The quirky candidate
By Scot Lehigh | Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | The Boston Globe
“…[Ron] Paul now appears to be entering a classic arc in presidential politics: that of the quirky candidate who suddenly catches fire, but often fades when his unorthodox ideology comes into sharper focus. Still, right now he is clearly on the ascending leg of that arc. And that means the likable Lone Star State libertarian is poised to become a wild card in New Hampshire….”…BS
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Ron Paul frustrates me because, on many issues, he is not simply good, but unique. Among other things, he is virulently anti-war, and would begin an immediate phase-down of our presence there; he would engage in (or at very least attempt) what would unquestionably be the most extensive and important revamping of the tax code ever, possibly even eliminating the income tax (which remains illegal); and he is the only candidate who supports a completely new, non-political investigation into the events of 9/11. Yet on some issues (mostly economic), he is maddeningly out of touch.
If he could bring his “out of touch” issues into greater political reality, I could even see voting for a Republican (though he is obviously unlikely to get the nomination).
Peace.
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