“Ron Paul won’t actually be able to do all the stuff he says he’ll do.”
According to some Paul supporters, this is actually a reason to support Paul. Yeah, some of his idea are out there … but it’s not like he could ever make them reality. So what’s the harm.
The harm is that the President gets to make an awful lot of agency appointments. Who would Paul pick for Secretary of State? Who would he put in charge of the critically important Department of Housing and Urban Development? The Department of Education? He might not be able to kill the programs he hates—but a guy who doesn’t believe competent government is possible could do a lot to make government incompetent.
