Ron Paul, old coot who warned of economic turmoil, thinks he was right

LA Times ^ | 3/5/09 | Andrew Malcom

[pissant]

Remember Ron Paul? Congressman Ron Paul?

The long-term libertarian-like representative from Texas who's even older than McCain? The guy with a leased blimp who sought the Republican presidential nomination last year and came within something like 1,000 delegates of upsetting the Arizonan.

Paul lasted a lot longer than Romney, who had to write off some $40 million of his own dough.

And Paul's hundreds of thousands of dedicated supporters way-outraised that preacher Huckabee who's now all over Fox News, which, btw, is the network that barred Paul from its New Hampshire GOP debate because he had no chance. Although, to be fair and balanced, Paul had done better in Iowa than Giuliani or that D.A. Thompson guy, what's his name Frank or Fred. Thank goodness Fox protected its viewers from this Texan, who used to be an ob-gyn.

So Paul marched all the way to St. Paul, past that ex-New York mayor, who the mainstream media said was the certain GOP nominee until he wasn't; Giuliani made it only a few hours past Florida.

Here's how silly Ron Paul is: He set a budget for his campaign and lived within it. Flew commercial. Stayed at Super 8's. No motorcades.

In fact, he ended with no deficit, which is how he thinks the federal government should operate.

In point of fact, Paul ended his campaign with a surplus. Can you imagine anything so silly in this day and age?

[johnthebaptistmoore]

I agree with the idea of Fair Trade on all trade issues involving the U.S. and the rest of the world. RP is too Libertarian on most trade issues, on most foreign issues, and on most social issues, IMHO. On economic issues, I’m agreeing a lot with what RP has to say, but he keeps creating controversy with what he often says and with how he usually votes about many other issues. RP is also considered a nut by too many people for him to have any serious chance of ever being POTUS.

[SecAmndmt]

“walks his walk on earmarks.”

The TARP funds are an example of funds decided by the executive branch without input from the Legislative branch (ie. no earmarks).

[truthfreedom]

If everyone did what Paul did these bills wouldn’t pass.

It’s simple, you either vote for or against the appropriations bill.

[gtsamson]

I would never cast a vote for an American hater like Paul.

[gtsamson]

[gtsamson]

Paul like to spend plenty. He just uses earmarks to hide that fact.

[gtsamson]

Hunter never got out of the single digits.

[gtsamson]

Thomas Jefferson lived in a different time. Things have changed in the last two hundred years. Plus, Jefferson was no angel.

[gtsamson]

That’s no excuse. He’s a blatant hypocrite. He pretends to be for responsible government spending, but then uses earmarks to feed at the trough. Nice little scam he has going.

[spodefly]

I have the same issue with Ron Paul that I have with many eloquent spokesmen with a libertarian bent ... I cheer, or at least agree, with 98.735% of what they say ... and then, out of nowhere they something that has me cock my head like the RCA dog, wondering where the crazy crap they just said came from ...

[gtsamson]

Maybe if he spent less time providing comfort for our enemies abroad, he would be able to get things done domestically.

[gtsamson]

Paul wants to re investigate the government's handling of the 9/11 attacks. He's a truther.

[dread78645]

Sometimes I think Ron Paul’s only problem is that he only speaks the truth - and we American’s have become so accustomed to being lied to that we’re get a little uncomfortable with that.

Yep.

[truthfreedom]

He voted against the spending.

[truthfreedom]

He wants less government, Republicans, it appears, want more government. The Democrats, of course, want much much more government.

It’s hard to get things done when you want less government and almost everyone else wants more government.

[mysterio]

Thomas Jefferson lived in a different time. Things have changed in the last two hundred years.

So your argument is that sound fiscal policy and Constitutional federal government are better suited to another time?

[NYC GOP Chick]

He’s nuts, and I have serious doubts about anyone who supports him, in any context.

[NYC GOP Chick]

I’d take neither. Ever.

[pissant]

Welcome to FR. And the GOP’s hell bent mission to nominate a liberal worked out well?

[The Duke]

Paul wants to re investigate the government's handling of the 9/11 attacks. He's a truther.

I think everything the government has done for the past thirty years could probably use a little investigation, because at the very least the government seems to have been summarily incompetent.