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- COINTELPROAgent, on 10/10/2007, -79/+13Buried - Spam.
- j.carcinogen, on 10/10/2007, -6/+42It is properly categorized under "2008 US elections" and therefore in no way spam. If you see stories about the Wii under the category "gaming" and they keep coming this does not make it spam. Obviously you are upset that Paul has more support with people online than the establishment backed candidate you support, just get over it rather than try to marginalize it. You are misusing the bury feature in Digg.
- djcgmcse, on 10/10/2007, -3/+13Don't worry about it, everyone knows who COINTELPROAgent is. He's a paid neocon who spends all day burying Ron Paul submitted diggs, and exclusively submitting Anti-Paul blog spam. He's got quite the resume of submitted work..
- latinjones, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9Well calling him a paid neocon really just sounds kinda paranoid but one thing is for sure. He's definately scared of Ron Paul's influence!
- lastdeadmouse, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3and rightfully so.
- latinjones, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9Well calling him a paid neocon really just sounds kinda paranoid but one thing is for sure. He's definately scared of Ron Paul's influence!
- LordofShadows, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Why is the 2nd page of the article linked instead of the first?
- Babyhuey7, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0COINTELPRO types will be buried by history.
- Bartboy919, on 10/10/2007, -50/+12Is this really supposed to make people like him? Speaking at USC (University of Spoiled Children) is possibly the worst thing he could do.
- Nateon, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8I always thought it would be awesome, George Carlin performed there and he's awesome.
- lastdeadmouse, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4George Carlin performs at almost every university.
- Nateon, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Well, he must have liked USC so much he had his first HBO special there.
- lastdeadmouse, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4George Carlin performs at almost every university.
- nreynolds, on 10/10/2007, -2/+18several candidates are going to be speaking at USC (barack obama later this week, i think)
- PATSCRU, on 10/10/2007, -3/+14That and USC is amazing...
P.S. about your University of Spoiled Children remark, i'm placed on the Broke-As-***** rung of the economic ladder, i go there, and i love it and i find the student body to be absolutely welcoming to anybody from anywhere regardless of their nationality (we have the highest number of foreign students in the country) or economic status.- davidburns, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1... an amazing collection of kids bitter they couldn't get into UCLA.
- PATSCRU, on 10/10/2007, -3/+14That and USC is amazing...
- djcgmcse, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Considering much of Paul's support comes from "young people", as he calls it, then speaking at university's is probably a great idea. His message of Freedom and Liberty resonates very well with college students alike, I think he should continue this trend. He does understand the crowd he's speaking to. Notice he didn't talk about his Pro-Life stance as he did in Iowa, but chose to focus instead on ending the Drug War; something that works well with this particular crowd. I actually found it to be one of his best speeches yet.
- Nateon, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8I always thought it would be awesome, George Carlin performed there and he's awesome.
- nymphetamine, on 10/10/2007, -47/+5Just to let everyone know, Peter Griffin will be speaking at USC next week. Please go out there and show him your support!
Yes, there will be beer. - LordSlashstab55, on 10/10/2007, -33/+4Never forfeit! Gore was a bitch when he submitted to the Bushs
- Grummond, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Wut?
- Skitzzo, on 10/10/2007, -48/+17Enough with Ron Paul... at this point I think the social media has been over saturated with stories about him to the point of being obnoxious. Hell, I'll vote against him just so I don't have to read about him for the next 4 years.
- insomniac8400, on 10/10/2007, -5/+18Sell out your country because a candidate is shunned by the media so he must turn to the internet to get his message out?
- lastdeadmouse, on 10/10/2007, -4/+5No, because Ron Paul stands for almost everything wrong with this country. With the exception of his proposed foreign policy, I don't think I agree with him on one single issue.
- 0zzy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Care to elaborate? Is cutting taxes, spending, and federal power that bad? How is that standing for everything wrong with the country? What's wrong with it is big government.
- afruff23, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2@lastdeadmouse
That's because you haven't taken the time to watch him speak and elaborate on his positions. For instance, he is against a minimum wage. You say "OMG! He hates poor people!". But then he explains the economics behind it and market equilibrium and how a minimum wage actually ends up hurting people. Money is only worth as much as other people have.
- lastdeadmouse, on 10/10/2007, -4/+5No, because Ron Paul stands for almost everything wrong with this country. With the exception of his proposed foreign policy, I don't think I agree with him on one single issue.
- SagaLhan, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3How American of you Skitzzo. =)
- insomniac8400, on 10/10/2007, -5/+18Sell out your country because a candidate is shunned by the media so he must turn to the internet to get his message out?
- PATSCRU, on 10/10/2007, -39/+18I go to USC, and judging by the reactions of the students and professors, his supporters did a great job of annoying the campus and staining the reputation of Ron Paul. To quote one of my classmates, "I don't know who that guy is, but he seems to have gained a lot of support from 40 year old men dressed like teenagers riding around on skateboards and shouting his name". Ron Paul Revolution indeed.....
