Just Say No to Dr. No

Dear Readers,

Here's a few reasons why Ron Paul should not be President:

1. He's the candidate of "No." He votes no on everything. In the recent debt-limit crisis, Ron Paul voted no on every single version of cut cap and balance that the House of Representatives came up with. Some of those versions were pretty good. If Paul's elected President, he'll probably veto everything and nothing will get accomplished. Voting no on everything allows him to look principled, but it doesn't actually accomplish anything.

2. He pals around with conspiracy theorists. Ron Paul regularly appears on the Alex Jones Show and talks about how the secret Illuminati -slash- global elitists are conspiring to establish a New World Order.

3. He's too old.

4. He's not a leader. Well, he's a leader of a segment of the population, but not a big enough segment. He has a loyal cult following, but a President needs to appeal to the majority of Americans. It is neat, though, that he inspires such ardent support. I remember seeing a bunch of guys in 2008 standing in front of Flagstaff City Hall in a snowstorm holding Ron Paul signs and chanting his name. Now that's dedication. Or delusion.

5. He's a closet 9/11 truther. Oh sure, he'll tell you that he believes that it was Osama Bin Laden who was behind the attack on the World Trade Center a decade ago, but then he'll be quick to add that it's pretty much America's fault that we got attacked because we've been meddling in foreign affairs too much. And he doesn't denounce the 9/11 truthers who support him. My advice to Ron Paul is that he needs to get as far away as possible from Jesse Ventura, Alex Jones, George Noory, and other wackos.

6. He's not electable. I'm sorry, but he's not going to win. We need to support winners.

But I will add that I'm glad that he's adding to the political discourse. Paul's work on auditing the Federal Reserve is much needed. And I agree with him about withdrawing from the United Nations, I think. And I agree that it's time to leave Afghanistan... but Ron Paul's just too kooky, OK?

Oh, and I'm glad that he's attacking Rick Perry. I still predict that Rick Perry will be the President in 2013, but Mitt Romney is going to give him a run for his money. Oh, I love politics! I'm excited for the debate this week.

Sincerely,
Telemoonfa