you can bash Ron Paul all you want. I think you are underestimating the quantity of people who like his ideas and positions and the depth of support they have for him.

And, the quantity of people who like his ideas and positions.

Michigan. Didn't you just reelect your Governor. What's her name? Granholm? And by a wide margin at that.

Give me a break. RonPaul™ would be a disaster for Michigan. He wants to CUT the government payrolls and the only people still drawing a paycheck work for the government.

RonPaul™ is not "as nutty as Ross Perot". Perot was the poster boy for sane politics compared to Paul. Next time you attach yourself to a Ron Paul supporter - or the savior himself - ask for a PLAN as to how he is going to accomplish something. Anything. Just one thing.

This idiot has been in the Congress for over 20 years and has yet to check off his first accomplishment.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

is just further proof that "a fool and his money are soon parted".
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Most of us, or at least a lot of us - me included - lean heavily that way. The problem is RonPaul™.

Ron Paul is about the worst possible standard bearer you could hold up as an example of Libertarianism. The guy is a complete loser and total phony. He's been in Congress for 20+ years and has not one accomplishment to his name (unless you count making speeches an "accomplishment"). He has absolutely no plan for reducing the size of government, other than to vote "no" on stuff. That's a fine thing to do, but he's not been able to win one "convert" in the congress in 20 years.

Now you and his acolytes want him to be POTUS. Sheesh. I happen to agree with much of what he says in the fiscal arena. The problem is that he's got "ideas" but he's got no plan to implement them. Never has.

I would vote for my dead white cat (or my dead brown cat) before I voted for Ron Paul. The result would be the same and I wouldn't have to listen to him.

Go find a man who can put together a plan to implement your "ideals" and people will listen and many will follow. Ron Paul is simply bozo (with apologies to the clown).
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

IS, in fact, as qualified as RonPaul™...

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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Is that a stuffed cat?

It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.

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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Was this cat stuffed?

It's picture I found when Googling images with "tin foil hat". They had a bunch of cat pics with tin foil hats and then there was this one.

It happens to look like Linus, Mrs908's dead white cat. It was a Rag Doll, when you picked it up it was like grabbing a water weenie - a boneless cat. It lived to a ripe old age of 17, thanks Mrs908's assurance to me that if I messed with him, Linus would outlive me. Franz messed with him a lot though. But then again, he is Franz.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Did Linus receive a proper funeral and burial in the backyard?

Have you stumbled on a brand new obsession here or is this something you've been obsessed with for a long time?
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than Ron Paul.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

I mean, what isn't more important than Ron Paul? Still, all these questions about deceased pet internment seems more than a little odd to me.
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Here we have a thread on dead pets.

When in reality the blog - and this blog too are both about dead candidates.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Just like the dead brown cat - F.Lea Bagley.

And like Franz big brother Hanz. Who we really, really miss. He was The Brother Of The Prince Of Dogness. The others were just cats.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Were they there to *clap* pump you up?

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They were littermates. Weighed about a pound each when we picked 'em up. They both fit in my hat and had to jump to see out of it.

When we got home, they hit the floor and applied "Dog Rule #1: Everything that touches the floor belongs to the Dog(s)". We had the two cats - Linus was a Rag Doll Sealpoint who weighed about 25 pounds and Bagley was a brown shorthair that weighed about five pounds. Hanz & Franz hit 'em like a whirlwind out of nowhere. Hanz grabbed Linus' right ear, Franz grabbed his left ear and the cat took off like somebody goosed him. Dragging puppies around the house - white cat with big blue eyes in the grip of two white puppies with black eyes and black noses. Every time Linus hit the floor they were on him. After that he and Bagley lived on the top of the cupboards.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Well, so much for that joke.

My 2 cats weight about 20 pounds each who were littermates as well (Max & Mo) and they love to "fight" it is hilarious. I call them gladiator kitties when they stare each other down and circle each other before pouncing.

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The CIA has better politicians than it has spies - Fred Thompson

has more "intimidation factor" than the Linus clone:

(HT: Cards Talk forums)

Intimidation was never one of them.

The amazing thing is that probably somebody who "loved" that cat did that.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Now you and his acolytes want him to be POTUS.

