Has Ron Paul Quit?

Lally Singh sends us to the inside-the-Beltway blog Wonkette for a quick take on a letter Ron Paul sent to his supporters. In this analysis, Dr. Paul has basically called it quits. "Late Friday night, Dr. Congressman Ron Paul posted a letter to his fans basically saying it's over, but he will continue talking about his message, and plus it would be completely embarrassing for him if he also lost his congressional seat."

Comments

Thank goodness

[bagsc]

Now we'll be allowed to talk about economics scientifically again.
(NB: Paul's supporters believe in Austrian School "economics", which explicitly refutes science and empiricism)

Re:Real summary.

[Uart]

check out vietnamveteransagainstmccain.com

And he came so close!!

[krygny]

I've never felt very strongly about any Presidential candidate, or any politician for that matter. But every candidate has a small % of avid, fervent, even whacko followers. With Ron Paul, he has so few followers to begin with, they're all whackos.

Re:why?

[Leftist Troll]

Why does this website care so much for Paul?

Libertarianism of the kind espoused by Dr. Paul is very popular among the more self-centered and socially isolated types who get into computers and technology. Too much time spent alone causes them to lose empathy and understanding for other people, making an egocentric ideology like Libertarianism seem very appealing.

Re:Real summary.

[jez9999]

I've never understood why Americans seem to admire people who fight in wars so much; could you enlighten me as to why? Does killing make you more intelligent, insightful, learned? Maybe I could understand it of Americans of the revolutionary days, but today, where most people live happy family lives in their suburban homes and recoil in terror at the idea of their kids falling over and scraping their knee? What gives?

Re:Real summary.

[ChronosWS]

Until that happens, I would rather have some of the federal budget used on social programs and education than to have all of it be channeled into corporate welfare, unnecessary wars and enforcing personal viewpoints of the politicians.

Social Programs = channelling money to corporations. Education = channelling money to corporations. No matter where the government spends money, it goes to corporations one way or another. And those will become big, fat corporations, just like every other government contractor.

You can't win when the government has your money. Your best bet is to ensure they have as little of it as possible. If you compromise on these issues, the only thing that happens is that you lose your principles (and your cash.)

Re:Real summary.

[Ucklak]

McCain was shot down and surrendered.
Hardly a hero.