- insomniac8400, on 10/10/2007, -7/+7At least he has support, where are the other candidates supporters?
- Monk22, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1we just go vote on election day and mind our own business, not harassing others about what you think i should do.
- ubuntuedgy, on 10/10/2007, -8/+25"To quote one of my classmates, "I don't know who that guy is..."
Wow, sounds like an incredible university. How much do you pay per year for this well rounded education where your classmates don't even know one of only, what, 7 republican candidates?
I think you attempted to bash Paul, but you just made USC look like some money pit that doesn't deliver.- PATSCRU, on 10/10/2007, -18/+4First off, he was being sarcastic, he knew who ron paul was, and even the people who didn't know who the hell he was saw signs taped all over and bumper stickers plastered on many walls about how he was running for president (thanks for the touch of vandalism RP guys). He was trying to piss off the RP evangelist behind him who wouldn't shut up about him earlier in class. You should know that with the ron paul spam tsunami everyone knows that he's running, however what you don't know is how inneffective that tsunami is.
- caferrell, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8The curious thing about the Ron Paul tsunami is that it is not being run by Ron Paul or his staff. It is truly spontaneous. This is not politics as usual where "grass roots" actually means local cadres recruited, run and funded by a centralized campaign. Why do so many doubt the genuine groundswell behind the dream of freedom?
The truth is that there are a lot of people who are sick to death with government as usual, that are ashamed at the way that our government has acted in our name and want to change the destructive heading that the ship of State has taken. These people are organizing at the local level without any direction from the Ron Paul campaign.
If you don't believe that, then you must believe that the organizational capacity of Ron Paul and his limited staff is far and away better than that of any other candidate. There are about 10 times more volunteers for Ron Paul than for Obama who has the second largest pool of volunteers. So, if this is politics as usual and grassroots really means cadres recruited and run from above, then Ron Paul is an organizational genius and therefore would be a very effective administrator.
Whether his volunteers are spontaneously giving of their time or if they are part of a well run organization, this organization reflects very well on Dr. Paul.
- caferrell, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8The curious thing about the Ron Paul tsunami is that it is not being run by Ron Paul or his staff. It is truly spontaneous. This is not politics as usual where "grass roots" actually means local cadres recruited, run and funded by a centralized campaign. Why do so many doubt the genuine groundswell behind the dream of freedom?
- PATSCRU, on 10/10/2007, -18/+4First off, he was being sarcastic, he knew who ron paul was, and even the people who didn't know who the hell he was saw signs taped all over and bumper stickers plastered on many walls about how he was running for president (thanks for the touch of vandalism RP guys). He was trying to piss off the RP evangelist behind him who wouldn't shut up about him earlier in class. You should know that with the ron paul spam tsunami everyone knows that he's running, however what you don't know is how inneffective that tsunami is.
- PATSCRU, on 10/10/2007, -14/+6First off, he knew who ron paul was because it was a polisci class, and our last few assignments had to do with watching each and every dem and republican debate/forum in the past month (there were like 500 at last count). Second, he was trying to piss of the RP evangelist who was bantering unintelligibly about RP earlier in class. Third, even a 4 year old would know he's running thanks to the spam tsunami on the internet and at my school that day, in the form of numerous posters and even bumper stickers stuck on walls and benches (the vandalism was a nice touch, Ron Paul guys!).
- kazamx, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8This is great news. RP has the young vote and from what your friend says he now has the 40 year old skaterboy vote. You know he's gonna win now
- lastdeadmouse, on 10/10/2007, -6/+2Another reason the voting age should be upped to 25. First Nixon, then Reagan, and now... Ron Paul? What the hell are these kids thinking?
- MrFunions, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Well I can't speak for Nixon or Reagan, but uhhh how about a Free Society?
- mmortal03, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7I can understand people having a problem with vandalism, for obvious reasons, but what I don't get is why people get pissed off about, during a campaign season, people simply spreading his message in other more noble ways. Yes, there are some annoying RP supporters that stick out, but that can't be used as a criticism against Ron Paul's positions. I can see the viewpoint that people need a little inconveniencing to shake them out of their current trances. Ron Paul has a great message, and I don't hear the complainers coming up with better solutions to the U.S.'s problems. It bothers me that people are so uninformed and indoctrinated today by the status quo that they think it is somehow annoying to hear the truth, or that it is an inconvenience to them to actually learn about the issues. What is so hard about supporting Ron Paul?
- Monk22, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1theres still more than a year till the elections STFU
- kazamx, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8This is great news. RP has the young vote and from what your friend says he now has the 40 year old skaterboy vote. You know he's gonna win now
- BESTenemy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Old men dressed as teenagers? You must be confusing him with John McCain.
- insomniac8400, on 10/10/2007, -7/+7At least he has support, where are the other candidates supporters?
