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Why Ron Paul Cannot Be President
The LIberty Papers ^ | July 31, 2007 | Doug Mataconis

Posted on 07/31/2007 12:06:19 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

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To: E. Pluribus Unum
conservatives are — duh! — not, by temperament, revolutionaries.

Speak for yourself. Well, maybe counterrevolutionaries. The revolution is the state of affairs the article describes. So of a slo-mo overthrow of the Constitution.

21 posted on 07/31/2007 12:59:33 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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I think this person is right. Ron Paul is unelectable. Given the remaining candidates, there will be no attempt to control spending for the forseeable future regardless of which party wins the Presidency.

The age of fiscal conservatives is over.
22 posted on 07/31/2007 1:13:43 PM PDT by microgood
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I know why: Because Ron Paul is a tin-foil hat wearing NUT-JOB.

Fred for PREZ in 08!


23 posted on 07/31/2007 1:15:48 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861
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>> plus he’s a nut. That’s a major drawback also.

I /strongly/ disagree!

(No, I’m not saying Ron Paul isn’t a nut, ‘cause he is. It’s just that being a nut isn’t a drawback for holding office. More like a requirement!)


24 posted on 07/31/2007 1:40:11 PM PDT by Nervous Tick
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touche!


25 posted on 07/31/2007 1:47:29 PM PDT by joebuck
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The more criticism I hear of Ron Paul, the more his critics sound like nuts

Paul critics should think how liberal they sound when they criticze him. I mean, I hear some criticize his stance on the UN...

Psst....youre not a conservative if you sound the least supportive of the UN


26 posted on 07/31/2007 2:35:40 PM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (Colt Brennan For Heisman)
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Speaking of fond dreams and memories, that's what this country will be in a few decades if Ron Paul isn't elected now.

Time to wake up, eh?
27 posted on 07/31/2007 5:41:50 PM PDT by Allerious
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"Given the remaining candidates, there will be no attempt to control spending for the forseeable future regardless of which party wins the Presidency."

Exactly right, so why not support Ron Paul?

"Ron Paul is unelectable."

I disagree. IMO, Ron Paul is the only Republican who actually stands a chance against a dummycrat.

Dr. Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate that the democrats cannot deal with. They simply wouldn't know how, except of course for the usual character assasination, which wouldn't be effective in his case.

Look at it this way: Ron Paul, being a Republican, would automatically have all the Republican votes.

He would also get votes from "Reagan Democrats", ALL the Libertarians, All the Constitution Party voters, MANY independent voters, and even a smattering of "greens".

Ron Paul would carry the major states, and except for liberal strongholds such as the North-Eastern seaboard, would claim a landslide victory in the Electoral College, and would win.

28 posted on 07/31/2007 7:15:06 PM PDT by Designer
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The loonies that support George Washington and those stuff-for-brains who think they can start a new country must be wearing tinfoil hats.

London is London and it will always be. It’s too big to bring under rein so may as well enjoy the ride and get yours while you can.

Somebody has to be a superpower and it may as well be the British Empire. May the sun never set on her!

Long live the King!


29 posted on 08/01/2007 3:43:47 AM PDT by CatholicEagle
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