“Ron Paul isn’t a conservative. He’s a libertarian”
Well he may have Libertarian leanings but last I saw he still had an “R” after his name. And espouses conservative fiscal and domestic policies plus he wants us out of all the world police actions we’ve stuck our noses into. I guess he just doesn’t fit your definition of conservative which is:
1. for the war on terror and locking up people without a trail for as long as those in power want and having little old ladies sexually assaulted by TSA at the airport
2. for the war on drugs and allowing the police to seize your property and then making you prove that it wasn’t the result of illegal activity and having SWAT teams blow away marines (there is never an ex-marine ;) ) in Arizona
3. for giving lip service to supporting Israel while pressuring them to give in to terrorists in yet another misguided land for peace deal
4. Declaring most forcefully that they are for “sound fiscal policy” while taking bribes (campaign contributions) from the Wall Street bankers and bailing out insolvent cronies with your money to the tune of a few $ trillion
5. Being the world policeman and fighting meaningless “actions” all across the globe while beating their chest to prove how manly they are
There is a whole range of conservative ideas but you seem to think that only those the fit your narrow definition of conservative can claim that label.
Are you not reading this thread?
Two other Paultards have got the zot on this thread so far. Are you trying to be the third?
I think what we are seeing here is a full blown war between the neocon wing of the republican party and the paleocon wing. While Paul is not really a paleocon, his foreign policy is to crazy even for paleocons he is very close on domestic policy and spending. Sadly the neocons (Rove, Bush, Newt, Mitt) are in complete control so traditional conservatives (small/honest government conservatives, paleocons) are being purged. The ruling class does not take the threat of small honest constitutional government lightly. I personally don’t think Paul should be president, his world view is anti Israel, 19th century and this is not the 19th century however on a number of issues Paul makes a lot of sense. The attacks on him and his supporters are IMHO way over the top.