- bib4tuna, on 10/10/2007, -38/+12would yall just please vote for the democrat so we can actually win
- lucid270, on 10/10/2007, -9/+10why would I vote for just another shill?
- theWaterboy, on 10/10/2007, -11/+2because you're clearly a retarded sheep.
- lucid270, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3or I've been a libertarian even before I ever heard of Ron Paul?
- theWaterboy, on 10/10/2007, -11/+2because you're clearly a retarded sheep.
- Adelhas, on 10/10/2007, -7/+13Voting for the democrat is probably the way to go in the general, yes, but these are still primaries. The best scenario would be Ron Paul actually winning the republican nomination. This way, we'd have a contest between two decent candidates come November 08. IF Ron Paul doesnt win and run independent, THEN we can have this little "please no more Naderisms" discussion.
- nobeastsofierce, on 10/10/2007, -7/+2*when RP doesn't win
- PeppermintPig, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1So which republican would you rather see in the white house?
- nobeastsofierce, on 10/10/2007, -7/+2*when RP doesn't win
- lucid270, on 10/10/2007, -9/+10why would I vote for just another shill?
- thebigkevdogg, on 10/10/2007, -23/+4The DT made the front page of digg? wow.
- amoirae, on 10/10/2007, -14/+6Yes, it is sad that more pointless Ron Paul spam hit the front page.
- j.carcinogen, on 10/10/2007, -14/+45"Though he is widely considered to be a fringe candidate, Paul has become somewhat of an online phenomenon, cultivating a large Internet following that has landed him 54 million Google hits, which is more than the rest of the Republican and Democratic candidates combined."
Quite impressive and shows the obvious connection people who don't want to keep supporting the status quo of the establishment.- antipax, on 10/10/2007, -18/+7Considering how Digg and Reddit have been saturated with his name, by Ron Paul squads, I'm not surprised he raised 54 million hits on Google.
It's obnoxious. - MellerTime, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Now we just have to make sure we get all of those people out to actually *vote* next year.
- MicroBerto, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8Sorry for the thread hijack. I was at this rally, drove 30 minutes to get there and it was well worth it.
Here are my pictures (I am in the first one, slightly timed it up wrong):
http://www.bertopics.com/v/LA_Pics/Ron_Paul-USC_Rally-20070912/
Eventually I'll write my own blog post about it, but he gave a great speech. He is getting more confident. He was not the best at working the crowd, however. He doesn't seem like a people person to me, which is fine, but I just wanted to point that out. He needs to be able to do signatures, kiss the baby, and "talk it up" all at the same time. He was too quiet.
As said in the speech, Ron is the only one that can win FOR AMERICA. Nobody else serves America's best interests.
Was happy to go, I recommend checking your local rally out if he swings by. If you want me to post more, I'd be happy to. Many people were videotaping, so hopefully the speech gets on YouTube.- MicroBerto, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Update: It's on YouTube now, thanks to Playaz33 (5 parts):
http://youtube.com/user/playaz33
- MicroBerto, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Update: It's on YouTube now, thanks to Playaz33 (5 parts):
- HanSolo69, on 10/10/2007, -9/+2you sir, are a brainwashed moron. voting for Ron Paul isn't taking down the establishment.
- antipax, on 10/10/2007, -18/+7Considering how Digg and Reddit have been saturated with his name, by Ron Paul squads, I'm not surprised he raised 54 million hits on Google.
- syroncoda, on 10/10/2007, -23/+6ok... i just thought of the most brilliant-est super duper thing ever. Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich.... but wait for it.... They're Masked Wrestlers Of The WWE! and better yet, they wear matching patriotic flag masks. ron with the blue and stars and dennis with the red and white stripes. i need somebody to make a flash animation of this... have them both running around body-slamming and beating the ***** out of the bush administration and other political assholes with piledrives and scorpion death drops. got all sting on em. yep.
- card51short, on 10/10/2007, -11/+50but he's not on TV 24/7...hannity and colmes, bill o reilly, anderson cooper and other media talking heads don't like him!
Where' my hilary and obama...they are the "in" candidates!
ron paul 2008- Vicujozobenaxod, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3No, he's just on Digg 24/7, and it's getting pretty damn annoying that every time the man opens his mouth, he gets a front page slot on Digg. That is spamming, and people have every right to bury it. Sheesh.
- reaganluver, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2ummmmmmm so you're seriously implying that robots or created algorithms are putting ron paul on digg, but not any other candidates........ that's naive. if you don't like it dont go on digg.
- Vicujozobenaxod, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3No, he's just on Digg 24/7, and it's getting pretty damn annoying that every time the man opens his mouth, he gets a front page slot on Digg. That is spamming, and people have every right to bury it. Sheesh.
- kazamx, on 10/10/2007, -9/+32As someone from the UK I really hope the US votes for Ron Paul. He is the only one going to get out of Iraq. The British soldiers can't leave until the Americans do. So the faster the US leave the faster we can fetch our boys and girls home.
