On Ron Paul

Lately I've been trying to explain to a friend trapped in Indiana what I think Ron Paul's appeal is and why it is the racism accusations are nettlesome but not a dealbreaker for many of his fervent supporters.  One of my favorite blogs and bloggers, Ta-Nehisi Coates, takes the issue on and has hit it out of the park again.  (How I wish he'd written this when Ralph Nader (and his acolytes) were inflicting mortal wounds to the Democratic party in 2004.)

I invite you to not only read his piece but also the commentary that follows. Bon appetit.