Ron Paul Favors Obama Over McCain

Even though Rep. Ron Paul has never officially ended his long shot presidential bid, he's ready to weigh in on the three remaining major candidates for the White House.

In an interview on The Situation Room, Paul told Wolf Blitzer that endorsing Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party's presumptive nominee, "would really confuse" his supporters "because they know we have a precise program and we have to defend that program."

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Comments

[Binea]

I Voted for Ron Paul in the primary here and have said I will vote for Obama in the general.But,IF by some miracle Ron Paul pulled an upset and won the Republican nomination,I'd be really torn.I have a daughter with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy,I was told she had the most severe case a child ever had.She has since had a surgeory which thined it,and has a somewhat normal active life ,she's even a red belt in Karate ( they have a modified program for her,no sparring,no push ups etc) but in all else she excells...but,since they don't know the cause and she has other symptoms which indicate some kind of syndrome which they can't pin point ( could be one all her own) it may suddenly start getting to the point it was before surgeory,and she will need another.So,Of course I like Obama's mandatory insurance for Kids.But, can we afford it ? I think if Obama took a serious look at Ron Pauls economic revitalization plan and did at least half of what Paul suggest,we COULD afford it. We could also afford the other plans to switch to alternative energy sources.But what do I know..Hubby handles the money in my house for a reason,I'm lost on economic issues lol
Anyway..what a great ticket that would be Obama/Paul 08

[BadCompany]

We could easily afford universal healthcare coverage.
We just need to change our national priorites away from war and predatory economics.

[Pyrum]

Changing our national priorities away from war and predatory economics is exactly what Ron Paul's all about. More so than Obama.

[Binea]

An Obama/Ron Paul ticket would be good for many reasons.Obama is a Liberal Democrat,Ron Paul is a true conservative Republican.Both are True Patriots..the others are not. Ron Paul on the ticket would balance out Obama's youth,They would balance each others extreams :) It would be a true coming together of opposites as well.Both signed and promote the oath of Government transparency,both were against and still are against the war in Iraq,both are strong on cival liberties and both have been accused of racism do to what some of their supporters have said.You can't accuse an Obama/Paul ticket of racism so there goes a major neocon plan of attack.
I think though they differ on many things,they agree on enough important issues to really turn this country around.Both have gotten the most money donations from active military,both have brought in many young voters..Truelly this is the perfect ticket.But first things first,Obama has said many times that he would restore Habeas corpus and reverse any executive orders that undermine our cival liberties.His voting record and comments on it back that up.He has always kept our Cival liberties in mind and tried to have a Patriot act that both protects them and our domestic security. As for his votes concerning funding the war..was he supposed to leave our sons and daughters without proper equipment and weapons ?
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[BadCompany]

"As for his votes concerning funding the war..was he supposed to leave our sons and daughters without proper equipment and weapons?"

That is ridiculous!
It's also exactly why BushCo has gotten away with dumping this disaster on the next president.
Do you really think the Pentagon's budget is that thin?
Doesn't wRong Paul advocate immediate withdrawal?

[Binea]

What else would explain his very well reasoned analysis for NOT going into Iraq ? Then turns around and votes to fund it ? Immediate withdrawl sounds good to me.I like what Ron Paul said about those claiming there will be ethnic cleansing/cival war " They are same people who said Iraq would be a cakewalk,they were wrong on everything,why believe them ? " excellent point. I think Talks with Iran would be helpful,since the Iraq Government and Iran are more in tune with eash other than us and Iran.Though I'm sure Iran and Iraq certainly don't mind us wasting billions more there.It will help us go the way of Rome and Russia so much quicker.

[Pyrum]

"As for his votes concerning funding the war..was he supposed to leave our sons and daughters without proper equipment and weapons ?" That's a myth. There are laws that require the military to supply their soldiers with a minimum amount of equipment, food, etc. Additional funding does not go for luxuries for the soldiers. If enough Congresspeople voted against funding the war, Bush would have no choice but to end it. That's exactly how Vietnam ended: the war had gotten so unpopular no one would vote in favor of funding it for fear of losing their seats.

