Why don't ANY of the candidates attack Ron Paul?

[wgadget]

Is it because he is so "clean"?

 

[rideurlightning]

They do, but there is never any truth or merit to their attacks.

 

[blazeKing]

The media is already doing it for them

 

[sailingaway]

They do attack him, they lie. Santorum just in the last few days has been saying his record is not pro life which is nonsense, and Gingrich has done a bunch of trash talking.

but they have to make stuff up.

 

[pauliticalfan]

Um, where the hell have you been?

 

[raider4paul]

If the other candidates ever attacked him with any real effort, it would legitimize the notion that Dr. Paul IS electable and IS a threat, and would therefore be counterproductive to their ultimate goal.

 

[notsure]

Why don't they mess with a mama bears' cub or piss of Bruce Banner?

 

[Barrex]

Because It is well known fact in MSM and other candidates camps that Ron Paul brainewashed his supporters and thet they can not change their opinion onec the join "Paulbots clan".... Funny and partially true.

 

[affa]

well, they do. but they also fear bringing our wrath down upon them. that's why Santorum usually saves it for his small room events.

It's clear as day anyone who earns our wrath will never get elected to squat.

 

[Kimmie]

Ron Paul "brainwashed" the crap out of my brain.

 

[wgadget]

AH.

The Wrath of Rahn

 

[Miss Annie]

I think they are starting to acknowledge the reality of blowback! LOL!

 

[aclove]

They primarily let the media do their dirty work for them. That benefits them 2 ways:

1.) They don't have to spend money running attack ads against Paul. The media does it for free.

2.) Attacking a candidate legitimizes him as a threat to win. That's the last thing they want to do for Paul.

 

[V3n]

Which candidate hasn't attacked Ron Paul?

Blitz, I mean Woof, asked each one if they would vote for Dr. Paul, each said "no". Do you mean specifically ads? I think each candidate still doesn't see him as a threat, they're brainwashed too, but Huntsman did have some attack ads - the Twilight Zone one, and the one they created that attacked themselves.

 

[slamhead]

Because they fear his supporters and know we will not vote for anyone but Paul.

 

[Paul or not at all]

Santorum and Newt attack him all the time.

 

[garyallen59]

Which candidate hasn't attacked Ron Paul?

Blitz, I mean Woof, asked each one if they would vote for Dr. Paul, each said "no". Do you mean specifically ads? I think each candidate still doesn't see him as a threat, they're brainwashed too, but Huntsman did have some attack ads - the Twilight Zone one, and the one they created that attacked themselves.

Romney and Santorum said they would vote for Paul.

 

[Dr_SCN]

During the debates, I think that they try to avoid attacking him because that would give him another opportunity to speak. They want him to have as little an opportunity as possible to spread his views.

 

[Voluntary Man]

The media is already doing it for them

^ Primarily, this.

 

[CUnknown]

I agree with everything that has been said so far. The reasons why they don't attack Paul are:

1) They do, where have you been??

They don't as much as they could, I guess, and the answers are:

2) The media is doing it for them.
3) They don't want to call attention to him.

And I'd add another reason:

4) They're so busy trying to sound exactly like him and steal his talking points that it makes it difficult to attack him at times! They're more interested in playing nice, because they -know- freedom is popular.