Posted on 10/18/2007 1:48:32 PM PDT by jmeagan
While national polls place him near the bottom of the field, impressive fundraising, Internet buzz and crowds of spirited followers have Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, in unfamiliar territory. Vote Ron Paul: Dark Horse Or Real Contender?
As his campaign gains traction, Paul faces a philosophical contradiction: Is he the principled agent provocateur, known as "Dr. No" on Capitol Hill, trying to bring about a grass-roots anti-big-government uprising in American politics?
Or is Paul a Republican presidential candidate with a libertarian bent, seeking big money contributions to fund a traditional campaign?
More important for Paul, can he be both?
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I believe he is an Idiot.
Semi dangerous nut job
You can believe what you want, but he is breaking out of the second tier. He has the money and is now getting the attention to make a real run in the primaries.
Once they get bitten by the idea of running for higher office, do they realistically weigh their chances?
Or do they just hit the ground running?
Ask Dennis Kuchinich and get back to us.
Ron Paul is an idiot, and any Freeper who still openly supports this guy is as idiotic as RP.
He’s a NUT
We are having a rash of Paultard spamming at the moment.
Republican? X
Revolutionary? X
Losertarian? DING DING DING

Neither.
The answer, boys and girls, is moonbat.
Yes, write it down. Moonbat.
Should run this in Willis Carto's rags across from his column.
And Tobin is right, aside from the crazy Ron Paul there's not too much difference between the Presidential candidates.
I happened to be in a fast-food joint the other day and overheard a group of teens discussing something at school. I was shocked to notice that nearly every sentence they spoke was liberally sprinkled with the “F” word. I left wondering if any of them could carry on an intelligent conversation without that word - or even if they could carry on an intelligent conversation.
Here, I notice much the same thing. Some posters seem unable to write a coherent message without using words like “moonbat,” or “loon,” or “idiot.” If, as I suspect, that is true and they are unable to speak or write intelligently. . . . Just who is the idiot?
3) Moonbat.
3) Moonbat.
You can remain in denial, but Dr. Paul was invited to a private fundraiser hosted by none other than the RNC. He and Mitt Romney were the only ones to show up. He's starting to get the big donors now, lots of individuals are donating the maximum contribution of $2,300. Rumor has it that on November 5th, thousands of people are going to donate $100 simultaneously to his campaign.

"You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability..."
Why, it's Ron Paul, you silly!
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