On Ron Paul and America's repudiation of neo-colonialist policy

[Jacobin]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18963731/

The MSNBC poll on how the Right Wing candidates did last night is pretty interesting. The link shows Ron Paul as having the most resonance, dealing with issues in a straightforward manner, etc.

Obviously, this poll is open to anyone and doesn't necessarily reflect what RW voters will do at the polls.

I'm not a proponent of Ron Paul as president. He's a libertarian and not a republican and wants to dismantle the federal government, in effect.

However, I am absolutely aligned with him on his foreign policy positions, particularly when it comes to the Middle East and Iraq. I think this poll is some evidence of the disgust of the American people with the neo-colonialists in BOTH parties and should be a wake up call to the democratic candidates who appear to be neo-con lite, when it comes to the Iraq conflagration.

A firm anti-colonialist is going to garner a lot of independents. A wishy washy dem candidate on the Iraq issue is going to have trouble energizing voters in 2008. (this voter in particular)

[geek_sabre]

1. Ron Paulites have been spamming internet polls

so i'd take that with a grain of salt

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Swamp_the_MSNBC_poll_for_Ron_Paul

[blondeatlast]

2. So the point of your post is??? You can vote for Ron Paul, regardless of

his action on issues, because he, like roughly 75% of the population, wants out of Iraq? Go right ahead. I couldn't muster any support for him even if he personally could get us out of there singlehandedly--his positions are deeply disturbing.

[LeftishBrit]

3. Good point.

There are after all some far-right-wingers who are against the war in Iraq; e.g. Le Pen. It's a very important issue, but it isn't the only issue.