Ron Paul Isn't That Scary

Townhall.com ^ | Wednesday, November 21, 2007 | Jonah Goldberg

[yorkie]

"how come we haven't been hit in six years? I think we all know the answer to that - the longer they wait, the more terrorists they can smuggle/sneak into our country - and the more devastating their (iminent) attack will be. Don't be fooled - these terrorists are coniving and planning...... Thanks to our 'open borders' in a time of war. /s

[devere]

Excellent article.

[rob777]

"Which candidate do you think is the favorite of the GWB die-hards? I think it is Romney."


I have heard that insiders in the Bush administration are pushing Rudy's candidacy.

[Turbopilot]

Um...had you noticed that the name "Ron Paul" is in the title of the article?

Yes...and then I read the article, which was actually about Huckabee. The Great Gatsby wasn't "about" Jay Gatsby himself either.

[USNBandit]

And that Ron Paul IS that scary

Ron Paul is to the 2008 GOP nomination what Ernest T Bass was to the Andy Griffith show. A good character to pull out every once and a while for an episode, throwing rocks through plate glass windows.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The other main difference is that Ron Paul has no chance of winning. Huckabee does.

ROFL. Paul just crossed $9 million in fundraising for the 4Q. How much is Huckster raising? Huckabee's a joke.

[Theodore R.]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Morris

My goodness, no, Ron Paul is a “stuffed shirt” compared to the free-wheeling Ernest T. Bass. If Paul had clarified his national defense views earlier, he might have been more realistic as a candidate. Many though might legitimately fear that Paul would not defend the country from attack. I don’t think that’s true, but that is a perception of Paul. Paul, like Hunter and Tancredo, is also seriously handicapped by “just” being a U.S. rep., a position most Americans don’t take very seriously. Most see the rep. as a conduit to some federal aid to their districts.

[Theodore R.]

Only Paul and Tancredo are anti-GWB. The others want the President’s good graces.