Posted on 08/06/2007 9:07:57 AM PDT by CenTexConfederate
Ron Paul: The Internet's favorite candidate
By Declan McCullagh
Story last modified Mon Aug 06 06:16:00 PDT 2007
ARLINGTON, Va.--Ron Paul is a Republican congressman and U.S. presidential hopeful who, in the usual shorthand of political journalists, is known as a "long shot" for the White House.
Paul's poll numbers award him less than 2 percent of the vote among Republican candidates, and he was unceremoniously excluded from an Iowa debate in June organized by a tax watchdog group that happens to share his political views. Even otherwise flattering articles consign his candidacy to "the realm of dreams, not practical politics."
On the Internet, however, this courtly Texas obstetrician-turned-politician has developed a towering presence that has left his Democratic and Republican rivals largely in his shadow.
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He’s right about everything but Islamic extremists, but I can forgive him one err. He’s the best shot we have for saving the Constitution.
I vote with my head, thanks.
Ping before the polite, reasoned discourse starts. :)
Countdown to punch graphic in five . . . four . . . three . . .
Unfortunately, he picked a huge issue to be wrong on.
He sure is. Just like he’s the candidate most supported by the military (if by “most” you mean 22 self-identified military contributors gave money to him).
I think he understands Islamic extremism better than any other candidate. Don’t create more of them.
Oh good. The usual Ron Paul arguments. I miss the days of a few months back where we had the usual Rudy arguments. But that was...uh...taken care of. Now we can have the Ron Paul arguments. ;-)
He revels in the fact that “young people” share his views. That is, he is proud of the fact that immature voters will support him. What does this say about his positions?
Libertarianism is a dangerous form of idealism and utopianism.
Well, he also wants to legalize drugs...
Unfortunately the only questions RP is asked in the GOP debates is about the WOT in general and the battle in Iraq in particular. ....his weakness. His strong suits are completely ignored — the role of gov’t, the welfare state, taxes, etc. ....issues that many would like to see discussed at length.
“Young people” are the voting base of the future. The geezers won’t be around forever.
My heart is a bit higher up in my body...:)
He is indeed the most supported candidate among those military employees.
Any “True Conservative”* knows that.
* (please note the terms “True Conservative” and “True Conservatives” are trade marks of the Ron Paul campaign. Any use without express permission of the Ron Paul campaign is strictly prohibited)
In my heart I know he’s a whack-job and you’re delusional.
Are you saying we are creating them?
Putting the label ‘liberal’ on RP is silly.
Gun rights, state rights, private property rights, US out of the UN, getting rid of the IRS and Social Security are real ‘liberal’ ideas.
Yes, that’s waht they are saying...
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