National Review: Ron Paul Rising by Robert Costa

[low preference guy]

It's a sympathetic article.

Three summers ago, Rep. Ron Paul, a white-haired obstetrician, shocked the political world.

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But he did not win a primary.

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Yet when he recalls spotting throngs of college students, at campus after campus, toting handmade signs and railing against the Federal Reserve, he knows that, in his own way, he won something.

Paul hopes to do even better this time around. Last month, he announced that he would once again seek the GOP presidential nomination. He enters the contest as a nationally known name, a fundraising powerhouse, and most importantly, no longer a fringe figure.

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[acptulsa]

'...no longer a fringe figure.'

We all deserve the heartiest of congratulations. All of us (except the trolls, of course...)

[ItsTime]

I love it we are no longer fringe! So that makes the neo-cons the kooks right?

[low preference guy]

i'm not even sure what fringe means. if it means something, it's an useless concept and doesn't appear in my thoughts.

[NewRightLibertarian]

i'm not even sure what fringe means. if it means something, it's an useless concept and doesn't appear in my thoughts.

Criticizes the Fed = fringe

[tajitj]

Really good article, I was waiting for the kick in the groin, but it never came. An actual fair analysis of his run and his positions. AMAZING.

[specsaregood]

I love it we are no longer fringe! So that makes the neo-cons the kooks right?

No it just means that everybody else lost their homes and had to move into their moms' basements too!

[surf]

Paul hopes to do even better this time around. Last month, he announced that he would once again seek the GOP presidential nomination. He enters the contest as a nationally known name, a fundraising powerhouse, and most importantly, no longer a fringe figure.

boy, that moneybomb did more for his rep than i ever imagined it would.

[sailingaway]

no it just means that everybody else lost their homes and had to move into their moms' basements too!

lol!

[Anti Federalist]

Great article, passing around to all the "straights" I know.

Thanks for posting

[Anti Federalist]

My comment at NRO

Anti Federalist

06/09/11 19:38

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Nice to see a fair and even handed article in NRO about Ron Paul.

It's really very simple:

Support someone who SAYS they understand and support the constitution.

Or someone who DOES.

[Sola_Fide]

- Jun 09, 2011 16:51

I'm willing to listen. Heck, the way we've been doing things for 30 years (or more) doesn't ever seem to turn out like we plan... maybe it IS time to stop 'saving the world' and to stop 'socially engineering' this country with 'legislation for everything'. It may just well be time to END not MEND.

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[BucksforPaul]

Wow, what a great article containing the least amount of the writer's opinions and rather direct quotes from Dr. Paul. The whole time I was expecting a snide remark but was extremely surprised to not see even one.

[georgiaboy]

that felt good.

[libertybrewcity]

septuagenarian...i'm sure they were just dying to use that word

[axiomata]

septuagenarian...i'm sure they were just dying to use that word

Better than gadfly.

From NRO, this is pretty dang good.

[jake]

lol!

Obama should be concerned about the mom-basement voting block thanks to his foreclosure plans he pulled off so well.

[sailingaway]

septuagenarian...i'm sure they were just dying to use that word

I suppose we could post his swimming pool picture in the comments. but I do kinda feel like I'd be invading his privacy.....

although, it's on his facebook page....

[sailingaway]

Obama should be concerned about the mom-basement voting block thanks to his foreclosure plans he pulled off so well.

Very true! One of very many ways Obama swelled our ranks!

[Nate]

Great article! No backhanded compliments, no distortion of positions & lots of quotes from the man himself without putting words into his mouth.


“It is good to have a couple people up there during debates, it gives us both more credibility. During the first debate in South Carolina, when they quizzed me about drugs, he backed me up.”

^This is why I love having Gary Johnson running as well. Two words: Force Multiplier!

[PaulConventionWV]

i'm not even sure what fringe means. if it means something, it's an useless concept and doesn't appear in my thoughts.

I believe they're those little strings at the ends of curtains or tablecloths or Indian shoals.

[sailingaway]

I believe they're those little strings at the ends of curtains or tablecloths or Indian shoals.

A bit odd when the bulk of grass roots is the 'fringe'....

[specsaregood]

These are the types of sites I like to point out in the comments that Dr. Paul is the only veteran running for president.

[S.Shorland]

shawls.Shoales are shallows or reefs.My mistake,there's no 'e' in shoals.

[libertarian4321]

Good article. Hopefully we'll see more like it.