- PixelVision, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5umm, our boys are leaving, gradually. They're down to 5000 remaining. There's more British troops in Northern Ireland.
- MellerTime, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2And that's an apples to apples comparison? It doesn't matter how many (% wise) are left, the point is there should be none.
- PixelVision, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3That's just random. You do realise the point was about bringing them home right? The number of British troops in Iraq is falling as they are leaving. They can leave without the US leaving. once there was tens of thousands, just recently another few hundred left Basra. My point is they are leaving and personally I believe they should. I don't know why you're talking about comparing something or percentages, frankly it's irrelevant to the point. I was just indicating that the troop levels have dropped below a certain point.
- MellerTime, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2And that's an apples to apples comparison? It doesn't matter how many (% wise) are left, the point is there should be none.
- HanSolo69, on 10/10/2007, -5/+2We're Americans, we don't give a ***** about what the rest of the world thinks.
- PixelVision, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5umm, our boys are leaving, gradually. They're down to 5000 remaining. There's more British troops in Northern Ireland.
- RandaII, on 10/10/2007, -27/+10Buried for Political spam.
- reaganluver, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1buried ....... and loving that morons like you are getting dugg down
- Kokichi, on 10/10/2007, -16/+8Sorry. As a Bruin, I can no longer vote for him :P
- Kewlduderules, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3I am a Bruin and I will be voting for him. UCLA rules!!!
- madcat033, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2I too am a Bruin and will be voting for him! And UCLA does rule. Join the UCLA Students for Ron Paul group! here is the link:
http://ucla.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5723151929&ref=mf
we'll be doing events on campus for Ron Paul so be sure to join!
- madcat033, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2I too am a Bruin and will be voting for him! And UCLA does rule. Join the UCLA Students for Ron Paul group! here is the link:
- Kewlduderules, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3I am a Bruin and I will be voting for him. UCLA rules!!!
- jimbo92107, on 10/10/2007, -28/+11Ron Paul is a pied piper, an expert at pushing people's buttons.The people who praise him don't even know what his proposals are. Betcha.
- theWaterboy, on 10/10/2007, -13/+1I've seen him on the Daily Show with John Stewart, and he made a point of jumping at the chance to say what the audience wanted to hear. However, as far a repulicans go, he seems to be somewhat honest and hasn't revealed he is a pedophile yet like half the other republican party.
- whoaohh, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8I 'betcha' that his supporters are much more aware of his proposals than the majority of the top tier supporters. People into Ron Paul obviously don't like him because the media tells them to. They like him because of his ideas and his promotion of liberty and the constitution.
- BrandonMills, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1and when he loses the Republican candidacy, then what? Glad to see Republicans still can get that entire 'Plan B' concept together.
- DavidGX, on 10/10/2007, -34/+9***** "rp". Buried.
- ZeRux, on 10/10/2007, -30/+9
- SagaLhan, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Isn't he already?
- BrandonMills, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2He won't be the pick.
- reaganluver, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Thank you nostradamus. Hopefully if not he'll run third party and screw up your candidates election chances.
- BrandonMills, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2He won't be the pick.
- SagaLhan, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Isn't he already?
- 1337diggster, on 10/10/2007, -3/+17"Wow, sounds like an incredible university. How much do you pay per year for this well rounded education where your classmates don't even know one of only, what, 7 republican candidates?"
It doesn't really matter what university you went to. What truly matters is your work ethic and how genuinely interested you are in the subject.- ubuntuedgy, on 10/10/2007, -4/+7I work at a university actually, and I concur with what you said. I employ several student workers. Thankfully, because we are in the tech field, most of them spend time on the internet (Digg, etc.) so they are fairly informed. Most college students, however, are not up on current events...at all. Now, I understand that some people may not be interested in politics. The problem, though, is that we have over 3000 dead military personnel, so its about time they get interested in politics. I believe the Founding Fathers also hinted at the fact that our society only works if people are willing to accept civic responsibilities (voting, staying informed, military service, etc.) That doesn't mean everyone has to join the military or everyone has to vote, it just means that when there are obvious problems, the citizens need to take responsibility and change it. It is our responsibility. When students at a major university like USC are making snide comments about a guy who wants to correct the situation, it really scares the hell out of me. But I do respect the fact that they are at least cautious of ANY political candidate. But with a little research they would see that Paul actually says what he means, his 20+ year voting record proves it. I am not saying vote for Paul, I am saying at least listen to him.
