Downsides to Ron Paul?

Question

I support the man for President - I agree with him on many (almost all) of his policies. However, I can't help to think there's a downside. What are his least-popular ideas? If you were in a political debate against Ron Paul for your life, what would you argue to make him look bad? I'm just trying to make sure I get both sides of the story here...

Also, please no "there aren't any downsides!" or dumb things like that. Gracias. :)

Answer 1

Ron Paul has elicited grass-roots support across the political spectrum due to his approach to foreign policy; however few followers understand the whole package that Ron Paul advocates. Learn about Ron Paul’s controversial economic package at http://www.youngprogressive.com/ronpaularticle.html

Answer 2

It doesn't have to be "what's wrong with Ron Paul?" .

Its the message, stupid.

Anybody could deliver his message; anybody who remembers what the Constitution says and why it is the core of our liberty. Anybody who recognizes that we have moved needlessly away from the spirit and practice of what the Constitution intended.

If people would take a moment and actually LISTEN to what the popular candidates are saying, they would start to be afraid. Afraid of what our government is becoming.

Our government today does not even closely resemble, in deed, our founding fathers' government. It has become an entity which is constantly searching for ways to sustain itself and get larger and more powerful. Its what governments out of check do. That is bad news for you, dear citizen.

All three branches of government are beholden to some higher power or particular "politically correct" ideal. The things which are exciting about somebody like Dr. Paul are that 1) he recognizes what is going on, that our liberties are eroding for the benefit of the government (that's bad) 2) he is willing to speak up and vote that way in Congress, one of a very few and 3) he is running for president, again, and his message is getting out.

His message is good news for us as American citizens. If you must have a downside, uh... Well, I'll let someone else supply those for you. Whatever downside there may be, its nitpicking compared to the downsides currently weighing down our liberites and livleyhoods at the hands of the government in its current form.

Answer 3

His age I think is his biggest downside (but if I remember correctly he is still younger that John McCain).

A close second to age are the overzealous internet supporters that are so hung up in voting in internet polls. What really matters are registered voters -American citizens over 18 who ARE registered to vote and who will bother to vote on election day and/or vote absentee (by mail-in ballot)- not internet polls where any 12 year old with a computer can vote or anyone in Japan,China,Venezuela,Australia,Zimbabwe (I trust you get the point without me naming every country in the world) can vote. Internet polls are meaningless.
His supporters need get off of the internet and hit the streets going door to door in Iowa,New Hampshire,and the other early primary states. Again "registered voters here in the States" are the key. Not users of the world wide web.

And just for the record I consider myself a Ron Paul for President supporter and I am doing my best to figure out anything I can do to help him get the Republican Nomination,but I wanted to answer your question with a honest thoughtout sincere answer.

edit: for tttplttttt Ron Paul is the only one in Congress that I am aware of that has always tried to vote according to what the Constitution of the United States of America says. For you tttplttttt I will reference (under sources) two of the websites of His campaign and/or supporters.

edit: I like Mike's answer!! That was good. Thank you Mike.

Ron Paul is the only Republican candidate that I am aware of who voted against the war and wants to bring our troops home asap.

Answer 4

I am a Ron Paul supporter and I hope he wins the GOP monination, and then moves ahead to win the Presidency and begin putting this country back in order.

If I were debating him, however, I would focus on projection of military power. For example, what would his response be to an attack on our soil, or our interests abroad?

Answer 5

Ron Paul's downside is isolationist bent on Foreign Policy.
Traditionally, isolationism was the venue of the Republican party in the pre-WWII era. For good or bad, we can not afford for the preservation of our society and economy to be isolated.

In that regard I disagree with Ron Paul. Ron Paul tends to see the world with a conspiracy theory mentality, when Alex Jones pushes his candicacy and Ron Paul talks about the political evil of Bohemian Grove and the Bilderberger he lost me.

I am conservative, and follow basic fiscal conservative values, which Ron Paul does well, but his conspiracy theory reachings doesn't bode well with me. That said, I've been proven wrong before. There does seem to be a power play happening with the immigration reform and strange bedfellows like the RINOS and the commies in Congress on this issue has given rise to many questions about to what end it serves?

I don't like Ron Paul, of the candidates Tancredo most reflects my views. That said neither Paul nor Tancredo stand a curtains call chance in hell of getting in office. That said, of the top three Fred Thompson will likely get my vote in May.

Answer 6

I think that his economic theories are too deep for simple folk like me to understand them. But I trust him.

I wouldn't want to debate him. He's a good speaker.

Answer 7

The bad thing about him is that he is for being harsh of "illegal" immigrants. Otherwise he is a good person and a good politician.

Answer 8

I'm speechless. I'd really like for you to mention his good points.

Answer 9

He is a Conservative. That isn't bad, but its half good half bad.
We need a centralist, someone who isn't a Liberalist, or a Conservative. We need someone who is both.