I do? That's news to me.
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Barry Goldwater

What a brilliant commentary...I'll bet it took you an hour or so to think up that one. You have anything else to add? Stick out your tongue? "Nyah nyah"? Anything else that displays your stunning intellect?

When I saw the headline, I had hoped to see a real interview from the RedState staff. I had expected "conservative news," so I made a request accordingly. Was this too much to ask?

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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

that wasn't the real RonPaul™? I had no idea.

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The CIA has better politicians than it has spies - Fred Thompson

Like maybe "Jerklet".
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

and welcome to reality.

I will say again, Libertarians could find lots of support in the Republican Party if they'd just find a guy who could put together a cogent plan to implement ANYTHING!

As you've figured out, RonPaul™ is a huge hindrance to their cause.

You wouldn't happen to have a video or audio clip of the moonbat would you?
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Heh. Thanks for the welcome, the forgiveness, and the clue!

Why yes as a matter of fact, I do have the audio clip! (Real Clear Politics is your one-stop political shop.)

Disclaimer: I am HTML link-challenged.

http://www.breitbart.tv/html/3013.html

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"It is further the cause of Republicanism to restore a clear understanding of the tyranny of man over man in the world at large. it is our cause to dispel the foggy thinking which avoids hard decisions in the delusion that a world of conflict will somehow resolve itself into a world of harmony, if we just don't rock the boat or irritate the forces of aggression-and this is hogwash.

Barry Goldwater

(In your face, Ron!)

interview up as a blog...
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

I look forward to reading and recommending your blog!

Glad to be of service in your further exposing RP's moonbattery. It's the least I can do for being so wrong.

It's one thing to be an isolationist and an anti-interventionist and be opposed to pre-emptive war, in favor of only using force in response to an attack on the US. Dumb, but I get their misguided predilection toward military response only. (Prevention, pound, cure.)

It's quite another to accuse the president, who obviously loves this country, of such underhanded shenanigans (which would also be stupid and self-destructive) on the air for the world to hear! I'm sure Amahdinejad and the little Imam whispering in his ear (and other terrorist types) appreciate it, though!

Gah...

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"It is further the cause of Republicanism to remind ourselves, and the world, that only the strong can remain free, that only the strong can keep the peace."

Barry Goldwater

I'm surprised no one appears to be pushing former GA congressman Bob Barr. He's got bonafide conservative credentials, yet has challenged the Bush administration on the Patriot Act, is now open to legalizing drugs, and beleives "Don't ask, Don't tell" is limiting the strength of the military. Seems to me he's the highest name ID libertarian you have that has yet to don the tinfoil.

As a bonus, he had a cameo in Borat. What more could you ask for?

Since Massachusetts decided to dispense with Mitt Romney by attacking his presidential candidacy with relentless subterfuge (the greatest act of Don't Let the Door Hit You On the Way Out in modern political history, in my view) and elect a governor who is -- by anyone's estimation -- an incompetent Clinton apparatchik, a few hardy souls here in the Bay State have decided to latch onto Ron Paul for some reason, probably desperation. Driving down one of the highways near my home, somebody had hoisted a "Ron Paul Revolution!" banner on the overpass.

Massachusetts is in a lot of trouble. A lot of it has to do with the composition of their legislature and their Senators, but the state is horribly, horribly confused.

Didn't they have a problem a few hundred years back with some polluted water making them paranoid about witches? Did that problem ever get fixed?

Run like Reagan!

It's still a pretty spooky place. My only guess is that as a result of some mass hallucination they actually believe that Ted Kennedy is the Messiah. He certainly gets reelected here as though he was Divine, and how screwed up is that? Basically as a barometer for the state's "screwed-upness" quotient, all you have to do is observe that simple fact.

Because in so many ways Massachusetts is an historically vital state and a beautiful place to live. But enough years of the wrong leadership can really turn what would otherwise be a paradise virtually inside out. Romney tried to change a few things while he was here, but it wasn't enough -- not when he was up against the Donk juggernaut in this state. It's a terrible rut, and I don't blame Mitt Romney for it.

I have much higher hopes and expectations for Mitt Romney as President because I know from living here in Massachusetts what he was really up against.

