Do you agree that Ron Paul is the most dangerous candidate for conservative principles?

Ron Paul can't run on any other party ticket, even Independent, according to national election laws. He has said his intention is to urge all his supporters to vote Libertarian next fall. This has been his intention all along. He only runs as a Republican so he can keep his seat in Congress. He had tried previously to win the seat as a Libertarian and was defeated by the Republican easily, so he changed his party affiliation only to assure his seat. He does not deny his support of the Libertarian Party.

Public Comments

1. No. Republicans need some new ideas from somewhere.
2. I wouldn't consider him dangerous. Pat Robertson, Ted Haggart, now they are dangerous. Dick Cheney, only if you are on a hunting trip.
3. he's getting shunned by the networks because he is bad for corporate america and good for Americans...the most dangerous candidate is Juliani or Romney...you know what, Paul and Huckabee are the only one's that don't pose a serious health hazard once again. But I digress, cause I aint' voting republican (unless Hillary and Paul get the noms)
4. I think that Ron Paul's treatment by the Republican elite shows exactly how open minded and tolerant of other viewpoints the Republican party really is. Just because he doesn't tow the party line, the Republican leadership will do whatever it takes to sabatoge his candidacy. Why not let the Republican rank and file choose? Or is that heresy?
5. No I don't and if you think he is the most "dangerous candidate for conservative principles" you need to reevaluate what your party stands for.
6. This makes no sense - how he runs for president has nothing to do with his conressional seat. It is a sad day in America when people think the Constitution is dangerous. But it is a happy day for marx and lenin.
7. NO. Have you been listening to the other Republican candidates?
8. He is a right leaning libertarian. There's nothing wrong with that. However, he doesn't appeal to either party. Republicans love his financial policies, while democrats love his Middle East (and foreign affairs in general) policies. However, neither party is willing to sacrifice crucial beliefs, so nobody wants to support him. Also, if you think Ron Paul is dangerous, you haven't seen his fans. I have gotten threats for saying stuff about Ron Paul that they don't like--thank God for the anonymity of the internet.
9. Paul's candidacy is a joke, just like his libertarian. Reminds me a lot of Eugene McCarthy, 40 years ago. A lot of support from children who cannot even vote. He, however, has no chance of getting elected and will be a footnote by Jan.
10. He gets placed in the Libertarian area only because the Republican party is so far away from what there defining priciples are suppose to be. He is closer to the true meaning of conservative than any other republican cantidate. Whats conservative about spending billions on a war that wasnt ever declared. The rest of repulicans are traitors to thier party...if you dont think so...I URGE YOU....READ YOUR HISTORY...KNOW THE CONSTITUTION!!
11. disagree - he is the best candidate for president -who would make the united states free prosperous and respected instead of feared -he is for the following and this is why I am voting for him -end Iraq war -end of no longer following of constitution -secure borders and ports -renegotiate free trade agreements so they are fair -end the devaluation of the dollar -enforce our immigration laws -a foreign policy of friendship and commerce -end of exporting jobs oversea- -eliminate IRS -eliminate deficit -eliminate unbalanced budgets and pork spending -streamline intelligence agencies -reverse laws which take away civil liberties -give issues like gay marriage and abortion for the states to decide he has a very very consistent voting record -he has integrity and is seen by his supporters as the most honest candidate because his money comes from little people not corporations to fund his campaign(also he doesnt pander to special interests or lobbyists)
12. If you're talking about NEO-CON principles, absolutely. But if you are talking about a party that used to use the Constitution as their guideline, he is right in line with them. Do you know how happy the NEO-CONS were when 9/11 happened? They could finally scrap that "Goddam piece of paper"!! (Those are W's words, not mine).
13. Are you serious??? When did the Republicans go back to having principles?? I thought they got rid of those with the Iraq war... and aren't our principles outlined in the Constitution?? (Ron Paul is the "champion" of the Constitution) That little piece of paper that our Congress and President alike are throwing under the bus?? That wouldn't seem like a big deal, until you realize that's the only thing that gives us our Rights, and protects them from nobody else but our own government.... .... it's our written contract of WE the PEOPLE! It's like by not voting Ron Paul this election... you are giving the government your ball-sack, and they will progressively grip the sh!t out of it as time continues to tick.... god forbid they fall in the hands of Hitlery... she doesn't know how to handle balls (by how Bill treats her). Regardless... this is true. This whole time Bush has been in power (including now, when the democrats hold the majority in congress), they vote away our personal and national sovereignties. It's sick, and I was NEVER taught to EVER stand for this from ANY teacher, or ANY father-like figure, or ANY patriot from history!!! History is flooded with warnings from our ancestors on what to watch out for.... because they have literally 'been there, done that' ... that's why I love history, and love learning lessons from it. Based on what I was taught from history... it would be ignorant to not be on our guards as Americans right now... dangerous actually. This feeling that "something is wrong" that many Americans speak of (Reuters) is our instincts working. Deep down, a lot of people can see and feel what's changing around us... ever subtle... but there... and that's the same thing that happened to Nazi Germany.... they were ignorant, and paid a HIGH price for it.
