But then again, it is easier to sit in a basement and criticize everything and anything, than to to stand up against it.

Because those are the only four people that have a chance having anything to celebrate on 20 January 2009.

Frankly, I think I’d decline each of their invitations.

Doug, isn’t this the part where you tell everyone that you’re a political science major and know everything there is to know about polling and elections?

Tell you what, we’ll just keep supporting Dr. Paul and sending in money and recruiting more people. You can sit there in your Ivory Tower and tell us rabble how hopeless we are and bemoan how you like Dr. Paul but he doesn’t have a chance, etc.

Be sure to join us at the inauguration party. We’ll need someone to serve us the champagne!

If you look at his voting record and the stances that he has taken against big government, you will find that this is consistent with his message. He has already addressed the issue of big campaigns. Why would he spend all of his money hiring advisors and then claim to be against big government spending?

“and not the kind of money you need to run a real Presidential campaign.”

Again, this would be inconsistent with his philosophies. His campaign is relying on grassroots support. His campaign staff maintains contact with the various meetup group heads who, by the way, also do their own fundraising. The meetup groups are his campaign.

Also, his campaign is continuing to gain steam (as evidenced by the fact that he is moving his headquarters into a larger facility).

“Stand aside, Mataconis! These are once in a lifetime events you’re downplaying.”

I also like this statement. I recall hearing much ado about how the last presidential election would be one of the most important election of my generation’s (I am 26) lives (up to this point at least). Looking back now at the candidates of ’04, I feel that we would be in no better shape than we were then. We might be in a different position, but not necessarily a better one. The comparisons that I’ve seen of Ron Paul to many of the founding fathers seems accurate to me. Having read many of the revolution-era documents relating to our country’s founding, it seems as though he is most in line with many of the founding fathers (or at least those who suscribed to the Federalist Papers style of government). It would be interesting to see how our country fares in the years after his term(s) in office if he is elected.

“Even though your piece is commentary, it’s better journalism than the faux-news Thompson is engaged in.”

Agreed.

I sent him $25; I will probably send more. I disagree with him on some issues; but, he is by far my favorite candidate.

How can people go for Romney/Giuli/Hillary.

Other candidates that don’t bring up immediate feelings of wanting to expatriate:

~Richardson/Obama…. Huckabee?

But, I definitely don’t really want any of them except Ron Paul. I like Mexicans a lot though.

I think you and I agree on some level.

I support Ron Paul. If he makes it to the Virginia primary, I will vote for Ron Paul and encourage anyone I know to do the same.

But I’ve spent enough years working political campaigns to know that Ron Paul doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning the Republican nomination.

But I still support his candidacy because I hope, and on some level believe, that it will lead to a rebirth of liberty.

These United States have a long, long, long way to go politically before they will be ready for a rebirth of liberty.

He may not be running a traditional campaign, but if he wants to have any chance of winning, he’ll have to sson. And that means $$$ that he hasn’t shown the capability of raising yet.

Great line. So serious and true and funny all at the same time. Some people just don’t get it. yet.