Ron Paul has long been the Rodney Dangerfield of the Republican presidential field: He just can’t seem to get any respect.
Despite polling consistently within the top three or four candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire, the libertarian-leaning congressman has not convinced most of the media and the other campaigns that he can reach beyond a dedicated group of supporters and become a serious threat to win the nomination.
But with a month to go before the Iowa caucuses, Paul is leaving an increasingly significant mark on the race.
On Wednesday, his campaign released a 2½-minute Web ad titled “Newt Gingrich: Serial Hypocrisy,” which juxtaposed media commentary and Gingrich’s own words to eviscerate the former House speaker.
In a campaign that has seen relatively few hard-hitting attack ads, Paul’s takedown of the rising GOP front-runner was a potent reminder of Gingrich’s myriad vulnerabilities and earned Paul admiration for its effectiveness.
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I wonder if Ron Paul is a CFR member? Perry, Romney and Newt are, Obozo, our Liar in chief had ALL CFR members in his cabinet, and obeyed them to a T!! If you don't like how things have gone under Obozo, well, it's not his fault! He is doing what he is told!! as will the other CFR members!!
Ron Paul wants to take away our social security, that we have paid into all our working lives, and it was the ONLY solvent government action…It had a trillion dollars, and it was said it could never be spent…on ssocial security issues…so first Congress borrowed hundreds of billions from it, then LBJ put the money into the general fund, so they could spend it faster…Pay it back, and it's still the only solvent thing in government!!! If he is CFR thenit don't matter which CFR member you vote for!! They will all do the same!!
I'll help you out.
Ron Paul is NOT CFR member. He belongs to no globalist organization at all and does not have the globalists' mentlity. He does not see 'the collective' as others do, but only individuals with individual rights. He is the champion of the Bill of Rights and the only candidate who believes our Constitution holds back the Washington DC monster through enumerated and limited powers.
Ron Paul DOES NOT want to take away ANYONE'S Social Security, just give the the new people coming into it a choice to NOT enter it. He correctly believes that people should be able to control their own money. Congress currently uses the money in the Social Security 'bank' and replaces that money with IOUs. Ron Paul wants to stop that. He actually WROTE A BILL to prevent that, but, of course, Congress wouldn't pass.
Like many others, Ron Paul believes SS should be run as individual accounts, where you would get a statement saying how much is in it and you can determine to add to it at your will.
Read the rest of Ron Paul's position on Social Security at the link below and stop listening to what the MSM tells you. http://www.issues2000.org/2012/Ron_Paul_Social_Se…
I know that both Congress and the media are afraid of Ron Paul…perhaps that's what we need!!! Even though I feel it's too late now, Congress sold us out!! I see no possible way of stopping the police state and their spying on every citizen, and the next step is enslaving us…they cannot enslave an armed populacee, so the MUST take our guns away…it is going to happen!! God help us when it does, as millions of us will be killed!! I'm afraid we can hold it off no longer!! Sorry I'm so negative!!
Thank you for the response, but Ron Paul said on National TV that if elected he would immediately do away with Social Security and Medicare, so we then be like India, nursing homes emptied, and the people on the street begging for food and medicine, low income housing also emptied, as the small payment comes out of SS…BUT!! He's the only choice right now…Newt, Perry and Romney are ALL CFR same as Obozo, our Liar in Chief, so no difference in then whatsoever!! The media is afraid of Ron Paul as is Congress…Maybe time for him to get in there and kick some ass!!!
Eddiew
You are an agitator spewing lies about Ron Paul. He wants to give people the option of Social Security which is how the legislation was originally written. People could choose whether they wanted it taken out of their pay checks. It was later changed to become mandatory. Another government choking law.
Chessie…no need to lie to me!!! I am no agitator!! I'm serious in wanting to vote for Ron Paul, as I see no other choice, but he said on National TV he would do away with SS Medicare and Medicade…Go to youtube and put in Ron Paul Social Security, and hear it from his own lips!! Agitator????
Had I been allowed to privately invest my FICA contributions (stolen deductions), I would have retired a millionaire with twice the retirement income than I now have, as would each of us SS victims. Yes, this would be the result even with all the ups and downs and recessions over the years. Congress doesn't want to give up this Ponzi scheme, because Social Security is their ever-replenished PIGGY BANK. Social Security and Medicare are both unconstitutional as is Obamacare. We were forced to buy into it and given no options; they simply TOOK THE MONEY. As it is now written, they can continue taking the money and cease making payments. Too bad nobody reads bills before they vote on them. Dr. Ron Paul is the only member of Congress with a brain .. he is being blackballed by the MSM, because he is a threat to the globalist plan to bring down the U.S.A. Newtie and Mitt are on board with the NWO.
Thanks for the comment! Ron Paul is being blackballed by the entire media! and the GOP He not a member of the good old boys club! With what Congress did this last week, I now hold absolutely no hope for this country! We are headed for the most evil police state that's ever been on the face of the earth, and I don't believe it can be changed, and especially by an election! I hate being so negative, but Congress sold us out!! To me it is now over we fought a good fight…but….we lost!! hopefully we held it back a while, but I'm admitting defeat!!
Dr. Paul is not CFR. ..and not that religion should matter, but it might be good if Iowa voters asked Newt directly what it means to be "Luciferian"… Bilderberger…33dg Mason… No time like now to learn the truth
Go Dr. Ron Paul!
Ron Paul 2012 !!! Have Faith in Iowa voters!!!
Ron Paul is going to be the next President of the United States, and he is the soul person who can save this country from utter collapse. There are so many people and thier families voting for Ron Paul, including all the Universities, The Military, Grandparents, aunts uncles, brothers and sisters! You see, People can see how they have tried to SHUT HIM UP, and SHUT HIM OUT, but it’s not working. He’s got a gigantic wave going, and it’s going to come flooding in come election day! We won’t be forced to do anything anymore, but we will gladly place a vote for a man who can turn this mess around.He reminds me of Ronald Reagan, and Reagan would be proud of that comment. When I heard Obama say, “I think I’m alot like Ronald Reagan”, I almost puked! He’s more like Satan himself! God,Have mercy on his soul ! Farrakhan has other plans for Obama, and I hope if he follows through with his plan, he takes Michelle with him.They were so fond of the man!(Farrakhan , that is!)