Is Ron Paul "cool"?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Currently, yes. He's probably the rare exception where a 71 year old man can become the hottest thing among young people.

[SPC]

Yes, but only because he's the candidate that is the most intelligible. Unfortunately, he has about a 150 in 1 chance of winning.

[WalterMitty]

if having contempt for poor people is cool...then yes he is.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

Of course he is! Ron Paul is like the liberal to young people. Sadly, he dosen't have a rat's ass chance of winning in 2008.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

if having contempt for poor people is cool...then yes he is.

[MaC]

if having contempt for poor people is cool...then yes he is.

Have either of you simpletons ever hear his say anything nasty about the poor?  Come to me when you have a quote.

[7,052,770]

On facebook, it's Ron Paul and Barack Obama that are "cool."

[CultureKing]

personally I dont see the draw to Ron Paul, he seems alot like Larouche in many aspects (not his politics, just his support and such...)

[MasterJedi]

No, a few people thing he is now but once all his policies come out most people won't like him.

[MODU]

Is he cool?  I dunno, but if he is, someone should get him a sweater.

Seriously though, if being a contrarian makes one "cool," then he is cool.  That doesn't mean he is right or popular.  He's just different.

[Wakie]

I wouldn't say he's cool ... I would say he is unlike most candidates in that he is substantive.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

More "bat sh**t crazy" than "cool."

[David S]

To my way of thinking "cool" would mean a handsome guy, or very well dressed or maybe an outstanding or eloquent speaker. Ron Paul has none of those attributes. So I suppose I would have to say no.

The only thing he has going for him is his message; peace, freedom and limited government. But that message seems to be propelling him to the top of most internet polls. Maybe the message is cool.

[Jake]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

[Hash]

No.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Yes, but only because he's the candidate that is the most intelligible. Unfortunately, he has about a 150 in 1 chance of winning.

Those are incredible odds , I thought it his ceiling would be like 1 in 150

[David S]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

Abiding by the constitution is extreme?

[SPC]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

Abiding by the constitution is extreme?

For about 75% of the population, yes.

[David S]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

Abiding by the constitution is extreme?

For about 75% of the population, yes.

Kind of a sad state of affairs isn't it?

[SPC]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

Abiding by the constitution is extreme?

For about 75% of the population, yes.

Kind of a sad state of affairs isn't it?

Yep.

[Hatman 🍁]

if having contempt for poor people is cool...then yes he is.

[WalterMitty]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

Abiding by the constitution is extreme?

For about 75% of the population, yes.

Kind of a sad state of affairs isn't it?

Yep.

the constitution should be an evolving and flexible document.

take your beloved second amendment for example.  do you think the founding fathers ever imagined that in 2007 there would be 7 year olds shooting 8 year olds with something called a handgun?

doubtful.

[SPC]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

Abiding by the constitution is extreme?

For about 75% of the population, yes.

Kind of a sad state of affairs isn't it?

Yep.

the constitution should be an evolving and flexible document.

take your beloved second amendment for example.  do you think the founding fathers ever imagined that in 2007 there would be 7 year olds shooting 8 year olds with something called a handgun?

doubtful.

Show me to the link of this story about the 7 year old shooting the 8 year old.

Exactly.

[WalterMitty]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

Abiding by the constitution is extreme?

For about 75% of the population, yes.

Kind of a sad state of affairs isn't it?

Yep.

the constitution should be an evolving and flexible document.

take your beloved second amendment for example.  do you think the founding fathers ever imagined that in 2007 there would be 7 year olds shooting 8 year olds with something called a handgun?

doubtful.

Show me to the link of this story about the 7 year old shooting the 8 year old.

Exactly.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2007/06/26/seven_year_old_child_fatally_shoots_8_year_old_cousin_in_boston_home/

now call me a radical because i want to rid the country of these goddamned things.

[SPC]

He's cool to those who haven't examined his extremist economic policy.

Abiding by the constitution is extreme?

For about 75% of the population, yes.

Kind of a sad state of affairs isn't it?

Yep.

the constitution should be an evolving and flexible document.

take your beloved second amendment for example.  do you think the founding fathers ever imagined that in 2007 there would be 7 year olds shooting 8 year olds with something called a handgun?

doubtful.

Show me to the link of this story about the 7 year old shooting the 8 year old.

Exactly.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2007/06/26/seven_year_old_child_fatally_shoots_8_year_old_cousin_in_boston_home/

now call me a radical because i want to rid the country of these goddamned things.

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The weapon that was used was already illegal! How would making them even further illegal prevent this from happening?! Law-abiding citizens would be the only ones to get rid of their guns. What's preventing the people who commit theft and other violent crimes from not truning in their handguns?