GOP version of Kucinich may be key person in race (Houston Chronicle on Ron Paul)

Houston Chronicle ^ | 9/8/07 | Roy R Reynolds

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"That kind of talk ought to rally Texas conservatives, with the "get off my land" attitudes so prevalent over the past, oh, 170 years. Honestly, if all his positions are taken as a whole, it looks like the backbone of Texas conservatism."

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I feel sorry for Mike Gravel. He was the most entertaining dem candidate. No mention of him.

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"That kind of talk ought to rally Texas conservatives, with the "get off my land" attitudes so prevalent over the past, oh, 170 years. Honestly, if all his positions are taken as a whole, it looks like the backbone of Texas conservatism."

"GOP version of Kucinich" shows just how conservative RP is.

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"That kind of talk ought to rally Texas conservatives, with the "get off my land" attitudes so prevalent over the past, oh, 170 years."

Had Ron Paul been at the Alamo:

"Davy, the Mexicans have legitimate grievances. If we all move back to Tennessee, they won't attack us."

[SandRat]

Those two IDJOTS are made for each other: It’s the Kucinich/Paul ticket no it’s Paul/Kucinich no it’s not it’s Kucinich/Paulno not it’s Pau............

[counterpunch]

Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich should live in a tree together and bake magical cookies.

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I think two other recent articles are worth posting with this, the first is a WSJ article by Peggy Noonan where she stated:

The debate was full of fireworks about Iraq, about its essentials -- the rightness of the endeavor, and what should rightly be done now. From the libertarian Ron Paul a blunt argument against the war: We never should have gone in and we should get out. "The people who say there'll be a blood bath are the same ones who said it would be a cakewalk. . . . Why believe them?" His foreign policy: "Mind our own business, bring our troops home, defend our country, defend our borders." After Mr. Paul spoke, it seemed half the room booed, but the other applauded. When a thousand Republicans are in a room and one man of the eight on the stage takes a sharply minority viewpoint on a dramatic issue and half the room seems to cheer him, something's going on.

Ron Paul's support isn't based on his persona, history or perceived power. What support he has comes because of his views. As he spoke, you could hear other candidates laughing in the background. They should stop giggling, and engage in a serious way.


The second is this article:
Bringing Politics Back to the People - The Do it Yourself Campaign of Ron Paul, a fiery call to activism, regardless of political persuasian, IMO.

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ping

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Well maybe your right, but Drudge is reporting on a non smoking call from Fred.

[elpadre]

IMHO

Ron Paul is snookering the public - he converted to Republicanism - the one true party dedicated to the good of the nation - only for the purpose of stirring the pot - to get his message out, knowing he cannot possibly win the nomination.

Then he will return to the Liberterian Party, running as their nominee, hoping for a coup.

As with Perot, most of his votes would normally be Republican. Remember Clinton would not have won either election without Perot. They are an odd couple (Clinton/Perot)- but the strategy gave us slick willie.

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[ilgipper]

Paul is an ostrich candidate just like most Dems in Washington. Head in the sand....no understanding of the threat in front of us.

His libertarian views on limited government are great, but isolationism is simply not ever a solution.

[dirtboy]

Well maybe your right, but Drudge is reporting on a non smoking call from Fred.

Fred didn't call for non-smoking. He said al Qaeda tactics and limits on personal freedom, such as a smoking ban, drove Iraqis over to the Americans.

[Grunthor]

“For better or for worse — well, for worse — Ron Paul has become the Dennis Kucinich of the Republican Party.”

He can thank Alex Jones and the troofers for that.

[frankiep]

I happen agree with alot of what Ron Paul says. The sad thing is that he will never even be given the opportunity to be a serious candidate. Today, the only possible way to win the Republican nomination is to toe the party line and to not rock the boat. It’s ashame that this is the way it is. I wonder if Ronald Reagan would be able to get his message across today seeing as how he didn’t toe the party line either.

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Fred didn't call for non-smoking. He said al Qaeda tactics and limits on personal freedom, such as a smoking ban, drove Iraqis over to the Americans.

That's right.
And the MSM is reporting it as confusing the audience, which goes to show just how much they has failed in educating the public about what is going on in Iraq.
It most certainly confused them, too.
 

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I see you made it in. *\;-)

[dirtboy]

The sad thing is that he will never even be given the opportunity to be a serious candidate.

Nothing sad about the fact that Paul's forays into nutbattery keeps most people from taking him seriously. It shows there is still hope for this country against the threat we face.

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Ru Paul is a fool. The gator will eat him first.

[mylife]

Paul/Gravel 08 L0L