[rabscuttle385]

FTA:

The same GOP establishment that mocked and reviled Dr. Paul now lies shattered. Who believes in this Republican Party anymore? The party destroyed itself with its own unprincipled recklessness, both in foreign and fiscal policy. And it has ruined its reputation among the young – the most ardent of Dr. Paul's supporters, incidentally – who are far more likely to identify with the Democrats.

Out of this destruction, some creative young conservatives may rise up and decide to take back the Republican Party. Perhaps they'll run against the overweening power of the federal government and in favor of decentralizing power (but unlike today's Republicans, they'll actually mean it). Maybe they'll fight for an America that lives responsibly, within its natural limits both overseas and at home. And maybe, just maybe, they might make the Republican Party worth following again.

BUMP!

[ovrtaxt]

http://www.metimes.com/Security/2008/11/21/commentary_nostradamus_redux/ce3c/

Check this out. Gerald Celente predicting a third party by 2012.

[Candor7]

Imagine Ron Paul as president of the United States.

What would Paul do with that power?

We would become a banana Republic....ooops!

I almost forgot!....Obama is also bringing a banana Republic.

Well coulda....shoulda......Banana Republics ...are all the same.

Thanks for crashing the Republican convention Ron. Great way to get public support.

[PerConPat]

Article: Dr. Paul has long argued that an economy built on easy credit, insatiable consumption and deficit spending is a time bomb. He backs a national economic model based on savings, investment and production.

I back that economic model, as well. The problem, of course, is centered around the majority of Americans who can't borrow, buy, and save responsibly. It doesn't matter what Dr. Paul argues against. IMHO, three basic groups of voters are driving politics.

One bunch wants handouts for the "wealthy," another wants handouts for the "poor," and the third wants the government to save their 401(k)'s. And all three could not care less how much money the department of the Treasury needs to print to accomplish this madness.

It will be interesting, if I live long enough, to see just how far this idiocy will proceed. Whatever, Dr. Paul- or any other politician- is not going to stop the stupidity that has now become the USSA- United Socialist States of America. Hard times and the threat of imminent destruction might wake up the mob, but I'm not sure about that.

[gorush]

I voted for Ron Paul every chance I had...except the last. I won’t let that exception occur in the future.

[Grunthor]

“Rod Dreher: Ron Paul, if only we listened”

The problem was not Ron Paul, it was the cereal brigade that was the most vocal of his supporters, and that kind of kookery rubs off eventually on the candidate. Heck, he even validated the kooks by going on the radio show of their pied piper leader. It is really sad because he had some very good ideas especially where the economy is concerned.

[arrogantsob]

Ron Paul is just another clueless surrender monkey indistinguishable as regards national security from the Party of Treason.

[Alex Murphy]

Out of this destruction, some creative young conservatives may rise up and decide to take back the Republican Party. Perhaps they'll run against the overweening power of the federal government and in favor of decentralizing power (but unlike today's Republicans, they'll actually mean it). Maybe they'll fight for an America that lives responsibly, within its natural limits both overseas and at home. And maybe, just maybe, they might make the Republican Party worth following again.

Ping to read later

[USAFJeeper]

How come you didn’t mention any conservatives in your post?

[ApplegateRanch]

nor did I write him in on Election Day (I penciled in farmer-poet Wendell Berry).

Well, fat lot of good that did...for Barabbas.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Whatever happened to all that money he took in?

[Bokababe]

Ron Paul was right in opposing the 1999 NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia, and that was "a foreign policy decision". He was one of the few to be so vocal and active in opposing it.

Ron Paul was right about the economy and predicted the economic crisis.

Ron Paul is right about the corruption & cronyism in DC.

But some people here want Bush III, or McCain II.

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

Yet you can never successfully argue with lunatics.

[NoLibZone]

Paul is 100% Open Borders.

He wants to change and remove the reason they come here.

As a Californian I recall voting for that in prop 187.

Guess what the courts did?

[anymouse]

Paulbots still can't admit that they were working in league with the Obamanoids.

Don't expect forgiveness from the GOP - or acceptance from the Democrats.

The GOP will rebuild with or without you and RP.

BTW, anyone seen RP lately? His constituents sure haven't.

[DTA]

>>>>>The same GOP establishment that mocked and reviled Dr. Paul now lies shattered<<<<<

Weed out Trotskysts out of the GOP.

[marshmallow]

Paul is spot on.....about everything, including Iraq.

We're going to learn the same lesson there that we're now learning the hard way about this debt-drowned economy. We've spent untold billions of dollars and over three thousand American lives to turn Iraq into a Christian-free zone and eventually, an Islamic republic.

Unfortunately, Paul's idiosyncratic mannerisms, his uncoached and uncultivated appearance, squeaky voice and overall disdain for media-friendly traits means he'll forever be tagged with the "kook" or "geek" label.

[bamahead]

Lord knows there was no Republican in the 2008 campaign who talked straighter.



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