Off-Topic

1. I'm not sure how comparing anything being said to a view that was roundly criticized says much about Ron Paul. More importantly, I'm not saying Ron Paul sounded like that person.

2. The statement I quoted was actually said by Chamberlain about Hitler. By assuming I was quoting Ron Paul, you essentially proved my point regarding that comparison.

I knew it was said by Chamberlain. He, like many in the West at the time, was more afraid of Communism than Fascism. Chamberlain is the fall guy for the idiotic Treaty of Versailles after WW 1 and famine in Germany caused by the British food embargo that continued after WW 1 ended until Germany agreed to the treaty. I really don't want to bog this thread further down into a discussion of the stupidity of the US, British and French in dealing with Hitler and Stalin.

My point was that Paul was not the only US political figure who did not want to get into a war in the Middle East. Unless you think Bush wanted to bait Iraq into Kuwait, his ambassador's statements indicate that the White House did not care either.

Iran is run by a bunch of rich "holy men" who have family dynasties that go back generations. The term mullah as slang for money is no accident.

The only loose cannon there is the President who has less power than a US Governor. He controls no armed forces and there is talk of removing him from office because he is bad for business.

Its easy, they are different from us, therefore they need some shock and awe.

+1 me if you have no clue who Buddy Roemer is and/or had to look him up recently.

I know who Buddy Roemer is anyways but he did get some press when he joined the occupy people the other week

Speaking of 3rd party runs, Donald Trump unregistered as a Republican over the past week. Setting himself up for a 3rd party run? I can't even imagine the level of hilarity/trolling that Trump would bring to the race.

I think Trump is bluffing, but I also think he has the ego to decide to stop bluffing at any time.

I also think Paul's campaign and the buzz around it reminds me quite a bit of Pat Buchanan's campaigns in '92 and '96, except Buchanan was running against two GOP titans, Bush Sr. and Bob Dole. Buchanan was THE alternative candidate (21-22% in each election, for a clear 2nd place) whereas Paul is just one of many.

Well there goes any discussion of actual cuts in Government spending outside of gutting Social Security and Medicare. Paul's role in this election was to be like the child in the story, The Emperor's New Clothes" who pointed out that the Emperor was naked. Now the debate will center on gay marriage, creationism and who will bomb Iran, Syria and N Korea furthest into the Stone age.

Has anyone kept track of the average amount of time Newt, Bachman, Perry , Cain and Paul lasted before getting gutted ? Mittens must have been born with a lucky horseshoe in his hands.

Trump may as well be Palin at this point the way he is constantly trying to stay relevant by intimating once a month that he will get in the race.

Looks like Huntsman is getting some momentum headed into NH.

Talk about killing two birds with one stone. OWS is painted as a terrorist organization and thanks to hanging Chads, Ron Paul can kiss a top 3 finish goodbye. This also takes care of Buddy Roemer who spoke with the OWS people.

The Dems will love this. They can bring up the Florida recounts to rally their wavering supporters for next year.

What's hilarious is that Newt is attacking Ron Paul for being racist even though Ron Paul voted in 1979 to make Martin Luther King a national holiday. Guess who voted against it? Newt....oh and Dick Cheney.

Wow, HBO coming out with a movie about Sarah Palin starring Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Ed Harris. I guess Bill Maher and Ed Asner weren't available. That should be a level headed film.