Romney Money Now Used Against Ron Paul?????

Turtle · Jan 2, 2012

People are scared to death of freedom. They like the sound of it, and they like a semblance of it, but real freedom, that scares most people. "Who will take care of me?"

layoutshooter · Jan 2, 2012

Turtle said:
People are scared to death of freedom. They like the sound of it, and they like a semblance of it, but real freedom, that scares most people. "Who will take care of me?"

People are often afraid of things they have never seen. Many people are also "wary" of those who "claim" to "set them free" when all they really want is to push their form of control on them. Many just don't believe that any one person can do anything to really change anything.

RLENT · Jan 2, 2012

Conservative Iowa talk radio host Steve Deace (who personally endorsed Newt) predicts a win by Dr. Paul:

Final Iowa Caucus Forecast

Turtle · Jan 2, 2012

RLENT · Jan 2, 2012

New Insider Advantage/Majority Opinion Research poll puts Dr. Ron Paul within 0.3% of Romney:

Insider Advantage Iowa Poll - 01/02/12

Pilgrim · Jan 2, 2012

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

It simply defies credibility that a well-known public figure like Ron Paul could go for a period of 10-15 years and not get ANY FEEDBACK from any of his staffers, constituents or congressional colleagues regarding the racist and homophobic comments being published in his newsletters.

Turtle said:
No it doesn't.

Only if he were living in a bubble. Furthermore, this applies regardless of whether or not he was actively involved with the writing, editing or publishing of the newsletters. His address and phone numbers including a "hotline" were listed in almost every one of his publications, to say nothing the easily accessible offices of his medical practice and congressional office.

"He's either a totally incompetent manager or a liar. "

Strawman. That assumes he was managing the newsletters, and/or he knew about them at the time.

It's a fair assumption and a valid argument. We know of two videos made in 1995 in which he promoted his newsletter and pronounced his involvement. The May 1995 letter is obviously written by him to announce his plans to run again for congress. The Apr 1988 Letter lists Ron Paul as the Editor.

Most of the voting public could care less about his old newsletters. They are much more concerned with the economy and jobs.

This goes straight to the evaluation of his managerial capabilities. If he couldn't stay on top of what was going on with monthly newsletter, how's he going to keep up with what's going on in the various cabinet departments of government? On the other hand, if the voters are going to disregard Paul's 20-year old stuff they should also forget about Gingrich's old baggage from the 90s as well - and that doesn't seem to be happening.

He "should have allowed time" also assumes he was involved with the newsletters on an intimate level, and cared at least as much about them as the medical practice he was involved with full-time.

It does assume he was involved with the newsletters enough to proof read what was being written under his name in his newsletter that he was promoting. It does not assume he cared as much about the newsletters as he did about his medical practice, and nowhere is this suggested. To think that he might have allowed 10 minutes each month to proofread a newsletter is not unreasonable.