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GOP candidates in their own words
Posted By katie allison granju
A few of the most interesting quotes from the candidates at last night’s GOP debate in South Carolina:
Fred Thompson: On the U.S. Navy’s confrontation with Iran in the Persian Gulf: “Iran was clearly testing us. They took British hostages under similar circumstances and it proceeded obviously much past what happened to us, but they’re testing our resolve. They know that they’re dealing with a nation that’s not going to put up with that sort of thing. But it’s some insight as to the way that they’re thinking. I think the Revolutionary Guard now has taken over from the regular military force with regard to those speedboats and so forth, so they’re going to get a little more frisky. But they need to understand that if they cross the line, they’re going to be destroyed.”
Rudy Giuliani: On change: “The kind of change that the Democrats want to bring about is to take the change out of your pocket. That’s basically — basically, change is either good or bad. And when you just say change, if the change that you’re talking about is raising taxes, if the change that you’re talking about is pulling out of Iraq precipitously, if the change that you’re talking about is socialized medicine, these are definitely changes, but they’re changes in the wrong direction … But just the word change doesn’t connote good or bad. You’ve got to get one step beyond that and start looking at the changes.”
Ron Paul: On whether he is electable: “Well, we’ve only had two little primaries so far. So it’s pretty premature to decide which one is going to be the candidate. But, you know, when you think about it, if you measured everything I’ve ever said, every vote I’ve ever taken against the Constitution, you know, I’m a strict constitutionalist. Are you suggesting the Republicans should write me off because I’m a strict constitutionalist? I’m the most conservative member here. I have voted, you know, against more spending and waste in government than anybody else. So you’re suggesting that I’m not electable and the Republicans don’t want me because I’m a strict fiscal conservative, because I believe in civil liberties?”
Jan 11th, 2008
