Tales of the Grassroots: Ron Paul

ALawPoker · #1 11-30-2007, 02:12 AM

On Dec. 16 there's gonna be what sounds like a decent rally type event in Boston. Rand Paul will be speaking. Sounds like it should be a good time.

ConstantineX · #2 11-30-2007, 02:17 AM

Rand Paul? Freudian slip no doubt

ALawPoker · #3 11-30-2007, 02:28 AM

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Rand Paul? Freudian slip no doubt

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Rand is his son.

In case you think I'm messing with you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rand_Paul#Family

JayTee · #4 11-30-2007, 02:32 AM

over/under on the number of people who show up and say "RAND Paul. Who the [censored] is RAND Paul"?

xorbie · #5 11-30-2007, 03:00 AM

I've seen a few signs here and there in Urbana, IL (U of IL campus), but not as many as I'd like. Gonna try to raise some awareness when I'm back there.

MidGe · #6 11-30-2007, 06:02 AM

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Rand Paul? Freudian slip no doubt

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Rand is his son.

In case you think I'm messing with you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rand_Paul#Family

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Ron Paul: Ron who?
Rand Paul: Rand who??

Is this another dynasty in the making? Methinks, not a chance!

ALawPoker · #7 11-30-2007, 06:25 AM

Midge, as an Australian who is opposed to Bush's foreign policy, I'm confused why you so despise Ron Paul. He would put an end to the aggressive foreign policy. That's what you want, isn't it?

Even if you oppose the rest of his ideology, what difference does that make, since domestic US policies don't affect you. With all the barking you do about Bush and Iraq, who pray tell do you support more than the guy whose entire campaign is energized by the idea of changing foreign policy and bringing our troops home from everywhere in the world?

MidGe · #8 11-30-2007, 06:42 AM

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Midge, as an Australian who is opposed to Bush's foreign policy, I'm confused why you so despise Ron Paul. He would put an end to the aggressive foreign policy. That's what you want, isn't it?

Even if you oppose the rest of his ideology, what difference does that make, since domestic US policies don't affect you. With all the barking you do about Bush and Iraq, who pray tell do you support more than the guy whose entire campaign is energized by the idea of changing foreign policy and bringing our troops home from everywhere in the world?

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Good question, ALawPoker.

I think that who rules to roost in the US and its impact on the rest of the world is dependent on more than just the avowed foreign policies. I think we are much more interdependent than just merely based on foreign policies.

To me, Ron Paul is probably the most naive of the candidates I am aware of, in the US presidential race as it stands, from an economic viewpoint. So naive that it is worrying that he might even have been considered a candidate, although, in praise of the general US public he has not even be allowed, or at least has been limited, in his participation in public debates.

AlexM · #9 11-30-2007, 07:12 AM

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Midge, as an Australian who is opposed to Bush's foreign policy, I'm confused why you so despise Ron Paul. He would put an end to the aggressive foreign policy. That's what you want, isn't it?

Even if you oppose the rest of his ideology, what difference does that make, since domestic US policies don't affect you. With all the barking you do about Bush and Iraq, who pray tell do you support more than the guy whose entire campaign is energized by the idea of changing foreign policy and bringing our troops home from everywhere in the world?

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Good question, ALawPoker.

I think that who rules to roost in the US and its impact on the rest of the world is dependent on more than just the avowed foreign policies. I think we are much more interdependent than just merely based on foreign policies.

To me, Ron Paul is probably the most naive of the candidates I am aware of, in the US presidential race as it stands, from an economic viewpoint. So naive that it is worrying that he might even have been considered a candidate, although, in praise of the general US public he has not even be allowed, or at least has been limited, in his participation in public debates.

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Wow, ROFL. The only non-naive candidate on economics, but you think he's the naive one. Nice!

ConstantineX · #10 11-30-2007, 10:36 AM

So our boy Ronnie has raised $23,000 from 8:33 - 9:33, and $130,000 so far today. Assuming donation trends hold like Nov. 5th with acceleration in the mid-afternoon, we could optimistically raise up to half a million today.

Also consider that there were 2,199 pledges to the Rudy's Reading List, but about 10x that number SO FAR for the Dec. 16th Tea Party money bomb. Exciting implications!