Do Ron Paul supporters remind you of communists?

[HappyWarrior]

No, the thing is that Paul is not a real leader for America.  He is a doctor from TX, what does he know about running the country other than his own beliefs.  Therefore it seems to me he just wants to push his crazy ideas(no matter how much people wish they would they will never work) on others.

Apparently you missed the "Congressman" part of his title. It seems to me that a successful doctor with political and military experience is more qualified and "in touch" with the majority of Americans than a lot of the people running for office now. As for pushing his "crazy ideas," the whole of his candidacy is that he's against the government forcing things on people.

Well then why does he want to outlaw gay marriage and abortion?  Also, just because hes a congressman does'nt mean anything.  From what I've seen he was a do nothing congressman who never accomplished anything.

[Saxwsylvania]

No, the thing is that Paul is not a real leader for America.  He is a doctor from TX, what does he know about running the country other than his own beliefs.  Therefore it seems to me he just wants to push his crazy ideas(no matter how much people wish they would they will never work) on others.

Apparently you missed the "Congressman" part of his title. It seems to me that a successful doctor with political and military experience is more qualified and "in touch" with the majority of Americans than a lot of the people running for office now. As for pushing his "crazy ideas," the whole of his candidacy is that he's against the government forcing things on people.

Well then why does he want to outlaw gay marriage and abortion?  Also, just because hes a congressman does'nt mean anything.  From what I've seen he was a do nothing congressman who never accomplished anything.

Ron Paul wants to return these issues to their proper area at the state level, so that it no longer poisons national politics.

Though you are correct about him being a do-nothing Congressman.  Then again, most every legislator in Washington can be described as "do-nothing".  This is why legislators do not get elected Presidents.  That said, Ron Paul is certainly more qualified to be President than Barack Obama or John Edwards.

[HappyWarrior]

No, the thing is that Paul is not a real leader for America.  He is a doctor from TX, what does he know about running the country other than his own beliefs.  Therefore it seems to me he just wants to push his crazy ideas(no matter how much people wish they would they will never work) on others.

Apparently you missed the "Congressman" part of his title. It seems to me that a successful doctor with political and military experience is more qualified and "in touch" with the majority of Americans than a lot of the people running for office now. As for pushing his "crazy ideas," the whole of his candidacy is that he's against the government forcing things on people.

Well then why does he want to outlaw gay marriage and abortion?  Also, just because hes a congressman does'nt mean anything.  From what I've seen he was a do nothing congressman who never accomplished anything.

Ron Paul wants to return these issues to their proper area at the state level, so that it no longer poisons national politics.

Though you are correct about him being a do-nothing Congressman.  Then again, most every legislator in Washington can be described as "do-nothing".  This is why legislators do not get elected Presidents.  That said, Ron Paul is certainly more qualified to be President than Barack Obama or John Edwards.

Thats why I support someone whos done something(Biden), alot of somethings.

[StateBoiler]

No, the thing is that Paul is not a real leader for America.  He is a doctor from TX, what does he know about running the country other than his own beliefs.  Therefore it seems to me he just wants to push his crazy ideas(no matter how much people wish they would they will never work) on others.

That's rich.

Name me a single elected politician in Washington that does not want to push his or her ideas and beliefs on others.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

every libertarian i know is also a pot head. its amazing!

[dead0man]

every libertarian i know is also a pot head. its amazing!

Don't get out much do you?

[dead0man]

No, the thing is that Paul is not a real leader for America.  He is a doctor from TX, what does he know about running the country other than his own beliefs.  Therefore it seems to me he just wants to push his crazy ideas(no matter how much people wish they would they will never work) on others.

Apparently you missed the "Congressman" part of his title. It seems to me that a successful doctor with political and military experience is more qualified and "in touch" with the majority of Americans than a lot of the people running for office now. As for pushing his "crazy ideas," the whole of his candidacy is that he's against the government forcing things on people.

Well then why does he want to outlaw gay marriage and abortion?

Except he doesn't.  He just wants to take it out of the hands of the Feds.  So...ya know....when the next time the Bible Thumpers get in charge they wont take them away in mass.

[gorkay]

Only in the fact that they seem to have kind of a totalitarian state of mind (in the Mailerian sense of the word).

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

No.

[dead0man]

Only in the fact that they seem to have kind of a totalitarian state of mind (in the Mailerian sense of the word).

What do you mean by "Mailerian"?  Norman Mailer like?  Totalitarianism and Ron Paul are polar opposites so I'm guessing this "Mailerian" word that I'm ignorant of is the key to understanding what you mean.

(I'm not being a smart ass)

[HappyWarrior]

No, the thing is that Paul is not a real leader for America.  He is a doctor from TX, what does he know about running the country other than his own beliefs.  Therefore it seems to me he just wants to push his crazy ideas(no matter how much people wish they would they will never work) on others.

Apparently you missed the "Congressman" part of his title. It seems to me that a successful doctor with political and military experience is more qualified and "in touch" with the majority of Americans than a lot of the people running for office now. As for pushing his "crazy ideas," the whole of his candidacy is that he's against the government forcing things on people.

Well then why does he want to outlaw gay marriage and abortion?

Except he doesn't.  He just wants to take it out of the hands of the Feds.  So...ya know....when the next time the Bible Thumpers get in charge they wont take them away in mass.

No, about the only things that he did in congress of importance were attempts to take down abortions and gay marriage.

[gorkay]

Only in the fact that they seem to have kind of a totalitarian state of mind (in the Mailerian sense of the word).

What do you mean by "Mailerian"?  Norman Mailer like?  Totalitarianism and Ron Paul are polar opposites so I'm guessing this "Mailerian" word that I'm ignorant of is the key to understanding what you mean.

(I'm not being a smart ass)

Yes, I was referring to Norman Mailer. The reason I said "Mailerian" is that, in his political writings, he used the word "totalitarian" to mean something a bit different from the way in which the term is usually used. He used it to mean people or groups who were so single-minded and morally certain of the correctness of their political beliefs that they tended to look upon those who disagreed with them, or even didn't agree with them totally, as benighted and morally inferior. I'm sure that not all Ron Paul supporters are like that, but I sense a bit of it in a lot of them. Look at how they inundate these message boards with posts about him. That isn't to say, of course, that the supporters of other candidates aren't the same way.

[dead0man]

Thank you for fighting my ignorance.    I support Ron Paul, but I can still agree with you here.