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Though I am deeply cynical about much of American society and culture, in this presidential campaign season Americans have made me proud. Ron Paul received a well deserved 3 percent from Republicans in Florida. I never thought that Paul was a serious candidate or that he had any leadership skills whatsoever. But worst of all, the vast majority of Paul's vocal supporters have shamed his candidacy and his beliefs. In my 50 years of political engagement I have never seen such a nasty, insulting, bellicose, and obnoxious group of supporters for a particular candidate. They will keep finding things to blame for Paul's inability to attract wide support from ordinary Americans, because their own closed-mindedness and obsessive thinking prevents them from understanding that Paul's main ideas are not credible, compelling or useful in addressing our many major problems. When serious researchers examine Paul's effort they should conclude that his infantile and in-your-face supporters did more harm than good for his campaign and that some $20 million was wasted.
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I am proud of my fellow Americans that overwhelmingly have the intelligence to reject Ron Paul's neo-insane ideas.
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Joel S. Hirschhorn is the author of Delusional Democracy - Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government. His current political writings have been greatly influenced by working as a senior staffer for the U.S. Congress and for the (more...)
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Americans Are Meeting Ron Paul's Challenge
by Jacob Koller on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 11:36:10 AM
Paul supporters are closed minded??
by Jeremy Frombach on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 12:01:38 PM
I doubt that all many people "rejected" Paul in FL,
by George Dance on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 12:30:39 PM
What the Left has to Learn from the r3VOLution
by Alfred Jones on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 12:33:49 PM
Exactly
by Frog on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 1:03:44 PM
Paul Bashing
by Bob Tracey on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 12:48:34 PM
Ron Paul
by Bruce Deloney on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 12:53:16 PM
To The author
by Guesswhotoo6 on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 1:06:11 PM
More nasty invective and polemics.
by Dan Hansen on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 7:23:36 PM
Oh good
by Greg Albert on Thursday, Jan 31, 2008 at 11:45:29 AM
all I want is someone who will stop the stupid war!
by John Stanton on Thursday, Jan 31, 2008 at 6:49:57 PM