Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll

[Oddball]

Time for the neocons and social nannies to GTFO and give way to the old school.

WASHINGTON – Texas congressman Ron Paul won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference for the second straight year Saturday and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney finished second.

Paul wins conservatives' straw poll - Yahoo! News

 

[Trajan]

Time for the neocons and social nannies to GTFO and give way to the old school.

WASHINGTON – Texas congressman Ron Paul won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference for the second straight year Saturday and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney finished second.

Paul wins conservatives' straw poll - Yahoo! News

I wrote him in, in the last pres. election...go figure...

 

[theDoctorisIn]

And Rumsfeld won the "Defender of the Constitution" award.

 

[xsited1]

Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll

He's one of the few politicians I trust.

 

[Sallow]

I saw his speech. It's his typical boilerplate rant against the Fed and the Military. Although I agree with perhaps 60% of it..he's still the crazy uncle in the attic.

 

[Modbert]

The same CPAC that was filled with Neocon and Social Nannie speakers?

The Republicans' CPAC Misfire - The Daily Beast

But the activists gathered this week in Washington for the annual Conservative Political Action Committee conference must not have gotten the memo about honing their strategy, or more likely, they can't help themselves now that they're back in power in the House. Cutting spending is hard, especially when the defense budget and Social Security and Medicare are deemed off-limits, because that's where the real money is. It's so much easier to rail against gay marriage and liberal elites wanting to take guns away and drive God out of public life.

There was a lot of talk at CPAC about American exceptionalism, and how the elites in Washington, Manhattan, and San Francisco don't believe in it, and how President Obama doesn't command respect in the world the way that, say, Ronald Reagan did. Every speaker paid homage to Reagan; on whatever the subject, and sometimes despite the facts, Reagan is the benchmark for success. But when you translate the American specialness conservatives cite into policy, the results can be disquieting. It apparently means more God, with one display inquiring, "Why are you a conservative?" The most succinct response, "Because God is." It means cracking down on immigration, conveniently forgetting that President Reagan signed an amnesty bill, and of course repealing Obama's health-care law, which Iowa Republican Steve King calls a cancer tumor that must be pulled out by its roots and eradicated before it metastasizes.

A panel on "political correctness" in the military assailed the recent overturning of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy on gay soldiers. Elaine Donnelly of the Center for Military Readiness claimed the survey of troops was faulty because it relied too heavily on respondents who said they knew and had worked with someone who was gay. That, she said, didn't mean they were ready to overturn DADT.

Ilario Pantano, a former Marine and a fiery speaker, said that America is a Christian nation, and that's being denied because we have to be tolerant of everybody else's worldview. "It's time to start offending and start talking about God's truth," he declared, concluding to thunderous applause, "The ultimate founding document is the Bible."

The hearts of many CPAC activists seem to be with the social issues, and among the speakers, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is the embodiment of those issues. Santorum, who is running for president, implored the CPAC audience to join with him in an army anyone can join, one in which they don't need a uniform. After his remarks a questioner asked, "We're all ready to fight, but how do we know when we've won?"

While it would be nice if the GOP was moving away from being run by Neocons and Social Conservatives, it doesn't seem to be happening. Ron Paul has won straw polls in the past, and while it's nice, it never does translate to anything. I rather see the GOP nominate Gary Johnson anyway.

 

[uscitizen]

And Rumsfeld won the "Defender of the Constitution" award.

Yes with that combination it tells any intelligent thinking person all they need to know about CPAC

Because they are extreme opposites. A neocon and a libertarian.

 

[Trajan]

The same CPAC that was filled with Neocon and Social Nannie speakers?

The Republicans' CPAC Misfire - The Daily Beast

But the activists gathered this week in Washington for the annual Conservative Political Action Committee conference must not have gotten the memo about honing their strategy, or more likely, they can't help themselves now that they're back in power in the House. Cutting spending is hard, especially when the defense budget and Social Security and Medicare are deemed off-limits, because that's where the real money is. It's so much easier to rail against gay marriage and liberal elites wanting to take guns away and drive God out of public life.

There was a lot of talk at CPAC about American exceptionalism, and how the elites in Washington, Manhattan, and San Francisco don't believe in it, and how President Obama doesn't command respect in the world the way that, say, Ronald Reagan did. Every speaker paid homage to Reagan; on whatever the subject, and sometimes despite the facts, Reagan is the benchmark for success. But when you translate the American specialness conservatives cite into policy, the results can be disquieting. It apparently means more God, with one display inquiring, "Why are you a conservative?" The most succinct response, "Because God is." It means cracking down on immigration, conveniently forgetting that President Reagan signed an amnesty bill, and of course repealing Obama's health-care law, which Iowa Republican Steve King calls a cancer tumor that must be pulled out by its roots and eradicated before it metastasizes.

Ilario Pantano, a former Marine and a fiery speaker, said that America is a Christian nation, and that's being denied because we have to be tolerant of everybody else's worldview. "It's time to start offending and start talking about God's truth," he declared, concluding to thunderous applause, "The ultimate founding document is the Bible."

