Comments on: What is the Paul bomb? http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/ Covering the 2008 election Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: In Paul We Trust » The American Mind http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37453 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:33:32 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37453 [...] Let me state this caveat: not all Rep. Ron Paul supporters are freaks. Most are normal people who live next to you, who go to the same supermarkets with you, and who send their children to the same schools. I’m leaning towards Soren Dayton’s belief that the Paul phenomenon is a protest vote. It’s a reaction to failures of Republicans to reduce the size and scope of government. It’s sort of like Pat Buchanan opposing President George H.W. Bush in 1992. [...] […] Let me state this caveat: not all Rep. Ron Paul supporters are freaks. Most are normal people who live next to you, who go to the same supermarkets with you, and who send their children to the same schools. I’m leaning towards Soren Dayton’s belief that the Paul phenomenon is a protest vote. It’s a reaction to failures of Republicans to reduce the size and scope of government. It’s sort of like Pat Buchanan opposing President George H.W. Bush in 1992. […]

]]> by: Music City Bloggers » Blog Archive » Ron Perot? Ron Nader? http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37094 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:02:21 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37094 [...] Tennessee Ticket Newscoma Southern Beale Mike Sylvester Ron Coleman HearItFrom.Us SayUncle Bob Krumm SayUncleII Eye On 08 Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] […] Tennessee Ticket Newscoma Southern Beale Mike Sylvester Ron Coleman HearItFrom.Us SayUncle Bob Krumm SayUncleII Eye On 08 Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

]]> by: Remembering the Fifth of November as a Victory for Ron Paul, But Not Necessarily Pro-Freedom Beliefs - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37066 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:54:46 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37066 [...] While some Republicans may not be pleased, there is certainly value to Ron Paul having the ability to remain in the race and challenge the party’s positions on Iraq and civil liberties. This fund raiser does not change the fact that Paul has virtually no chance to win either the nomination or the election, but it does enable him to engage in a far more effective protest campaign. While Paul has many negatives, including many non-libertarian ideas, these are barely a problem in the Republican race where the other candidates share many of these views. [...] […] While some Republicans may not be pleased, there is certainly value to Ron Paul having the ability to remain in the race and challenge the party’s positions on Iraq and civil liberties. This fund raiser does not change the fact that Paul has virtually no chance to win either the nomination or the election, but it does enable him to engage in a far more effective protest campaign. While Paul has many negatives, including many non-libertarian ideas, these are barely a problem in the Republican race where the other candidates share many of these views. […]

]]> by: eye http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37064 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:59:32 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37064 LG, I am invoking the Howard Dean language of 2004. The people he was speaking to were the guys going around saying "where the hell did my party go?" Soren LG,

I am invoking the Howard Dean language of 2004. The people he was speaking to were the guys going around saying “where the hell did my party go?”

Soren

]]> by: Volunteer Voters » Ron Paul Revolution Is About Anger http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37063 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:28:07 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37063 [...] Eyeon08.com attempts to put the Ron Paul juggernaut in some perspective. [...] […] Eyeon08.com attempts to put the Ron Paul juggernaut in some perspective. […]

]]> by: lgallowa http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37059 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:57:51 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/05/what-is-the-paul-bomb/#comment-37059 Dear Dayton, I am a political science major at the University of Southern California who has just started a political blog of my own and I wanted to say I really enjoyed reading your blog. Your theory about Ron Paul is very interesting and I think in some ways you are spot on. Some people who gave donations to Ron Paul today were probably protesting other Republican candidates. I only partially agree when you say, “To some extent, Ron Paul supporters support him because he is a variety of the ‘Republican wing of the Republican Party’. People who hate the war can support Ron Paul. People who hate the spending can support Ron Paul. Those are the primary places where the GOP is losing its base right now.” Implicit in your statement is that there exist a “Liberal Democrat wing of the Republican Party” and a “Libertarian wing of the Republican Party.” I think the liberal wing of the Republican Party is relegated to New England, if it even really existed after Nelson Rockefeller. And Ron Paul is very much in the libertarian mold. There are going to be candidates that appeal to niches of political voters, some of them might have deep pockets, and Ron Paul has tapped into the “smaller, less intrusive government” enthusiasts. However, fiscally, he has some “extreme” ideas (switching back to a gold standard, abolishing the income tax, and eliminating the Federal Reserve), but most of his ideas are not too different from the other candidates; or at least not worthy enough for Republican voters to switch votes from another winnable Republican candidate. Paul differs from the mainstream Republicans in the key issue of the Iraq War. Most Republicans are mildly supportive of the war and favor the responsible clean up and security of Iraq; they are strongly opposed to anything that appears to be a “cut and run” policy. That is where Ron Paul loses the Republican nomination. Just a few months ago, he spoke at my college campus and repeatedly preached “leaving Iraq just as fast as we got into Iraq”. On this college campus, that only politely received. I would say Ron Paul is, at best, a novelty to the Republican base, and the recent online fundraising successes will probably be his biggest highlight as a presidential candidate. -LG politicalkyklos.blogspot.com Dear Dayton,

I am a political science major at the University of Southern California who has just started a political blog of my own and I wanted to say I really enjoyed reading your blog. Your theory about Ron Paul is very interesting and I think in some ways you are spot on. Some people who gave donations to Ron Paul today were probably protesting other Republican candidates.

I only partially agree when you say, “To some extent, Ron Paul supporters support him because he is a variety of the ‘Republican wing of the Republican Party’. People who hate the war can support Ron Paul. People who hate the spending can support Ron Paul. Those are the primary places where the GOP is losing its base right now.” Implicit in your statement is that there exist a “Liberal Democrat wing of the Republican Party” and a “Libertarian wing of the Republican Party.” I think the liberal wing of the Republican Party is relegated to New England, if it even really existed after Nelson Rockefeller. And Ron Paul is very much in the libertarian mold. There are going to be candidates that appeal to niches of political voters, some of them might have deep pockets, and Ron Paul has tapped into the “smaller, less intrusive government” enthusiasts. However, fiscally, he has some “extreme” ideas (switching back to a gold standard, abolishing the income tax, and eliminating the Federal Reserve), but most of his ideas are not too different from the other candidates; or at least not worthy enough for Republican voters to switch votes from another winnable Republican candidate. Paul differs from the mainstream Republicans in the key issue of the Iraq War. Most Republicans are mildly supportive of the war and favor the responsible clean up and security of Iraq; they are strongly opposed to anything that appears to be a “cut and run” policy. That is where Ron Paul loses the Republican nomination. Just a few months ago, he spoke at my college campus and repeatedly preached “leaving Iraq just as fast as we got into Iraq”. On this college campus, that only politely received. I would say Ron Paul is, at best, a novelty to the Republican base, and the recent online fundraising successes will probably be his biggest highlight as a presidential candidate.

-LG
politicalkyklos.blogspot.com

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