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- bucfish, on 06/11/2008, -106/+700Change is easy to say but 20 years of voting for it like Paul and sticking it to the status quo like Paul has is more than saying it.
- illegalamigo, on 06/12/2008, -21/+571THE END OF DIGG:
Obama supporters and Paul supporters face off. - claytrainor, on 06/11/2008, -183/+717Ron Paul advocates real change, and doesnt even bother using the word. He simply talks about policy and what needs to be changed badly.
Barack just advertises the word, and the sheep eat it up. - blakmira, on 06/11/2008, -152/+684I Love Ron Paul like he is one of my own family members. What a wise, kind, good soul who can only tell us the truth. He's never rude to other candidates like they all have been to him and each other. He's a great, great man and the only candidate who understands the word "change"...
BTW, I like that youtube The Difference video also. You might want to add in there that Obama voted to reauthorize the Patriot Act in 2006 (people get a little confused). - inactive, on 06/12/2008, -44/+424Obama and Ron Paul. Wow. The chances this does not reach the front page is about 1:1000000.
- conza88, on 06/11/2008, -179/+549The Difference: Barack Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVKSfwfy0h8 - Zap2, on 06/12/2008, -94/+334I like Ron Paul, we disagree on some issue, but I can tell he cares about the stuff he wants to change. And I'll tell anyone here, Paul wants change, to better America.
But so does Obama, for anyone to say "Well Obama doesn't want change, because he doesn't focus on certain issues, is just silly."
Obama wants many things to change
-Change for the health care industry
-Change nuclear war game
-End the war in Iraq
-End lobbyist control
-change NAFTA
Just because differs with Paul on things like Afghanistan does not mean he doesn't want change - jotate, on 06/11/2008, -21/+261Obama was a professor of constitutional law. He puts on a good show, but he knows his *****. I'd bet a serious back and forth would genuinely be pretty bad ass.
- ARegularGuy, on 06/11/2008, -165/+395I would love to hear Obama in an actual debate of ideas with Ron Paul. Would he do it without all the rhetoric? No he can't.
- TripleAStacked, on 06/11/2008, -11/+236I still can't believe McCain was the best candidate for the GOP's could come up with.
- Kotin, on 06/11/2008, -115/+282I Love Dr.Paul!!
- Koush, on 06/12/2008, -36/+200I don't get it, so Obama is the great guy only when compared to Hillary or McCain, but when he's compared to Ron Paul he's a imcompetant one sided naive know nothing?...
- kHealy, on 06/11/2008, -97/+244It amazes me that the democrats have the power to end the war right now. They can vote on it and cut the funding and it would be over tomorrow. Yet they don't.... There is really no difference between the two (Obama and McCain). It's just that McCain says he will stay in Iraq and Obama will move the troops out of Iraq but into Iran and Pakistan. Read "Dying to Win" by Robert Pape to get a thorough understanding of how both of the plans will fail miserably.
- Sogui, on 06/12/2008, -59/+201OBAMABOTS vs. PAULESTINIANS
Whoever wins... the front page loses! - joeyjj, on 06/12/2008, -51/+190The implication of the "Obama voted for funding the war" charge -- that he isn't being sincere when he says he wants to end the war, that it's a contradiction of his professed policy -- is somewhat misleading. Keep in mind that a vote for funding is not the same as a vote of support or a vote for the reckless use of preemptive force. Funding goes, in large part, toward the safety and care of soldiers (better armor, better equipment, better treatment). Since Congress now doesn't have the power to force a phased withdrawal (the Democrats don't have the two-thirds majority needed to override an inevitable presidential veto), a vote against funding would've been largely a symbolic gesture against the underlying ideas and ideologies of preemptive war.
While this is an important gesture to make (and Obama has made it on many occasions), the practical consequence would've been to undermine the safety of troops who are already in Iraq. Obama's position has been consistent since the beginning of the war -- the invasion was a mistake and we should bring the troops home as safely as possible. Safety is an important part of this, and his vote isn't at all a contradiction of his position.
Many of the criticisms of Obama's proposals are warranted, but I, at least, don't think this is one of them. - Muyoso, on 06/12/2008, -13/+137OMFG, did something criticizing Obama make the frontpage? Holy *****!!! Somehow, we need to pass all of the other news which has come out in the past few days critical of Obama threw a Ron Paul filter or something, as that is the ONLY way it makes the frontpage of Digg.
