Ron Paul is "the Pee-Wee Herman of the Republican Party"
Yet another hat tip to the PowerLine brainiacs. And, I promise, my last Ron Paul post.
Some years ago, after popular children's television performer Pee-Wee Herman was arrested in a pornographic movie house, a friend commented that he wasn't surprised, as he'd always felt there was something "off" with respect to Herman. In hindsight, that wasn't too tough a call. I had a similar reaction to James Kirchick's revelations about Ron Paul.Read the Kirchick report. 'Nuff said.
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It seemed obvious to me during the debates that Ron Paul is not just a principled, if quixotic, libertarian. Like Pee-Wee Herman, he is visibly "off." Paul's newsletters reveal him as prone to hatred and fond of conspiracy theories. So, in practice, he is much more like an internet liberal than a libertarian of the Steve Forbes or Cato Institute ilk. This is, of course, exactly how he came across in the presidential debates.
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First, when endorsing Paul's positions, I was only endorsing his very public, presently held positions, not anything from the past.
But I did note that as long as the article was, they managed to use not a single quote.
Nevertheless, I'm not going to attempt to defend the old stuff. After all, Paul will not be elected and he's more of a footnote at this point.
I just have to applaud anyone who repeatedly talks about principles and the Constitution and the all-but-forgotten role that federalism is supposed to play.
Given what a large part of our economy it now plays, the federal government is already beyond parasitic proportions. And a parasite cannot outlive its host.
Please point me to a candidate who will not feed the tapeworm.
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