When a candidate sets the bar this low.

We have "real" interview with RonPaul™ here... The real RP. Interviewed by a guy who interviews him once a month. Interviewed by a guy who is a RABID supporter of RP.

Click on the link and listen to the "real thing". Then you'll have a better idea what "sad" really is.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

In his newsletter in 1993, he claimed that 'race riots' would be a leading problem in the 1990s.

He's running on destroying the Federal Reserve and pegging the dollar to gold.

He says the Bush Administration is going to stage some terrorist attacks in the runup to the next election.

Which part are we supposed to take seriously again?

Run like Reagan!

Just don't light a match.

Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.

you could have been rigging on-line polls to show that RonPaul™ has a huge following. And frankly, it would be time better spent than trolling this kind of crap.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

Full of conspiracy theories, huh? That's right, I'm the one person who has rigged every poll on the internet in Ron Paul's favor, as well as inflated his You-Tube subscribers, MySpace friends, etc. Just how would one go about doing that anyway? The public is sick of the neo-conservative (not traditional conservative) agenda and are ready for a candidate who isn't bought and paid for by La Raza or multi-national corporations. I'm not saying that Ron Paul will win; but he is not the Gravel or Kucinich of the Republican party as he is being portrayed. The Iraq war has not turned out well and being one of 6 house republicans to vote against it gives him a lot of credibility in the eyes of many people, more than you would like to admit.

The Fuzzy Puppy of the VRWC. I've been usurped!

one person posting pictures of their cat in a tin foil hat is too much for me to handle! Are you going to compare me to Marvin the Martian as well, or put a "tm" next to my name? That would be clever.

The cat had his dish on his head. It most decidedly was not a tinfoil hat.

THIS is a cat in a tinfoil hat.

Even you should be able to tell the difference. Maybe.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

You know, RonPaul™ is bad enough. But the thing that REALLY turns most of us off are the idiots who've broken out of the sanitarium to support him.

You, for instance.

Why don't you guys buy some land and start a commune. Like in Waco, maybe.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

a) learn to use "Reply to This"
b) spend a little time listening/reading up on this site, since Mr. Paul has been exposed for his wacko positions repeatedly by a number of the regulars
c) and if you did follow b), you'd realize that 1-hour wonders like yourself don't get a lot of leeway with mindless responses, especially when they make unsupported statements like you have (ie. "nyah, nyah, you're wrong"). If you want anyone to take you seriously, you might try to support your assertions on "interesting point of view" and "correct on many issues". Simply saying it doesn't make it so.

Why would I want to be taken seriously by you or any of the "regulars"? Who are you? You are a bunch of nobodies posting cat pictures on the internet.

I was disappointed to click on an interview and hear an amatuerish, pathetic attempt at comedy degrading a candidate who I and many others agree with.

Another tinfoil hat bites the dust.

Mike Gamecock DeVine @ The Charlotte Observer
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www.theminorityreportblog.com
"One man with courage makes a majority" - Andrew Jackson

Bzzzzt!

Note tense.

The Fuzzy Puppy of the VRWC. I've been usurped!

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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.

You should have clicked on this interview. It really is Ron Paul. And the amazing thing is that he's more of a moonbat in person than in Erick's "interview".

If your IQ and your reading comprehension were just a little bit better than my dead white cat - or the one with the tinfoil hat on - you would know that Libertarian views have a lot of sympathy here at Red State. Many of the regular posters like a lot of what Libertarians stand for.

The problem isn't your "views", it's the moonbat you've chosen to represent you. RonPaul™ has been in Congress for 20+ years and has not so much as one accomplishment to his name. He's not managed to reduce spending on any program and he's not managed to eliminate one department. Heck, he's not even managed to get one other Member of Congress to stand with him in his quest to reduce the size of government. The guy is a pathetic failure and you bozos want him to be President.

Tell ya what. Go find somebody who knows how to put a plan together to accomplish something. Get him into Congress, and get something accomplished. It doesn't have to be a big thing, just ANYTHING. Then you've got a position from which to talk.

Until then, RonPaul™ and you Bubba, are just blowing methane into the atmosphere.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.