Who Was Ron Paul?
TIME magazine's Michael Grunwald explains why he believes that Ron Paul still scares the Republican party. I have noticed one thing.. on major highways and thoroughfares of my daily travel in Pennsylvania, I see more Ron Paul signs than ever. It's clear that McCain will be the nominee, but it seems abundantly clear that the people who did support Ron Paul still do, and aren't turning their backs simply because his money bombs didn't result in primary victories.. There is something that can be said for Paul, as Gunwald points out in his TIME article. Ron Paul hasn't backed down.. he still opposes the Iraq war and any involvement in Iran, he opposes limits on guns, he supports privacy rights, doesn't like the Patriot Act, and really, really hates the Federal Reserve. And he always has, and most likely always will. Ron Paul even took the House floor to complain about the government's case against disgraced Governor Elliot Spitzer. He thought it went too far. Absolutely refreshing. Gunwald writes correctly,

"Bush's approval ratings have been abysmal for years, but Paul was the only Republican who really campaigned for change"

Change .. major change. Revolutionary change. So as I drive by the homemade "Google Ron Paul" sign tomorrow morning going to work, I will sit back in the car, sip my lukewarm coffee, and wonder aloud what could have been with President Paul..? Just then, I will be passed by the guy who drives the station wagon with a blaring "WHO IS RON PAUL" bumper sticker on it.. He seems to be in such a hurry. Perhaps I am just late for the Revolution..?