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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Sun Jul 20, 2014, 02:43 PM Jul 2014

Ron Paul stands up for Putin

Anti-war advocate — and longtime libertarian thorn in the side of the Republican Party — Ron Paul spoke out Friday about the Malaysian jet that was shot down over Ukraine.

His verdict: don’t blame Russia.

“[Russina President Vladimir] Putin is a little bit smarter than that,” the former Texas Congressman told Newsmax on Friday. “I don’t think he would ever come close to participating in an act like this.”

Paul urged caution in assessing the situation.

“Under these circumstances, it’s very difficult to get the real information so everybody’s angling to propagandize and make their position known,” he said. ”It’d be unwise to say, well, the Russians did it, or the Ukrainian government did it, or the rebels did it.”


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http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/07/19/libertarian-icon-says-not-to-blame-russia-for-the-downed-malaysian-plane/

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Ron Paul stands up for Putin (Original Post) n2doc Jul 2014 OP
Ugh, Putin may be "smart" in an evil way, but Paul is just dumb, dumb, dumb MH1 Jul 2014 #1
Ron Paul is compiling an incredible record Still Sensible Jul 2014 #2
LOL--Didn't Rand put him in a nice room at Shady Acres yet? TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #3
what a putin lover samsingh Jul 2014 #4
Ron Paul is a regular on Russia Today. nt conservaphobe Jul 2014 #5
He's licking the fingers of the hand that feeds him, the mendacious bum. nt MADem Jul 2014 #10
Oh, definitely. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #12
Ron Paul is an absolute asshole, and anyone who endorses that racist shit should really check MADem Jul 2014 #14
"Mendacious bum".. Ye gods you're nice! Putin.. "smart" enough to stay in power all Cha Jul 2014 #15
Well, the Putin cheerleading squad gets overly upset if one is too mean to the Pootster... nt MADem Jul 2014 #17
Rofl.. "mendacious bum" it is then. Lol Cha Jul 2014 #18
Fuck Ron Paul! zappaman Jul 2014 #6
To quote EarlG, "Fuck Ron Paul" PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #7
Fuck Ron Paul... Iggo Jul 2014 #8
Fuck Ron Paul....he just jumped the shark. nt MADem Jul 2014 #9
Seems we have people a lot like Ron Paul posting on this site. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #11
Yeah, it does.. but here we have Ron Paul up there saying it right out loud.. not Cha Jul 2014 #16
Shouldn't Ron Paul be in the North Pole helping Santa make his Christmas toys? Rozlee Jul 2014 #13
He should join the neo-KGB Amonester Jul 2014 #20
fuck ron paul JI7 Jul 2014 #19
Nobody thinks that Putin gave an order to shoot down the plane. former9thward Jul 2014 #21

MH1

(17,537 posts)
1. Ugh, Putin may be "smart" in an evil way, but Paul is just dumb, dumb, dumb
Sun Jul 20, 2014, 02:48 PM
Jul 2014

and proves it by this statement.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
14. Ron Paul is an absolute asshole, and anyone who endorses that racist shit should really check
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 12:45 AM
Jul 2014

themselves--this is just the latest stupidity from him....

Cha

(295,899 posts)
15. "Mendacious bum".. Ye gods you're nice! Putin.. "smart" enough to stay in power all
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 12:53 AM
Jul 2014

these years by stomping down on anything that moves in the form of opposition. That's the kind of "smart" mr stupid asshole ron paul admires.

But, is Putin "smart" enough to think about what would happen when he supplied air missiles and training to his Russians murderous thugs in Urkraine?

MADem

(135,425 posts)
17. Well, the Putin cheerleading squad gets overly upset if one is too mean to the Pootster... nt
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 12:59 AM
Jul 2014

Cha

(295,899 posts)
16. Yeah, it does.. but here we have Ron Paul up there saying it right out loud.. not
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 12:59 AM
Jul 2014

pussy footin' around and he's getting properly called out on it.

Putin.. "smart" enough to stay in power all these years by stomping down on anything that moves in the form of opposition. That's the kind of "smart" mr stupid asshole ron paul admires.

But, is Putin "smart" enough to think about what would happen when he supplied air missiles and training to his Russians murderous thugs in Urkraine?

Rozlee

(2,529 posts)
13. Shouldn't Ron Paul be in the North Pole helping Santa make his Christmas toys?
Sun Jul 20, 2014, 04:19 PM
Jul 2014

He'd probably be the grouchy elf that complained about all the handouts kids were getting.

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