Why Ron Paul Would Leave You To Die & Other Tea Party Insights
The eight Republican presidential candidates met in Tampa, FL last night in a debate presented by CNN in association with the Tea Party Express. I don’t know exactly what the Tea Party organization had to do with the debate, other than providing the audience that then offered questions, and giving the politicians an even clearer plan for pandering than usual. Here were some of the standout moments:
-“I will repeal Obamacare.” This must have been said two dozen times by every candidate. I smell a drinking game!
The Tea Party hates pretty much any kind of government regulation, and considers the federal health care mandate unconstitutional. Watching the candidates fight to show who hated it more, and pounce on Govs. Perry and Romney for having various health mandates during their terms, was priceless.
-Ron Paul and The Coma Man: Following up on the healthcare debate, the debate moderator, Wolf Blitzer, asked Rep. Ron Paul what would happen to a healthy, young man who chooses not to get health insurance, but then suffers a life-threatening accident and needs life support (Paul was a licensed and practicing doctor). After Paul danced around the question, Blitzer pushed: “Congressman, are you saying society should let him die?”
And then the crowed cheered.
And Paul, a man who took an oath to heal the sick, said that “neighbors, friends, and churches” would take care of everyone, like some magic wand being waved.
-The Fight To Protect Our “Little Girls.” Rick Perry stands by his decision to require sixth grade girls in Texas to receive the HPV vaccine, but boy, did everyone pounce on him for that. Michele Bachmann called it unconstitutional, while ignoring the fact that lots of vaccines are mandated for schoolchildren, and that the Tea Party supposedly supports states getting greater leeway to regulate things.
Rick Santorum was at least more honest about his reasoning: It’s about sex. He and much of the right wing aren’t upset about the mandate; they are upset that young girls are being given a vaccine for a sexually transmitted disease, as they cling to the notion that teenagers will stop having sex if we just tell them it’s wrong and withhold any form of protection.
-Jon Huntsman calls Rick Perry “Treasonous.” OK, he called Perry’s statement, that building a fence the across the entire US.–Mexico border, treasonous. But in either case, Huntsman made a wild exaggeration, and was clearly grasping for this kind of publicity, so he’s gonna get it. I guess he realized that running as the “sensible, moderate candidate” wasn’t working, and decided to go for the “cheap, desperate” candidate. Well, it was fun while it lasted.
-Newt Gingrich Doesn’t Say Anything. Oh wait, that was the whole time.
-Herman Cain says he would bring a “sense of humor” to the White House. “Because America is too uptight.” I suppose I should have been upset, as we have serious problems in America that need serious people. But I wasn’t. I actually clapped.
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Obviously a dumb article here but i will wast a couple minutes on a response.. Ron Paul is asking for people to take responsibility for themselves instead of relying on gov. handouts. Isn’t that what any normal adult should want for themselves? Anyone that wants to come live in my house and doesn’t want to pay rent would be a burden, can we not agree to that? If a member of my family or good friend fell on hard times and couldn’t take care of themselves, they could come and live with me for free. See how that works? Why is it so shocking for a pres. candidate to voice a common ideal that most of us already hold? If people would take a little more responsibility for there own welfare, doesn’t that make for a better overall society? I don’t know why everyone isn’t excited about Paul when he is FULL of sensible, logical commendable answers in a sea of crafted, rehearsed and polished soundbite nonsense. To add another thought, Paul is the one who can really make the most change. He is the guy saying we need to get all troops back home. This is something the Pres. can do with little support unlike budget, healthcare, spending and tax issues. Bringing home all of the troops actually helps all of these other issues including national security.
This is a LIE! Ron Paul advocates going back to a system like the one he had starting out in medicine where he treated people for free all the time.
He even said as much, if you were listening!
Grow a pair of ears…then grow a brain between them to process what reasonable people like Ron Paul say.
I really don’t get it. Paul didn’t say he’d leave anyone to die on the streets. In fact, I would be that he’s done more to help poor or sick people than the author of this article. He simply told you how it worked before the government got involved. People helping other people directly. When a problem appears in our neighborhood we look for a solution locally. If we’re unable to find a solution we reach out to others in the community. We continue this outward reach until the problem can be solved. In most cases its solved LONG before the state government needs to be involved, let alone the feds.
Please try to use a little common sense. Paul’s policies will do more to help the poor of this country than any other politician.
