Ron Paul Goes It Alone And Nobody Cares

We in Texas continue to be amused and bemused by Texas Congressman Ron Paul’s campaign for president. Paul (R-Surfside) has been a Congressman in Texas for a good while and Texas bloggers have long poked at Paul with our sharp sticks.

So, it’s very difficult for us to understand why he would appeal to anyone if they’ve ever checked his Congressional record.

At any rate, Paul was shut out of a GOP presidential debate sponsored by Fox news, and decided to stage his own. We found that amusing (since we are often forced to listen to his ads on Sirius Satellite Radio on our commute), and thought we’d bring you a little tidbit of that:

Shut out of a GOP presidential candidate forum sponsored by Fox News, Ron Paul staged his own televised town hall meeting today in which he fielded questions from undecided voters two days before the key primary election here.

The Lake Jackson Republican congressman faced a range of questions from the audience of about 100 people in the public access television station several miles from where four other presidential contenders were to later participate in the Fox debate.

Paul responded to one participant who asked why he should chose the libertarian-leaning Texan over more mainstream GOP contenders such as Mitt Romney or Mike Huckabee, saying he had been more consistent in his views than his rivals.

“They are seen as flip-floppers,” Paul said. “People look at my record and say he’s a stick-to-his guns guy.”

No, Congressman, that’s not right. People look at your record and say, “he’s a wingnut.”