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Taking Ron Paul Seriously
The Atlantic Online ^ | May 11, 2007 | Andrew Sullivan

Posted on 05/12/2007 2:23:18 PM PDT by Austin Willard Wright

The condescension to and mockery of the sole Republican candidate who seems to care about individual liberty has begun to tick me off. Chris Matthews can be heard groaning "Oh, God," after Paul spoke of the "original intent" of the Founders with respect to the Constitution. And in the YouTube clip below, Rudy Giuliani actually seems to be guffawing after Paul's defense of habeas corpus. I'm glad Paul's supporters are fighting back on the web. He deserves more respect than he has gotten thus far, not least because compared to the pandering of his competitors, Paul actually seems to believe what he says. And what he says has more to do with conservatism than the crap the rest of them are peddling. Here's a clip worth watching again:

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1 posted on 05/12/2007 2:23:19 PM PDT by Austin Willard Wright
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To: OrthodoxPresbyterian; The_Eaglet

Ron Paul ping


2 posted on 05/12/2007 2:24:54 PM PDT by Austin Willard Wright
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To: Austin Willard Wright

Yes.


3 posted on 05/12/2007 2:25:01 PM PDT by sourcery (Democrat: n. 1. Quiche-eating surrender donkey.)
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To: Austin Willard Wright
Most of the condesceding and mocking has come right here on FR towards Paul.

Pretty sad, that the candidate who adheres to the Constitution is denigrated the most.

4 posted on 05/12/2007 2:26:54 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (POSTING LIVE FROM TORONTO!)
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To: Austin Willard Wright

Pathetic. Having Andrew Sullivan to flaunt a campaign.


5 posted on 05/12/2007 2:26:58 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: Austin Willard Wright; humblegunner; alienken
RuPaul? But he's so....80s.


6 posted on 05/12/2007 2:27:31 PM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Quiet Down Out There!)
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To: Austin Willard Wright
No surprise that the in the closet Leftists, pretending to be “Conservatives” are all in hysterics for a guy who cannot even win 1% in any primary. Perhaps Mr Sullivan might want to consider the basic factually reality that a few hysteric techies with way too much time on their hand can pretty much game any online poll to result any way they want.

But of course, Mr Sullivan feverishly hopes that Mr Paul will pull a Perot and split the Republican base in 2008 so his single issue, legalized Gay Marriage, will have a chance to pass a post 2008 Democrat controlled Govt.

Too bad for him, along with all the other hysteric Know Nothings, Ron Paul has ZERO chance of wining anything. People do NOT vote for lunatic fingers whose ONLY answer to every issue is “Do Nothing”.

7 posted on 05/12/2007 2:28:13 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (If you will try being smarter, I will try being nicer.)
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To: Austin Willard Wright

You’ve convinced me. If Andrew Sullivan likes Ron Paul, then that says a lot to me.


8 posted on 05/12/2007 2:28:22 PM PDT by DugwayDuke (A patriot will cast their vote in the manner most likely to deny power to democrats.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

People who have sold their souls don’t like to be reminded of that fact. Thus, “conservatives” who claim to believe in the constitution, but has long since sold it out, don’t like to see someone on TV actually standing up for it.


9 posted on 05/12/2007 2:28:48 PM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Oh I like Ron Paul just fine. Unfortunately he’s willing to allow the islamderthal horde overrun the world and willing to leave a man in prison for lying about a crime that was never committed.

Most other things I agree with him on.


10 posted on 05/12/2007 2:29:46 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: MNJohnnie
"If gun rights are civil rights, why would anyone feel the need to hide the fact that they own one?" - Andrew Sullivan

Link

12 posted on 05/12/2007 2:31:38 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: Austin Willard Wright; DreamsofPolycarp; cva66snipe; billbears

After I read this I thought “some time I will post this on FR.” Thank you for doing so.


13 posted on 05/12/2007 2:33:16 PM PDT by The_Eaglet
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To: cripplecreek
man in prison for lying about a crime that was never committed.

What man? Clinton? Paul voted to impeach him even though Clinton lied about a crime that was never committed. Actually, like Scooter, Clinton did a commit a felony: perjury. The double standard on both sides of the spectrum on these two perjurers is so obvious as to be almost comical. Only Paul is consistent in condeming both men for doing the same thing.

14 posted on 05/12/2007 2:34:21 PM PDT by Austin Willard Wright
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To: LdSentinal

Because Sullivan, like Romney and Rudy, is wrong about guns doesn’t mean he is wrong about everything.


15 posted on 05/12/2007 2:35:29 PM PDT by Austin Willard Wright
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; Austin Willard Wright
"We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption

The FReepers bashing Ron Paul seem to miss this point.

16 posted on 05/12/2007 2:35:57 PM PDT by The_Eaglet
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To: Austin Willard Wright
Because Sullivan, like Romney and Rudy, is wrong about guns doesn’t mean he is wrong about everything.

Having a David Brock doppelganger to promote Pau's campaign is agenda driven.

17 posted on 05/12/2007 2:37:11 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: Austin Willard Wright
"He was getting much praise here when he supported the failed Iraq war."

I amazed at how often some of the "Paulies" sound like they're using Reid/Peolosi talking points.

18 posted on 05/12/2007 2:38:02 PM PDT by nctexan
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To: LdSentinal

I don’t remember anyone here nitpicking about whether Sullivan was “agenda driven” when he supported the war.


19 posted on 05/12/2007 2:38:07 PM PDT by Austin Willard Wright
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To: MNJohnnie; Austin Willard Wright
No surprise that the in the closet Leftists, pretending to be “Conservatives” are all in hysterics for a guy who cannot even win 1% in any primary.

You do not have to be in hysterics. Calm down.

20 posted on 05/12/2007 2:38:08 PM PDT by The_Eaglet
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