[traviskicks]

"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."

[Jet Jaguar]

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

[dirtboy]

"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.

[dirtboy]

"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.

[traviskicks]

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.

[traviskicks]

ping

[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.

[Abcdefg]

In before the keyword vandals! bump

[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.

[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.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

I don’t think Ayn Rand would support Ron Paul this time, Saddam did not represent what she would consider a legitimate government and therefore had no right to continue to rule Iraq, the only question is whether invading Iraq was in our National interest, since it was we had every right to remove Saddam.

[Cicero]

Timeo Danaos et donos ferentes.

When a liberal reporter pretends to give conservatives advice, watch out. His intentions are not kindly.

[RoseofTexas]

Hate to say it, but more like the Little General Perot!

[JTN]

I used to support Ron Paul before I found out that he was right about Iraq all along.

[AmericanExceptionalist]

John McCain still speaks with conviction, but everyone seems disinterested in hearing what their cranky grandfather has to say about military strategy and the uselessness of torture.

It is hard to take seriously any columnist who does not understand the difference between disinterested and uninterested. The former simply means unbiased; i.e. having no vested interest in the outcome: The judge recused himself because he held stock in the company being sued, so he could not be entirely disinterested.

Yes, some dictionaries have recently shown "lacking in interest" as a definition of disinterested. But they are merely reflecting an increasingly common (but still substandard) usage.

[ari-freedom]

“He’s putting principles above party”
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yeah...islamic principles. Yeah let’s give them what they want and they will leave us alone!

[mommya]

Paul has no realistic chance at nomination, much less election. Not even if he ran against a Clinton-Obama double bill.

What does this mean? If nominated republicans would rather vote for hillary/obama than Paul - or that hillary/obama would be an easy ticket to beat for any republican but Paul?

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

RON PAUL PING!

When they read this word of encouragement, Paul campaign staffers convened an emergency strategy meeting to figure out to leverage this article into the GOP nomination!

Hank

[hedgetrimmer]

I’ve never seen Kucinich defend Constitutional government, have you?