Comments on: Flying Oskar: Spartanburg GOP Wants You (If You’re Conservative Enough)

By: Steve Shanafelt

Steve Shanafelt — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:04:23 +0000

I’m encouraged that there’s still a chance that my dream debate of Obama versus Ron Paul will happen in 2012. That would be an actual debate, rather than just a battle of platitudes. And we’d get to see a sparring match between two actual views of how the country should work, rather than two party pitchmen trying to explain why their brand of pro-megacorporate ketchup is a better condiment for a special-interest sandwich you’re going to have to choke down regardless of which one wins.

By: Christopher George

Christopher George — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:13:28 +0000

More precisely, Ron Paul is on the libertarian right. Social conservatives and neo-conservatives have a real problem with that. All three of those groups have a legitimate claim to being “on the right,” just in different ways. I don’t have a dog in that hunt, so I couldn’t care less either way except that I enjoy a good show.

As far as the rest of it, I think Mr. Paul has found a nice little niche where he can spout off vaguely intellectual-sounding theories without ever having to worry that one of them may be implemented. It’s the perfect way to have a following–one that you can sell books to and get donations from every time you make some inane run for President–without ever having to bother with that whole “governing” thing.

Still, his ideas–such as they are–resonate with a certain group, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. There are plenty of people out there I agree with FAR more than President Obama, so I certainly understand the desire to vote strictly by one’s principles–I did just that in 2000 when I voted for Nader.

So, stand by your guy Daniel. I admire your conviction.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:34:30 +0000

Ron Paul is what the conservatives should stand for. His values are precisely that of the right but the right treats him like a lunatic when, in reality, he holds an astonishingly more intellectual level. Best part of his stance on just about everything is, state sovereignty and the constitution. If you’re down for abortion, he doesn’t want to make it illegal, he wants it to be up to the states. If you can’t get on board with the laws in your state, move to another. But, the republicans are crossing the proverbial aisle entirely too much for the South Carolina voters. I personally would like to see the GOP fall and fail miserably along with the democratic party. They don’t, nor have they ever had anyone or anything to offer.

By: Christopher George

Christopher George — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:24:29 +0000

Interestingly enough, my understanding is that the Paul supporters have quite a bit of influence in the local GOP now. Their involvement in the local GOP–among many, many other reasons–is part of why Beltram was voted out as chairman by such a large margin earlier this year.

Not that I have much use for anything Ron Paul has to say, but still it’s pretty interesting to watch the whole thing unfold as an outsider.

By: Steve Shanafelt

Steve Shanafelt — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:41:20 +0000

And now that Ron Paul is actually becoming part of the mainstream right thanks to his book on the Fed and actually having some original, legitimately conservative ideas, they’ll be paying for that many, many times over. I totally disagree with many (although not all) of Paul’s ideas, but I’ll gladly admit that he’s on an entirely different intellectual level than someone like John McCain or Sarah Palin.

By: Kirk

Kirk — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:32:35 +0000

I lost all respect for the local GOP after their treatment of Ron Paul.

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070704/NEWS/707040336/-1/LIFE

By: Sylvie Galloway

Sylvie Galloway — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:01 +0000

I just scanned over the .pdf file and all I can say is wow, just wow. Some of what is in there is not surprising but some is utterly ridiculous. They just essentially culled more moderate candidates and a whole host of moderate voters, like myself, out of the idealogical mix. Way to go, SC Republican party.