- Eslamicolt3, on 06/12/2008, -52/+159I get depressed watching these videos now, knowing that we'll probably never see this man in the White House
- sugarazor, on 06/12/2008, -8/+103Yeah, allow me to give you the Digg Political Food Chain
Ron Paul > Dennis Kucinich > Mike Gravel > Barack Obama > John McCain > George W. Bush > Adolf Hitler > Hillary Clinton - kemp34, on 06/12/2008, -21/+110I'd love to see a real debate of meat and potato ideas for once in my life. Why would the debates just go away at this point? We need some societal debate big-time and not the canned CNN or Fox News BS. We need some real debate on history, issues, policy and the proper role of the federal government. Who's with me on this/?
- OblivionMage, on 06/12/2008, -24/+110Ron Paul is brilliant. I haven't been following this that much as I live in Canada, but in rallies for Obama, all I have heard has been propagandistic "CHANGE!". Yeah, we want change, but what change are you even promising?
Ron Paul knows his stuff, hes a libertarian, and we need him. Obama won't fix the economy and we will crash like the million dollar bombs we blow up every ***** day. - dukeC007, on 06/12/2008, -11/+93well it tastes delicious.
- PimpinOnWelfare, on 06/12/2008, -89/+171Ron Paul is the only politician that can completely PWN any other politician while still being nice about it.
If Obama didn't attend bilderberg meetings, wasn't a CFR member, voted against the patriot act, voted against the illegal invasion of Iraq, and actually substantiated his policy for "change" then I might vote for him. Until then I'm going to "waste" my vote and write Ron Paul in because whether you 'bamadiggers want to believe it or not he isn't going to change anything except the history books for being the first black president. Plus anyone who is stupid enough to NOT support a Bush impeachment should be hung alongside the entire administration.
USA Today (7/2/2007): "Obama: Impeachment is not acceptable"
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-06-28 ... - etherreal, on 06/12/2008, -56/+130Fluff vs Substance, I will choose substance every time.
- kemp34, on 06/12/2008, -10/+80You do realize digg is populated by individuals not a monolith, right?
- john2kdiggs, on 06/11/2008, -164/+234I'd love to see Obama & Ron Paul in a debate. Obama would be torn to shreds because all he knows how to do is say the word "Change" without any substance behind it. Ron Paul talks about real change and doesn't even need to say the word - because he truly understands the issues.
- etherreal, on 06/12/2008, -5/+72It is easy to determine the winner when you figure out what side all the Second Amendment supporters are on.
- toastybeast, on 06/12/2008, -41/+103Obama never talks about bringing troops home? Read an effing newspaper.
- MalDON, on 06/12/2008, -5/+62It's nice to see people like you comment for a change.
- missswiss, on 06/12/2008, -14/+67Oh Ron Paul - speaking on behalf of those who are sick and need marijuana to go on with life. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
- monsieurginger, on 06/11/2008, -7/+60Actually the dems don't have the power. They have like 51 or 52 senators and not all of them are anti-war so they don't have that much power like the republicans had while they were in majority.
- swhite26, on 06/12/2008, -43/+94Uh oh. Postings against Obama are not allowed on Digg. :)
- cnot3, on 06/12/2008, -7/+54If he knew the Constitution so well, maybe he would have read the 4th Amendment, and wouldn't have voted to reinstate the Patriot Act in 2006. None of his policies could hold up to Paul's sound logic and honesty.
- wishninja, on 06/12/2008, -4/+46I wish.
- btschul, on 06/11/2008, -15/+55Then go to lettertogop.com, then vote for Ron Paul
- madfrogurt, on 06/12/2008, -21/+59STEVE HOLT!
...I mean RON PAUL! - NightVortez, on 06/12/2008, -25/+63A huge reason for Obama's popularity is the fact that he knows how to hype his product (presidency) by telling people want they want to hear. I mean who doesn't want change? I sure do, I'm sure so does everyone. Instead of doing what Paul did, say what he would change up front and risk people not voting for you because of their disagreement, he trouts the most desired thing from the American population. Sad as it is a presidency is a lot like a consumer product, and by attaching a slogan such as Change™ a lot of people who aren't even aware of who he is besides hearing the words "change" are going to vote for him.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not in the business of bashing presidential candidates, I'm sure there are quite a few supporters of his who know what he stands for and agree with him, I applaud those people and stand beside them but I find the reality of our electoral process quite disgusting. - inactive, on 06/11/2008, -8/+42The democratic leadership has been suborned as completely as the Republican leadership. They have been bought by the Military Industrial Lobby, by the Israel lobby and they won't make any real changes.