Personally, I have serious problems with Paul wanting to do away with every single federal institution that exists (FDA, FBI, etc.), but I have to admit, 80% of what he says is dead on and accurate. That seems to be far better than most of the other candidates. As of right now, I don't know who I will vote for, but I do know it won't be another Clinton, Guiliani, pretty boy Romney, or anyone who says they don't believe in evolution...- ccheath, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7i don't think he wants to get rid of the fbi... he does want to dismantle the cia since they've got a documented history of nefarious goings-on
and as president he would only have the bully pulpit to push congress with (so you'd have to have the congress on board to pass all this)
what i would really like is for him to get rid of all the presidential executive orders that expand the power of the executive branch unconstitutionally
well that and his non-interventionist foreign policy are what i like the most about him
- ccheath, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7i don't think he wants to get rid of the fbi... he does want to dismantle the cia since they've got a documented history of nefarious goings-on
- fatdog789, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2If you think that the actual Digger is well-informed, you must not be paying attention to what's happening in the world right now. You know, that space outside? Most of it never appears on Digg.
- ubuntuedgy, on 10/10/2007, -4/+7I work at a university actually, and I concur with what you said. I employ several student workers. Thankfully, because we are in the tech field, most of them spend time on the internet (Digg, etc.) so they are fairly informed. Most college students, however, are not up on current events...at all. Now, I understand that some people may not be interested in politics. The problem, though, is that we have over 3000 dead military personnel, so its about time they get interested in politics. I believe the Founding Fathers also hinted at the fact that our society only works if people are willing to accept civic responsibilities (voting, staying informed, military service, etc.) That doesn't mean everyone has to join the military or everyone has to vote, it just means that when there are obvious problems, the citizens need to take responsibility and change it. It is our responsibility. When students at a major university like USC are making snide comments about a guy who wants to correct the situation, it really scares the hell out of me. But I do respect the fact that they are at least cautious of ANY political candidate. But with a little research they would see that Paul actually says what he means, his 20+ year voting record proves it. I am not saying vote for Paul, I am saying at least listen to him.
- Banelos, on 10/10/2007, -7/+39Ron Paul and David Kucinich are the only two candidates who originally voted no on the Iraq war proposal and the Patriot Act..
So to me they are the only two credible candidates and imo. the only ones with a good judgment.- amenon89, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11It's _Dennis_ Kucinich. At least make sure you get his name right if you vote for him.
- MellerTime, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Fortunately he doesn't have to remember how to spell it, just push the big red button on the voting machine so Diebold can spin the randomizer wheel...
- Banelos, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Unfortunately I do not get to vote on who becomes the next policeman of the world since I am from Denmark.
But I really hope Americans wake up from what they have been pulled through the last 7 years and doesn't vote for Hillary or Obama thinking that they will be so much different.
They both fell for the big terror scare and the fake Iraq9/11 connection
Check the candidates' voting record! Does it compare to what his/her opinions are and what he says?- dftpnkezln, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Obama opposed the Iraq war.
- lastdeadmouse, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1Actually, they were the only 2 candidates in the house or the senate in 2002 that voted against the war. Mike Gravel didn't vote as he wasn't even a senator at the time. Regardless, Kucinich trumps.
- diggomaniac, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Kucinich is against the 2nd Amendment.
- almonds646, on 09/11/2008, -0/+1yet oddly against the patriot act as well ... so if the government uses it to become abusive, being unarmed i guess we just get beaten to a bloody pulp and then go to the hospital for our free universal healthcare. nice platform, kucinich
- amenon89, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11It's _Dennis_ Kucinich. At least make sure you get his name right if you vote for him.
- insanebrain, on 10/10/2007, -24/+7Who gives a ***** . .Democrats are going to win anyway ..
- geekanarchy, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5You would think that based on the mess Bush has created. But then you realize that Hillary will probably get the nomination and all bets are off.
- deadmann, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2Against anyone except Ron Paul. Unless they do something utterly stupid like running a Black guy or a woman.
- Tanishh, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2 Running Obama is hardly stupid. Most of the people who would vote against him for his race are in the South and perhaps Midwest and are Republican leaning anyway. Hilary on the other hand...there are enough people that loathe the woman and/or realize that she's *too* ingrained into politics that there's a good chance that nominating her might screw the Democrats. Her main point is that she has the experience that Obama lacks, but as soon as much of the public starts seeing examples of politicians with gobs of experience that are terrible (EG, Ted Stevens anyone?) people will start to think less of that experience. Despite his inexperience Obama so far seems about as knowledgable as Hilary when it comes to policy and such.
- almonds646, on 09/11/2008, -0/+1right, like going into pakistan? knowledgable guy!
- Tanishh, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2 Running Obama is hardly stupid. Most of the people who would vote against him for his race are in the South and perhaps Midwest and are Republican leaning anyway. Hilary on the other hand...there are enough people that loathe the woman and/or realize that she's *too* ingrained into politics that there's a good chance that nominating her might screw the Democrats. Her main point is that she has the experience that Obama lacks, but as soon as much of the public starts seeing examples of politicians with gobs of experience that are terrible (EG, Ted Stevens anyone?) people will start to think less of that experience. Despite his inexperience Obama so far seems about as knowledgable as Hilary when it comes to policy and such.
