[Ultra Sonic 007]

Interesting read.

[okie01]

Ron Paul Has Betrayed The GOP

This is news?

[Spiff]

I used to be a huge Ron Paul supporter. I thought he was the best representative in Congress. But this story confirms what I’ve sensed since 9/11 about Ron Paul. He’s gone increasingly nutty. Sad.

[Badeye]

I didn’t find anything surprising in this, but its nice to have confirmation about Ron Paul’s intentional ‘playing of both sides’.

As I have noted for years in these political forums, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday’s, Ron Paul is a Libertarian....unless there is a GOP fundraiser on one of those days to his benefit, then he’s a Republican.

Many have disputed this statement of mine.

Now those that disputed it can take it up with a guy thats known Ron Paul for two decades.

[mnehring]

Ping if you haven’t seen this already.

[avacado]

"In closing let me just say, that I don't believe his views represent the views of Congressional District 14 any more. The District, which I live in, is quite considerably more Conservative of foreign policy/defense issues than Ron Paul. "

I'm one district over from Ron Paul's District and I am betting that Ron Paul has seen his last days in Congress. Texans in those parts don't fancy his kind.

[x]

Then September 11, 2001 hit. My boss, Ron Paul, all of a sudden changed dramatically. Whereas before he was a reasonable non-interventionist, he was now rabidly so.

Maybe, but so much else changed on 9/11 that it's hard to say that it was just Paul who did.

A Republican could question interventions in Somalia or Haiti or Bosnia or Kosovo without attracting much attention. Opposition to the Iraq War might get someone like Paul labeled "rabid" simply for following the same policy as before.

Ron Paul is a kook. But so far as I can find out he did support our involvement in Afghanistan (after 9/11), so that makes Eric's testimony suspect.