Comments on: A Ron Paul-Mike Huckabee Rematch ?

By: Chepe Noyon

Chepe Noyon — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:54:34 +0000

Mr. Standard, the legal terminology is clear: this is an occupation. Whether it is a beneficial occupation or a harmful occupation is a matter for debate; but there’s no question that it is an occupation.

As to the matter of Iraqi opinion regarding the American occupation: we know that the Iraqis were strongly opposed to the occupation up to about a year ago. Then things started changing in complex ways. It’s difficult to get good opinion samples in the current conditions. It appears that the Sunnis and Kurds very much want us to stay, because we are the primary bulwark against Shia oppression. However, the Shias, who constitute the majority, seem to be unenthusiastic about our continued presence there. It’s difficult to say just yet exactly how they feel on this matter.

By: Robert Standard

Robert Standard — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:36:25 +0000

Funny you call it an American “occupation” of Iraq, when in poll after poll, the Iraqis themselves fear us pulling out. Some of them are in fact, begging us to stay for their own security and well-being.

I’d hardly call that an “occupying” force.

By: Robert Micheal of the Saints

Robert Micheal of the Saints — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:48:04 +0000

All I listen to is candidates say how great they are and Mc cain is. They say they are going to give us a strong Military, health care, a pre-emtive war on terror strategy, but never say how they intend to pay for it…we borrow 3 Bilion a day from China and Japan,,HOW ARE WE GOING TO PAY??? Some one please tell me,,,

Answer Ron Paul, small government, no interevention. It is the only way,,,

By: FullyAlive

FullyAlive — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:04:06 +0000

I’d like to see the rematch, Paul would annihilate Huckabee. Anyone know who’s hosting the next debate?

By: Paul S

Paul S — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:49:23 +0000

I think Huckabee needs to worry more about Romney, McCain, Thompson and Giuliani than Ron Paul. Paul is a joke. Picking on him is like picking on the little retarted boy at the back of the class.

By: Stephen Littau

Stephen Littau — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:31:10 +0000

Doug, I don’t think that if Huckabee wants more exposure, that in itself makes him a phony. They all want maximum exposure.

By: chukmaty

chukmaty — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:52:36 +0000

Considering that Huckabee has been go after Guliani and Romney all along in his own creative way, I think your analysis is completely wrong. He has said that he would have serious problems sharing ticket with a candidate that was pro choice because he got into politics for the purpose of promoting the sanctity of life.

Ron Paul is a wonderful human being who is maybe a bit to radical libertarian for reality but overall has drawn the discussion on fiscal issues in a conservative responsible direction which I appreciate. I wish I could say the same for his supporters. Huckabee and Paul are the two most authentic men running for the Republican nomination.

I believe that Huckabee won the debate and i frankly do not care if he planned to make a strong statement to Paul. Ron Paul has planned at making strong statements and it is what makes him such an intriguing candidate in the first place.

I think Huckabee should get the best of any debate he has with Fred Thompson or Ron Paul and I hope that both those debates happen.

By: russ

russ — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:30:24 +0000

um, Paul is about to give a major economic speech i think @Johns Hopkins or somewhere. he was invited. it’s going to be huge. i thought you guys know this, it’s on freemarketnews.com

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:13:58 +0000

All Ron Paul supporters know the drill. When someone comes up to us and wants to talk about Ron Paul do they mention the Austrian school of economics, the gold standard, repealing the 17th or 16th Amendments? No, what they want to talk about is the war. Its a foot in the door. If Rep. Paul starts to more up in the polls because of his opposition to the war he’ll get more media attention which will give him a chance to talk about his other issues.

By: Scott McDonnell

Scott McDonnell — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:34:57 +0000

I agree, Ron Paul is not being asked about anything other than the war. I don’t really know how he can break out from that, except maybe to be fiesty and challenge someone directly like Huckabee did to him. It at least seems to interest the forum enough to allow a back-and-forth if it is good.

Having said that, I liked how forceful Ron Paul was during this debate. He needs to do more of the same, less angry maybe and more passion.

The problem is that it all sounds good to his already supporters because we know the context behind what he is saying. I am worried about people just tuning in thinking he is ONLY against the war like Tancredo is ONLY against immigration (which isn’t his only issue, but he is in the same boat.)

BTW, my volunteer group grew by 15 members the night of the debates. So it wasn’t all bad! That’s about three weeks worth in one night.

By: js290

js290 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:01:47 +0000

I think that time has come and gone. I’ll vote for Ron Paul, but my patiences is wearing thin. He needs to go on to other issues.

Hilarious... Tell your parents there's this new thing called the interweb where they can find all sorts of articles and videos of Ron Paul talking about all sorts of other issues.

By: Buckwheat

Buckwheat — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:57:35 +0000

Jason Pye,

He would love to talk about, say, eliminating the Federal Reserve and the IRS in debates, but they don’t ask him questions about that.

Doug Mataconis,

decent post.

By: Jason Pye

Jason Pye — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:54:32 +0000

Paul risks being defined as a one-issue candidate.

I think that time has come and gone.

I’ll vote for Ron Paul, but my patiences is wearing thin. He needs to go on to other issues.

By: js290

js290 — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:05:15 +0000

Huckabee did call out Ron Paul in his most recent appearance on Colbert Report.