- sephiroth4, on 10/10/2007, -6/+19Well @ least he's trying to give the American people who have some sense a voice while he has the power and what spotlight he has instead of some empty rhetoric.
- apexim, on 10/10/2007, -7/+25I see anti Ron Paul bury brigade unleashed a fury of hate once again
NEO CON WAR MONGERING RETARDS STOP READING RON PAUL ARTICLES AND GET YOURSELF SHIPPED OFF TO IRAQ NOW
IMPEACH
(arrest Cheney first)
and elect Ron Paul to restore our liberties(Constitution)- catalysis, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7I think most of the bury brigade are probably liberals
- apexim, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2I would still say perhaps 60% of the bury brigade are the core Bush loving nuke Iran type red necks...liberals and socialists from the dailykos are slowly being converted and this process will gather speed once they see war monger Hillary as a Dem nominee
- reed311, on 10/10/2007, -5/+2You aren't very bright. There is no bury brigade. Look at all the comments that even REMOTELY criticize RP, they are in the negative as this post will be.
- PeppermintPig, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Check the profile on the first poster.
- catalysis, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7I think most of the bury brigade are probably liberals
- smacksaw, on 10/10/2007, -2/+19We need to lose the word "fringe" in regards to Ron Paul. "Outside the mainstream" sounds much better. You're on the fringe when you're irrelevant. Someone with RP's support and voter interest isn't on the fringe. That many people are too big to be a fringe element. He's bringing the outsiders into the mainstream and changing what the mainstream is. Whether you like RP or not, it's just how it is. The topics of debate are not just about opinion anymore, they're about factual history and shaping policy based upon reality and not idealogy.
- Skitzzo, on 10/10/2007, -5/+3What are all you RP die hards going to do when he has a miserable showing in each and every single primary? You think he'll split off and run as an independent? How much embarrassment are you all willing to take? We've had an RP before... Ross Perot
- BrandonMills, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2I completely agree. The "Ron Paul Revolution" will have a lot of fallout and explaining to do when he fails to win the nomination.
It's Ron Paul on a plane. Give it a year after he's shot out of the running. Noone will give a half damn about him. - PeppermintPig, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2It's not about a man, it's a message. If Ron Paul doesn't win, that won't extinguish the liberty movement.
- BrandonMills, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2I completely agree. The "Ron Paul Revolution" will have a lot of fallout and explaining to do when he fails to win the nomination.
- Skitzzo, on 10/10/2007, -5/+3What are all you RP die hards going to do when he has a miserable showing in each and every single primary? You think he'll split off and run as an independent? How much embarrassment are you all willing to take? We've had an RP before... Ross Perot
- tillsixam, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7Keep in mind--
You have to be registered as a republican to vote in the primary.
Jesse Jackson 2008- MellerTime, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5You had to tack on Jesse Jackson? It was good advice that people need to keep in mind, but now no one ever has a hope of seeing it...
- Jonsblckhwk, on 10/10/2007, -3/+17Ron Paul is definitely the only republican candidate willing to stand up and speak for what he believes in rather than spew meaningless rhetoric or telling people what they want to hear. Ron Paul actually has a voting record to back up his statements...
Ron Paul has my vote. - facereplacer, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12We all need to remember, all of us Ron Supporters anyway, that unless we learn what our county and state do to determine the GOP candidates in the primaries and do something about it, this could all be for naught. If we don't make our online support into real support at the primary, this is all just talk.
- Skitzzo, on 10/10/2007, -5/+2Not to mention half the people fumbling all over themselves are underage RP fanboys that can't vote anyway. All the Digg support in the world doesn't mean squat when he flames out of the primaries.
- reaganluver, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Just because you're twelve doesn't mean we are.
- Skitzzo, on 10/10/2007, -5/+2Not to mention half the people fumbling all over themselves are underage RP fanboys that can't vote anyway. All the Digg support in the world doesn't mean squat when he flames out of the primaries.
- amenon89, on 10/10/2007, -12/+0He doesn't believe in the separation of the church and state and thinks the evidence for global warming is not convincing enough. That should be enough to rule out any candidate. But what am I talking about? I forgot you guys voted for Bush twice.
- futureinmind, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3He does believe in the separation of church and state and he believes that man made global warming is an issue still up in the air. Stop spreading disinfo. I was formally a democrat who voted for Gore and Kerry, but I'm voting for Ron Paul even if I have to write his name in.
- futureinmind, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Here's the video of the speech, judge for yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py1RTDcfjb0&feature=PlayList&p=8F80FC586712FC47&index=1 - evensong, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Thanks for linking to page 2, I enjoy reading backwards.
- sonaboy, on 10/10/2007, -6/+3Ron Paul is the new Ross Perot
- BrandonMills, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Oh please, he doesn't have that kind of money.
- sonaboy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1hahah! true...
