Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul is on his his third bid for the presidency.
LA Times
A distinctive and refreshing trait of the libertarian’s campaigns is that the retired doctor calmly provokes politicians and voters to talk about the political givens they otherwise would prefer to leave alone. Why is the Federal Reserve so powerful and secretive? What benefit do we really get out of foreign wars? Couldn’t those billions be better spent at home?
Disturbing to some, who boo Paul at Republican debates.
But that’s a healthy thing given the tendency of well-coiffed candidates to blather out their focus-grouped, well-rehearsed talking points at every opening. You don’t get the impression that Ron Paul is ever saying what he thinks you want to hear, a sign of genuineness that attracts his devoted band of followers and sticks out in American politics, albeit often self-defeating
Also, honestly, Ron Paul’s straight-faced ability to drive government-loving TV interviewers into incredulity is most entertaining.
The 76-year-old’s latest willing victim is CNN’s Anderson Cooper. And Paul’s latest contribution …
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