Ron Paul is OK as a congressman from Texas. He’s good on fiscal matters and the Federal Reserve. His kookie ideas on other matters aren’t that important while he is just one vote in congress.
The problem is that he has delusions of grandeur, and keeps running for President. This has produced a Ron Paulite movement all over the country with a constant tendency to siphon away 3 or 4% of the vote from Republicans and help elect Democrats.
If Ron Paul had just stuck to congress, he would be fine. He’s a voice that’s needed on fiscal matters. But on the national stage, he is a persistent nuisance and spoiler.
If real conservatives want to get rid of him, I presume that’s the reason.
“This has produced a Ron Paulite movement all over the country with a constant tendency to siphon away 3 or 4% of the vote from Republicans and help elect Democrats.”
Ahem, this is only true when they do something dumb like vote for LP candidates in close races.
Keeping them in the GOP and part of the coalition actually helps the situation.
Oh yeah, he's a damn nuisance and a garbage can for malcontent voters, but those people will always find another similar candidate like Chuckie Baldwin or Bob Barr, but not one quite like Ron Paul who abuses (cheats) his way into the debates by running and holding elected office as a Republican.
If real conservatives want to get rid of him, I presume that’s the reason.
Yes, according to the article and the quoted challengers, they're sick of national grandstanding.
At least he's willing to debate with them. Of course he loves to debate...lol.
An intersting discussion of Paul’s Fed Audit, http://commentarama.blogspot.com/2009/12/audit-fed-pros-and-cons.html