DC Decoder’s answer: The punditocracy still doesn’t believe Paul has become more than a fringe candidate. Like Sam Brownback in 2007, who came in second in the last Ames straw poll, Paul rallied his (very) fervent supporters and was extremely organized. But it’s hard to see him getting more traction going forward in the more moderate New Hampshire field or in South Carolina, where religious issues are more prominent. What do you think?
Sounds about right to us. Which is weird, if you ask us, because Paul arguably has less-extreme views in certain respects.
Just because he’s mostly wrong doesn’t mean he’s always wrong.Rick Santorum, taking another broad swipe at Ron Paul.
letthetruthlaugh asks: Can you explain to me how that comment by Ron Paul is part of an "isolationist streak" ? As far as I'm aware, isolationism refers to not making alliances or economic relationships with other countries, not refusing to make war with other countries. Wouldn't ending the hostility with Cuba and opening back up dialogue and trade be the opposite of an isolationist streak?
» SFB (Chris) says: When you got us, you got us. This live-blogging stuff sort of demands we play a little faster and looser than we normally would, but you’re absolutely right — isolationism by definition very heavily refers to conditions of economics, trade and diplomacy, and as such, the Cuban example would be the opposite. What we should’ve said is that Paul is both an ardent, “traditional” conservative, while being firmly opposed to foreign military intervention (at least, we haven’t heard him argue otherwise), which gives him some strange political bedfellows. Thanks for keeping us on our toes!
Texas Congressman Ron Paul is by far the star of the foreign policy segment, measured in terms of screen time and intensity of responses. Among others who were largely frozen out, Mitt Romney hardly even made the screen. Paul’s passion is clearly showing and he’s getting roaring ovations from his famously raucous fans - but is he connecting with rank-and-file Republicans? It’s a key concern for him as he tries to vault to the front of the GOP field. What do you think?
Nobody has gotten the cheers Ron Paul’s gotten tonight.
Rick Santorum got a question! Watch him gasp for airtime! The santorum isn’t being spread very much tonight.
Good god, things must be really dire for Jon Hunstman’s campaign if they are touting this obscure, relatively unknown real estate agent’s endorsement.
The only thing Jeb Bush, Jr. got going for him is that he is the son of a former governor with a famous last name. His other claim to fame?
George W. Bush’s nephew doesn’t exactly have a clean record. But he does have a gig helping with Jon Huntsman. This feels like a misstep for a campaign which has done a lot to rise above the fray.
It’s interesting, really: If you’ve ever seen Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential campaign ads, you’ll know this is a complete change-up for him. These are Pawlenty-level image-editing values right over here. Will this help him move beyond his base and possibly turn into a 2012 tour de force? Who knows? But it certainly makes him seem more impressive than his 2008 ads ever did. It drives the point home better than anything else he’s ever done. source
After serving almost 24 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Ron Paul told The Facts this morning he will not be seeking another term for the District 14 seat.
Paul, 75, will instead focus on his quest for the presidency in 2012.
“I felt it was better that I concentrate on one election,” Paul said. “It’s about that time when I should change tactics.
He is 75. This probably would’ve been his last go at this thing anyway.
» Everyone else is kind of in the middle: With Tim Pawlenty, Jon Huntsman and Ron Paul hovering around the $4 million mark, and Herman Cain around $2.5 million, all pale in comparison to the Mittster, who is unemployed. Newt, who raised $2 million, was saddled with massive debt as a result of much of his senior campaign staff leaving; he has just $225,000 in the bank, which is extremely low. Newt, this presidential thing isn’t gonna work out.
fuckyeahlibertarian asks: The NY Times?! Are you kidding me!? You can't get more mainstream then those fucks!
Quit perpetuating the lies and disinformation! Your job is to inform the populace by using your own god given judgement to determine that which is false from true - quit regurgitating the mainstream agenda!
» SFB says: The poll you’re citing from (where Paul has 10 percent) is a poll of likely Republican voters in New Hampshire. We actually posted it. The CBS/NYT poll, meanwhile, is amongst members of the general public in the U.S., of which Republican voters were culled from for that particular question. Again, being disrespectful is not our style. Disagreement is not disinformation. — Ernie @ SFB
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fuckyeahlibertarian asks: what's more suprising about that stupid fucking poll of yours?
How boout the fact that RON MOTHAFUCKING PAUL wasn't included?
» SFB says: He was. He had 1 percent in the CBS/NYT poll we used. Paul has done well in other polls we’ve covered, but not this particular one; he was covered in the “one of seven other candidates” part. And come on. No need to be rude. Not our style. — Ernie @ SFB
Dennis Kucinich is following in Ron Paul’s footsteps and calling for an end to the Federal Reserve.
They both have different means to an end, but Kucinich and Ron Paul are so far on either end of the ideological spectrum that they occasionally touch.
Given Governor Romney’s past flip-flops on the Right to Life issue and his support for Obamacare-like individual mandates, this stance is very troubling. Right to Life conservatives must question Gov. Romney’s commitment to our cause.Jesse Benton, Ron Paul’s campaign manager • Voicing doubts about Mitt Romney’s commitment to the conservative anti-abortion movement. This line of attack on Romney from the right isn’t unusual, as the former Massachusetts governor was at one time avowedly pro-choice, but now says he’s changed his mind. This highlights an interesting contradiction between professed political ideology and reality, though — there’s a certain inescapable strangeness about a Ron Paul adviser, of all the possible campaigns, being the one to voice this charge. Making abortion illegal (and defunding institutions that provide) is, regardless of one’s feelings on the issue, an enormously “big government” solution. And if there’s one thing Ron Paul opposes in nearly every other circumstance, it’s big government. source (via • follow)
Republican Presidential Debate on Same-Sex Marriage and DADT.
Just posting this so y’all can actually, I don’t know, listen to what Dr. Paul had to say.
Forget about the other dingbats, they’re obviously not worth the brain cells to be killed.
Because this was a matter of debate earlier, here is the whole gay rights thing and Paul’s answers. The answer in question hits at the 4:07 mark. The full context of the quote emphasizes that he supports strong individual rights.
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