The conservative pundits are now referring to Ron Paul as a "crackpot." Hannity predictably savaged him last night (see above). The Hewitt site has an image of a man in a tin-foil hat; Dean Barnett and Hugh Hewitt both call for removing Paul from the debates, when he has been the best thing about them so far. Bill Benett wants him out. I'm getting the usual ridicule for taking him seriously from the usual GOP apparatchiks. They're scared, aren't they? The Internet polls show real support for him. Fox News' own internet poll placed him a close second, with 25 percent of the votes from Fox News viewers. We have a real phenomenon here - because someone has to stand up for what conservatism once stood for. Whether you agree with him or not ( and I know few outside doctrinaire libertarians who agree with everything he says), he has already elevated the debates by injecting into them a legitimate, if now suppressed, strain of conservatism that is actually deeper in this country than the neoconservative aggression that now captures the party elite and has trapped the US in the Iraq nightmare. Last night, Fox News tried to destroy him. Today the right-wing blogs will. My view is that the Beltway has this wrong again, as Byron York is finding out. Paul is saying things many Americans and many Republicans believe. On the war and spending, he is venting a vital part of conservative opinion - and, in my view, the conservative critique of this war and these Republicans is more damning than any liberal one. I may not agree with him on everything and he is far from a smooth operator. But he has more balls than most of them put together. Check this video montage from the first debate and this exchange from the second. Make your own mind up. Hang in there, Dr Ron. There are more of us out here wishing you the best than you know.
A Message of Peace to Ron Paul Supporters Excerpt:
I was actually thinking of doing a serious post about Ron Paul. However briefly, I pondered preparing a scholarly inquiry into why it is that he’s the very definition of a crank. In the piece, I would link to his greatest hits, like that time he... Weblog: Dean Barnett Tracked: May 16, 2007 4:34:55 PM
A Message of Peace to Ron Paul Supporters Excerpt:
I was actually thinking of doing a serious post about Ron Paul. However briefly, I pondered preparing a scholarly inquiry into why it is that he’s the very definition of a crank. In the piece, I would link to his greatest hits, like that time he... Weblog: Dean Barnett Tracked: May 16, 2007 5:00:46 PM
A Message of Peace to Ron Paul Supporters Excerpt:
I was actually thinking of doing a serious post about Ron Paul. However briefly, I pondered preparing a scholarly inquiry into why it is that he’s the very definition of a crank. In the piece, I would link to his greatest hits, like that time he... Weblog: Dean Barnett Tracked: May 16, 2007 5:10:13 PM
If you can't beat'em, shut'em the hell up Excerpt: [Ron Paul]He done good. Real good. So good, in fact, that the Osama-Enablertarian wing of the Republican Party is desperate to get him off the stage for future debates. Weblog: Kn@ppster Tracked: May 16, 2007 5:17:13 PM
? for President? Excerpt: Weblog: Coyote Gulch Tracked: May 16, 2007 9:57:27 PM
Andrew Sullivan Explains That Ron Paul Is Now A Top Tier Contender Excerpt: Faux conservative Andrew Sullivan has a new crush and his name is Ron Paul. Here's Sully on Paul, "The conservative pundits are now referring to Ron Paul as a "crackpot." Hannity predictably savaged him last night (see above). The Hewitt... Weblog: Right Wing News Tracked: May 16, 2007 10:42:04 PM
Yedda: Ron Paul Excerpt: Rebecca.C asked: Ron Paul is getting a lot of buzz after the Republican debate. Weblog: Rebecca.C's questions on Yedda - People. Sharing. Knowledge. Tracked: May 17, 2007 2:56:49 AM
Blue Radar Excerpt: The Blue State
As I post each morning, here are some of the political stories that
might not be worthy of their own posts, but are nonetheless newsworthy:
Two additional U.S. Attorneys, Gregory Miller of Florida and... Weblog: Radio Left Tracked: May 17, 2007 6:30:13 AM
Ron Paul: Top Tier Candidate? Excerpt: Personally, I think he's a wack-job just for his 9/11 beliefs. But Andrew Sullivan thinks otherwise: Posted from RWN:
Faux conservative Andrew Sullivan has a new crush and his name is Ron Paul. Here's Sully on Paul,
"The conservative pundits... Weblog: Robert B. Steely, MSgt, USAF Tracked: May 17, 2007 6:55:54 AM
A Message of Peace to Ron Paul Supporters Excerpt:
I was actually thinking of doing a serious post about Ron Paul. However briefly, I pondered preparing a scholarly inquiry into why it is that he’s the very definition of a crank. In the piece, I would link to his greatest hits, like that time he... Weblog: Dean Barnett Tracked: May 17, 2007 9:56:11 AM
Fun with Polls! (Especially for Romney, Edwards and Richardson) Excerpt:
While Professor Hewitt does the heavy lifting this weekend and reads the as-yet-unfinished comprehensive immigration reform bill that some Senators are so excited about, I will dabble in the banal. Like polls! Rich, juicy, nutritious polls.
The... Weblog: Dean Barnett Tracked: May 20, 2007 9:46:01 AM
Fun with Polls! (Especially for Romney, Edwards and Richardson) Excerpt:
While Professor Hewitt does the heavy lifting this weekend and reads the as-yet-unfinished comprehensive immigration reform bill that some Senators are so excited about, I will dabble in the banal. Like polls! Rich, juicy, nutritious polls.
The... Weblog: Dean Barnett Tracked: May 20, 2007 11:06:23 AM
Ron Paul At 0% - As He Always Has Been! Excerpt: "Oh, and bad news for conservative pundit Andrew Sullivan who only four days ago said about Ron Paul, “The Internet polls show real support for him. Fox News' own internet poll placed him a close second, with 25 percent of the votes from Fox News... Weblog: Cary Wesberry Tracked: May 20, 2007 1:42:35 PM
Ron Paul At 0% - As He's Always Has Been! Excerpt: "Oh, and bad news for conservative pundit Andrew Sullivan who only four days ago said about Ron Paul, “The Internet polls show real support for him. Fox News' own internet poll placed him a close second, with 25 percent of the votes from Fox News... Weblog: Cary Wesberry Tracked: May 20, 2007 1:55:11 PM
Ron Paul At 0% - As He Always Has Been! Excerpt: "Oh, and bad news for conservative pundit Andrew Sullivan who only four days ago said about Ron Paul, “The Internet polls show real support for him. Fox News' own internet poll placed him a close second, with 25 percent of the votes from Fox News... Weblog: Cary Wesberry Tracked: May 20, 2007 2:25:14 PM
Ron Paul At 0% - As He Always Has Been! Excerpt: "Oh, and bad news for conservative pundit Andrew Sullivan who only four days ago said about Ron Paul, “The Internet polls show real support for him. Fox News' own internet poll placed him a close second, with 25 percent of the votes from Fox News... Weblog: Cary Wesberry Tracked: Jun 13, 2007 10:45:50 PM
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