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Ron Paul on Why He Will Never Endorse McCain

Posted by Matt, Think Progress at 2:22 PM on September 18, 2008.


"I could never support somebody who thinks that it's funny to say bomb bomb bomb Iran."
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On MSNBC today, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) explained to host Norah O'Donnell that he refused former Sen. Phil Gramm's entreaties for him to endorse Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) because he disagrees with him "on all the major issues," especially foreign policy. "I mean I could never support somebody who thinks that it's funny to say 'bomb bomb bomb Iran,'" said Paul. "That, to me, is not somebody that I could endorse ever." Watch it:

In April 2007, McCain sang "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran" to the tune of the Beach Boy's "Barbara Ann" when asked at a town hall "when America is going to 'send an air mail message to Tehran.'"

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Ron Paul should be in Obama's Cabinet
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Posted by: weathered on Sep 18, 2008 4:08 PM   
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Paul is a grounded, responsible example of the very kind of character this country is nostalgic for.

Someone you may not agree with, but someone you can respect.

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» RE: on Paul should be in Obama's Cabinet Posted by: left_libertarian
» I guess to some people that makes him crazy Posted by: rfrancis@godisdead.com
Who is he supporting?
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Posted by: aonghus36 on Sep 18, 2008 5:38 PM   
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Did you notice that she didn't ask him who he is supporting? I guess her minders wouldn't want him to mention some "nasty" third party candidate, would they?

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NO Taxpayer Bailout For Wall Street
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Posted by: left_libertarian on Sep 18, 2008 6:40 PM   
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Watch the Democrats suck up to Wall Street and give 'em what they want - our money.

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"JUST A GAWD DAMN PIECE OF PAPER"
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Posted by: crazy carlos on Sep 19, 2008 9:03 AM   
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"ARTICLE I Section 9 (3) Attainder-Ex Post Facto laws. No bill of attainder or Ex Post facto shall be passed." United States Constitution.

Two months ago I entered into a CONTRACT with a bank to buy a Foreign country certificate of Deposit. This bail-out is going to directly impact that C/D "after the fact" which is what Ex Post Facto means. I stand to lose a substantial sum of money because of this "bail-out" (communist taking--and if you think it thru that is exactly what it is)by the Federal Government to protect a bunch of greedy assholes and a cotrie of inept or more to the point crooks in the government; and we the taxpayers are going to be hung with a couple of TRILLION dollars of toxic garbage.

To compound the constitutional problem is "Article I Section 10(1) Powers denied Individual states--pass any Bill of attainder or Expost Facto law, OR IMPAIR LAW IMPAIRING THE RIGHT OF CONTRACT." By interfering i favor of the very wealthy, Congress is being asked to pass such a law that is obviously class discrimination which then becomes a violation of the 14th Amendment!!

Yup, truly the Constitution of the United States of America has become JUST A GAWD DAMN PIECE OF PAPER which 6 months from now won't be worth the price of toliet paper.

Would you loan a government such as this has become, any money?? Carlos

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I respect
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Posted by: lamac66 on Sep 19, 2008 7:29 PM   
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Ron Paul although I can't agree with a lot of his policies. He's the real "straight talker" compared to McCain.

The fact that the Republican Party had made a concerted effort to keep him out of the debates and downright ignore him makes me a fan of his.

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