I keep seeing more and more interest in Ron Paul for the upcoming presidential election... Especially in the Blogosphere: his name is in the top tags over at Technorati for example.
Now, I respect what he stands for in conservative politics: a return to fiscal conservatism and respect for the Constitution that has been trumped in the last 3 republican administrations by pandering to the Evangelical Fundamentalist agenda. A return to small, unobtrusive governing, a lighter hand in foreign policy, less protectionism for big businesses... At least that's how I read his positions.
That's all well and good, Or at least it would have been in 2000. If we were starting with a balanced budget, before Enron, before we pissed in every friend we have in the world...
Now, we need someone who can undo the damage of the last 7 years. Someone who will be compassionate to those Bush has forgotten or outright screwed. Someone who has a good standing in the world theatre (and has a husband who is a natural diplomat.)
In a word, we need Hilary in '08... and Ron Paul (or someone like him) in '16 or so.
Now someone fit that on a bumper sticker for me.
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1 comment:
I don't see how Hilary would undo any of the damage. It actually seems she would add to it. Nationalized health care is just a continuance of bigger government and there is no candidate that wants to leave the Middle East completely in the near future besides Ron Paul.
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