This is Why Ron Paul is a Kook

Of course, there are many examples to illustrate the Mr. Hyde side of Ron Paul but this one encapsulates it perfectly. On this issue, he's squarely in the Jimmy Carter / Liberal media camp. Note that since the Egyptian protests started late last month, there have been 146 injured or killed journalists in Cairo's Tahrir Square. That didn't stop Ron Paul from equating the Tea Party with the Egyptian protesters / Muslim Brotherhood.

Via The Hill:

Tea Party activists are similar to pro-democracy protesters in Egypt, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said Tuesday.

The libertarian congressman, who is a favorite of some Tea Party groups, said that like the protesters in Egypt, the small government movement does not have a defined leader and has many different factions.

Asked by CNN if he would prod the Tea Party movement to "do more" to push for spending cuts, Paul said that would do no good.

"Nobody controls the Tea Party people. They're restless," he said. "It's sort of like looking at those people who finally rebelled in Egypt and saying, OK, what is the consensus on what you want?"

This perfectly illustrates the Ron Pauliens' ignorance when it comes to Islam.

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't remember any Tea Party birthing an angry mob of thugs who sexually assaulted a reporter.

This is why Ron Paul is nuts.