At least according to this poll that predicts he’ll receive a thorough thumping by both Clinton and Obama in the general elections should the man win the Republican primaries. An unlikely prospect since he polls at a dismal 1% amongst G.O.P. primary voters.
Via Libertarian Republican, Libertarian Party Presidential primary candidate Wayne Root has some interesting thing to say about Paul:
But what about mystery #2: Ron Paul’s own passionate Libertarian supporters who wonder how it’s possible that their hero is polling only 1% to 3% nationally?
That answer is also simple. Look at it from outside the insulated world of Ron Paul Inc. You see Ron Paul has one big flaw. He’s just too nice for his own good. Some would even call him naïve. He sees the world with rose-colored glasses. That prevents him from seeing the evil and disaster aimed squarely at our country.
In the political world, a candidate is only as strong as his weakest link. Ron Paul’s weak link is national security and the war on terrorists. Unfortunately for him, that’s the issue at the top of almost every American voter’s list. In the end, almost every parent in this country will put aside every other issue. They want a President who will keep their children safe at night. A President willing to fight and win the war on terror at all costs. They want a President who’s strong enough to stand up to the most evil enemies of freedom since Adolph Hitler.
Ron Paul looks, and is, weak on this issue. I know he means well. But he’s naïve about our enemy’s intentions. And worse yet, weak in how he’d respond to them.
Doctor Paul sounds almost apologetic to our enemies. He sounds much like the blame America first crowd. It may not be his position that America is to blame for 9/11. Maybe his comments about 9/11 were misunderstood by the media and Rudy Guliani.
Ouch. And this is from an actual card carrying Libertarian! Root goes on to hit the nail on the head, and inadvertently voices what many ex-libertarians cite as their main problem with the Libertarian Party:
Did Hitler leave alone any country that played nice with him? Bullies always see those who don’t fight back as weak. Islamic extremists hate anyone that doesn’t believe as they do. They want to cut our heads off, mutilate our bodies, and then set our corpses on fire in the streets. They hate us whether we interfere or not. They hate us for interfering, and they hate and laugh at us for appearing weak because we didn’t interfere. On this topic Ron Paul is just plain wrong. They hate us and will continue to try to kill Americans and our children until we defeat them. They leave us no choice.
These are not easy times. These are not easy questions. But one thing is easy to see- Americans side with me on the issue of the war on terror. Americans understand if Islamic extremists destroy Israel and murder millions of innocents:
They’ll come for America next.
Americans want to see strength and confidence in their President – Not apologies.
We’re a nation of courageous, tough-talking winners that have always stood up to bullies. Now is not the time to back off from defeating the most dangerous group of fanatics in history. These fanatics want desperately to destroy America, cripple the American economy, and bomb us back to the stone ages.
The war on terror is real and will hit close to home again. There will be another 9/11.
There will almost certainly be attempts at a nuclear attack on American soil. I’m certain we’ll see car bombs in shopping centers and other public places. There will be more attempts to bomb planes and trains. It’s coming. Our enemies are plotting and planning high-profile attacks at this very moment. If you don’t believe me, ask the Brits.
In other words, Ron Paul’s live and let live philosophy will only lead to us to having to fight them here on our own shores. Non-interventionism is fine in a time of peace, but Al-Qaeda and all the Islamists have pulled our punk card, and it’s time to dance. Paul and his followers are trying to close Pandora’s Box, instead of dealing with the chaos that has been unleashed. Most Americans will not accept that in a President.
And thank the Gods they won’t.
It is sad that you are so right. If Ron Paul was not such an isolationist and he didn’t ignore the terrorist threats (how can he be so blind???) he would be ideal! Nobody else in the running seems to stand as firm for the Constitution, and that is why we are going to be in for some serious trouble in 2008, if not before- as the early primaries will no doubt give us a clear picture of who is going to be next. Chances are that no matter who it is they will not represent the best interests of this country. Chances are they will kowtow and try to deal with terrorists, and/or sell out the long-term security and future of this nation (if they have not already announced their intentions to do so!).
The only other potential outcome is still disastrous, in that something bad will happen causing the current president to exercise “executive powers.” This seems like an eventuality for some future president anyway. Remember how every disaster gets fumbled, and you’ve already got a precident for how future ones will get handled as well. There have been very few changes, and nothing has been done to prepare the average household for a major disaster/attack.
The only remote possibility for a strong president who would do their best for the United States is a late announcement or write in candidate, but Chuck Norris doesn’t seem interested…
That’s the nice thing about jihad, gang. If you can’t dine-in or get carry-out, they deliver!
Yeah. I left the Libertarian party when I figured out that as well intentioned as they were, if they were in charge the Russians would have rolled over us by now (This was in the early ’90’s) and 9-11 seperated me from them forever. (That and the NY Libertarian party is comprised of drugged up pedophiles who want to arm themselves because the fathers of their victims are coming to get them.)
Libertarian locally, Republican’s in the White house. That way, we have our freedoms jealously guarded at home, and our enemies being bombed into non-existence abroad.
Y.D.- Ha!