The only way Hillary can win is if the conservitives (less government) are divided into multiple candidates, like how Bill Clinton got elected.

Ron Paul’s major drawback is he still believes that the people should be taxed, when it has been proven the Government doesn’t need it. The 2003 tax cut reduced the deficit by 48 billion. The congress has to stop the pork spending. period.

Ron Paul’s other shortcoming is that he wants to get out of Iraq immediately. The results would be devastating, check any serious analysis. It also shows he doesn’t understand the Mid-East stability issues and how it would effect us.

Let’s see, there’s Buchanan’s nativism, his opposition to immigration in any form even legal, his protectionism, his position on the regulation of so-called “obscenity”, his position on prayer in public schools.

Need I go on ?

If you are asking me to choose between Buchanan and Giuliani, I choose neither.

what about Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan, and Paul Broun?

Buchanan ? Are you serious ? The guy is a paleo-conservative, isolationist, authoritarian. I’d no sooner vote for him than Giuliani.

Unfortunately, the libertarian wing of the GOP is so small that I doubt it would really have much of an impact on a national election.

And, in the context of 2008, where the GOP is almost certainly destined to lose the White House regardless of who the nominee is, I don’t think anyones going to notice if you, me, or a few more libertarians don’t vote Republcian.

I find it ironic that libertarians, who supposedly believe in free minds, get so bent out of shape when one of their own dares to raise questions about a favored candidate.

If you check the history, you’ll see that I gave you the benefit of the doubt for at least a month. However, it eventually became apparent that your commentary on RP was consistently tabloid-esque. I can get that tripe from the MSM.

Show me some real intellectual writing and I will respond in kind.

beginning the process of taking back the GOP certainly is — assuming there are people willing to do it.

A minority can’t influence the majority unless it’s willing to walk. The Christian Right know this, but they’re probably already bluffing. The libertarians.

If we made it clear that the GOP could no longer win an election without seriously paying attention to us, they would in a heartbeat.

I’ve voted R many times in the past and I’ll do so many times in the future so long as they meet my one condition: start reducing the size of the government.

I’m not vindictive; I’m just no longer willing to sacrifice my long term interests for a miniscule short term benefit.

Instead of leaving the party after the Paul campaign stay in the party and help change it. The only candidates that are going to win are Democrats and Republicans changing to some other party gives you less say in who eventually wins. I’m not saying you should vote Republican in the general election but stay in the major party that comes closest to your views and work to improve it.

Given that most of the Paul supporters I’ve spoken to, and the ones who’ve posted here, have made it clear that they aren’t going to vote for any Republican other than Ron Paul, how likely do you think it is that this will happen on a large scale ?

Personally, that’s what I was hoping would come of RP’s candidacy. Winning the nomination was never a realistic option, but beginning the process of taking back the GOP certainly is — assuming there are people willing to do it.

It’s just Mataconis, George. The other authors are pretty good

I find it ironic that libertarians, who supposedly believe in free minds, get so bent out of shape when one of their own dares to raise questions about a favored candidate.

You ask “Why would you kick out the only man who resonates with 65% or more of the people..?” I assume you’re referring to RP’s anti war stance. While its true that most voters are against the war its also true that most voters don’t agree with Paul’s stand to “just march home”. Listen to the Democrats, Clinton and Obama won’t promise to have the troops home by the end of their 1st terms. Obama and Clinton have done their homework, they realize where most Americans want to hear. As for the Redstate ban, that was partially the fault of RP supporters. Some of them were pretty sad. They need to offer more to the discussion than Run Ron Run and like Hitler the neocons are pro war while Ron Paul is anti war like Mother Theresa.

Never ever give up! I look forward to seeing you in a foxhole fighting for good conservative values!

Can I ask what the purpose of this publication is? You call yourself liberty papers but then consistently seem to back socialist candidates.

It’s just Mataconis, George. The other authors are pretty good.

For example, this article. The fact that Ron Paul who has no name recognition at all is doing so well against her shows that he is really moving up. You left out the part that showed that he gained four points in a week – a funny thing to leave out unless you are for the socialist candidate and you continually put him down.

I don’t understand you. You seem to have an identity crisis.