10 Outrageous Ron Paul Quotes

As Ron Paul assumes the unlikely position of GOP frontrunner  in the upcoming Iowa caucus, controversial newsletters under his name and tales of homophobic behavior from a former staffer are surfacing—calling into question the extremity of the staunch libertarian’s views. While Paul vehemently denies that the racist words in the newsletters under his name came from him, it’s hard to deny some of the other outrageous comments the Texas congressman has made over the years. The Daily Beast looks back at some of the weird, offensive, and downright ridiculous things Ron Paul has said over the years.