The hearts of many CPAC activists seem to be with the social issues, and among the speakers, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is the embodiment of those issues. Santorum, who is running for president, implored the CPAC audience to join with him in an army anyone can join, one in which they don't need a uniform. After his remarks a questioner asked, "We're all ready to fight, but how do we know when we've won?"

While it would be nice if the GOP was moving away from being run by Neocons and Social Conservatives, it doesn't seem to be happening. Ron Paul has won straw polls in the past, and while it's nice, it never does translate to anything. I rather see the GOP nominate Gary Johnson anyway.

yea well hey what can we say? btw, hows the DLC working out?

 

[Oddball]

And Rumsfeld won the "Defender of the Constitution" award.

Yes with that combination it tells any intelligent thinking person all they need to know about CPAC

Because they are extreme opposites. A neocon and a libertarian.

And with any luck, the neocons will haul their poseur asses back to the Democrat Party, where they belong.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

And Rumsfeld won the "Defender of the Constitution" award.

Yes with that combination it tells any intelligent thinking person all they need to know about CPAC

Because they are extreme opposites. A neocon and a libertarian.

And with any luck, the neocons will haul their poseur asses back to the Democrat Party, where they belong.

So, you mean the way for the Republican party to take power is to kick everyone who doesn't toe the ONE, TRUE CONSERVATISM line out?

 

[kwc57]

I saw his speech. It's his typical boilerplate rant against the Fed and the Military. Although I agree with perhaps 60% of it..he's still the crazy uncle in the attic.

Actually, he's the sanist man in the room.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

I saw his speech. It's his typical boilerplate rant against the Fed and the Military. Although I agree with perhaps 60% of it..he's still the crazy uncle in the attic.

Actually, he's the sanist man in the room.

Sanity is a relative concept. A wise man once said "The line between genius and insanity is measured only with success".

Dr. Paul has a way to go in terms of success.

Not to say that I don't agree with him on probably 70% of his issues. But "most sane" and "least sane" are subjective and relative terms.

 

[Modbert]

Actually, he's the sanist man in the room.

Which in a room full of Neocons and Social Conservatives isn't saying much.

 

[uscitizen]

And Rumsfeld won the "Defender of the Constitution" award.

Yes with that combination it tells any intelligent thinking person all they need to know about CPAC

Because they are extreme opposites. A neocon and a libertarian.

And with any luck, the neocons will haul their poseur asses back to the Democrat Party, where they belong.

Don't count on that happening. After all only 8 of the TP cacus wanted the Partiot act to NOT be reauthorized.

 

[Paulie]

Actually, he's the sanist man in the room.

Which in a room full of Neocons and Social Conservatives isn't saying much.

In a room full of neocons and conservatives, he won the poll.

That's says A LOT.

 

[Oddball]

Yes with that combination it tells any intelligent thinking person all they need to know about CPAC

Because they are extreme opposites. A neocon and a libertarian.

And with any luck, the neocons will haul their poseur asses back to the Democrat Party, where they belong.

Don't count on that happening. After all only 8 of the TP cacus wanted the Partiot act to NOT be reauthorized.

Rome wasn't burned in a day.

 

[uscitizen]

And with any luck, the neocons will haul their poseur asses back to the Democrat Party, where they belong.

Don't count on that happening. After all only 8 of the TP cacus wanted the Partiot act to NOT be reauthorized.

Rome wasn't burned in a day.

Yep, although I do not think that reply turned out like you intended.

 

[Oddball]

Yes with that combination it tells any intelligent thinking person all they need to know about CPAC

Because they are extreme opposites. A neocon and a libertarian.

And with any luck, the neocons will haul their poseur asses back to the Democrat Party, where they belong.

So, you mean the way for the Republican party to take power is to kick everyone who doesn't toe the ONE, TRUE CONSERVATISM line out?

Let the socialistic welfare statists and warmongers go home....To the Democrat Party.

I, for one, welcome a clear choice.

 

[Modbert]

In a room full of neocons and conservatives, he won the poll.

That's says A LOT.

Like he did last year. Again, he has won straw polls in the past but they never translate to anything.

I would be surprised if Ron Paul even runs in 2012 to be honest with you. Ron Paul is going to be 77 in 2012. That's about 6 years younger than McCain when he ran in 2008. That's as old as Reagan was when he left in office. As we've seen with prior Presidents, the job ages you fairly quickly. Whoever he picks as a VP will be just as important if he does win the GOP nomination.

He's more likely to run for the senate seat in Texas in my opinion.

 

[Finnguy]

In a room full of neocons and conservatives, he won the poll.

That's says A LOT.

Like he did last year. Again, he has won straw polls in the past but they never translate to anything.

I would be surprised if Ron Paul even runs in 2012 to be honest with you. Ron Paul is going to be 77 in 2012. That's about 6 years younger than McCain when he ran in 2008. That's as old as Reagan was when he left in office. As we've seen with prior Presidents, the job ages you fairly quickly. Whoever he picks as a VP will be just as important if he does win the GOP nomination.

He's more likely to run for the senate seat in Texas in my opinion.

Which is why many did not vote for McCain because they didn't want Palin as president.