tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post3520597085786251489..comments2023-10-26T08:02:44.948-04:00Comments on Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State: Who Are The Ron Paul Independents?Don Pescihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-37886986641368503222012-01-12T20:01:22.144-05:002012-01-12T20:01:22.144-05:00LA,
You may be right. It certainly is odd that th...LA,<br /><br />You may be right. It certainly is odd that the deep thinkers have not done their work on libertarians. The political class – better to call it the ruling class – will not be redeemed by all the posturing surrounding President Barack Obama’s soon to be successful attempt to raise the debt ceiling, again. Both Rs and Ds have already agreed to raise it. A higher debt ceiling can only mean higher debt. If you reduce the disincentive that may keep spending in check, you invite more spending. The Republican’s fatal mistake is not to concentrate their fire, as Mr. Paul does, on spending.Don Pescihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-320334597636572152012-01-12T18:26:25.951-05:002012-01-12T18:26:25.951-05:00Rasmussen has reported well of a year ago that Oba...Rasmussen has reported well of a year ago that Obama had lost the independents. Presumably, many of those had turned to him in 2008 in disgust over the Bush Administration's chicanery but quickly realized that Obama's entire campaign was deeply fraudulent advertising. My view is that the primary common ground independents share is very deep skepticism of the political class, regardless of party affiliation. I'd say its now reached the point of complete disgust.<br /><br />I heard Scott Rasmussen interviewed the other day, and was happy to hear him say that the mainstream republican candidates diss Ron Paul and his supporters at their peril. I believe he's spot on.Libertarian Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245884833251725459noreply@blogger.com