Ron Paul in the Situation Room - May 16, 2006

[CGowen]

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[livingonearth]

1. The GOP has a truthful one!

:applause:

[leftwingnut]

2. I like this guy more everytime I see or hear him...

...Blitzer's still a tool though.

[livingonearth]

3. He said as an American he has the right to

disagree with policy! Yes! Yes, as Americans we do.:patriot:

[whistle]

4. Ron Paul is now blowing like a hot wind and he is strong on his position

...because he is telling the truth and the GOP power base does not like it one bit. The brown shirts will be going after this guy pretty soon

[windy252]

11. Pretty soon?

They've already started.

[srf Rantz]

5. wtf was with the footage of terrorist training in the bkg?

:wtf: wtf was with the footage of terrorists training in the screen next to Paul?
did you see the 4 monitor montage taking up more than 50% of the screen while Paul made his reply?

Holy Sh*t!!! :argh:

not only is Wolf a tool, editorializing and putting words in Paul's mouth with his question, this is proof positive that CNN is a tool of the neo-con propaganda machine.

[FatDave]

7. Did you notice the caption?

About half way through the video, the caption reads "Blaming America for 9/11". So there you have a picture of Ron Paul, captioned "Blaming America for 9/11". Fuck Wolf Blitzer, and fuck CNN.

[Bucky]

14. It was footage of bin Laden while Paul was pointing out that Bush let him get away.

It was also footage of the fight in Afghanistan, which Paul supports, while he was saying we need to go after bin Laden & al-Qaeda. The images seemed to support his point, that that was where the fight needed to be. I think he got a fair shake out of Blitzer.
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[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Oh my goodness-a Republican with sense and brains!

I find it telling that polls indicated a lot of folks liked what he said.

[FatDave]

8. Which is why they're trying to silence him

I hope he's built enough buzz that the RNC won't be able to shut him out of debates. He looks to me like the only republican not campaigning on "more of the same". I think it's a brilliant move on his part. I just hope the rank & file republicans will support him, because it would be nice to see this bullshit end.

Hell, if he told me he'd tax the rich and regulate the corporations, I'd vote for him.

[ramapo]

9. I think I'm in love

It is amazing how low the political discourse in this country has sunk. Here I am ecstatic, thrilled, almost jumping up and down with unrestrained glee because an elected representative, one who wishes to become president, speaks like a normal, intelligent human being instead of some programmed automatron who is afraid to speak anything other than approved soundbites.

I even agree with the guy on a lot of points, although his desire for minimal government is very much at odds with what I think we need.

[jamesinca]

10. He stance on the war is what I like about him

His social stance I don't agree with, but his view on the war and realizing that foreign policy will affect you domestically is wonderful. Currently the republic party likes to ask why they should care what anybody outside of the US thinks, or who cares about the UN or some other idiot idea.

[slipslidingaway]

12. K&R. When you read or listen to some of his speeches there

are parts when I am in agreement and other areas where I disagree. Whatever the topic he takes a stance and speaks his mind regardless of the popular or party view, for that I respect him. IMO we should support him on the issues we agree upon, his party will surely not. I first became familiar with Ron Paul when he continuously questioned Greenspan on monetary policy and since then his position on the invasion of Iraq. He also voted against the 1998 bill to support regime change in Iraq.


"...Politics as usual is aided by the complicity of the media. Economic ignorance, bleeding heart emotionalism, and populist passion pervade our major networks and cable channels. This is especially noticeable when the establishment seeks to unify the people behind an illegal, unwise war. The propaganda is well-coordinated by the media/government/military/industrial complex. This collusion is worse than when state- owned media do the same thing. In countries where everyone knows the media produces government propaganda, people remain wary of what they hear. In the United States the media are considered free and independent, thus the propaganda is accepted with less questioning..."

http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2006/cr090706.htm



Opposing the Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
October 10, 2002

http://www.antiwar.com/paul/paul51.html

"I oppose the resolution authorizing military force against Iraq. The wisdom of the war is one issue, but the process and the philosophy behind our foreign policy are important issues as well. But I have come to the conclusion that I see no threat to our national security. There is no convincing evidence that Iraq is capable of threatening the security of this country, and, therefore, very little reason, if any, to pursue a war.

But I am very interested also in the process that we are pursuing. This is not a resolution to declare war. We know that. This is a resolution that does something much different. This resolution transfers the responsibility, the authority, and the power of the Congress to the President so he can declare war when and if he wants to. He has not even indicated that he wants to go to war or has to go to war; but he will make the full decision, not the Congress, not the people through the Congress of this country in that manner.

...But an important aspect of the philosophy and the policy we are endorsing here is the preemption doctrine. This should not be passed off lightly. It has been done to some degree in the past, but never been put into law that we will preemptively strike another nation that has not attacked us. No matter what the arguments may be, this policy is new; and it will have ramifications for our future, and it will have ramifications for the future of the world because other countries will adopt this same philosophy."

[file83]

13. That's not a Republican....it's a MAN, baby!!!

[SlipperySlope]

15. Good use of Austin!

[Phrogman]

16. They'd JFK him really fast I'm afraid.

and you know it, theres problems in America, very deep problems.

[DaDeacon]

17. BOUT damn Time

For all the who-ha the why about 9/11 is so often ignored. Beyond all the theories as to how the why is what every American should care more about! Mr. Paul if you get the nomination you got my vote!