WOW. Santorum just accused Paul of blaming America for 9/11 in a blog post yesterday. We’ll have a fact check on this later. Paul didn’t exactly deny it in his response, and drew some of his first boos of the night.
Ron Paul points out that there’s a difference between defense spending and military spending. This distinction isn’t often referenced in political discourse; Paul thinks we should cut the latter but not the former.
![Blitzer: “Are you saying society should just let [uninsured people] die?”
Some guy in the audience: “YEAH!”
Ron Paul: (awkward silence)
Correction: Ron Paul didn’t respond with an awkward silence. He said “no,” then the audience yelled, and then he paused. Our apologies; we’ll have a video soon.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrft3qimzx1qas8z9o1_500.jpg)
Blitzer: “Are you saying society should just let [uninsured people] die?”
Some guy in the audience: “YEAH!”
Ron Paul: (awkward silence)
Correction: Ron Paul didn’t respond with an awkward silence. He said “no,” then the audience yelled, and then he paused. Our apologies; we’ll have a video soon.
Paul hitting Perry very hard on tax policy. “Taxes have doubled since he was in office…I don’t want to offend the governor, because I’m afraid he might raise my taxes.”
Ron Paul gets a huge applause for proposing an opt-out provision for Social Security.
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Alright folks, we’re getting ready for this one as we speak, but we wanted to point out Newt Romney’s wig. Check out more on the debate from DC Decoder.
Aw snap, Ron Paul just played the “Rick Perry supported HillaryCare” card.
Reagan Republican or Gore cheerleader?
Gloves off. Ron Paul targets Rick Perry in new campaign ad.
Rick Perry was once a Democrat. Know who else was once a Democrat? Ronald Reagan. Oh, and Michele Bachmann. She was a Carter staffer. Is attacking someone for their policial affiliations from decades past really the way to go?
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In 40 years, the Millenial generation will have taken over the GOP, and they’ll be nominating 116-year-old Ron Paul, who already looks like he’s 116 years old and by that point will look like Yoda. We have no doubt that whatever wizard powers Paul possesses to attract thousands of fanatically loyal followers to his bizarre paleoconservative goldbug platform will also allow him to still be campaigning for president well into the three figures.
As The New Republic rightly points out, the support Paul has amongst 18-to-29-year-olds is clearly the most fascinating number of this whole thing (well, that and Rick Perry suddenly taking the lead). It suggests a long-term libertarian shift in the Republican party may happen in the future. Just look at all the libertarians on Tumblr. If you’ve been keeping your ear to the ground, this fact is clear, and it suggests that Reason Magazine will do quite well in the future.
There are a few things the federal government should be doing, and one of them is national defense and the other is taking care of veterans.Sen. Rand Paul • Speaking to a group of veterans regarding the funding set aside for them. Now, obviously, Rand Paul isn’t exactly like his dad, but he shares enough of his views that this makes us scratch our heads just a little. Not so much the second part — it’s clear that if he’s in a room of veterans, he’s going to say that — but the first. Is this a deviation between him and his father, or is he simply emphasizing the need for a limited military streak that involves having a defense mechanism? Wonder what you guys think. source (via • follow)
Tim Pawlenty may no longer be running for president, but his influence on the race continues to be felt. If you don’t believe us, check out this new Ron Paul commercial, which mimics Pawlenty’s wonderful Michael Bay-style campaign ads. Paul’s take is admittedly a bit more toned-down, but the general approach is the same—trick young (or disengaged) voters into thinking they’re watching a movie trailer, then flip it on ‘em and start pitching the candidate. This ad appeals to electability, making the spurious claim that only Ron Paul can defeat President Obama in the general election. It’s an attempt to widen his appeal, which is devoted (to say the least), but still rather narrow. source
Jon Stewart scolds media for their treatment of Ron Paul.
Hey media, stop ignoring Ron Paul. He’s worthy of a little more respect than you jerks are giving him.
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