Posted under Election 2008 & NeoCons & Political Correctness & Ron Paul
This letter is from Jesse Benton, Ron Paul’s Communications Director, but I suspect it represents the sentiments of the campaign. Here is the reply to one of Charen’s charges – “isolationism.”
If Charen paid much attention to the campaign, she would know that Dr. Paul never utters the word “isolationist†except to explain why he is not one. He believes in the foreign policy of the founders: peace, commerce, and open friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none. When he references Nixon and Eisenhower, he is clearly talking about past successful Republican campaign strategies, not what they did in office. Eisenhower campaigned to end the Korean War, Nixon to get us out of Vietnam. Dr. Paul argues that the GOP can only win in 2008 with a candidate who will bring hope troops form Iraq. Last I checked, many National Review readers cared a thing or two about Republicans winning elections.
Initially, I think most “mainstream” Republicans disliked Paul primarily because of the War and foreign policy. Now I think they dislike him just as much because he represents a threat to the current Regime. Mainstream pundits may pretend to be against the system at times, esp. when the system is being run by Democrats, but they are actually very comfortable with and defensive of the system. In the recent past, those who represent a real threat to the system have not been able to generate the kind of support Ron Paul has, and they have been easily marginalized. But the hysterics of the mainstreamers aren’t working against Ron Paul.
Ron Paul has these sad defenders of the Regime running scared. Let’s keep ‘em on the run.
Alex Hammer on 21 Nov 2007 at 3:51 pm #
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http://ronpaulnewsblg.blogspot.com/2007/11/ron-paul-as-vice-president-for-barack.html
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http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/What_if_the_Ron_Paul_Fans_Became_SEO_Savvy_2
csason on 21 Nov 2007 at 5:58 pm #
Ron Paul does seem rather threatening..doesn’t he ?
I guess if everything you want is tied up in globalist success..then sure
Ron Paul is a threat.
roho on 21 Nov 2007 at 6:10 pm #
The Present Beltway Elitist are all “Jacobins” and love the wealth and power that is ushered in with a jacobin foreign policy…………Does anyone of sound mind actually think a President Hillary will stop work on the 112 acre embassy “Fort Bagdad”?…………Is she going to instantly bring the troops home and tell the “Likud Party” to butt-out of America’s Foreign Policy?……..(Ask the family members of dead christian Serbians how the Clintons handle foreign policy). Ron Paul is the only candidate that has actualy defined his foreign policy for the record(Unlike the great mystery that others portray in terms of everything depends on circumstances)……….My attitude is that we allready have circumstances-”WHAT IS YOUR POLICY?”……………..The idiots in Congress (That are pretty much hostages) realize that Dr. Paul is offering them their freedom and constitutional responsabilities back, but have grown most comfortable with a quasi/dictatership within the executive branch! (Why get all involved in international treaties if we don’t have to! And the Prez can take the heat.)…..The ENTIRE Federal Government needs an overhaul, downsizing, and about a million beaurocrats returned to the private sector to compete in the real free interprise capitalist system that they were intended to be a part of!………………………Once the illegals are rouded up and deported, the beaurocrats can do the “Jobs that Americans refuse to do” as Senor McCain pointed out!………………………………Run Paul run!
Joe on 22 Nov 2007 at 11:01 am #
Great response from Jesse. I wonder if Charen will respond? She didn’t to me.