WHY VOTE RON PAUL? Conservative Issues which are MORE IMPORTANT than Iraq

Ron Paul now 3rd Place on Free Republic ^ | May 4, 2007 | Orthodox Presbyterian

[mathluv]

I like Paul for supporting the Constitution, but otherwise, I am glad I don’t have to think about voting FOR him.

[wouldntbprudent]

Exactly.

And with the same result. A vote for him is a vote for the Other Guy (the Rat candidate).

[Wolfie]

The People, including most Freepers, don’t want a Constitutional government.

[CharlesWayneCT]

We need to focus on more than JUST the war on terror, but the war on terror is the one issue we simply cannot afford to get wrong. I don’t choose Guliani because, while he’s right in what he says on the WOT, he’s wrong about so much else.

But Ron Paul’s approach to the war on terror will NOT work. He will make our country less safe, even if he does manage to do all the other things he says he will do. And that is unacceptable to me.

anyway, given his views are so opposed by most republican politicians, it would be like having an opposition party for him trying to get any of his ideas through congress. So even if he won and we didn’t get blown up by terrorists, you’d only end up frustrated as all of his submissions to congress were rejected by wide margins.

[GrandEagle]

You are correct, it is just my opinion.
I like him, a lot. I also believe his views are far more popular than most folks around here want to think.
He is a true constitutional conservative and I do hope I am dead wrong.
Unfortunately, folks like a smooth and polished speaker like Romney. That is Ron's weak spot IMHO.

[jveritas]

He will not be, 99% of Republicans are not that stupid so do not worry a bit.

[Chi-townChief]

The War on Terror is the overriding issue right now and we can’t have a guy in there with basically no foreign policy. Plus his willingness to “do business” with the rats on that issue is disturbing.

[TheKidster]

Very good post! In all the Fred T. excitement I forgot about how well Ron Paul’s views mesh with mine.
Thanks for the reminder!

[Just mythoughts]

Ron Paul is a defeatist. He is dead wrong on the most important issue of our times which is the War on Terror.

I would not even credit him with that much power, he was so out of touch with the reality of what is actually happening around this globe. He appears to not comprehend what superpower status really means to the rest of life on this planet. I do take issue with the presentation that only 'life' within US proper has sanctity, what good is it if the terrorist are allowed to move in and slaughter US like they do their own.

[A.Hun]

Sorry, my dog has a better chance of being elected.

[wouldntbprudent]

bwwwwaaaahhhh!!!

Spot on!

[GrandEagle]

I view Paul and Murtha as two peas in in the same pod.

Then you have a total failure to understand his - and our nations Founders, position.

[CharlesWayneCT]

But most of our candidates are fine on abortion. There’s only one with a chance who I expect wouldn’t do every single thing a president can do to help the pro-life cause, and that’s Rudy.

So even assuming that I trust Ron Paul on the issue, and think it’s the number one issue, it doesn’t help him, because that just puts him with 8 other candidates. Then the War on Terror knocks him out.

[wouldntbprudent]

Thank you for your wise words.

[CharlesWayneCT]

If my choices were Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani, I’d probably shoot myself.

[wouldntbprudent]

What domestic issues are “eating us alive”?

True, we’re not perfect and we have problems. But do you honestly think our country is about to flat-line?

[TheKidster]

probably would domestically as well, given half a chance.

You’re mixing him up with Rudy in that respect. They only thing Rudy has to differentiate himself from the Dems is the WOT.

[meandog]

Abortion ALONE is FAR more important than the War in Iraq. More Unborn Children in America die EVERY DAY from Abortion than all American Citizens who lost their lives in the 9/11 Attacks.

A libertarian, Ron Paul was once my ideal ... however many libertarians like me believe that government has no place in the abortion discussion in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy (the accepted time that "quickening" occurs). Also, Paul is pipe dreamer about how to counter global terrorism. I would love to go back to an ideal of isolationism and rid ourselves of all foreign intervention but I just don't see that as a possibility in a post 9/11 world.

[RIGHTWING WACKO FROM MASS.]

Dr. Paul is the only one worth voting for. GW couldn’t even shine his shoes. Most of you people out here blindly follow the pack. The GOP just keeps going to the left everyday. It’s about time we elect someone with some intestinal fortitude. If Newt or Fred are not running then Dr. Paul is our best choice. Rudy,McCain and Romney sure aren’t a good choice they’re all fakes, just a pack of left wing moonbats. If they’re your choice be honest with yourself, you have to be a left wing moonbat, too!

[SolidWood]

He has always supported the mission of regime change in Iraq but voted no on Constitutional grounds. He called for a formal Declaration of War as the Constitution demands.

Not true. He is a isolationist non/interventionalist and has made this very clear. He is poo-pooing the War on terror, patriot act and opposing regime change in Iran. He opposed intervention in Iraq against Saddam Hussein. He is principled... principled wrong. I read dozens of his commentaries on Iraq and foreign policy.