14. I still get a kick out of the idea that today's conservatives would claim to have any principles; Given that they repeatedly elected and still love the Biggest of all Big Governors and Global Imperialist George W. Bush...
15. Ron Paul has always been Republican. He ran as a candidate for the Libertarians but nev er changed his affiliation. This article gives some background on the Presidential race and why people keep passing on that Ron Paul is dangerous Have you wondered why Mike Huckabee is suddenly getting so much favorable attention from the mainstream media (who themselves are controlled by this gaggle of global elite)? To find the answer as to why a professing pro-life, conservative Christian would suddenly become the darling of the media, look no further than the fact that just a couple of months ago, Mr. Huckabee appeared before the globalist-minded Council on Foreign Relations. (Read his speech here: http://www.cfr.org/publication/14335/ ) And when he did, it became abundantly clear that Huckabee was a man globalists could trust. By the way, as you read Huckabee's speech, you will find that he is George W. Bush on steroids! This is a man who intends to meddle in the affairs of nations around the world like you can't believe. Talk about entangling alliances: Huckabee intends for our State, Energy, Housing, Education, Justice, Treasury, and Transportation departments to spend untold billions of tax dollars on just about anything and everything, including schools, medical facilities, roads, sewage treatment, water filtration, electricity, and legal and banking systems in countries all over the globe. And that is exactly the kind of man the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) wants in Washington. Make no mistake about it: the CFR has dominated every administration, Republican and Democrat, since World War II. They hold sway over most every critical Presidential appointment. Look carefully and one will discover that the Republican President George W. Bush has had as many CFR members in his administration as Democrat President Bill Clinton did in his. The last time I counted, President Bush had nearly 200 members of the CFR in his administration. Remember that the total number of CFR members is less than 5,000. Can one imagine what people would think if, say, the old Christian Coalition, which at one time numbered in the hundreds of thousands, had nearly 200 members in any one administration? Talk about conjectures of a conspiracy: the media would go ballistic. Yet, each and every administration, regardless of party, continues to fill their ranks with members of the CFR, and with those friendly with the CFR, and no one seems to notice. Do you now understand why nothing changes no matter which party wins the White House? Now consider the current presidential candidates who are also members of the CFR. These include Christopher Dodd, Bill Richardson, John McCain, and Fred Thompson. Hillary is not a member of the CFR, but her husband, Bill, is. Plus, she has a plethora of advisors who are CFR members. And even though Mike Huckabee is not on this list (neither is George W. Bush), it is obvious that he will carry water for them in much the same way as the current President has done. Barack Obama has spoken at least once for the CFR. John Edwards has appeared before the CFR several times. Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney both wrote for the CFR and have numerous advisors who are CFR members, as do Edwards and Obama. This also explains why independent-minded candidates such as Ron Paul are forever cast in terms such as "fringe," or "extremist," or "nutty." The same CFR elite that controls the Washington political establishment also controls the New York media and financial establishments. And they hate outsiders! Of course, outsiders are those who do not share the globalist, utopian, New World Order machinations of the CFR. Until the American people--and especially people within the Christian Right--begin to awaken to what is really going on, nothing will change. Absolutely nothing. As one person said, "The height of absurdity is to continue to vote for the same thing and expect a different result." A vote for just about every major presidential candidate from either party is a vote for more of the same thing. Of the Presidential candidates in serious contention, Ron Paul, and Ron Paul alone, stands for change. Ron Paul, alone, would truly obey his oath to the Constitution and would work to restore freedom and liberty to the American people. Ron Paul, alone, would kick the globalist elite out of power in Washington, D.C., and restore this country to constitutional governance. But, once again, the Christian Right just doesn't get it. So, they will continue to support establishment, CFR-backed, globalist candidates who will, in turn, continue to do the bidding of the international elite. One would think that Christians--more than anyone else--would understand the devilish nature of globalism. One would think that their study of the Sacred Text would lead them to resist any attempts at building modern-day Towers of Babel. One would think that Christians would love liberty enough to recognize its enemies. One would think that they would recognize that Washington, D.C., is a far greater threat to their freedom than either Baghdad or Tehran. But, alas, the Christian Right just doesn't get it. That is the difference between the Christian Right today and the Christians of 1776. They understood that "when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a DESIGN [emphasis added] to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security." (Declaration of Independence) When the Christian Right finally awakens to the "Design" behind the "long train of abuses and usurpations," they will then be able to "throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security." But, alas, these people I love and am pleased to call friends, the good people of the Christian Right: they just don't get it. © Chuck Baldwin