Ron Paul's Lapses Give Libertarianism a Bad Rap

American Thinker ^

[mnehring]

Let's see, voting for Pelosi's tax hike bill, co-sponsoring a T-Boone Picken's boondogle, his Bin Ladin comments... Now Libertarians questioning him. This should be a fun year for the Paulie camp.

[mnehring]

ping

[svcw]

But but but he's the only on who can win, just look at the polls.

[joe fonebone]

this guy is just a crackpot...always has been, always will be...

[Migraine]

Peripheral libertarianism looks a lot like the Constitution, and has some appeal for me.

Core libertarianism, however, gets aggressively anti-Christian, pro-drug, and ultra-isolationist. That’s where it loses me.

[faucetman]

The answer to your STUPID question is

HE WASNT IN LONDON

[TCH]

Ron Paul... A-hole extrordinare... once again demonstrates why he, and all his brain-dead zombie followers deserve no more than the one-fingered salute, and a backhand across the face.

[humblegunner]

This should be a fun year for the Paulie camp.

[Georgia Girl 2]

The thing about Ron Paul is that one minute he making perfect sense and then all of sudden he comes out with some real looney Tune idea. Like Dr. Paul and Mr. Hyde. LOL!!

[sigzero]

I agree with the OBL kill but to play devil’s advocate:

We intentionally violated another nations sovereignty by not including Pakistan in the mission. How would the US react if another nation did the same to us?

[lormand]

...piling on here....

Ron Paul actually has a position on abortion, where the official position on abortion for true libertarians, is NO POSITION on abortion, just like their twins, the anarchists.

Ron Paul's support may be winding down to just the neo-confederates...they still have lots in common with Ron Paul.

[wagglebee]

I would be more inclined to say that Ron Paul exposes just how far left libertarianism actually is.

I think Libertarians are starting to worry that Paul has let the cat out of the bag.

[dools0007world]

I’ve been fascinated with the intensity, persistance and loyalty of those who zealously push him as a viable pres. candidate. Where does he find hese people?

Frankly, he and his followers always appear to be a cult to me. Not too different than Jones, Manson and Moon. I’m always uncomfortable with the people Paul attracts. They are relentless in their attempts to coopt FR and conservatism. If they are conservatives, in the Tea Party sense, then I’m Donald Duck.

[Redleg Duke]

"Ron Paul's Lapses Give Libertarianism a Bad Rap"

Yeah, like 99.99999% of lawyers make all lawyers look bad!

[lormand]

I have another Devil's advocate question:

If the mission was to kill Osama, why are we so intent on questioning his wives? Are they going to ask the wives about things they could have at the very least cross examined from Osama? Maybe 0'Zero knew that if by capturing Osama, Erik Holder would find a way to screw it up politically for 0'Zero?

[wbill]

I like some of Paul’s idea. Too bad he’s a complete nutjob.

[Captain Kirk]

Let's see, voting for Pelosi's tax hike bill,

You lie!!! If you can't refute Paul without lying about it, you obviously don't have a case.

[joe fonebone]

I consider myself a small “l” libertarian. I agree with a strict adherance to the constitution, but a decent into anarchy just does not appeal to me...I took a test once to see where you fall on the wheel of politics...I fell right on the line between conservative and libertarian...I think that in order to be conservative you have to have some libertarian leanings, but, this guy and his big “L” libertarians are nutjobs....

[Captain Kirk]

Ron Paul refuses to pander. He says what he believes come hell or high water unlike the rest of the Republican field.

[Captain Kirk]

Descent into anarchy? Ron Paul is against anarchism. You are setting up a straw man....but heh don’t let stop you if it makes your world simplier to understand.