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5/6/2008

Ron Paul is Still In the Race

Filed under: 2008 Election — DRJ @ 3:25 pm



[Guest post by DRJ]

Neil Cavuto briefly interviewed Ron Paul on Fox News this afternoon, and it reminded me what I like about Ron Paul. They primarily discussed the McCain and Clinton proposal to eliminate the gas tax during the summer months. Paul said it was a good idea but only if Congress also agreed to cut spending by the same amount. I agree but we all know that won’t happen with this Congress.

Paul also discounted calls to tax the oil companies, saying it was a bad idea to tax profits because we want companies to make a profit. Paul said it would be a bad move to give government the power to decide when profits were too high. Why not tax iPhones and iPods?

Finally, Paul indicated he would stay in the Presidential race so Republicans who share his views will have a voice. Unfortunately, I’m afraid too many people would count a Ron Paul vote as a vote against the war. If I voted for Ron Paul, it would be a vote for free markets and against Congress.

— DRJ

8 Responses to “Ron Paul is Still In the Race”

  1. The “L”ibertarians take positions that, though consistent with the true philosophy, put them at odds with the Jacksonian principles of a great many of the American people (when it comes to National Security), and with the basic conservatism/values of others (drugs, etc).
    This will continue to deny them the national stage that would take some air out of the nut-job Left, and promote an honest debate about where we are, and where we want to go.
    The movement to restrain and/or shrink the size of government is the loser.

    Another Drew (f9dd2c)

  2. I was a registered Libertarian for years, and still think that they have many good ideas, but I decided that I was tired of playing the “politics as mental masturbation” game and wanted to actually participate in the process. So, I am mostly voting Republican these days, unless Huckabee is on the ticket, then I vote for Hillary.

    About Ron Paul’s comment about iPods/iPhones, he obviously hadn’t seen Japan’s proposed iPod tax.

    David

    David J Harr (b77e07)

  3. if i voted for Luap Nor, it would be a vote against sanity……

    redc1c4 (292479)

  4. I accept that Ron Paul will not get the nomination, but he will be credited with an impact on the Republican Party for years. In Travis County where I live, for example, Ron Paul supporters now make up approximately 1/3rd of the Travis County Republican Party Executive Committee. I am running for State Republican Executive Committee Woman from SD14 as well.

    At the Senatorial District Conventions in Travis County, Republican establishment officials and politicians made a point of positively including acknowledgment of the infusion of Ron Paul supporters into the Party in their speeches. ( I will make a concerted effort to keep as many supporters in the Republican Party as possible) I have had judicial and legislative candidates approach me (as a new precinct chair) to ask for help in galvanizing Ron Paul supporters for their campaigns in the general election–and I will work my precinct madly for them.(I’ve already started this) Plus, many of us (including me) are running here for City Council, School Board, MUDS and Water Boards (me). This is happening in much of Texas.

    Jerri Lynn Ward (bf2d8c)

  5. Look, everybody has a few good ideas, even Obama. I agree with a lot of Paul’s positions. But we are not electing a “few good ideas”, we are electing a total package. And let’s face it, Ron Paul is a crank.

    artwebster (d67f1b)

  6. My problem with Paul, he doesn’t understand the simple principle that free markets cannot exist in markets dictated by dictators.

    I consider myself one of the lucky ones, I don’t have children or grandchildren who will have no choice but to march on down the road to serfdom, that is, if they are not nuked at some point along the way.

    I feel sorry for those who do, my condolences to your children and grandchildren.

    syn (1017f1)

  7. you don’t want to vote for ron paul because you’re afraid too many people would count it as a vote against the war?

    this is not a healthy attitude toward your role in democracy.

    assistant devil's advocate (f82fd6)

  8. One thing is for sure. The spending WILL stop. Voluntarily or otherwise. America chooses otherwise.

    daddysteve (df3234)


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