Right, instead we’ll give everybody money that doesn’t pay for anything, and think that will work, right? Basically, one way or another, the needy are in trouble. They can either bring the whole country down with them, by destroying our currency, or we can allow the private sector to become the humanitarians, instead of the Federal government. I am going to guess that when a bottle of water costs $20, a welfare check isn’t going to be very helpful. Quality physicians aren’t going to perform their services for payment that is worthless, unless it is charity, which brings us back to the churches taking over care of the needy. Hopefully you learned something.
People hear what they want to hear. When listening to a speech, they cull the parts that fit their ideology and ignore all the rest, in order to portray their counterparts as straw men dwelling way below the high moral ground where they stand. I get it. It’s hard to think. It’s much easier to fit different ways of thinking into a set paradigm even if it’s akin to fitting a round peg in a square hole, and i admit I’ve been guilty of that many times. But I urge people to really listen to what Ron Paul is saying and to do their research, and you’ll find out that it makes much more sense than “there are selfless angels in the government who want only to help the poor”.
Government healthcare programs are designed to help only big corporations and the politicians they own, not the people. Politicians always act on interest. Because why shouldn’t they? They’ve never seen your ass, they don’t know you from Adam, and they never will. They don’t care if you die from a car accident. You’re a number. They will never know what happened to you, and if they do, the big pile of money they get from lobbyists and corporations evens out any feeling of guilt they might have. They only tell you they do care so you’ll vote them up to office, because that’s what you want to hear and they know that.
Just think: A politician gets paid if he does a bad job just the same. And even if he does such a bad job that he’s not reelected, he can rely on that sweet, fat government pension.
Ron Paul is a doctor who treats people for free if they need it!
How in the world did this “journalist” garner a 1% Popularity???
This article is horribly untrue and misleading!
“And Paul, a man who took an oath to heal the sick, said that ‘neighbors, friends, and churches’ would take care of everyone, like some magic wand being waved.”
You mean.. the way it actually DID work when America led the world in almost every measure of health, at a fraction of the cost of today’s system? How fantastical and far-fetched indeed… are you so brainwashed that you can’t separate the question of whether something should happen from whether a bureaucracy should do it?
Wow, you guys are idiots. How about instead of letting these commentators lie to you, you get your info first hand. The ‘Ron Paul wants to let you die’ is coming from this Tea Party Debate (http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-09-12/ron-paul-highlights-cnn-tea-party-express-debate/), the question starts @ 4:00min.
Specifically, the question was “If a healthy 30 year old has a good job and can afford insurance but chooses not to take it, then something happens and he gets sick.. who pays for it?”
Ron Paul replies in the socialists mind, the government does. He continues on to point out, the gentleman had access to insurance but CHOSE (aka Freedom) not to take it, and as such, pays for the consequences of his decision.
Welcome to freedom, where if you choose to drive 100mph with no seat belt and die as result, this is the consequences of your decision. Americans are so pathetic these days, man up, make your own decisions, handle the consequences. This is called repsonsibility… which I am sure you arent learning from our government over the last 40 years.
Fricken commentators. Try to sway every one by ‘interpretting’ what someone says. Get a clue, both Democrats and Republicans will screw you blind and lie to you. At least Ron Paul has the balls to stand up when he believes there is injustice, even against his own party!
Your article is Yellow Journalism.
Now I will go on and look for real news.
The author is obviously an idiot. Why should government mandate charity? If you are so kind enough donate some money to the poor guy and nobody is stopping you. If I am kind enough to help the poor guy I will do the same. This idea that government should rob Peter to pay Paul is absurd and socialism always fails.
If you are against Ron Paul, you are pro-big government, pro-drug companies, pro-insurance companies ripping us off, and pro-more debt. How did his answer not make complete sense?? You got “Ron Paul wants us to die” from that? What color is the sky in your world? Horrible journalism.
YES HE SHOULD DIE AND I HOPE HE BURNS IN HELL!!!
“Leave people to die.”
If you are going to be willfully deceptive, at least shoot for the moon.
Next time, consider: “Ron Paul Bites Heads off Sick People” or “Ron Paul Calls Sick People ‘Useless Lumps of Flesh’” or “Ron Paul Sez Sick People Not Worth a Silver Dime”.
I mean, really go for it!
