Ron Paul takes the lead in Iowa.

[Felch]

Well, my point wasn't that it was a mathematical impossibility to raise taxes, it was that raising taxes can produce economic side effects. It's sad that you Brits are so bent on sniping at America that you can't contribute in a meaningful way to the discussion.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

America is great. If you're going to suggest that mocking Ron Paul supporters is an attack on America then you might as well save your time by answering them all with "Why do you hate freedom?".

[Felch]

Guy supports Ron Paul?

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I doubt it. And that's a good reason why I wasn't aiming anything at him.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Oh, hang on. You thought I read Guy's post, which might as well have had "I am being sarcastic" written all over it in letters of fire stretching high up into the Ionosphere, got annoyed at it, and took a pop at him?

No. Dear me, no. No.

[Guynemer]

It was a figure of speech, but I would certainly applaud the ones who did.

As would I, but I have a strong suspicion that we would be in a distinct minority on both sides of the pond.

[Felch]

Oh, hang on. You thought I read Guy's post, which might as well have had "I am being sarcastic" written all over it in letters of fire stretching high up into the Ionosphere, got annoyed at it, and took a pop at him?

No. Dear me, no. No.

My mistake. I thought Guy was serious about American politicians being afraid to raise taxes.

[Guynemer]

It is not fear so much as it is completely cynical self-interest.

[Felch]

Afraid of losing their cushy jobs perhaps?

[HalfLotus]

Another example of absurd election reporting bias, CBS shows and names every candidate's poll numbers, except.....guess who?

[OzzyKP]

Another example of absurd election reporting bias, CBS shows and names every candidate's poll numbers, except.....guess who?

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

That's a 25 second clip. If the rest of the article went on along the lines of focussing on Ron Paul in second place, there's no omission.

Please can we have the full report?

[KrazyHorse]

Who cares? None of the other candidates matter. Romney is going to be the nominee. The only thing that matters is how much damage is done to him before the other candidates cede.

[Hauldren Collider]

And since Ron Paul is capable of inflicting approximately zero damage on Romney, his relevance is reduced to total unimportance. That is, it would be if it weren't there already.

[molly bloom]

It's sad that you Brits are so bent on sniping at America that you can't contribute in a meaningful way to the discussion.

Aha.

The 'Circle the patriotic wagons!' defence.

Not an intellectual defence as such, more a knee-jerk reaction.