[RonLawl]

"Obama is a Liberal Democrat,Ron Paul is a true conservative Republican." This is known as a "middle ground" fallacy. Assuming that the "right" position" is the one that moderates between two extremes. That's not the case, especially now that we have to undo a lot of the crap from the LAST extremist republican from Texas. It's funny how you call Paul a true conservative republican, which is a basic "no true Scotsman" fallacy. Was the original republican party founded on States Rights and weakening the Federal Government? Go ask Lincoln.

As for the age thing, Obama isn't that young, and the only thing that Paul has to add is his senility. Obama is far more accomplished than Paul in a much shorter period of time. What exactly does Ron Paul have to offer in terms of experience? Yeah, he's been around for a long time, but what has he done with that?

[olivia]

Ron Paul has some good ideas.

I've thought that if you took Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich and took the best from each one, you'd have the perfect solution for America.

Obama, too.

[newshawk14]

Ron Paul was the only republican candidate that I liked a bit. There is a fair amount that
liberals and libertarians can be in agreement on, I just wouldn't want them running the
government. I'm happy to see him opt for Obama, it just might have a bit to do with him
being a former professor of constitutional law.

[BadCompany]

Libertarians don't want to run the government any more than you want them to run it.
They want to run it into the ground.
It's quite like the neocons.
Just a different marketing plan.

[Pyrum]

Neocons want the government to have as much control over our personal lives as possible. Libertarians want the government completely out of our personal lives. Where's the similarity?

[hoopesaz]

Ron Paul is a LOON. Shocking to see so many "intelectuals" embrace his support for their candidate. Just proof that politicians, and their supporters, will stoop to virtually any level for a vote.

[huffnpuffn]

Who could argue with that? Were you tops in your high school debate team? I shudder at your rhetorical might, your many reasoned examples, your lapidary phrasing, your majuscule accenting,... aw, who am I kidding?

Welcome back when you have a point you can support. In the meantime, here's a dollar. Why don't you buy yourself a candy bar and let the adults handle this one?

[hoopesaz]

Nice. You're clearly a little over impressed with yourself and what you must feel was such a witty response. I assumed my post was clear. Apparently I overestimate the audience. For which point would you like me to provide support? That "intellectuals" embrace Ron Paul's endorsement? For evidence, simply scroll down and read. Or, do you feel my claim that Ron Paul is loon is unsubstantiated? If so, I'm happy to provide reading material for you.

[BadCompany]

Actually, a loon is a water bird.
He's *loony*.

[mamacat]

Ya gotta love Ron Paul. He stands for something more than just lining up behind whatever position will make him popular in his party. Somehow, I get the feeling that he is closer to the Founding Fathers (and Mothers) than most of the other candidates still in the race.

[RonLawl]

//Somehow, I get the feeling that he is closer to the Founding Fathers (and Mothers) than most of the other candidates still in the race.//

Only in terms of age, and in the fact that he doesn't accept the theory of evolution (which wasn't around in their time). Ron Paul is a man who loves to talk ABOUT the constitution, but who rarely CITES from it, and who is often wrong about what the constitution when he does (e.g., claiming that there was no separation of church and state in ANY of the founding father's documents, and claiming that the constitution is replete with references to God.). He's to the founding fathers what Fred Phelps is to the bible. A blatant opportunist who likes to pervert a good idea for his own ends, nothing more.

[GravitonX]

Ron Paul and Barack Obama see eye to eye on the Iraq war, as does Hillary the warmonger with McCain.

[EddieMcWords]

3rd Party Run????

Comon! Daddy needs a new Ross Perot!

[Pyrum]

Not happenin'.

[Kache]

Will Paul endorse the Obama/Huckabee Bull Moose Party after Clinton and the Republican wing of the Democratic party steal the nomination?

Yup, this year is just that weird!

[sd4peace]

Bull Moose! HAHAHAHAA

[dadw5boys]

BUT WE NEED YOU RON!!!!!!!!!!

[BadCompany]

Like a hole in the head!

[Pyrum]

Are there any issues on which you disagree with Ron Paul?

[youzaho]

Ron Paul will write in himself before he votes for Obama. He's just stating the obvious in this video, specifically, Obama's foreign policy is the least damaging of the three. But he also, I think rightly, points out whatever money Obama saves eventually moving us out of Iraq and not invading Iran he'll spend elsewhere. All of the big three candidates are missing the big picture and that is the whole system is being set up for a major crash. We cannot sustain the welfare spending whether or not we're dumping billions into the black hole of Iraq.

