Reply #22: I have noticed a tendency for people to be rather myopic. [View All]

[Make7]

If a public figure is advocating or voicing something for which some people agree, the praise is immediately forthcoming. If the very next day that figure brings up something the people disagree with, the disdain is expressed even more quickly.

I see this time and again right here on DU.

DU member #1: Did you hear what David Gregory asked at the press conference yesterday?

DU member #2: That was so awesome! He really stuck it to those Repugs.

The next day:

DU member #3: David Gregory was on Hardball defending the Bush Administration again last night.

DU member #2: That guy is such a tool. I can't even stand to watch him anymore.

Now that people are paying attention to Ron Paul, he will either say something to lose favor with people, or he will simply fade away after the losing the primaries. I fail to see why this is something to get worked up about. Some people appreciate some things he has said recently - the love affair is not likely to last very long.

- Make7