Who is this Ron Paul?

RACooper · #1 12-16-2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SECdomination

She's trying to play the part of a man, because she wants a man's job. Nothing personal towards you, or women in general, but I could never vote for a woman who was as masculine (acting) as Hillary.
BUT, I could never vote for a woman who was traditionally feminine and "soft" like you said (Laura Bush).
What I mean is, I, and I assume many others, just won't vote for a woman.

Wow... just wow.

Newsflash buddy it's the twenty first century not the ninetieth.

nittanyalum · #2 12-16-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SECdomination

Well, geeze. If I was trying to hide it, I wouldn't have written it.

My fault, I think I had you confused, SEC, with your similarly old-world-southern brethren, southernfrat. You two seem like you'd get along famously, though, politically/socially.

I'll give you credit for owning your prejudices outright (anti-woman, anti-Canadian, anti-cohabitation, I'm sensing the trend...), I'll support anyone's right to have and state their opinions, even if they're in radical opposition to mine, it's the folks that won't own up to their base opinions and hide behind rhetoric and other people's subjective attributes that irritate me...

ETA: And eli, sorry, it's just never going to happen...

GeekyPenguin · #3 12-16-2007, 07:12 PM

I'm still waiting for the blimp to fly over restricted airspace and get shot down.

ADqtPiMel · #4 12-16-2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

I'm still waiting for the blimp to fly over restricted airspace and get shot down.

Yes, we've been on Blimpwatch 2k7 here in DC.

nittanyalum · #5 12-16-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum

ETA: And eli, sorry, it's just never going to happen...

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Originally Posted by eli_the_chopper

what? the topic getting back on track or the Republican party returning to fiscal conservatism? If you're talking about the latter, then I hope the Republican party gets stomped next year, which will happen.

I was referring to this point:

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Originally Posted by eli_the_chopper

they ... have to nominate Ron Paul

ETA: LOL, GP, I can just picture the blimp deflating...

nittanyalum · #6 12-16-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by eli_the_chopper

And they were saying the same sort of things about Goldwater.

Well, hey, if he's similar enough to Goldwater to ensure the same outcome as the 1964 Presidential election, then I'm all for the RP making RP its candidate.

(p.s., but it's not going to happen)

RACooper · #7 12-17-2007, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SECdomination

I'm sorry, but I can't take your political views seriously if you have any allegiance to Canada.

I'm sorry what?

Oh I get it you're saying your a nationalistic misogynist asshole in other words right? Got it.

Tom Earp · #8 12-17-2007, 03:35 PM

So, just how much difference is there between a Democrat and Republican when they get elected to office? Not a damn bit.

All of the new electees have a first breakfast where they take their first stupid pill.

All of the smart people run big corporations and do not run for elected office, especially President.

Ron Paul has some genualy great ideas and others are out there in space!

He is as good a candidate as the rest of these dim wits who are in it for power tripping.

SmartBlondeGPhB · #9 12-17-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SECdomination

In your words, not mine. But at least I kept things civilized, a small feat you were unable to accomplish.

Anyway, I'm not entirely opposed to Ron Paul right now, he just hasn't shown any qualities of endearment yet. Here's my current list:

Republicans
1-Mike Huckabee
2-Fred Thompson
3-Mitt Romney
4-RON PAUL

Democrats
5-Rudy Giuliani

All the other candidates have personal characteristics that help me relate (or NOT relate). If he would change his stance on the war, people would care about what he has to say. Or at least I would.

When did Giuliani become a Democrat????

Drolefille · #10 12-17-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SmartBlondeGPhB

When did Giuliani become a Democrat????

This would be his own personal opinion

Sorry, but this guy's a bit too much of a Ron-bot for me.

Anyway, I don't vote in primaries since I refuse to register as any particular party and Illinois requires that.

GeekyPenguin · #11 12-17-2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

This would be his own personal opinion

Sorry, but this guy's a bit too much of a Ron-bot for me.

Anyway, I don't vote in primaries since I refuse to register as any particular party and Illinois requires that.

Silly drolefille, call them Paultards!

(Go ahead and report me Jon1856linksposted - every time you do Huckabee gains back another pound and Mitt Romney flip flops on abortion again!)

Drolefille · #12 12-17-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Silly drolefille, call them Paultards!

(Go ahead and report me Jon1856linksposted - every time you do Huckabee gains back another pound and Mitt Romney flip flops on abortion again!)

Ok that just made me giggle.

For the sake of the thread, my opinions on the candidates:
Romney - I don't care that he's Mormon, but I don't care about him in general.
Huckabee - Doesn't believe in evolution - this scares me. Science and faith are distinct things.
Giuliani - I like some of the stuff he says, but some doesn't fly and I'm kind of just burnt out on him.
McCain - Used to have conviction, several years ago he and Bush started cuddling in public. Gee, that backfired on you didn't it?
Fred Thompson - Well, I like your acting, but eh, you just don't do anything for me.
Brownback - Who?
Tancredo - What?
Gilmore - Lorelei?
Hunter - Gatherer?
Tom Thompson - Fred's Brother?
Ron Paul - Big Talker, nothing gonna happen. Don't like the idea of abolishing the "land" bit of being born a citizen, and there's no way in hell he'd actually get done what he claims he wants to and if he were it'd be under some sort of totalitarian state. He should be a lobbyist and get some of his good views done that way.

Democrat -
Hilary - I don't hate her, but I don't like her. I'm all for a woman being president, but I won't vote for her just because she's a woman. I don't like her pushes for war.
Obama - I like his approach to politics, and I like his views. I like his ability to work with people he doesn't agree with and to reach "across the aisle" as it were.
Edwards - Eh, he's so off the radar I haven't noticed much. He may well end up as a VP nominee or surprise us all. But I think he'd end up almost tainted as the "I don't want to vote for a woman or a black man" vote. Not sure.
Biden - your time?
Dodd - what's up with people announcing themselves to Don Imus anyway?
Gravel - not sure about this "citizen's wage thing. Plus, gravel isn't exactly a noble rock... maybe marble.
Kucinich - well he opposes the Patriot Act *small yay* but have we heard from him much? No? Yeah bye bye buddy.
Richardson - Are you even still running? I hadn't noticed. Oh well.

Also on flip-flopping- why can't candidates change their minds? I mean, we do it all the time. It's not as if they're naturally blessed with extra information. Flip-flop is this buzzword that's pissing me off lately. I demand we go back to wishy-washy.

KSig RC · #13 12-18-2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Obama - I like his approach to politics, and I like his views. I like his ability to work with people he doesn't agree with and to reach "across the aisle" as it were.

I don't mean to challenge the idea, because I don't really know, but where do you get the impression that he is uniquely able to work with people he doesn't agree with? Do you have any examples of that?

I ask because I actually think that Obama's campaign strategy seems geared toward painting himself as some sort of unifying figure, but for the life of me I can't think of a single time, idea, platform or belief that actually reaches that goal or actually should be used to cast him in that light.

jon1856 · #14 12-17-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Silly drolefille, call them Paultards!

(Go ahead and report me Jon1856 - every time you do Huckabee gains back another pound and Mitt Romney flip flops on abortion again!)

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/register.php

GeekyPenguin · #15 12-17-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jon1856

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/register.php

OMG ANOTHER LINK.

"By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws."

Nothing I posted was obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws. Unless making fun of Ron Paul is against the law, which could be, since he does want to get rid of amendments all willy-nilly.

By the way, here are some links for you to peruse so you can reconsider your perception of my gender.
http://www.gammaphibeta.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_Phi_Beta
http://npcwomen.org/