FOX Republican Debates!

Originally Posted by Rico

I will admit to not having followed everything Congress has done, but I seem to remember something about Congress voting to give the President war powers.

Congress does not have the constitutional authority to give up its exclusive powers regarding war. The War Powers Act (passed decades ago) is unconstitutional. Congress has not specifically declared war since after World War II.

With regards to Iraq I doubt we will ever know the truth about what all they were planning. I have read stories that dealt with convoys of trucks leaving Iraq into Syria just prior to our invasion, that could have had the WMD on them.

I don't doubt that Syria has the WMDs.

Originally Posted by CC1

Ferd,

The good thing is we don't have to waste very much energy discussing this with the wacko's here because their man is at a whopping 2% in the legitimate polls of registered Republican voters. Ron Paul is going to fade faster than my summer tans.

He obviously has a fervent fan base but they could all fit in a VW bug with room to spare.

Legitimate polls? You mean those carefully worded questions designed to generate desired responses? You mean phone calls made to a supposedly "random" group of people? NOT!

Originally Posted by CC1

LOL!!! Let's wait and see. I think you are delusional. His visibility will pick him up the black helicopter crowd vote so he may bump from 1% to 3% but he is going nowhere. Let's remember this post in a couple of months.

He knows he is going nowhere but likes the publicity and making a point. He is the black helicopter crowd's version of Jesse Jackson back when he ran for President.

What's interesting about all this is that there was a time when most Republicans openly espoused views that Ron Paul is espousing today. Does anyone remember the Contract With America? Does anyone remember when Republicans in Congress talked about eliminating the IRS and the Department of Education? Does anyone remember when Republicans in Congress and a certain very popular Republican President talked about limited federal government?

Originally Posted by Eliseus

MSNBC poll rating the GOP candidates has the following:

POSITIVE response:
Ron Paul - 46%
Mitt Romney - 25%
Rudy Giuliani - 24%

NEGATIVE response:
Ron Paul - 28%
Mitt Romney - 44%
Rudy Giuliani - 48%

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18659382

Ron Paul is KICKING BUTT!!!!!

FERD doesn't consider this a valid poll.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Chan

FERD doesn't consider this a valid poll.

why do you say that? I dont have a problem with that poll.


but that poll does not relate populairty in general. still Ron Paul doesnt have a chance

Originally Posted by CC1

He is kicking nothing. That is an unscientific poll. Anybody can vote, and vote, and vote. Ron Paul's groupies flooded the major media websites that had polls after the debate. You are not dumb so I know that you know how skewed those website polls are.

Do you have actual proof of this?

You will not be so happy when you see the results of scientific polls taken about the debate. Should be out in a day or two.

So, you prefer a poll where the question is written and asked in such a way as to elicit a desired outcome? You prefer a poll where a number of people are supposedly picked at "random" (but we know they're not) as opposed to one where the pollster doesn't get to decide who gets asked? Do you think the opinion of someone who didn't watch the debates is more valid than the opinion of someone who did watch the debates?

Originally Posted by CC1

I guess it is a variation of the phenomena of some folks who are so heavenly minded they are of no earthly good.

But to be heavenly minded is of the greatest earthly good. To be earthly minded is to be an enemy of God.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Chan

Congress does not have the constitutional authority to give up its exclusive powers regarding war. The War Powers Act (passed decades ago) is unconstitutional. Congress has not specifically declared war since after World War II.

I don't doubt that Syria has the WMDs.

Well, if they voted to give those kinds of powers to the President then there's not much that can be done about it now, so quit yer gripin.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Rico

Well, if they voted to give those kinds of powers to the President then there's not much that can be done about it now, so quit yer gripin.

Indeed there is a lot that can be done about it.

If we only had a Country that had an ounce of understanding about the Constitution and the law of the Land.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Indeed there is a lot that can be done about it.

If we only had a Country that had an ounce of understanding about the Constitution and the law of the Land.

Have fun organizing a revolt. See you in the news.