Gothamist: During Debate, Rudy Seizes Moment to Talk 9/11

Still Not Amused

Fri, 18 May 2007 14:49:40 -0500

Mr. Paul, You so fucked up on this one ! You can't go into a debate with the platform of an adult and expect Ur reveal too play fair ! Fooliani saw, and seized the opportunity you presented him . Foolish mistake, Very Foolish !

Kelly O

Fri, 18 May 2007 01:34:26 -0500

Rudy did not "tear Paul a new one". He tried to but Paul's retort to Rudy's challenge was awesome. He stood his ground, said nothing about Rudy and stuck to his principles. Ron Paul for president!

Alexander

Thu, 17 May 2007 03:03:23 -0500

The funny thing is that Ron Paul is absolutely correct. IR scholars are familiar with Bruce Hoffman's theory of terrorism that goes right to the heart of of Osama bin Laden's Fatāwā that demands a troop withdrawal from Saudi Arabia. Hoffman's "Inside Terrorism" details every single instance where a foreign troop withdrawal results in peace for both sides. What disappoints me is the unwillingness to even acknowledge the theory all for the "RAH RAH RAH USA USA USA" mentality. Ignorance is the worst thing to happen to politics. Even if Ron Paul goes nowhere, at least he raised the issue.

wellbasically

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:47:53 -0500

Ron Paul, you can't just SAY that kind of stuff, for God's sake think about where you are. I don't know what kind of Republican can swallow that. Even so, Ron Paul will last longer than Giuliani in the race. Giuliani is the Kerry of the primaries, a glass chin, a Swift Boat with like 20,000 people on it, and a list of liabilities as long as your arm. Hillary would love to run against that guy!

Tex

Wed, 16 May 2007 19:44:05 -0500

You know, if you watch the whole video, Ron Paul never says "we invited the attack." In fact, when the moderator baits him with "are you saying we invited the attack?" Paul says "no." He was the only man on that stage with a view on foreign policy more nuanced than "KILL THEM RAGHEADS KILL CONQUER KILL PROFIT" (which is incidentally the mission statement of Fox News), and Giuliani, unsurprisingly, saw his opening. PS, Ron Paul is fucking awesome.

NBR

Wed, 16 May 2007 18:11:17 -0500

I agree with Senator Paul. Unfortunately, the whole "Heroic America going into Iraq to free The Iraqi People from the tyrant Sadam Hussein" and crap they feed us about the reasons for The U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs and our terrible foreign policy will always win over the general public. Just like the fictional stories of Jessica Lynch and her supposed heroic acts before being taken hostage and the whole bullshit "Let's Roll" crap about the passengers on flight 93 on 9/11...it's all manufactured. Fiction. And the public eats it up. The Average American doesn't want to hear the truth. The way to believe America is heroic and blameless. They want to believe we are an honorable country with nothing but honorable intentions, and they want to believe this of our politicians. They will never elect to be president someone who tells them the truth. They will elect a fake hero like Giuliani. That's why we get all the corrupt jerks in office who just know how to tell a good story (or tell a good lie).

tinman

Wed, 16 May 2007 16:07:21 -0500

whats up with gothamist presenting this as Rudy tearing another candidate a new one and giving him a gift, as pointed out by just about everybody it's amazing to hear someone in a debate like this speak in a real way about something, props to rep. Paul

Matthew

Wed, 16 May 2007 14:08:04 -0500

Ron Paul spoke the truth. They hate us (and rightfully so) for our bully tactics and intervention - not for our freedom. This "war on terror" only emboldens their resolve. Admitting this isn't anti american. Its the truth.

Elderta

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:55:07 -0500

I switched it on just as Romney was saying, "Double Guantanamo!" Then I banged my head through the nearest window.

Kane

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:36:15 -0500

How did Giuliani "live through" the attacks? Didn't we all "live through" the attacks? He tries to make it sound like he survived the attacks himself. Bush politicized 9/11 and won the 2004 elections. We cannot allow another person to do that, as Giuliani appears to be attempting to do.

beware

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:28:20 -0500

whether or not he gets the most votes, giuliani will be "elected" president.

Reality Czech

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:08:31 -0500

If America, or at least any republicans have a brain, they will viote for Ron Paul who is the most sensible candidate out there. The rest are PC pandering idiots. Ron Paul spoke the truth. America needs to get it's head out of the sand.

Toby

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:17:02 -0500

I tried watching the debate, but it was way too much, especially since it was basically produced by a subsidiary of the Republican party for the Republican party. Plus Veronica Mars was on.

romeo

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:15:51 -0500

they hate us cuz of our freedom fries give it up already does nyone still buy this sh!t? props to ron paul for saying it like it is

small minds

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:09:16 -0500

It's really sad that most of you can't even talk about the issue at hand: whether we did, in fact, invite the terrorist attack of 9/11 with the first Gulf War and leaving out troops in Saudi Arabia for the better part of the 1990s.

Sendo

Wed, 16 May 2007 11:43:17 -0500

"9/11. Ground Zero. September 11th. 9/11. World Trade Center. 9/11. Air Quality. 9/11" Giuliani/Kerik '08 Campaign

Brightliner

Wed, 16 May 2007 11:08:14 -0500

Paul made a huge mistake. It's obvious that Rudy's going to be pounding out 9/11 at every opportunity. Don't give him the chance by bringing it up yourself.

Tim N.

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:54:44 -0500

Beat me to it, Irritated! There was a great line in First Read this morning, about how the 9/11 Whore will have Ron Paul follow him around, kind of a Washington Generals to his Harlem Globetrotters.

Irritated

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:30:48 -0500

Rudy should have posters made up that state his true position on the important matters of the day: "9/11!!! 9/11!!! 9/11!!!"

New Yorker

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:24:19 -0500

Guiliani is really a shrill, one note candidate. It's also hypocritical of him to go on and on about 9/11 when he supports the war in Iraq. Which has nothing to do with 9/11. And has made us much less safe. If a Republican becomes the next president, then the terrorists have already won.

anon

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:18:06 -0500

When will people recognize Giuliani for the shill shyster fool that he is?

hr

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:15:51 -0500

ever the opportunist. Middle America will eat this shit up.

occam

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:13:01 -0500

Ron Paul made the one mistake unforgivable in today's politics: he talked like a grown-up. Giuliani wins over the Post by just shouting USA! USA! THEY HATE OUR FREEDUMS after every question! Fuck him, and fuck the Post.

liberal media bias

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:02:13 -0500

fox news sponsored debate??

Chris

Wed, 16 May 2007 09:53:08 -0500

Don't be surprised if Ron Paul has a cabinet position in a Guiliani Administration.