Please explain why some liberals support Ron Paul...

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34. Krugman:

Speaking of People Whose Models Have Failed

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Now, Paul is unique among the GOP contenders, or for that matter among politicians in general, in making monetary policy his signature issue. So it’s worth noting that he is among those who have been wrong about everything in this slump.

Here’s a sample from earlier this year: Ron Paul: Gold, Commodity Prices “Big Event” Signaling Economic Collapse. Oh, and for fun: Understanding Why Ron Paul Knows More About Inflation Than Does Paul Krugman.

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The second of those articles, by the way, predicts a surge in consumer prices in the second half of 2011. Not according to either the CPI or, for those who are convinced that the government is lying, billion price index, both of which show prices leveling off in the second half. But hey, there are still 17 days left!

I’m sure that the Paulistas will find a way to claim that their man has been right about everything, even though his predictions have been all wrong. But he really has built his political career around the notion that he’s an expert in a subject about which he actually understands nothing.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/speaking-of-people-whose-models-have-failed/

Krugman just described the traits of a demagogue: fact-free fear mongering. You ask why "some liberals support Ron Paul"? Exhibit A, the first comment:

Hate the Congressman's monetary policy. It's immature. But I do support his liberal policies of ending the wars, removing the military bases, and eliminating the Patriot Act and its far-reaching attack on our liberties.

I'm afraid, aside from Paul's economic insanity, he's probably the most liberal candidate, yes, even more liberal than the Wall-Street bought incumbent.

Talk about clueless!