Not true. I support Paul's stance on freedom from government excess. I support his candidacy (his right to run, that is) because he exposes promises the big R party has failed to deliver on. I hope he makes voters hold Republicans in FedGov office to a higher standard.
I also wade in to defend him now and then just because we have folks cooking up all sort of litmus tests to define conservatism that have nothing to do with lowers taxes and less government micromanagement in everyday lives. Also, there was a time when Republicans could disagree on foreign policy and nation-building. Hell, George Bush ran on that platform. Now suddenly its taboo to oppose wading out into some third-world country at ungodly cost?
Finally, I hope that voters will find and promote federalist/small FedGov candidates for Congressional and Senate seats, not just fawn at the feet of the favorite son picked by the party machine. Oklahoma chose Tom Coburn over the party man in the primaries, and we are better for it.
>>...not just fawn at the feet of the favorite son picked by the party machine.<< DUNCAN HUNTER.
You want to define conservatism? DUNCAN HUNTER.
Do you want to stop all this nitpicking and unite behind the one man who has all of the qualifications with none of the assorted baggage? DUNCAN HUNTER.
Why are people, even here on FR, so @@$@@$^%& STUPID?
“I support Paul’s stance on freedom from government excess.”
So do I and so do most Republicans including most Republican candidates.
“I support his candidacy (his right to run, that is) because he exposes promises the big R party has failed to deliver on.”
You mean you were not aware of this before Ron Paul?
“Also, there was a time when Republicans could disagree on foreign policy and nation-building.”
We still disagree with nation building. We just don’t agree that what we are doing in Iraq is nation building.
“Finally, I hope that voters will find and promote federalist/small FedGov candidates for Congressional and Senate seats, not just fawn at the feet of the favorite son picked by the party machine.”
Again, we agree. But Ron Paul ain’t the guy.
I’m wondering how many Reagan Democrats who stopped voting are back in the *system* with Paul running for the job?
When think that 25% of Americans controlled the past elections, it sure would be nice if we could get more people interested in what’s taking place politically.
I’ve got a couple of neighbors who tell me they are returning to the ballot box this election because of Paul. I’m guessing that it’s because Nevada is 96% controlled by the Feds and they are hoping for a change.