- Duffeh, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0Inaccurate. Perot actually had a chance of winning the presidency. Paul doesn't even have a snowballs chance in hell of getting passed the primary.
- BrandonMills, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Oh please, he doesn't have that kind of money.
- barthook, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2Personally I am not a big fan of Ron Paul, but it appears he has a very loyal following. That being said, he may be better served running as an Independent. I believe he has very little chance making it out of the Republican primaries.
- MrFunions, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1I disagree. I think part of the reason he has a strong following is because he is in one of the mainstream parties and they are therefore forced to recognize him. How many independants have you seen in the news? I think his candidacy has a more important side effect in that it could potentially cause a shift in the ideological landscape of the American people. Most people who once they've thoroughly researched Dr. Pauls views, will understand why his views make sense and it's unlikely that they will waiver in their support for another candidate. It's a natural tendency for people not to want to hear views that go against what they believe or have believed for years and years. But once the mind is opened and is changed on one subject, that opens the floodgates to understand the power of the message of freedom.
- Duffeh, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0He's not an independent, he's your run-of-the-mill republican douche that will perpetuate the enslavement of the poor and middle-class. He's more republican than Giuliani. He's just not a warmonger; kudos.
- kaje, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Would it be so hard to link to page 1 of the story? So tired of these digg stories that kick me to the last page.
- Damian91, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6Mike Gravel/David Kucinich vs Ron Paul 2008
Seriously these two are our absolutely last hope for America, the majority of Americans will never fully understand/fight back until it's too late.- nextyoyoma, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2DENNIS
- ssravp, on 10/10/2007, -8/+2Buried, just to piss off the Ron Paul supporters. I don't think there is a candidate worth voting for in either party, just wanted to mention that before i get accused of liberal and/or conservative bias
- ssravp, on 10/10/2007, -7/+2http://www.digg.com/2008_us_elections/Ron_Paul_Not_as_great_as_we_think
- czernel, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7My wife and I live in California. We were registered Libertarians but we re-registered with the secretary of state under the party "Decline to State". That allows us to pick whatever primary we want to vote in, which we are doing so we can vote for RON PAUL. Hopefully Ron Paul will not only win but will also inspire a whole new generation of candidates that follow the Constitution, rather than the drivel espoused by the two main political parties and their platforms. A vote for RON PAUL is a vote for LIBERTY and the CONSTITUTION!
- fatdog789, on 10/10/2007, -7/+1As long as you believe that the Constitution entails a Christian nation, comprised only of whites; a federal government without the power to actually do anything; and a collection of states with dictatorial powers rivaling anything we've seen in modern History.
- czernel, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Wow I didn't realize that the Constitution states we are to be a Christian nation (it doesn't), or that we should be comprised only of whites (it doesn't), or an impotent federal government (it doesn't), or that states can dictate anything to other states (it doesn't). What it does say is : "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." This is the 10th Amendment, FatDog789. Ron Paul and supporters like myself actually BELIEVE that the Constitution is correct, and we are not scared or threatened that different states may decide to act differently on different topics. Maybe you should move to another country if you do not believe in the US Constitution.
- fatdog789, on 10/10/2007, -7/+1As long as you believe that the Constitution entails a Christian nation, comprised only of whites; a federal government without the power to actually do anything; and a collection of states with dictatorial powers rivaling anything we've seen in modern History.
- coldkodiak, on 10/10/2007, -9/+4Ron Paul supporters must be having a hard time hiding their metallic interiors
Don't vote for Ron Paul, and don't help his supporters. They are an army of Robots trying vainly to persuade people that Ron Paul is actually human, when clearly, he and his supporters, are not humans. They are machines, bent on taking over.- revo764, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2Wow!!! this is desperation by the trolls. Do you Trolls actually see how retarded you sound? RP has almost 50 thousand volunteers. I am really starting to believe that these paid trolls have so much pressure on thier non performance by thier masters (getting shot to pieces everytime they post crud like the above) that they have become delusional!
That was one retarded post by coldkodiak! - Fabc001, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1*****, those 2 spammers living in thier Grand parents basement are taking over the world.
- revo764, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2Wow!!! this is desperation by the trolls. Do you Trolls actually see how retarded you sound? RP has almost 50 thousand volunteers. I am really starting to believe that these paid trolls have so much pressure on thier non performance by thier masters (getting shot to pieces everytime they post crud like the above) that they have become delusional!
- BrandonMills, on 10/10/2007, -8/+2*sigh* Libertarian spam. I guess we'll have to wait until the next election to, once again ( as previous generations have done ), tell Libertarians where to shove it.
Hint to Libertarian - Americans *like* all the government programs you want to chop up.- czernel, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Hint to Big Government Spender- Americans are *sick to death* of all the wasteful BS the federal government has chosen to get it's hands into. Go read the 10th Amendment and the Constitution. If anything, social programs belong at the local, city, county, or state levels. NOT at the federal level. We are not against these programs, we are against the federal government trying to manage and run all these programs from the federal level.
