The Rise of Ron Paul

Frankly, I am disturbed by the rise of Ron Paul in Iowa. Now, admittedly, it's not as huge a setback as the Fox News would have us think. They don't have anything else to run so they play the Iowa Caucus up. Yet, when it's over, they're either going to say that Ron Paul's victory wasn't a big deal or, if somehow Bachmann or Santorum win, they will play up how huge a victory it is. (Side note: if Bachmann and Santorum can't win in the evangelical and conservative bastion of Iowa, their chances of winning the Presidency are squat.) Yes, the media is biased against Paul. I can see that. Doesn't make him right. Like I said yesterday, being brilliant or wrong can have the same effect. As long as you're not lukewarm, you will receive opposition.

Mr. Paul has begun to catch fire and race to the head of the pack. He's currently tied with Romney in Iowa. This doesn't really change anything though. For a number of reasons, Paul will never get the nomination. Paul is at odds with the Republican leadership. They're never gonna give him the nomination. But also, he couldn't win. Ron Paul doesn't have the mass appeal that Mitt Romney could have. Ron Paul is popular with a fiercely loyal circle of people and that's it. For many, he's far too conservative/libertarian. He simply couldn't win. For me, that's a relief.

God Bless,

Stanley

P.S. I'll post later on about the problems that I have with Ron Paul.