Ron Paul 2012 Containment Thread - Page 30 - Politics and Economics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCM_wQy4YVg

Ron really crushes it here. Worth noting that google, a company that presumably has pretty smart employees, had every candidate come and do this and RP's was by far the best attended.

A porn star would have got more attendees. Which kind of takes the sting out of your argument.

05-26-2011 , 02:19 AM

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no one is arguing rp will be more popular than a pornstar or any other celebrity at one of these meetings. just that he is more far popular than every other politician among people who bother to show up to listen to their ideas, even moreso than our current president, ushered in as one of the most popular of all time.

05-26-2011 , 02:24 AM

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my point is that people are not necessarily turning up because they want to vote for him, but rather because he is "news". If someone told me that not one of the Google employees who hated Ron Paul turned up to his talk I would not believe it.

05-26-2011 , 02:32 AM

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dude the point is that smart people respond to his message. not sure wtf your random, unsubstantiated porn star comment has to do with anything.

if RP becomes the Fox News / Rush / Hannity candidate tomorrow, I think he likely gets the nomination.

05-26-2011 , 02:34 AM

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smart people are in jail for embezzlement.

whats your point?

05-26-2011 , 02:35 AM

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Riverman

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that independent thinkers respond to him

05-26-2011 , 02:39 AM

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i've read this thread and you guys all think the same

05-26-2011 , 03:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wilneedheart

i've read this thread and you guys all think

fyp

05-26-2011 , 04:09 AM

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wilneedheart

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not really, but amusing nonetheless.

05-26-2011 , 04:34 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by General Tsao

conservatism as used always basically means keeping things the way they are - not changing things.

libertarianism, Paul-ism, is radical as just about anything short of armed reloveution.

So... Democrats are the conservatives?

05-26-2011 , 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ALawPoker

I don't know the optimal strategy to create the most perfect awesome super-duper tennis shoes, but that doesn't mean it's tough to recognize certain things that are a hindrance.

Sure. It's also not tough to recognize certain things that are completely and totally impossible, like eliminating the state.

05-26-2011 , 06:38 AM

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So... Democrats are the conservatives?

democrats and republicans are conservative, yes, don't talk like there is some big difference between them.

05-26-2011 , 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fermion5

Ron Paul on FOX News 5/25/11

Ron Paul On CNBC About The Ryan Budget & Medicare 5/25/11

For the most recent videos of Ron Paul, visit RonPaulFlix.com

damn, I'd love to get fellated like Ron did from that Fox news girl. (Srsly, wth at her being so nice to him, bizarro world!)

05-26-2011 , 07:42 AM

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the General's avatar looks as if he's being fellated iyam

05-26-2011 , 08:17 AM

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u wish!!!

05-26-2011 , 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by General Tsao

damn, I'd love to get fellated like Ron did from that Fox news girl. (Srsly, wth at her being so nice to him, bizarro world!)

+1

Anyone think FOX would get behind RP if they decided that was their only shot to dethrone Obama or would they rather just let Obama win?

05-26-2011 , 08:51 AM

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The point you missed in your lashing out (y u so threatened, bro?) is that it doesn't matter if the people who showed up did so because they wanted to vote for him. The fact is that people respond to him because he actually gives them something to respond to (whether it's positive or negative).

05-26-2011 , 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by pvn

The fact is that people respond to him because he actually gives them something to respond to (whether it's positive or negative).

Which means what, exactly?

05-26-2011 , 09:19 AM

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Which means even bad publicity is better than no publicity.

05-26-2011 , 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wilneedheart

Which means what, exactly?

It means a lot more than "OH YEAH BUT SOME PORN STAR WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AN EVEN BIGGAR AUDIENCE YEAH WHAT YOU THINK NOW LOL"

05-26-2011 , 10:15 AM

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Not to get this thread back on track or anything, but the latest Gallup poll has Ron in 3rd, 7 points behind Romney. If Sarah Palin doesn't run he's tied for 2nd. He also has more support from moderates/liberals and Republican-leaning independents than any other Republican in the race, which probably explains why CNN's most recent polling has Ron Paul closer to overtaking Obama than the rest of the field (including Romney).

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