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Ron Paul in New Light

12.18.07 @ 12:01AM

YES TO DR. NO
Re: Shawn Macomber's Dr. No on Ice:

My compliments to Shawn Macomber for a generally positive article about Rep. Ron Paul (comments about Birchers aside). I would merely suggest that Mr. Macomber misoverestimates the "animosity" towards Dr. Paul in his own party. It is true that he has attracted a lot of supporters who have never voted in a Republican primary or caucus before. Heck, he is attracting people who have never even thought about voting before! And while some have booed Dr. Paul at Republican debates, others have cheered him. Another Paul supporter scanned some of the leading conservative blogs this morning, noticed that they were absolutely silent on yesterday's $6 million Tea Party "moneybomb," and asked why conservatives aren't talking about how to harness all the enthusiasm and energy that Dr. Paul has inspired. Indeed -- why not? If the Republican Party could welcome Reagan Democrats, why not Ron Paul independents?
-- Catherine Windels

It is nice to see that good journalism is alive and well at the Spectator. Shawn's article was well written and very fair to Dr. Paul. We are definitely a passionate group and when you are on a fixed income watching the pricing explosions in gas, food prices you come to realize that things might just get out of control. Also, imagine 35,000 of our troops in one of the most financially sound countries on this planet for the past 55/57 years.
-- Thomas J. McArdle

Thank you for publishing a positive article on Dr. Paul.

With the way the mainstream media is promoting candidates for "style," "likeability," and other superficial reasons, it is refreshing to see that someone is reporting on Dr. Paul's message.
-- Matt Thomas

"EVEN IF ONE WERE TO OVERLOOK the animosity towards Paul in the party whose nomination he is seeking, it's fairly clear the country is not ready to elect a strict constitutionalist so long as reporters continue to ask Paul questions like...well: 'What's it mean to be a Constitutionalist?' "

While I'm not a Ron Paul supporter, when I read something like this, I just hang my head down and cry.
-- Mike Showalter
Austin, Texas

McCAIN'T CONSERVATIVE
Re: Jennifer Rubin's Five Steps for McCain:

I am so tired of the DC pundits (that includes you, Jennifer) telling us how John McCain can win. As long as there are conservatives around who remember just how liberal he is, John McCain will not be our nominee...
-- Judy Beumler
Louisville, Kentucky

John McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts.

John McCain spoke out against the Bush tax cuts.

John McCain predicted the Bush tax cuts would cause massive increases in the annual budget deficit and would hurt the economy. He was massively wrong!

Tax cuts are one of those issues that define what a conservative is. John McCain is not a conservative.

While I respect his prior service to this country, he represents all that is wrong with congress and should be replaced. He is just another unimpressive Senator running for President, for what reasons, I'm still not sure. (Are presidential candidates allowed to use their campaign contributions to maintain a lavish lifestyle?)
-- Paul Hoffmann
San Antonio, Texas

McCain is in trouble because he is compassionate towards Democrats and terrorist detainees but hard on Republicans. Much of the Republicans' current woes can be traced back to McCain's compassionate and compromising attitude towards Democrats and their fellow travelers in GITMO. Let's not forget he seems to have been more worried about securing al Qaeda detainees civil rights than actually reelecting Republicans in 2006. A McCain Presidency would have all the paranoia of a Nixon regarding fellow Republicans, but none of the loyalty as shown by Reagan and both Bush Presidents. Still if the choice is between a backstabbing McCain and a Democrat I'll go with the backstabber over the traitor every time.
-- Michael Tomlinson
Jacksonville, North Carolina

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