tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post480327165950155218..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Elsewhere: Ron PaulJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-72095064967219000532012-05-17T07:44:25.504-05:002012-05-17T07:44:25.504-05:00As someone whose brother got into politics support...As someone whose brother got into politics supporting Ron Paul and is now on Minnesota's state party executive committee, there must be some effect on the party even if it's too small to notice.Noumenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597461989960782762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-31913052917794128132012-05-15T14:22:43.875-05:002012-05-15T14:22:43.875-05:00Yes, that's true. I'm only talking about s...Yes, that's true. I'm only talking about so far; there's no way of knowing whether the Paul stuff accelerates or dissipates.<br /><br />I will say this, and I should have said it in the post: I do think that they're generally doing what a minority group should do if it wants to effect change. What they're trying is much more promising than going a third party route, and they're probably correct that the GOP is a better fit than the Democrats, although one can imagine an argument the other way. I just think they're stuck with a bunch of positions that are unlikely to gather additional support in the GOP, for better or worse.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-1163324789556759792012-05-15T10:59:05.976-05:002012-05-15T10:59:05.976-05:00Aaaand this is the first the Paul camp is hearing ...Aaaand this is the first the Paul camp is hearing about "over-the-top demonstrations" and "conspiracy theorizing" among their supporters???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-8273450631437204472012-05-15T09:47:47.249-05:002012-05-15T09:47:47.249-05:00I don't think Paul has changed the GOP on the ...I don't think Paul has changed the GOP on the Fed really. The Fed is in a nebulous sense associated with the Executive branch, so the GOP has become critical of it in the last few years simply because there is a Democrat in office and anything the Fed does to improve the economy helps that Democrat win re-election. If Romney wins in November, expect to see a lot of GOP Congressmen suddenly (re-)discovering the virtues of more monetary stimulus.Ron E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-39170656538462036112012-05-14T20:34:40.066-05:002012-05-14T20:34:40.066-05:00Jonathan, Paul supporters are fighting the Republi...Jonathan, Paul supporters are fighting the Republican establishment in much of the country right now (even Massachusetts -- just ask your brother). The 2012 campaign is only a skirmish in the war for the future direction of the GOP.Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-43588746493780597882012-05-14T18:44:10.387-05:002012-05-14T18:44:10.387-05:00Seems like a bit more of that curious kissy-kissy ...Seems like a bit more of that curious kissy-kissy between Paul and Mitt. Dynastic motivations, or good old fashioned oligarchic sentiment?Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.com