Ron Paul wins fans on the Colbert Report

By Jason Wright, Editor

Filed Under Race for White House 2008 on Jun 14 

Last night Ron Paul gave one of the better performances of the 2008 candidates on the Colbert Report. Well worth a watch. It’s easy to see why Paul’s supporters are so rabid. He delivers more red meat than Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

Comments

  • NewYorkStateConservative

    I don’t think Ron Paul is perfect (who is?), I agree with him on a lot of issues and dissagree on some others, but at least I know where he stands on the issues and that he stands there on principle, not because of politics.

  • http://www.thatlibertarianguy.blogspot.com ThatLibertarianGuy

    I can see Ron Paul in the high single digits in New Hampshire by the time December rolls around, due to the fact that it’s an open primary and that it has a legacy of supporting the outsider candidates. This isn’t 1996 or 2000, though, and I think NH will go for Rudy or Romney. Still, it would be interesting to see Paul break into the upper second-tier, which I think he will — he’s got word-of-mouth on his side and he’s got a lot of room to grow. And he never said that “we asked for” 9/11, but simply that it was a repercussion of our foreign policy.

    I’m a Rudy guy, by the way.

  • http://www.infowars.com Joseph Arrington

    Ron Paul’s 9/11 comments did not hurt him… They helped him get into the national spotlight. Without being attacked by the other candidates he garners no attention.

    It’s the quintessential blessing in disguise.

    Ron Paul is the JFK candidate. We can get him elected if we tried. If young people got involved in the political process this country would be ours. Ron Paul is one of us.

  • Keith

    I agree that the 9-11 comments hurt him. He could have easily turned it around, I think, but he did a poor job of forming a 60 second sound bite. I think it may help in the long run, though, because it’s definitely led to more mainstream TV coverage than the other lower tier candidates. Look at the difference between his two appearances on Bill Maher (before and after the debate).

  • Jason Wright, Editor

    Mostly name ID, I think. People just don’t know who he is outside the most devote political junkies. And I really think his 9-11 comments hurt him in the Fox debate. Agree or disagree, he took it on the chin from Rudy and it make Paul look a little kooky. Average Joe Americans don’t want to hear that 9-11 was our fault. (even if Paul is right)

  • TheSmiths

    Why can’t Paul get any traction? If he’s so great, why aren’t people naming him in telephone polls? I really don’t get it.

  • RonPaul2008orBust

    There is no candidate that better represents the core of conservatism than Dr. Paul. Give the good doctor a chance!

  • http://goronpaul.blogspot.com GoRonPaul

    What a winner. A principled statesman who is a breath of fresh air for millions of Americans…

    Go Ron Paul!

  • publius

    this is why i don’t love ron paul, the dems love him too much.

  • Matheson

    THIS is why I LOVE Ron Paul. I’d vote for him in a second.