What a horrible article. This isn’t news and doesn’t even rate as propaganda. This is simply an attack on the good character of Ron Paul and an attempt to bend reality. I’ve very sorry for you/
What a consistent breathe of fresh air this Ron Paul is!
Eisenhower’s original speach was not about the Industrial-Military Complex, it was about the Industrial-Military-Congressional Complex. You can verify this. Advisor’s had him tone it down a bit…
Anyone that follows the show that is politics can see it is a big hollywood (well not quite) production. Sure, Ron Paul has his advisor’s and media people. But one gets the feeling this man is one ready to say the hell with all the spin and right/left baffoonary. He is saying “this is the way I see it” and “this is the way I see it fixed”. There are no doubt things he stands for and believes that really turn-off both Democrats and Republics. But there is a lot they both like. Peace for the left and freedom for the Right.
But wait a minute. I’m a registered Republican and I would sure like to see peace. To stop seeing our brave young men come home in body bags, missing limbs, and wounded souls. And freedom for the political right? The right holds no lock on love of freedom. And with Ron Paul you don’t get any equivicating. Not “Well I believe the govenment shouldn’t be such a big part of an individuals life, except for my pet peeve xyz.” No, he consistently maintains his core values – they are his guiding light and not to be influenced by this corporation or that union.
The base of the left and of the right are far to the left and far to the right. So they will never get all they want. But in Ron Paul they at least get someone that can look them in the eye and tell them the truth. No spin, no shmooz – just the truth about how he thinks and what he believes needs to be done.
I would ad, as one who voted for Senator McCain, that I do not believe President Obahma can in any way be held responsible for our current state of affairs. When you have the economy go over a cliff, you cannot winch it all back up the mountian without quite a number of years. Unfortunately, he has no choice but to try and stimulate the economy to lesson the uneployment rate, to at least look like he’s doing something. On the other hand, whether we want to believe it or not, the Republican party can’t help but prey the economy sucks on election day.
We live in a system that “can’t handle the truth”, and that is why the media and the pundits give Ron Paul nadda. Back to the gold standard, abolish the department of education, bring our soldiers back from around the globe – it’s all just too much for the masses to handle.
Maybe we are not as ignorant as they think we are. Maybe we see there is virtually no difference between the two parties. Maybe we see all the relatives of congressmen and senators working as lobbyists. Maybe we see the endless wars and endless sales of armaments. And perhaps there are just enough of us that realize CNBC and Fox simply preach to their respective choirs to garner a decent Neilson rating….
Make a difference. You really can. Volunteer to help this man win if you have the time and the energy. Go to his web site and make a donation. But don’t just read another blog and go on about your business, then complain when we get nothing but more bull.
It’s sort of a scarry thing voting for someone this different. But it was scarry breaking away from England. It was scarry standing up for civil rights in the 60′s. We are comfortable and love to hear Rachel Maddow uncover some really interesting things about those mean old Republican. Can’t miss that sharp minded O’Reilly making an excellant point in defense of liberty, and throwing in a “pin-head” comment. I think there are many great entertainers on the left and the right. And some damn good, interesting to listen to, pundits on both sides.
But it’s time to ignore the show and get real. You don’t think Ron Paul has a snowballs chance? When you see college students, old coots, left and right coming together on a crystal clear policy without all the spin and bs you have to wonder. It just might be possible.
Respect to this blog for leaving up critical comments.
Man, I was going to lay into this article as well, but I read through these comments and you guys covered every thing. Every thing I was going to say(and many other well thought out ones) was already posted. This makes me proud to be a real American knowing that our great soldiers are not the only patriots left. I can not wait till it’s time to vote because every ignorant article I read about Dr. Paul has different Patriots commenting under them, Getting the facts straight. Thank you guys. And don’t forget to vote in your local representatives who support the great Dr.
Ummm…I’m confused. Ron Paul’s answer to that question was “No” if you bothered to listen. Your headline misleads people to think he said the opposite. How is your headline not libel? Just when I think it isn’t possible to get any lower, this headline takes journalism to new lows. You’re allowed to not like him…but to try to manipulate what was actually said in this way is unethical to say the least. Also, grouping them together, it shows how little you know about the differences between Ron Paul and the hi-jacked, now-neocon movement that the media dubbed the “tea party.” They are not one and the same…not by a long-shot.
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