- davidburns, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Thomas Jefferson once said that we need to scrap and rewrite the Constitution every decade or so since times change. There is absolutely no reason in the world that someone who lives in Idaho should be disenfranchised in areas of education and health care compared to someone who lives in California, just because they live in a state that isn't nearly as progressive.
The problem is the level of corruption in Washington, which will exists for as long as we have privately financed elections. Otherwise, there is no reason that the federal government shouldn't be providing some social services or guidelines that states and locals must abide by.
- davidburns, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Thomas Jefferson once said that we need to scrap and rewrite the Constitution every decade or so since times change. There is absolutely no reason in the world that someone who lives in Idaho should be disenfranchised in areas of education and health care compared to someone who lives in California, just because they live in a state that isn't nearly as progressive.
- chromie, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3You can have all the government programs you want. Just keep your hands off my money and my lifestyle.
- PeppermintPig, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2How many people does it take to legitimize theft?
- czernel, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Hint to Big Government Spender- Americans are *sick to death* of all the wasteful BS the federal government has chosen to get it's hands into. Go read the 10th Amendment and the Constitution. If anything, social programs belong at the local, city, county, or state levels. NOT at the federal level. We are not against these programs, we are against the federal government trying to manage and run all these programs from the federal level.
- bobbilljoe, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9You americans seriously NEEEED to elect this guy! he' the only honnest one out of the bunch
- knobtwiddler, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3i have my r.p. bumper sticker :)
- coustoe, on 10/10/2007, -5/+1Ron Paul Spam again, Can Digg implement a Report spam filter? Kinda like the one on WoW when someone tries to sell gold.
Or Half the other weblogs out there, I swear this is the only site that doesnt have some kind of spam algorthm - wright3279, on 10/10/2007, -5/+0Ron Paul takes a crap! See it first on frontpage digg!
- jasonliman, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1I just turn from resident to citizen last months, I am just curious who should I vote for president 08.
Recently there are a lot of ron paul artical get digg up. Sorry I don't know much about US history but who is Ron Paul?
Why should I vote for Ron Paul but not other people?- Hobofuzz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Ron Paul aims to restore the United States to the principles it was originally founded upon, which led to its great success during the early 1900s. He wants to give power back to the people and restore this nation back to its former position as being a place where freedom and personal responsibility pervade all aspects of life.
- LuluBean, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5A vote for RON PAUL is a vote for LIBERTY and the CONSTITUTION!
Absolutely
And there are enough citizens in our country who love liberty and want to save our Constitution to put Ron Paul in the Oval Office
I know he is going to win
Love, Lulu - LuluBean, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3from article
Many students confirmed that their primary source for information in the campaign so far has been the web.
"The first time I saw Ron Paul was on a YouTube video," said Leslie Mood, a senior majoring in business administration. "I was an Independent, but I switched to the Republican Party to vote in this primary."
Good for you Leslie Mood
It is because of open-minded sensible citizens like you
Ron Paul will be our President
Love, Lulu - SeaOverflowing, on 10/10/2007, -4/+0Ron Paul can't get the election.
- Frnnkdlxx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I went there, but I was too late... I was so bummed... AND I forgot my videocamera... What a douche.
- Nescirian, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0I was there, in the front row.
I didn't know anything about Ron Paul in advance, except that he's wildly popular on the interwebz, but I didn't go to see what his policies are - I can find those online if I need them. I wanted to see what kind of a man he is, how he reacts when people cheer mindlessly at his inevitable buzzwords, what's in his eyes (not just on his face) when he's speaking - does he believe it?
I like to think I'm a good judge of people (don't we all?), and I was surprised that he seemed to be completely sincere. I was watching his eyes the whole time (about an hour, during introductions and so forth - except when my friend Baraka was singing the national anthem ^_^), watching for a hint of self-satisfaction in the rhetoric or the trace of shiftiness that comes with deceit - all I saw was that he seemed to strongly believe every word of it.
Of course, there's still the possibility that he's a well-meaning idiot. If a man genuinely believes with all his heart that isolationism is the answer, and it turns out that this will wreak havoc - well, I'd rather a weasel who ends up being forced to do the right thing. But if you're wondering what kind of person he is, and are willing to take a digger's word for it, there's my two cents.- reaganluver, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Thank you for the unbiased opinion. but i would like to stress that Ron Paul in a non interventionist not an isolationist.
- Nescirian, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0*shrugs* Just an example.
As I said, check out his policies for yourselves =)
- Nescirian, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0*shrugs* Just an example.
- reaganluver, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Thank you for the unbiased opinion. but i would like to stress that Ron Paul in a non interventionist not an isolationist.
- simbolo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Remember to register as a republican and vote in the primary!
http://www.gop.com/RegisterToVote/ - opique, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Viva La Ron Paul will win the election, but will that be enough?
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