Farewell, then, Ron Paul's campaign

I know Ron Paul's campaign isn't actually dead, but it might as well be.

The media and the machine killed Howard Dean's campaign on the basis of a faked story, driven by an isolated mike feed. What did the Ronulans think was going to happen to Ron Paul's run for office?

While most of his ideas seem, to be charitable, somewhat "out there", Dr Paul does have a sincere and consistent political voice, which is more than can be said for the other candidates. Given his stance on evolution, among other things, I continue to be uncertain as to whether he's not using dog whistle politics with his rhetoric, particularly when most of his ads in NH dealt with the immigration issue. Still, he seems to be enough of a decent man, that in the absence of other evidence, you have to give him the benefit of the doubt on that one. And he is the only man, on the Republican side, who is unwilling to hold the country hostage to our fears, real or imagined. It's a courageous and principled stance, and he deserves much admiration for that too.

Where he doesn't get a pass from me, is his base and his organization. I think Dr Paul needs to reflect on the adage that you judge a man by the company he keeps. He hasn't shown good judgment on that front, and you have to wonder who exactly would form his administration. That thought concerns me. Greatly.

When it comes down to it, his supporters continue to give me a lot of laughs, and there's a lot to be said in favor of that. If other people feel the same way I do, then I guess Dr Paul's candidacy wasn't a complete waste.