Giuliani Up, McCain Up, Romney Down, and Ron Paul Out -- Way Out
A strange turn at the South Carolina GOP debate.
By Byron York
National Review Online
So in the end, the candidate who made a big move, who came out of nowhere to win new name recognition was…Ron Paul. But it’s probably not the sort of name recognition Republican presidential candidates want. “Wow,” said one adviser to a rival campaign after listening to Paul’s blame-America lecture. “I haven’t heard anything like that this side of Rosie O’Donnell.”
By Byron York
National Review Online
So in the end, the candidate who made a big move, who came out of nowhere to win new name recognition was…Ron Paul. But it’s probably not the sort of name recognition Republican presidential candidates want. “Wow,” said one adviser to a rival campaign after listening to Paul’s blame-America lecture. “I haven’t heard anything like that this side of Rosie O’Donnell.”
posted by Andy W. Rogers | 8:11 PM
4 Comments:
I find no problem with what Ron Paul said. Any reasonable person should be able to understand what he was saying. However, Giuliani is a seasoned politician who had the knee-jerk response for the knee-jerk crowd (most of the Republican base when it comes to terrorism).
This is nothing more than the pubbie True Believer hooting like baboons because one of their anointed had a Jerry Springer moment. I think the average listener was probably less impressed by Giuliani's nonsense than were the pundits.
Everything Paul said was factually correct. It's a real shame when a candidate is relegated to the fringe for standing on constitutional principle.
I'm reminded that while I am no longer loyal to the Democratic party, the GOP will not be my future home if Giuliani's comments are representative of Republicans. I think Paul was perfectly right in questioning several decades worth of US foreign policy. Criticizing past policies is not anti-American or "blame America" comments. I see that Rudy is pandering beneath the flag. Why should I have expected anything less? And my compliments to Ron Paul for sticking to his position and not issuing a knee-jerk apology.
Ron Paul had every right to question decades worth of U.S. foreign policy... Too bad he came across sounding like Michael Moore. What he said did come across as blaming America for 9/11. With that said, he shouldn't apologize for speaking his conscience.
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