[cothrige]

I am always saddened at the hatred shown towards Ron Paul at such a “conservative” site as FreeRepublic. It tends to confirm my intermittent despair about any hope for our country in the future. The conservatives hate what Ron Paul believes in, which is small federal government, states rights, an end to the income tax, a strict constructionist reading of the Constitution, strong support of second amendment rights, traditional marriage and ending abortion. They call this insanity, crazy and kooky. Instead they would rather support the campaigns of the likes of McCain, who could show at best feeble support, and often none, for any of these principles. Oh well.

[Mad-Margaret]

Excellent post!

[John D]

I do not think there were too many Freepers who supported John McCain. It is just that there were many, many fewer who supported cut and run. I always said, “The only person running for the Republican nomination who was worse than John McCain was Ron Paul”.

[dragnet2]

I am always saddened at the hatred shown towards Ron Paul at such a “conservative” site as FreeRepublic

Don't be saddened. The Republican insiders club never cared about smaller government, secured borders, conservatism, etc. They made that inordinately clear in the past 8 years.

They only cared about their party. Nothing else mattered, just party and holding onto their power, to benefit themselves.