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Entry: Ron Paul: It's Payback Time Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/ron_paul_its_payback_time#11147 Post contents: I understand that Ron Paul drew loud boos from the Cuban-American dominated audience at the Univision debate when he proposed establishment of normal diplomatic and trade relations with Cuba and refused to join the other GOP candidates in denouncing Venezuela's Chavez as a tyrant. It's a rare, almost extinct species of politician in a democracy who will tell voters what they need to hear rather than what they want to hear and not change his views to suit his audience. By contrast, the Huckster, previously an advocate of restoring relations with Cuba, came out in favor of continuing the embargo. A couple of days ago, I ran into a group of Ron Paul demonstrators in my town, the first partisans I've seen of any candidate. Admittedly, I only live about 25 miles from the southern end of Dr. Paul's congressional district. These supporters directed me to the local Ron Paul meet-up website, so I will get to participate in the campaign beyond just sending money. As a reactionary, I've always had a strong streak of "romance of the lost cause" in my make-up and this is the most romantic lost cause I've seen in decades. Sent at: 2008 05 15