I really wish Ron didn't make those comments about FEMA

[Restore-America-NOW]

I don't think we realize how bad it's hurt us yet...

 

[LibertyEagle]

If he stays on point and has clear examples of how they have mismanaged our tax dollars and have kept help from getting to the people who needed it, he will win the day.

Don't worry. He's got the facts on his side. He just has to sell it in clear terms.

 

[TexMac]

I don't know how true this is, but here's what Fox is saying:

[h=3]Ron Paul: I Didn’t Say FEMA Should Go[/h]

Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/09/03/ron-paul-i-didn-t-say-fema-should-go#ixzz1WvSWyA3v
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[WilliamC]

No, you don't realize how bad FEMA itself has hurt us yet, that's all.

Ron Paul and many others do.

It should be abolished ASAP.

 

[tremendoustie]

FEMA shows up, bureaucratizes everything, and absolutely destroys local charitable efforts. I think his statements about FEMA will help him win the republican primary, where voters are concerned with selecting someone who's serious about cutting spending.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I think Paul is having a hard time negotiating between what he knows should ultimately happen, and what he could do as the President.

 

[Travlyr]

Do FEMA camps exist?

 

[KCIndy]

What I find interesting is how many persons who have actually had to deal with FEMA are writing comments in news stories agreeing with Ron Paul.

I wish I had time to collect them all - I think personal testimony from the tens of thousands who have endured the major headache of the FEMA bureaucracy would be the best antidote for the Ron Paul/FEMA questions.

 

[Guitarzan]

It will only hurt him with the libs...and they aren't who we have to win over just yet.

 

[MarcNY]

The problem is most people dont take the time to properly read his POV. They just see headlines and thats it.

 

[Nastynate]

It will only hurt him with the libs...and they aren't who we have to win over just yet.

A smart liberal would even understand that FEMA is a failure, it could even be restructured in their eyes. If they don't see it as a failure then they're blind to the facts.

 

[swissaustrian]

This video is great to counter the criticism

 

[Guitarzan]

A smart liberal would even understand that FEMA is a failure, it could even be restructured in their eyes. If they don't see it as a failure then they're blind to the facts.

Smart liberal? Stop it with the oxymorons, will ya.

 

[D.A.S.]

I think Paul is having a hard time negotiating between what he knows should ultimately happen, and what he could do as the President.

^^ Bingo!!

And he talks about his philosophical ideology, but people don't realize he won't do or can't do a lot of those things, at least immediately, as President. Perhaps he preface "... as President, I would..." and differentiate those.

Wish someone in his campaign would read this and relay this to him.

 

[KCIndy]

^^ Bingo!!

And he talks about his philosophical ideology, but people don't realize he won't do or can't do a lot of those things, at least immediately, as President. Perhaps he preface "... as President, I would..." and differentiate those.

Wish someone in his campaign would read this and relay this to him.

This is where Ron Paul's honest is really used against him by the "gotcha" media, who NEVER ask him a question that's not calculated or slanted. And RP is so honest that he does his best to give an honest answer to a complex question. The trouble is, honest answers to complex questions are impossible to parse into a twenty second soundbite.

 

[anaconda]

No, you don't realize how bad FEMA itself has hurt us yet, that's all.

Ron Paul and many others do.

It should be abolished ASAP.

The real reason for FEMA is to orchestrate the draconian police state crackdown and "continuity of government" contingencies for the elites. It's really fucked up. As far as talking points go, I like that Ron keeps talking about how all of his constituents call in to complain about FEMA. I wish Ron would talk more about the unconstitutional gun grabs in New Orleans and depriving people of their property rights there.

 

[freeforall]

What I find interesting is how many persons who have actually had to deal with FEMA are writing comments in news stories agreeing with Ron Paul.

I wish I had time to collect them all - I think personal testimony from the tens of thousands who have endured the major headache of the FEMA bureaucracy would be the best antidote for the Ron Paul/FEMA questions.

This would make a great website.

I think the media is using FEMA to counter balance their shut out. They give him a lot of air time but on an issue that isn't at the core of his priorities. I actually liked that he showed their are steps to improve FEMA without just abolishing it. ie) using them for rescue missions and not guaranteed insurance. The hardest part of his campaign is that he needs to show how he will takes steps to move things in the right direction, but the halfway points don't necessarily jive with his positions or his record.

 

[Brett85]

It didn't hurt him at all. It only helps Ron to take very conservative views on economic issues. What really hurt Ron was when he started talking about Iran in the debate. The more Ron can stay focused on economic issues, the better. Ron's FEMA comments will probably give him a 5 point boost in the polls.

 

[Brett85]

But really, why do people not seem to realize that Ron is running in the Republican primary? Why in the world would conservative voters not like Ron's position on this issue?

 

[erowe1]

I don't think we realize how bad it's hurt us yet...

I don't see how it could hurt us. The more of an issue it becomes, the more likely it will be that other candidates will have to say where they stand, and the more likely it will be that they'll expose themselves as people who have no intention of honoring their oaths of office. If Ron Paul sets himself apart as the only one in the crowd who's against FEMA, that's a good thing. And the only chance he possibly has of ever winning is by doing that. He won't ever overtake Romney and Perry by being nothing but the same thing they are, only without ever having been a governor.