Playing the "Ron Paul is the only candidate with military experience" angle.

[Chieppa1]

Good idea? Bad idea? Horrible thread idea? :collins:

[erowe1]

Very good idea. Is it definitely true? If so, it's definitely significant.

[AZKing]

Very good idea. Is it definitely true? If so, it's definitely significant.

The only other potential candidate so far that has military experience is John Bolton.

It's definitely a valuable trait. Veterans tend to identify with veterans.

[Sola_Fide]

I think its a great idea! I don't think Ron plays up his military service enough.

[bwlibertyman]

Good point. We can talk about how Ron has been in the military and he knows what he's talking about.

[civusamericanus]

Dr. Ron Paul Served as a Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1965 and Flight Surgeon, U.S. Air National Guard from 1965 to 1968.
Alright! Ron Paul is the only Top Tier Candidate, who has military service!

[AFPVet]

That is pretty significant :)

[BlackTerrel]

That is significant to a lot of people. People care about that stuff.

[kah13176]

RP is the only one who's never voted for a tax increase. RP is the only one who's never voted for a house spending bill. RP is the only one who has introduced legislation to repeal the new TSA regulations. RP is one of a handful to vote against the original PATRIOT Act.

Etc. Etc.

[specsaregood]

Very good idea. Is it definitely true? If so, it's definitely significant.

Yeah, I went through wiki looking. Couldn't find anybody else commonly named as a candidate that had any military experience:
Gingrich - grew up a military brat
Romney - got a couple deferments
Huckabee - none
Gary Johnson - none
Santorum - none
Haley Barbour - none

[Kludge]

Yeah, I went through wiki looking. Couldn't find anybody else commonly named as a candidate that had any military experience:
Gingrich - grew up a military brat
Romney - got a couple deferments
Huckabee - none
Gary Johnson - none
Santorum - none
Haley Barbour - none

To add to -
Giuliani - received deferments during Vietnam
Palin - none
Petraeus obviously does, but I believe he backed out
Cain - none
Christie - none
DeMint - none
Daniels - none
Hunstman - none
Thune - none
Bachmann - none

[UtahApocalypse]

"Only one candidate has served honorably in the U.S. Military. Only one candidate received the most donations from active military in 2008. Only Ron Paul has the experience, and respect of our nations military to lead them. Only Ron Paul understands that our nations defense starts at home, and not by spreading our military across the globe"


^^^ An ad I would LOVE to see.

[specsaregood]

"Only one candidate has served honorably in the U.S. Military. Only one candidate received the most donations from active military in 2008. Only Ron Paul has the experience, and respect of our nations military to lead them. Only Ron Paul understands that our nations defense starts at home, and not by spreading stretching our military thin across the globe"

^added



^^^ An ad I would LOVE to see.
Totally.

[Kludge]

WHOA WHOA WHOA -- Jimmy McMillan (Rent is Too Damn High) is a Vietnam vet and declared he will run in the GOP Primary.

Edit: Potential candidate Allen West also made a career in the military, serving for over 20 years and achieving rank of Lt. Col.

Other than that, I looked at every potential & declared candidate & found nothing.

[Chieppa1]

See, even I can come up with a good idea.

[civusamericanus]

WHOA WHOA WHOA -- Jimmy McMillan (Rent is Too Damn High) is a Vietnam vet and declared he will run in the GOP Primary.

Edit: Potential candidate Allen West also made a career in the military, serving for over 20 years and achieving rank of Lt. Col.

Other than that, I looked at every potential & declared candidate & found nothing.
Wait! You forgot one, The Donald went to Military School, and was promoted his senior year to Cadet Captain-S4 (Cadet Battalion Logistics Officer)!:D

[BlackTerrel]

"Only one candidate has served honorably in the U.S. Military. Only one candidate received the most donations from active military in 2008. Only Ron Paul has the experience, and respect of our nations military to lead them. Only Ron Paul understands that our nations defense starts at home, and not by spreading our military across the globe"


^^^ An ad I would LOVE to see.

That would be great. Esp. since Paul's detractors say he is "anti-military".

I think the sell is you support the military by keeping them at home with their families.

[TomtheTinker]

I don't think he plays any of his cards enough...He has delivered hundreds of baby's..something I would imagine most females to feel very good about..He got an endorsement from Ronald Reagan specifically having to do with national defense..he has served in the military as an officer...he is very popular with the military. ..

[Kludge]

I don't think he plays any of his cards enough...He has delivered hundreds of baby's..something I would imagine most females to feel very good about..He got an endorsement from Ronald Reagan specifically having to do with national defense..he has served in the military as an officer...he is very popular with the military. ..

Yeah... I was looking at the old '08 pamphlets today and all the points they touched on makes RP look very favorable. He had most contributions from military in '08 run among GOP candidates, too (pretty sure he made that point during a debate).

[Eric21ND]

Use this against chickenhawk neocons. It's like sunlight to vampires.

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

I don't think he plays any of his cards enough...He has delivered hundreds of baby's..something I would imagine most females to feel very good about..He got an endorsement from Ronald Reagan specifically having to do with national defense..he has served in the military as an officer...he is very popular with the military. ..

Just from my limited anecdote he is indeed very popular among many in my unit. I know personally five in my shop alone who are Paul supporters and a few people who transferred out last year who are Paul supporters. I don't know how well that translates to other branches of the Military or other units, but I have been doing my best to spread the message. They call me Mr. Libertarian (Though I myself reserve that title to the only Mr. Libertarian the great late Murray Rothbard) and Ron Paul here in the shop :p It's amusing.

[BlackTerrel]

See, even I can come up with a good idea.

You joined in 2009. You were due :)

[Chieppa1]

You joined in 2009. You were due :)

Yeah, I mostly just hung around. CPAC kind of singled me to jump in with both feet. That, my 7-8 hours a day in front of this damn computer.