Posted on 02/27/2010 5:08:52 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Paul burned by Tea Party blowback By: Alex Isenstadt February 27, 2010 06:29 PM EST
Rep. Ron Paul, the libertarian-oriented Republican whose 2008 presidential run provided kindling for the Tea Party movement, suddenly finds himself dealing with the blowback: a handful of Tea Party-inspired candidates are seeking to dislodge him in Tuesday’s Texas Republican primary.
It’s an unusual turn of events for a veteran congressman who has reached stardom in conservative populist circles and who just last week emerged as the victor of the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Yet despite his solid anti-establishment credentials and non-conformist views, Paul finds himself under siege from three Republicans who are embracing many of the themes that have defined Paul’s career. At the heart of the resistance is the notion that the 10-term Paul has gone Washington, abandoning his constituents as he pursues his white whale—the presidency.
“To be honest, I was surprised when these guys started coming out of the woodwork,” said Fort Bend County GOP Chairman Rick Miller. “They’re trying to tap into the idea that it’s time for a new face. It’s a sign of the times. It’s what’s happening in our country.”
Paul remains the favorite in the race but the opposition clearly has him looking over his shoulder.
In a January email alert titled “They’ve Turned Their Attack Dogs Loose On Me!”, Paul warns that both parties are “doing everything they can to make sure I am defeated.”
“These candidates include three Republicans in my own primary on March 2,” he wrote, “and they will stop at nothing to tear down and destroy all we have worked for.”
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That was "brady jonathon" and he's been ZOTted.
This won’t end well.
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Sure it won’t, as it’s the truth. When’s the last time he GOP rolled back the scale or scope of the state? When has it ever moved this country closer to being a “Free Republic” again?
Those evil Republicans like Thaddeus McCotter too.
I understand and agree about the GOP being complicit with the dems in not fighting back hard enough to stem the growth of gov’t.
I was commenting on the forthrightness of your post and the tone. I suspect that you’ll have a crap storm to deal with.
FRegards,
SZ
Interesting. You’ve captured the exquisite use of the non-sequitur (that goes without saying) and yet there is a je ne sais quoi in the execution. It is a rant that’s not quite Ron Paul crazy but more like didn’t-take-his-meds crazy.
I give it a B+
later
Uh, you might want to crack a history book, before you go spouting factoids. Galileo was neither tortured nor burned.
The one thing we have to keep in mind all the time: Get Obama and the libs out of office.
LOL
It’s a real shame that none of the three challengers have the funds to compete, but I admire all three and heartily agree with their message!
Raises hand. I got the mail from bradyjones.
What the hell are they talking about?
How many times have the people in his district selected him as their representative?
What exactly is the “problem”, again?
Moron.
Perot killed his own campaign by dropping out and then getting back in. He was his own worst enemy.
LOL... wRONg Paul chasing a white whale.
Just what we need...a Losertarian getting .001% of the vote. Then we can claim the White House.
“He was his own worst enemy.”
because he’s eccentric and crazy
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