Gingrich Collapses in Iowa as Ron Paul Surges to the Front

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

That's what they're trying to say. It's all they've got!

You hear people say things like, "We should just worry about what's going on here." And then they say Ron Paul is an isolationist. Uh... which do you want?

Republicans did a lot better when they were the isolationist party.

[slim 1,514]

Republicans did a lot better when they were the isolationist party.

Only now, in a post-9/11 world where everyone is trying to kill us, we have to take the fight to the enemy and "protect ourselves" abroad. People are scared of what's out there and they'd rather us be proactive than reactive.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

All the same - run Newt or run Ron. Or run Michele or either of the Ricks. The result next November will be the same.

[Darnell 8,478]

You hear people say things like, "We should just worry about what's going on here." And then they say Ron Paul is an isolationist. Uh... which do you want?

Functionally, the phrases seem equivalent, 'here' vs 'isolationist'.

Oh well.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

All the same - run Newt or run Ron. Or run Michele or either of the Ricks. The result next November will be the same.

Ron Paul would pull heavily from the left, especially the folks to the left of Pelosi, like Code Pink and Women in Black. He would gain heavily from the anti-war and anti-oil crowds.

[slim 1,514]

Ron Paul would pull heavily from the left, especially the folks to the left of Pelosi, like Code Pink and Women in Black. He would gain heavily from the anti-war and anti-oil crowds.

He is THE PEOPLE's choice!

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Fiscal conservatives - check.

Anti-War Crowd - check.

Anti-Government crowd - check.

Pro-Pot smoking crowd - check.

Socially Liberal crowd - check.

So really if he can figure out a way to convince just a few of the pro-war religious nutbars, then he'd win in a landslide....

[luckytxn 2,263]

That's what they're trying to say. It's all they've got!

You hear people say things like, "We should just worry about what's going on here." And then they say Ron Paul is an isolationist. Uh... which do you want?

For sure. Just think how much it costs to be the worlds policeman.

[luckytxn 2,263]

Ron Paul would pull heavily from the left, especially the folks to the left of Pelosi, like Code Pink and Women in Black. He would gain heavily from the anti-war and anti-oil crowds.

He already does pull a lot of them. On his site it is strange how we are from all over the spectrum.

[slim 1,514]

So really if he can figure out a way to convince just a few of the pro-war religious nutbars, then he'd win in a landslide....

Let the troops talk.

The guys on the ground, who are often "normal people" will have no problem convincing the masses that RP is the right candidate. "They want to send more of us to die... RP wants us to protect America. That's what we want to do. We'll fight and die if we have to. But we will not see more of our brothers fall just because some company wants to do business in some country over there. We can keep America safe here at home."

[luckytxn 2,263]

Functionally, the phrases seem equivalent, 'here' vs 'isolationist'.

Oh well.

You are right. It does sound the same. We would never be isolated.

Republicans did a lot better when they were the isolationist party.

Yes they did. In fact the tariffs to go along with that Isolationism maybe did the most harm.

[luckytxn 2,263]

Let the troops talk.

The guys on the ground, who are often "normal people" will have no problem convincing the masses that RP is the right candidate. "They want to send more of us to die... RP wants us to protect America. That's what we want to do. We'll fight and die if we have to. But we will not see more of our brothers fall just because some company wants to do business in some country over there. We can keep America safe here at home."

I agree. RP has more Vets support than all other candidates together.

Hannity is an apologist for the Neocons and Social Conservatives. He has a huge stake in either Romney or Gingrich being elected. It will be business as usual. May as well have Obama the Socialist reelected.

[slim 1,514]

Many of the people who disagree with the foreign policy have never been out of the US. (Except that time they went to Cancun back in college.)

[luckytxn 2,263]

Many of the people who disagree with the foreign policy have never been out of the US. (Except that time they went to Cancun back in college.)

People are spoon fed their whole life that we have to have troops all over the protect us here at home. They can't fathom the harm it does. Why do we even have troops still in Europe? Europe does not need us there at all. The middle east will be fine without the U.S. there. Israel can sink or swim without us. Israel needs to start trying to do what is needed to get along. Sorry Japan and S. Korea but y'all are rich enough to do what is needed to protect yourselves or learn diplomacy.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Ron Paul would pull heavily from the left, especially the folks to the left of Pelosi, like Code Pink and Women in Black. He would gain heavily from the anti-war and anti-oil crowds.

Then the GOP should run him next year. Not gonna happen, though.