Why do people accuse Ron Paul of adopting the Democrats foreign policy?

Question

Seriously, how stupid does somebody have to be to believe that the likes of Hillary Clinton are anti-war? Back in 2004, John Kerry ran on a platform that said that Bush had been too soft in the Iraq War, not that the Iraq War was an immoral and illegal, not to mention unnecessary War. Ron Paul followed the Constitution and voted against the Iraq War, while Hillary and the Democrats were voting for it.

Actually, if you look back, the Democrats (and the far-left Trotskyites who call themselves Neo-Cons) were actually the ones who wanted the Iraq War in the first place. If Bush hadn't attacked Iraq, the Democrats would be attacking him for not having gone after Saddam.

Why is it that people are accusing Ron Paul of adopting the Democrats foreign policy when the reality is that his rivals are the ones who have adopted the Democrats warmongering foreign policy.

Answer 1

You are absolutely right.

The leading Democratic White House hopefuls conceded they cannot guarantee to pull all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the end of the next presidential term in 2013.

``I think it's hard to project four years from now,'' said Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois in the opening moments of a campaign debate in the nation's first primary state.

``It is very difficult to know what we're going to be inheriting,'' added Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.

``I cannot make that commitment,'' said former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.

Answer 2

The Democrats voted for the war because they were lied to. No, they were NOT given the same information that the President had because they don't have the security clearance and access to intelligence that the president had. They voted on the information that was given to them, which as the Downing Street memo and much other information like the Joe Wilson/Valerie Plame incident clearly showed.

Meanwhile, Bush refused to have a 911 commission for almost a year. He should have announced the formation of a 911 commission on 912!

People think that the Democrats are anti-war. Remember, FDR declared war on Germany, Japan, and Italy, Truman dropped the bomb on Japan, Kennedy and Johnson got us into Vietnam, and Clinton bombed Iraq every day of his administration.

Also, the Hart-Rudman commission of the Clinton administration told Bush on day 1 that Osama Bin Laden and terrorism are the biggest threats facing America. This report was ignored by the Bush administration, and Condi Rice didn't even read it until 912. How do I know this? Because Condi Rice is a good friend of Gary Hart, and she told him that a week after 911 over lunch. He told us this story at a small book signing gathering.

Answer 3

Good question and my answer is that they have it backwards. The dems adopted ron pauls viewpoint, which is that of the constitution. Ron Paul IS a republican and those that think otherwise don't know what a republican actually is. If they did, they would be disgusted by about 98% of the GOP party.

I'm a republican and Ron Paul is getting my vote in 08 as opposed to the others posing as gop'ers.

Answer 4

You ask how stupid can one be to "believe" that the likes of Clinton are "anti-war", and that Ron Paul "adopted their values". Well, the answer is, that this thesis (of those stupid people who see it that way) is caused by a lot of hate, combined with a lot of love for wars of aggression.

Answer 5

Simple answer? The Republican party is NOT what it used to be and much of our population is too young to remember or know what Ronald Reagan stood for. Many have been exposed to the Bush/Clinton presidential hand-off during their adult years and just dont know any better. Ron Paul's foreign policy is what the CONSTITUTION says it should be, not what Dems or Repubs say it should be.

Answer 6

Because they are automatically spouting Merdocks talking points and they can't even do a simple reading and comprehending what they read. All you have to do is go to Ron Paul's website to see the FACTS. They can't do that because then it would prove that they didn't know what they were talking about in the first place!

EDIT: OZEB...that isn't true or else the Democrats would have gotten us out. They have the votes, they just need the will...they don't have the will to do so.

Answer 7

P L E A S E, they hate the military -- used it in the past as a feel good group -- pulled the funding--grow up and start smellin the coffee

Answer 8

its insanity. the republican conservative stance has always been only to fight wars if necessary. the democrats have always fought the wars of choice such as korea and vietnam. the republicans were elected to end those wars.

even george w bush ran on having a humbe foreign policy, no policing the world, no nation building.

if you remember clinton attacked kosovo, somalia, sudan, iraq, bosnia and serbia. yeah and he is suppose to be their idol for the democrat party.

Answer 9

The simple answer is that there are two groups of people that are currently advocating getting out of Iraq as fast as possible -- The Democratic Party and Ron Paul.

Answer 10

I will vote for the Republican ticket because anything else would be foolish and would invite danger to the USA!

Ron Paul is NOT I repeat NOT a Republican, he is and always will be a Libertarian. Pretending to be a Republican so they he may run a one of the two major party's tickets does not make it so.

I am hopeful that both Rudy and Mitt fade into the woodwork soon. Both are unacceptable conservatives.

The current Iraq strategy is to fight until we are able to successfully turn it over to the Iraqi Military and leave as soon as possible after that.

To simply say quit begs the question, where does that leave Iraq? Doomed to the terrorists, Iran or any other country wanting to take their land?

I am sick and tired of the BS about the USA not getting involved in other countries problems. Wouldn't that be nice...than why do we spend so much on relief for disasters, and humanitarian needs? Why do our celebrities go to other countries to care for their children, when we have sick and dying right here at home?

Because we are a nation who cares and it applies to the military support as well as the relief and humanitarian support as well.

I think it is very hypocritical for liberals to want it one way for social programs and another for the military.

GREAT QUESTION!