>>>>>>who IS a strict constitutionalist, and the only true Republican running among these fools
Ron Paul is a card-carrying Libertarian who runs as a Republican.
Nothing wrong with that, but it’s the fact of the matter.
He’s been recognized as a hardcore Libertarian by prominent Libertarians themselves, even since the many years ago when I was (briefly) a paid staffer with a core Libertarian organization in DC.
So being a strict Constitutional contructionist violates Republican principles? That’s news to me. What are the traditional core principles of the Republican Party? I’ll give you a hint:
Small government... vs the FEDGOV monolith
Fedralism... vs Fascism
Constitutional Judiciary... vs social activist hacks
Responsible taxation... vs punative taxation
Fiscal restraint... vs pork barrel earmarks, entitlements and welfare
Fiscal integrity... vs bankrupting national debts, credit destroying trade imbalances, and a fiat monetary policy governed by Wall Street rather than governing Wall Street
Strong natioanal DEFENSE... vs the “PRE-EMPTIVE” OFFENSE of EMPIRE
Secure Borders... vs “Borders? What borders? I doan havta obey no stinkin’ borders!”
Foreign Policy founded upon STATESMANSHIP... vs hubris, duplicity and nation “building”
Promotion of Personal Responsibility, accountability and integrity... vs institutional nanny-state victumhood
Suuport of Traditionl Family... vs anything goes whatever PC
Defend Traditional American culture... vs Destroy culture in favor of balkenizing group politics
Have I missed anything?
Ron Paul suuports all these... the other three “GOP” clowns? Who knows what they actually believe in, since they change their views and votes with the season. They sure as hell are not Republicans in the traditional sense of the word. I will not cast my vote for any of them, no matter what they promise, because their word is not worth a damn. I prefer the man who is consistant over him who is tossed about on the waves.