June 12, 2008
The Paulistas
I usually avoid the fever swamps of any political bent, and rarely read public comments on big blogs. I'll read a few on Althouse and consider the Samizdata commentarial to be as good as the rest of the blogosphere put together. But I have little patience for mad ranters.
As you've surmised by now, I broke my rule today. James Pethokoukis quotes Donald Luskin about whether [L|l]ibertarians [sh|w]ould support Senator McCain in the general election. The short post is well worth a read. Then Jimmy-P asks "Well, that's [Luskin's] take. Any libertarians or Ron Paul voters out there who see things differently? Please comment below!"
Inviting the Paul crowd to comment on an open Internet site is like posting a "free wounded antelope here" sign in a game refuge. They're out and they're hungry:
Betty of WA uses all caps so you stupid people won't miss the point:
Your Incredibly Stupid Article
DONALD AND JAMES,LET ME MAKE THINGS REALLY CLEAR.....THE VAST MAJORITY OF RON PAUL SUPPORTERS WILL NOT SUPPORT MCCAIN, IN HOPES OF DESTROYING THE NEOCON AGENDA THAT IS POLLUTING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. ARE WE A POLITICAL THREAT? YES, DONALD AND JAMES, WE ARE AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO BACK DOWN, GIVE UP, OR GO HOME. YOUR ARTICLE IS A WEAK SMARMY LITTLE MACHINATION TO ATTEMPT TO SHOW US THAT RON PAUL SUPPORTERS SHOULD JUST GIVE UP AND EMBRACE MCCAIN. AS THEY WOULD SOONER EMBRACE THE ANTICHRIST, YOU TWO CAN BITE THE BIG ONE AND JUMP OFF THE NEXT CLIFF TOGETHER! GO RON PAUL!!!!
GOT IT BETTY!!! THANKS EVER SO MUCH FOR SHARING!!!
Jack D of CO uses both cases to tell us to "Get Educated!"
I think I can speak for most Paul supporters when I say that living in this country is like being on an ice burgh where the majority of the people want to ride it out while the Paul people are screaming from the roof tops to get off the burgh and into the boat but Americans think the boat is too nutty of an idea.
I did not know that "ice burghs" had rooftops...
Doug of OK thinks a vote for Bob Barr is wasted, so you're better off -- let Doug tell you:
Why vote for Barr? A third party candidate has never and will never be elected President of the United States. Don't waste your vote! Vote Ron Paul! If all the rp supporters and libertarians would vote for Paul, he might just win! Even though the electoral process of this country is corrupt, the sheer numbers of votes for Ron Paul could change everything. Please cast your vote for Ron Paul. He's the only one that can save our country.