Obama may not be as contaminated as long time Washingtonians like the Clintons and Nancy Pelosi, but unless he is willing to butt heads with the entrenched powers, there won't be aby change.
Obama's address to AIPAC was crystal clear. Basically he said " have no fear, change is just a campaign slogan" - brad3378, on 06/12/2008, -5/+38Obama's $845 billion global poverty act would cost more than McCain's $543+ billion war. We can't afford either and we sure as hell shouldn't be spending that kind of money overseas.
I'm even more upset about Obama's shady plan to eliminate income taxes for 7 million senior citizens earning less than $50,000 per year.
(source: http://matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com/archives/20 ... )
My generation is already getting a raw deal with Social Security, so why the hell should we pay EVEN MORE to make up for their lost tax dollars? Our National debt is $31,000 per citizen and this punk wants to buy the votes of 7 million people by letting them off the hook for their share? This is a ***** wealth redistribution scheme and this man needs to be outed for what he is........a socialist.
I want Obama to CHANGE his policies!
Yes ..... He..... Can!!!! - PhoneJack, on 06/12/2008, -2/+34But he did vote to extend it.
- ninepointfive, on 06/12/2008, -8/+39Paul may be Christian, but he isn't going to be shoving his religion down your throat.
I'm an atheist supporter of Ron Paul! - davidg11, on 06/11/2008, -142/+172I want change.
Oh, change means a democrat?
How is a democrat change?
Oh, he's black?
So a black democrat is change?
Great. Different appearance with the same tax and spend philosophy.
What if I don't want my change to be tax and spend? Then what? - FurryToaster, on 06/12/2008, -10/+39How in the hell did Ron Paul lose the GOP nomination? Media bias is a bitch.
- p0tent1al, on 06/12/2008, -4/+33Ron Paul can't get elected, because of all the people like you who'd rather vote for "the lesser evil". Hint: You are a huge part of the problem.
- BestJaxx, on 06/12/2008, -2/+31Well, I support the two of them for different reasons. I agree with almost every policy of Obama's, but I adore the fact that Ron Paul actually has the balls to stand up for the policies that I agree with.
- xGeneric, on 06/12/2008, -0/+28Meh, I'm an Obama supporter, but I still love to see Ron Paul speak. Out of the... hmmm, "Mainstream" I guess, Politicians, I like Obama the best. As in, his ***** smells, it's just more tolerable than most. Paul, however, seems as genuine as you can get. I don't agree with all his ideas(including his personal beliefs on evolution), but at least I feel he's telling me the truth.
Unfortunately much of this country can't handle the truth, and instead prefer light to moderate amounts of ***** mixed in with promises that often don't come true. I'm keeping my faith not so much in Obama's ideas that he has personally come up with, but his ability to surround himself with the proper people to make the right decisions... something I feel is lacking in the current administration. The excellent campaign he has run so far gives me hope... though being the "Change" guy in a "Change" election certainly helps.
...my favorite thing about RP... is out of all the people who run for President, he's one of the few who I believe would actually limit Government power. We need a robust Government with a country of 300+ Million Citizens, but the Fed has to much power over the states at this time. - hypertension, on 06/12/2008, -5/+32WRONG! Dr. Paul is in competition with the status quo, the military industrial complex and insane military empire of the US, the IRS, the Federal Reserve and flimsy fiat money system.
Now THAT'S change we can believe in! - mudpuddle, on 06/12/2008, -6/+33Here's the statement he gave with his vote:
http://obama.senate.gov/speech/060216-floor_statem ... - inactive, on 06/12/2008, -17/+43Excellent video thanks!
- inactive, on 06/12/2008, -7/+32I don't agree completely with Ron Paul on every subject, but he is by far my favorite politician
- jynweythek, on 09/17/2008, -8/+32Dugg. I support Obama but am disappointed he hasn't addressed many of the issues Ron Paul has been discussing.
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