(ThyBlackMan.com) I fell in love with Ron Paul all over again the other night. Not that kind of love – relax. Love his candor and his straight to the point demeanor that he projects. Not knowing the man personally I can’t really speak too much to that. Aside from that he’s just not my type. However his appearance at the GOP Debate the other night was another hit right out of the park.compared to the inane mutterings and ramblings of the other “candidates” Ron Paul for the most part seemed to be one of very FEW adults in the room.
While the other candidates tried mightily to turn the debate into some kind of 
Texas Death Match. They spent far too much time attacking each other and using valuable air time to attack their favorite target, you know – the one in that big white house on Pennsylvania Avenue in DC.
Ron Paul’s answers were like generic food at the store bypassing all the fancy wrappers and extra ingredients – straight shooting as always. When he started talking about the fact that the United States had been engaged in war in the middle east since going back to 1953 with the installation of the Shah of Iran I was about 5 seconds from going online and sending a donation in to his campaign.
Ron Paul reminds me of a favorite uncle who comes to family gatherings and starts talking all sorts of stuff but every once in a while gets some deep profound statments out. I think in Ron Paul’s case its more often than not. He’s usually dead on when it comes to the issues as long as you don’t get him talking about the Gold Standard (which probably will not happen barring the Apocalypse).
What I think also endears Mr Paul to many, aside from Libertarian leanings is the fact that he doesn’t tend to toe the party line at all. A major bonus for you in my book Mr. Paul (the senior one). Trying to get in points about the military complex and how this country needs to pull back from engaging in wars across the globe in multiple locations simultaneously. His candid assertion that the United States needs to stop “meddling in the affairs of other countries” was quite endearing if not all too realistic. Apparently his comments resonated with the residents of Ames, Iowa who voted for him in enough numbers that he missed coming in first by less than 200 votes: 4,823 – Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul – 4,671, 152 votes difference almost a virtual tie. Fiery rhetoric and a straight shooting aspect and perspective and a propensity to speak his mind even if its not in line with what the majority is saying or talking about.