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Entry: You Say You Want a Revolution? Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/you_say_you_want_a_revolution#26236 Post contents: I posted this elsewhere, but it seems more germane here. A growing trend I see on this website is the support or condemnation of a presidential candidate based on single issue politics. For some it is the war in Iraq, for others it is whether or not a candidate will relegate the interests of Israel beneath the United States, and for others still, it is trade policy or abortion. I must admit that my own proclivities are leading me to vote for the candidate who is most likely to be tough on immigration. Regardless of how you order the importance of these issues, it should give us all great sadness that there is no true candidate who stands for a multiplicity of the issues paleoconservatives tend to care about. I say true candidate because Ron Paul was never a real contender, and unlike some of the pundits on here, I do not hold the media entirely responsible for his inability to win a primary election. Ron Paul is an intelligent man and his intentions are always honorable, but he is not an articulate or charismatic leader capable of captivating the interest of the common man. Scroll through Youtube and you will see countless videos that cherry pick many of the brilliant remarks he made during the debates. However, every time I watched the debates in their entirety, Dr. Paul failed to deliver with the consistency of a talented and confident politician. He squirmed around on stage and often tripped over his own words. Many of the remarks he made were put together poorly. They may have made sense to me because I am familiar with paleoconservative literature, but for the common “nine to five” guy who comes home after work, cracks open a beer and usually watches the ballgame, many of Ron Paul’s answers probably seemed like gibberish. The inability of Dr. Paul to articulate his ideas concisely, precisely and coherently gave him a limited appeal to the masses. Do not misunderstand me. I begrudge Ron Paul nothing and I am grateful for all that he has done. Dr. Paul has, in fact, done more for the conservative movement than any leader since Pat Buchanan and his recent performance in Pennsylvania, 15.9%, was encouraging. However, Mr. Paul is not the man we are looking for. To galvanize the populous base we need a charming, well-spoken, charismatic, intelligent front man. In other words, we need an Obama of our own. Sent at: 2008 09 06