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Subscribe to RSSGINGRICH: “Newt Gingrich has promised to run a positive presidential campaign. That, apparently, does not extend to comments about certain states,” the Boston Globe writes. “ ‘We’re thinking of having a Massachusetts rally at some point in New Hampshire, sort of a please don’t turn America into Massachusetts,’ the former House speaker told around 125 people at the Radisson Hotel. Gingrich explained to reporters later that Massachusetts, the home state of archrival Mitt Romney, is ‘a very expensive state with a very liberal political culture.’”
On FOX, Gingrich said of the pro-Romney Super PAC hitting him with negative ads: “I think he wants to run a campaign where he pretends to be positive while all of the dirty work is done by his former staffers. I don’t think the people of Iowa are that dumb.”
HUNTSMAN: He played keyboard on Letterman last night.
PAUL: Here come the Paul attacks now with his front-runner status in Iowa. GOP 12 posts a clip of him appearing to sympathize with 9/11 truthers.
The Wall Street Journal’s Rabinowitz compares Ron Paul to Jeremiah Wright. “The school, for instance, of Barack Obama's former minister famed for his ‘God d— America’ sermons: the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, for whom, as for Dr. Paul, the 9/11 terror assault was only a case of victims seeking justice, of ‘America's chickens coming home to roost'.’” (Hat tip: GOP 12).
Matt Lewis writes: “Why a vote for Ron Paul in Iowa is a vote for Mitt Romney.”
“On Wednesday, CNN's Gloria Borger pressed Ron Paul over old newsletters that were published in his name and contained racist material in the 1990's,” GOP 12 writes. “He didn't like it, he walked out, the cameras got it.”
ROMNEY: “Mitt Romney rounded out a day-long bus tour around New Hampshire with a stop here in this bellwether town, where he dished out buttered spaghetti to dozens of invited guests, and parried with a 22-year-old resident about whether the United States should apologize for its actions abroad,” the Boston Globe writes. Romney first said, “I’m sure there are times when…” and then went on to again accuse President Obama of going on an “apology tour” around the world.
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You go, Gloria Borger! We need more journalists to hold these politicians' feet to the fire! I'm so sick of how they get away with making illogical arguments, not to mention statements that actually distort the truth, and journalists just sit there, thinking up the next question they are going to ask, instead of pushing back - I'm looking at YOU David Gregory!
Amy B. Portland, ME
That crap was debunked years ago... He's answered it hundreds of times now. Another idiot hasn't done any research themselves and just wants to spew more of someone else's hate.
To anyone that wants to claim that Dr Paul is a racist based upon newsletters posted in his name years ago, they were debunked years ago. I have a few links for you to peruse before deciding that he is a racist.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGhv3paNz6U
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMIPTu3YdBQ&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ji_Ft23BDw&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2yIxMtQLZU&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ItmcIxe5Fs&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKKik8DVOsM&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TJ9ZITd2rs&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CoQWAXuUyI&feature=related
The last one is a strong rejection, condemnation and repudiation by Dr Paul himself of any such statements posted in those newsletters.
Spreading political hate garbage is not the way to earn any respect.
Dorothy Rabinowicz Quote:
I see, now Dr Paul is in bed with the notorious Rev. Wright? Famed for being the Presidents long time spiritual counselor of the hate America variety?
Playing nasty I see! Thats akin to calling Dr Paul a Democrat! Now the republican attack dogs are coming out. Dr Paul is the Terrorist! I wonder how far that is going to get you!
A Racist and a Terrorist? If you guys say so ROTFLMAO!!!! HHAAAAAA HEEEEEE! HAAAAAA!!!!
I don't think that Dr Paul is going to get knocked off his message very easy and this reach into left field doctrine will backfire on these idiots.
Sorry, Egliman, as much as I enjoy reading what you write, I just don't think that Paul is innocent of the charge of racism.
Egliman.
I watched the clip of Gloria Borger interviewing Ron Paul (did you?) I thought he acquitted himself very well under her questioning, coming across as believable and rational. Borger did Ron Paul a huge favor, by giving him the opportunity to disavow articles that were published under his name, and from which he earned close to a million dollars. She was doing her job (I just wish she hadn't kept apologizing for doing it.)
I understand why she kept saying this is an issue that needs to be addressed: while Ron Paul himself may not think people of different races and religions are a drag on Ameria, many rightwing Libertarians are absolutely associated with racism and anti-semitism. I personally know some of these people. Out here in the real world, of militias and survivalists, many of Ron Paul's supporters, I can tell you, do hold the views that were published under his name. This is what Ron Paul and the Libertarians have to address: that people with racist and ant-semitic views are attracted to his ideology. It is absolutely important for him to get on the record disavowing this worldview, or tell us why not.
Newday,
I agree that he should have had better control over who was writing and publishing in his name.
Without a doubt that was a grave miscalculation politically on his part, and rightfully so, he has to deal with it now.
Amy,
Yes I did watch it and I agree that he acquitted himself well, It's my own failing that I get frustrated with people bringing old crap back up and rehashing it over and over. So like most people I probably was a bit over the top. There are radicals in all political spheres, even liberty has it's radicals.
Sam Adams for one notable person.
I have a brother that is four steps to the right of Glen Beck, radicals can be very close.
I know what you mean about radicals being close!
I do agree that a vote for Ron Paul is a vote for Slick Willard. That's just simple politics. But I think this racist, anti-American line of attack is both unfair and inneffective. The key to knocking Paul down to size is to raise awareness of some of his other positions. Right now, he's mostly known as the limited government, anti-Fed, anti-foreign adventure guy. There's a lot more in that libertarian closet. It ultimately will prove very easy to knock him off message and even get his newer supporters (the non-LP ones) saying, "huh?"
Heres who newt associates with
And Rons newsletter hitman is also a member.