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emptypepsi · 05-24-2007, 05:49 PM

As a side note (and this is not aimed at anyone in particular, as I don't know why people oppose Ron Paul, if they do, for the most part on this board), I find that most people attack him with the same type of ludicrous B.S. that Rudy used at the debates (e.g., "He just said we deserved 9/11! Did you hear that?!?!"), when in actuality it is just twisting what he said. Emotional hyperbole is not a rational argument, and Rudy showed himself for the charlatan that he is when he pulled that.

I also notice most people shut up immediatley when faced with Ron Paul's use of a Reagan quote to describe his reasoning on staying OUT of the Middle East, though many are quick to use Reagan as a paradigm of Republican/"Conservative" action for fighting the terrorists. It seems many like to use Reagan when it is convenient for them, and pass it off when it isn't.

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emptypepsi DoubleplusgoodMod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Planet Vulcan Posts: 2,847 Country: Country:	As a side note (and this is not aimed at anyone in particular, as I don't know why people oppose Ron Paul, if they do, for the most part on this board), I find that most people attack him with the same type of ludicrous B.S. that Rudy used at the debates (e.g., "He just said we deserved 9/11! Did you hear that?!?!"), when in actuality it is just twisting what he said. Emotional hyperbole is not a rational argument, and Rudy showed himself for the charlatan that he is when he pulled that. I also notice most people shut up immediatley when faced with Ron Paul's use of a Reagan quote to describe his reasoning on staying OUT of the Middle East, though many are quick to use Reagan as a paradigm of Republican/"Conservative" action for fighting the terrorists. It seems many like to use Reagan when it is convenient for them, and pass it off when it isn't. __________________ "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." Isaac Asimov http://www.politicsforumpoliticalwor...ion-forum-rule Last edited by emptypepsi; 05-24-2007 at 05:52 PM.