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Would the rest of the country want this old man for president?
if he was a dumb ass, no....
For some, anyone over 60 (maybe 50) is old:
Mitt Romney - would be 66 when he became President
Herman Cain - would be 67
Newt Gingrich would be 69
Rick Perry would be 62
Barack Obama will be 51 beginning a second term,
but like said, we don't want a dumb ass in the WH
Paul can win every straw poll there is - he will NOT win the nomination.
I agree with 99% of his positions, but his disqualifier is blaming the US for 9/11 - the dems will eat him alive on that.
In addition, he's too old.
If the GOP wins the WH, he would make a GREAT Sec of Treasury OR Fed Chairman.
That's an unfair BS representation of his actual position and I think you know it. His position boils down essentially to every action has a reaction, it's not "kooky" to think that blowback can happen. He doesn't blame the US, he blames the terrorists who commit the actions, but he acknowledges reality. This is in contrast to neocons like Obama, Bush, or Romney/Cain who have a fantasy land foreign policy.
if he was a dumb ass, no....
For some, anyone over 60 (maybe 50) is old:
Mitt Romney - would be 66 when he became President
Herman Cain - would be 67
Newt Gingrich would be 69
Rick Perry would be 62
Barack Obama will be 51 beginning a second term,
but like said, we don't want a dumb ass in the WH
Being 65 to 70 and being 77 are quite a bit different.
Ron Paul has too many dangerous ideas to ever get the nomination. Most people realize he is bat chit crazy and wouldn't vote for him if he were the only candidate running. The man is simply unelectable.
Dangerous ideas? Like adhering to the US Constitution and limiting the powers of the federal government specifically to those enumerated to it? Ron Paul would be the first POTUS since Taft to actually honor his oath of office, is this a dangerous idea to you?
Being 65 to 70 and being 77 are quite a bit different.
Nita
Not really; if someone is alert and smart at 77 they are not going to turn
into a vegetable tomorrow. But if they act like an idiot at 65, chances
are they will be just a bigger idiot at 77.
Sanrene, why would he make a great Fed chairman? His top priority is to END the Fed, not serve it. Secretary of Treasury is a position he'd find himself comfortable in, but no Republican is going to nominate him. He actually has a much bigger chance of being President than being in a Cabinet position, ironically
I can't think of a better position to rein in, audit and lessen the power of the Fed by doing it from the INSIDE.
Can you think of anyone who would be better at exposing the lies, corruption and SECRETS of the Fed than Paul?
Easily the most meaningless news of the century. Romney, Cain, and Perry are the only three who count. The rest are just by-products.
Perry is in it because he has a lot of money. But the slow-talking, dim-witted Texan loses support everytime he opens his mouth. Like the rest of Republicans, he also has absolutely no clue on how to solve the problems which plague this country. His relevance is in a free-fall.
Cain's race is the 800 lb gorilla in the room for the GOP. Will the bigoted party allow themselves to be represented by a black man? Likely not, because a high percentage of their supporters would breathe a sigh of relief if the old Confederacy took over the country. Many of them have stated that they would "never vote for a black man." GOP voter turnout would be dismal. So Cain is merely entertainment value. He personally relishes his role now because it sells his books and positively impacts his bottom line.
The GOP is unfortunately stuck with Romney. Romney is a soulless, mechnical, flip-flopping Frankenstein. No character, no substance. They couldn't send enough electrical current into this goon to give him life. Quite pathetic. He has no chance to beat President Obama. None. Zero.
Obviously, straw polls are about as effective at picking an eventual winner as polling pigs, cattle, horse, and sheep. Judging by the results, that's exactly who they polled.
Have you noticed yet that Wall Street has successfully bought Pres. Obama? I truly had hope for him when he was elected to change Washington but he proved to be the same if not worse than Pres. Bush. If not, watch the movie Inside Job, it could possibly wake you up to that fact.
Use to think Ron Paul was a little different until I turned off the TV and started to read and educate myself on what is REALLY happening in this country and the world. I now realize he is our only chance for this country and the middle class to continue on into the future. Anyone else being elected for President in 2012 besides Paul would just be more of the same. And if you really believe Pres. Obama is doing a good job you are uninformed or just don't want to believe the truth and love the Democrat party to much to find the truth. I understand, I was in love with the Republican party at one time until I woke up and found reality.
Couldn't help but notice that on Fox News Sunday with Wallace, they went out of their way to discuss everybody BUT Ron Paul, like he doesn't exist.
I just typed in Iowa Ron Paul, and not one reference came up to Fox News. Iowa Ron Paul - Yahoo! Search Results
They really are afraid of him. All the more reason to send him some money!
Way to go Jon, we can do this.
For those that say Paul is too old, Perry is 15 years his junior and can't put a sentence together. I'm listening to him right now, with Wallace, he can't lead. His ratings are in the single digits for a reason. He's a phony, just like all of the rest of em.
With age comes wisdom, and there is none the wiser than Ron Paul.
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But if they act like an idiot at 65, chances
