Why do people call Ron Paul a nutjob?

Question

A man who after serving his medical residency in obstetrics+gynecology, he became a U.S. Air Force flight surgeon, serving outside the Vietnam War zone, and a Congressman for 17 years

He says we need to re-root ourselves in the Constitution
It is SUPPOSED to be the base of our government
What is so looney about that?

He wants the states and local areas to have the control of their schools and communities given back to them.
Why is that so wrong?

He wants individual freedom to be our leading rule.
That was what America was founded on.

So I ask as someone who, from what I see in news, has missed something because I don't know why people call him a nutjob. What makes him so crazy as opposed to the other people running around washington?

Laissez-Passer> I don't see how...he fits the definition of Republican more than any other..you know small govt, personal freedom, responsible spending..these were the GOP mantras

jdlifsey> I don't know how because I have not seen crazy behavior. All I see is free thinking..so unless you can tell me more I am still at square 1

Kookoo Bananas> OK..but then as most politicians are scumbag parasites who have head stuck up ******....isn't that a good thing?

Holy Cow> I read your link...it is all 100% BS. "He did not mention because libby commited a crime" Well DUH..he was convicted so Yes that is understood (if I say I fly I do not mean I flap my arms). "He is inconsistent" that is pure false and pure lies..he is the ONLY one who has been consistent in his whole career..."he is isolationist" NOPE again a flat out lie..he does wanna withdraw from international alliances but he does not want to cut off all contact...he wants to trade and work diplomatically instead of going to war so Exxon can make another billion dollars.
Sorry but that link was a page of lies, misinformation and demostrates not all "journalists" can be good at their jobs.
Best I can give ya is the dismantle fbi,cia,irs stuff..which is weird but no more than some of the crap I hear from the others

kathy_is_a_nurse> What about his take on war bothers you?

El Mero Chingon> That is just a flat out lie, like a big whopper of a lie....You wanna buy a bridge?

mnvikes> ok. are all the other dems and gop nutjobs too as they both say the other is keeping them down and messing with their stuff...all day everyday I hear same from other followers

Michelle> Good points....maybe it is the cynic in me but sine they are all vague and give no real idea how they will do anything he becomes best for me by default by saying wants to return to basic Constitution..cause that's more than the rest want...but that's just me

Answer 1

I liked him when I first read about him. In principle, he sounds like a great candidate... I mean, who wouldn't like to preserve our liberties and uphold our Constitution?

He seems like a very smart man and is probably a good doctor but he doesn't seem like a realistic leader; one experienced in politics.

How many of you actually believe that within weeks of taking office the guy could eliminate the IRS, FBI,CIA and other government agencies? What would they be replaced with? What about the people working for these agencies? Have you seen a follow-up plan from him? I'd like to see something solid. And I agree, many of the candidates seem like nutjobs but that doesn't mean that he is the best candidate, by default.

While he seems to have an urgent desire for change, which most of us probably agree is critical, he seems to lack forethought in how to achieve this change. He needs a sound policy to gain more respect and he needs to distance himself from the kooks, including the KKK.

Also, his track record is questionable...
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400311

"Ronald Paul has sponsored 346 bills since Jan 7, 1997, of which 341 haven't made it out of committee (Extremely Poor) and 0 were successfully enacted (Average, relative to peers). Paul has co-sponsored 1876 bills during the same time period (Average, relative to peers)."

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have a great deal of respect for Ron Paul. He is obviously a very intelligent man with a healthy respect for the constitution. On a personal level, I do lean libertarian, but on a political level, I can clearly see the pitfalls of such an approach to politics. I would never call Paul a nut-job, but I would say that some of his ideals do not take into account the basic nature of man. I am a straight down the middle kind of person, I believe we need both a strong federal government and fiercely independent local government. That tug of war is what keeps power in check while also helping to preserve the rights of the minority (whoever they may be). Therefore, I think some of his ideas, if implemented, would create chaos and lead us backwards. So I won't be voting for him, but I do like the guy.

Answer 4

People who resort to such name calling are either too lazy or too ignorant to actually debate the issues. Some of them are dishonest. They have agendas that they know they can't defend, so their only option is to dismiss him with a label.

To be fair, sometimes it is completely rational to dismiss people without fully understanding them. For instance, I am too lazy to really engage someone who wants to convince me that the moon landings were staged. It is possible that I am ignorant. Maybe they're right. But I have more important things to think about. I'm inclined to think that these people are nutjobs and that it is not worth my time to consider their arguments.

Those of us who are convinced of the merits of Ron Paul's ideas must overcome this apathy and ignorance and get past the labels. It is true that some people who employ such labels are being disingenuous (including most pundits, I think). But in many cases, I think that it is just a rational reaction of people who have been burned too many times by politicians who really do have bad ideas.

Answer 5

People are afraid of freedom .
They want the government controlling everything for them .
If I do everything I am told I will have a nice life.
Work hard in school and get good grades ,graduate and attend college ,and then take a job working for the state in the medical services industry which is regulated out the whazoo or law enforcement ,education ,defense plants and Insurance industry ,and local civil services from parks and recreations to garbage collection . or as a worker for a state contractor building roads and bridges and offices or maybe the local water or utility company .

We have regulated freedom out of existence and created a communist state that is undeclared .

When government has grown to the size we have its no longer a free society but one in which people are carefully managed for their own good .

I can not open a fruit stand without a permit or work for a company selling goods door to door without a solicitors license held by me or the company I work for .


Freedom is scary when you think about it because it also gives you the freedom to fail .


The big thing is he would allow all drugs to be legal .

Answer 6

Because Ron Paul if elected could, by executive order, fundamentally alter the way this country functions! Imagine the month of April with no IRS! Imagine the elimination or fundamental altering of the alphabet soup of Federal Regulating Agencies that in violation of the Constitution make laws! Imagine the world where the US doesn't maintain a perpetual military presence! The man is out of his mind! He must be stopped! Too many people are making too much money off the way things are now! If Ron Paul changes things, 'other' people could start making money.....

Answer 7

Dr. Paul openly discusses the problems associated with nearly 100 years of steady, non-stop re-education and systematic usurpation of our constitutional republic- and as president he will begin to reverse it.

Is it lunacy? No. Not when we consider our history and that America was born of the same discontent and desire for justice.

Answer 8

I don't support Ron Paul due to his anti-war platform. However, in general, I don't think he's a nutjob. But from what I've seen of his supporters though...that's a different story. And I frankly think that is a problem for him. Paul's supporters definitely come off as being pretty weird, and he is associated with them...and therefore assumed to be weird too.

Edit: One of Paul's own press releases... "Paul was one of only a handful of Republicans to vote against the illegal invasion of Iraq...Paul was anti-war long before the majority of the country came around to a similar way of thinking following the catastrophe of the occupation."

Answer 9

1) he has several stances that are extremely radical, unrealistic and will never happen in the near future

2) its not just him that is a nut job, its his followers. if you go around claiming he is down in polls because of media conspiracy and this and that is a conspiracy to keep him from winning, nobody will listen to you.

3) "revolution" is not a good word to use as your campaign theory. there were signs hanging from overpasses and stuff all over my city for a while saying RON PAUL R3VOLUTION. That scares people and further implies that hes a radical

Answer 10

Shaz,
Some people are immature and they resort to calling names when they don't agree with what he believes in, or does. People are like that. That's the way it is. Just talk to people who are more mature and open minded and can think for themselves instead of getting spoon-fed by the media spin-machine.

Also, these are people who are comfortable with the status quo, and are afraid of change. Ron Paul's message threatens their status quo, and that's why they attack his impeccable character.