[americanophile]

This isn't good news at all. While there may be plenty of specific policies that one may agree or disagree with Paul about, he was one of the only unambiguously clear Constitutionalists in Washington, and is in no small part responsible for the increased resurgence of Constitutional conservatism and libertarianism - including among a notable younger audience - which is a remarkable achievement. Paul could be counted on to foster Constitutionally-consistent policies even when the specific outcome was unpopular. That kind of principle, and ideological consistency, is sorely lacking in a place too often governed by 'grand bargains,' and 'across the aisle' partnerships that always resort in an expansion of federal power. I didn't always agree with Paul, but I very much liked him being in D.C.; I for one will miss his voice.

[ilgipper]

I agree. It would have been good to have his voice in Congress when the new Republican President begins his term in 2013.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

This isn't good news at all.

The statist-GOP wing of FR doesn't care about all that. They'd rather focus on taking Dr. Paul's foreign policy statements out of context instead of focusing on the greater good he has done for the re-emergence of the conservative-libertarian movement.

[GraceG]

Dr. Paul is best if we get a true conservative in the White House and he is made temporary “czar of shutting down superfluous government agencies” and “Ft. Knox / Federal Reserve inspector”.

[ImpBill]

Well said. Like you I could find a number of reasons to disagree with him but his fidelity to the Constitution and Liberty will definitely be missed.

[Chickensoup]

Paul could be counted on to foster Constitutionally-consistent policies even when the specific outcome was unpopular. That kind of principle, and ideological consistency, is sorely lacking in a place too often governed by ‘grand bargains,’ and ‘across the aisle’ partnerships that always resort in an expansion of federal power. I didn’t always agree with Paul, but I very much liked him being in D.C.; I for one will miss his voice.

I agree.

As I further from the pulican party, the more sense he makes. I am getting more and more small l libertarian.