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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:40 PM
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Ron Paul: Obama's a "war monger." YES! And Bush was Mahatma Fucking Gandhi, you clueless asshat.
Republican Congressman Ron Paul said Monday his unwavering opposition to war could help him defeat President Barack Obama in a national election.

"The reality is it would be very, very difficult," Rep Paul (R-TX) said on MSNBC's Morning Joe. "But if you look at the polls, and there aren't that many, my appeal is to a lot of independents and a lot of progressive Democrats who are sick and tired of Obama for opting out of cutting back on some of this militarism."

"He's a war monger," Rep. Paul added. "He's expanding the war. My numbers would be much bigger running against Obama than they will be running against some conservative in the Republican primary."

For the second year running, Texas congressman Ron Paul came out on top among conservative Republicans in a "straw poll" contest to gauge popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential race.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/14/congressman-ron-paul-slams-obama-hes-a-warmonger/
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:42 PM
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1. Well, let's face it, both Bush and Obama are into fake wars. nt
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MissDeeds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:50 PM
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8. Yes they are
And it hurts to have to say that.
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markpkessinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 08:04 PM
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18. Agreed -- on both counts. n/t
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Lindsay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:43 PM
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2. To be fair,
Paul opposed the wars when Bush was President as well.

He is otherwise, as you say, a clueless asshat.
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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:47 PM
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6. I hear ya...
...and I'm not, by any stretch of the imagination, defending the fact that we're still in Iraq and Afghanistan.

But when I think of "war mongers," I think of people who wage war.

Obama's kept both wars going. I don't think the people who believed in him during the 2008 elections expected that.

Bush started them.

So if Paul called Bush a war monger and slammed Obama for keeping both wars alive, I wouldn't have posted.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 07:53 PM
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16. The war in
Afghanistan has increased into Pakistan in a significant manner under President Obama.
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:44 PM
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3. Obama Has Increased Drone Attacks

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/12/politics/main6201484.shtml

Just sayin'
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:46 PM
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4. I'm not a Ron Paul fan but he's right on this.
Unrec.
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Puregonzo1188 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:46 PM
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5. And Paul more or less said the same thing about Bush. He endorsed a third party candidate for Pres
in 2008 (Chuck Baldwin) and I thought I had read (though can't confirm) he did the same in 2000 (Harry Browne).

So he's not a hypocrite.
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:50 PM
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7. He needs to talk to
his son.


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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 06:53 PM
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9. Not that I'm some kinda wizard but I knew Bush would go to war soon as he got the chance.
Edited on Mon Feb-14-11 06:53 PM by stuntcat
it's just who he is, texas oil man who grew up with everything, voted in by knuckle dragging Bible thumping assault weapon collectors.
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 07:01 PM
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10. You can't win the GOP primary banging that drum, Ron.
Hate to bring reality into your little scenario, but there it is.
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krabigirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 07:05 PM
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12. no, but at least someone is out there saying it.
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krabigirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 07:05 PM
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11. Obama is a war-monger. "change" my arse.
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Rageneau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 07:32 PM
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13. If the combat boot fits, wear it.
If Obama ISN'T a war-monger, who is it that's mongering all our wars?
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bluestate10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 07:39 PM
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14. In order to win their party's nomination, republican presidential candidates
have to say shit that is crazy by any standard. Some of the candidates are certifiably crazy by all measures.
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somone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 07:52 PM
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15. 630 U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan under Bush, 846 under Obama

The remains of Army Pfc. Jonathon D. Hall, Dover Air Force Base, April 15, 2010
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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 07:58 PM
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17. he's right..
and when you're, you're right.
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The Northerner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-11 03:08 AM
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19. Although I disgree with him on many issues, I have to agree with him on this
warmongering under any president is reprehensible regardless of party or person.
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