Read Ron Paul's book. It's 100 something pages with a much greater focus on ideas rather than anecdotes. Very educational, especially for those who would chose to disagree with him.

[KillTheMessenger]

I am always amused reading these opinions of people who rather like to drop the financial equivalent of ten college educations with every smart bomb over Iraq than invest the money in their own kids' lives.

Amazing. What hubris, what disregard for the future.

[RonLawl]

If the Paultards couldn't even sell people on the idea of Ron Paul for FREE, what makes you think that they could convince mainstream America to pay actual money for his book? It's stupid.

[Pyrum]

Hello! Ron Paul's book is #1 on Amazon, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/30/ron-paul-book-hits-no-1-o_n_99517.html so unless you're willing to admit Ron Paul has much more support than can come from a few pimply faced youths living in their mother's basements, you will have to admit his book is selling well among mainstream Americans.

[lthuedk 1]

This will set the Clinton socialists back. They were expecting crossover pubs and Paul supporters are a big chunk. My condolences to Billary, the half female candidate.

It would be nice to see Paul at the Democratic Convention. Chuck Hagel's appearance would have a huge effect as well.

Obama Hagel '08?

[lmatthe]

I could live with that. I do like the 'Bull-Moose' type republicans like Hagel. (Even though he is now an independent.) Unfortunately, they're not many of them left

[IslandGyal]

lmatthe,
Chuck Hagel is not an Independent, he's a republican.

16. Who are the Independent Members of Congress? There are currently no Independents serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) are currently serving in the U.S. Senate.

[politisophical]

hell yeah!!! thats what im talking about... thats my dream ticket

[situationcritical]

Fortunately, it's the nightmare ticket for most people and will never happen.

[Paul1970]

Ron Paul is also supported by David Duke. If you Google Duke's website you will see a banner on it supporting Paul.

[huffnpuffn]

And I eat small children for breakfast and I support your favorite candidate. What's your point?

[lmatthe]

Maybe this is a PR move. I dunno.' I give Paul the benefit of the doubt as it pertains to this.

[Binea]

And Yet..Ron Paul prefers Obama to Hillary and the neocon racebaiters,hmmm.Your guilt by association is "typical". Ron Paul is not a white supremist and Obama is not a black supremist. They are both Patriots who want the best for our country,they just happen to be opposites in SOME of their political philosophy.Even the founding Fathers had the same.They agreed on the importance of the constitution though ,just as Ron Paul and Obama do.Hillary and her Neocon buddies spit on it.

[Binea]

As for what Paul feels on race,I think even Obama would agree on some of what he wrote here
"What really devides us"- By Ron Paul 02. ( you can google it) Especially after this particularly disgusting display of race baiting this primary season.
"Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans only as members of groups and never as individuals. Racists believe that all individuals who share superficial physical characteristics are alike; as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups. By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called "diversity" actually perpetuate racism. Their intense focus on race is inherently racist, because it views individuals only as members of racial groups.
Conservatives and libertarians should fight back and challenge the myth that collectivist liberals care more about racism. Modern liberalism, however well intentioned, is a byproduct of the same collectivist thinking that characterizes racism. The continued insistence on group thinking only inflames racial tensions." - Ron Paul 02

[bygollymissmolly]

Wow, that's gotta hurt for the Republicans. Paul is a whack job, but he has good taste in Presidential candidates.

[vippy]

Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich would have been the best candidates - they were all about CHANGE.
But him agreeing with Obama is okay by me.

[lmatthe]

Here Here!!! The repubs are whacked out. They booed Paul when he talked about 911 being 'blowback.' They booed him again when he said we needed to get out of Iraq ASAP.

Hell, they got rid of Huckabee because he stated "...if you buy a yacht, then you should pay for it..." Not the government.

Yet...people still don't get it with the republican party

[Wiredwilly]

I'd Vote for Obama / Ron Paul in a second.

[situationcritical]

I'd vote republican before I voted for Paul. And so would Obama.

[BadCompany]

wRong Paul (R-TX) *is* a RepubliCon.
You can tell by the (R).

[Pyrum]

I'm voting for Ron Paul no matter what. I would never vote for Obama/Paul.