Ron Paul: ‘Neocon influence’ is infiltrating tea parties

[M Dogg™]

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In the face of several electoral challenges from tea party-connected candidates, Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul cautioned in a recent interview that "neocon influence" is "infiltrating" the movement he is often credited for creating.

Speaking to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night, Paul first took up for the tea parties as a natural reaction of the people when they are unhappy with government. What they are not, he explained, are entirely adherent to his ideas. Paul suggested that the group only "sometimes" represents his views.

"My message is somewhat different," he said. "The message gets somewhat diluted" with large movements of this nature.

"Everybody likes to join what looks like a popular movement, then they want to come in and influence that movement," Paul continued.

His core issues, such as creating transparency at the Federal Reserve, recalling overseas soldiers and ending the drug war, are "not what is generally heard from the Republican party," he said.

Ron Paul: ‘Neocon influence’ is infiltrating tea parties

By Stephen C. Webster
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 -- 10:06 pm
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ronpauldebate Ron Paul: Neocon influence is infiltrating tea partiesIn the face of several electoral challenges from tea party-connected candidates, Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul cautioned in a recent interview that "neocon influence" is "infiltrating" the movement he is often credited for creating.

Speaking to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night, Paul first took up for the tea parties as a natural reaction of the people when they are unhappy with government. What they are not, he explained, are entirely adherent to his ideas. Paul suggested that the group only "sometimes" represents his views.

"My message is somewhat different," he said. "The message gets somewhat diluted" with large movements of this nature.

"Everybody likes to join what looks like a popular movement, then they want to come in and influence that movement," Paul continued.

His core issues, such as creating transparency at the Federal Reserve, recalling overseas soldiers and ending the drug war, are "not what is generally heard from the Republican party," he said.
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"Sometimes the tea party accepts these ideas, sometimes they don't."

"Neocon issues in public policy are not exactly dead these days," he explained, seemingly pointing to the Obama administration. "Progressive Democrats aren't really happy with foreign policy. ... That's the infiltration, philosophically, in different positions."

Ultimately, "Our country really is bankrupt and that's what they're unhappy about," Paul concluded.

Paul, whose son Rand is running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, didn't seem to flinch when Maddow asked how he feels about Sarah Palin's recent endorsement of the younger Paul's campaign.

"Probably wouldn't be any different" with most Republicans, he said, emphasizing that he hopes his libertarian-leaning ideas would ultimately influence both parties, not just win over one.

This video was broadcast by MSNBC on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

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[virtuoso]

Uh huh, being poisoned straight away by the likes of Sarah Palin but I guess a lot of these idiots like being fooled as long as they get to tell you how bad the other side is.

[BiggBoogaBiff]

yeah, alotta white people have secret feelings towards blacks and other people of color.  nothing new or impressive and the feeling is definitely mutual (more or less for some)

[jeromechickenbone]

If this is news to you then you are way outta the loop.  Everybody knows the movement was hijacked, promoted, and exploited by Fox a long ass time ago. 

It's a neocon fuckfest and not representative of what it likes to pretend it is. 

[M Dogg™]

If this is news to you then you are way outta the loop.  Everybody knows the movement was hijacked, promoted, and exploited by Fox a long ass time ago. 

It's a neocon fuckfest and not representative of what it likes to pretend it is. 

I just wanted an excuse to put up Ron Paul and Rachael Maddow together.