Quote Originally Posted by dragonrider
Most of the people who vehemently oppose him on these boards are conservatives, not liberals.

I think Democrats just generally consider him to be a fringe character of the other party who doesn't seriously challenge them in any way. They basically say, "He's your problem, not ours! You deal with him."

Republicans come down hard on him for a few reasons.
  • He challenges them on how faithful they really are to the ideals they claim to uphold.
  • He is actually very critical of his own party in many ways, so it's not surprising there is a backlash.
  • He's not "on message," so he becomes a distraction and divisive figure for the GOP.
  • Some probably think he reflects poorly on their party. Looney-bird, nut-case, crazy-aunt-in-the-attic kind of thing.
Ron Pauls got a lot of good ideas but after reading over his YES/NO votes on somethings. It just seems like he has a very radical self view on things. Some things he voted yes on fall into the same catagory as things he voted no on. I don't think he would be strong for the way our government is designed.
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SFGurrilla Reviewed by SFGurrilla on . To the Ron Paul haters Why do you hate Ron Paul so much? And, also who are you voting for? Why? It seems like the people that hate Ron Paul have a lot of negative things to say, pointing out problems, but never have any solutions. Also, for some reason, the people that hate Ron Paul are so antagonistic, and I have no idea why. Rating: 5