Paul Disowns Extremists’ Views but Doesn’t Disavow the Support

[redstar826]

Just a heads up, the article includes statements from some of the groups supporting Paul and from the news letters published under his name which are racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobicThe American Free Press, which markets books like “The Invention of the Jewish People” and “March of the Titans: A History of the White Race,” is urging its

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[poetic_pixie_13]

Also why was 'fuck this guy' included as a tag here? Who are we supposed to fuck? Anti-semitic American Free Press or Stormfront? Or Ron Paul?

Well, Mulder, all three would get a hearty 'fuck you' from me.

[baked_goldfish]

I'm seriously reading both these comments in the appropriate character voices.

[___closetome]

[romp]

Oh shit. I imagine any politician would pay not to have a Stormfront endorsement.

[poetic_pixie_13]

in some liberal precincts who are taken with his antiwar, anti-drug-laws messages.

[redstar826]

It actually isn't unheard of though for politicians to tell groups that they don't want their endorsement or their help if they think that associations with the group in question could be damaging to their campaign. I've personally had exactly that sort of conversation with a congressman.

[sesmo]

Really? Most politicians return money to donors who turn out to be gross. Not Ron Paul, though.

http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2008/08/mccain-returns.html
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/23/obama-campaign-returns-corzine-donations/

There are others just Google for "returns donations" with a name of your choice.

[mentalguru]

Shockingly Ron, sometimes the supporters and their beliefs are a reflection on a politician and his policies.

I mean come on, associating with racists in any way as supporters or not calling them out directly in any way- well it's like a silent endorsement of them (except you keep TALKING, that's some talent there I got to say).... and well if that doesn't make your skin crawl (being associated with racists at all), I'm not sure what to say.

Except that just ~maybe~ you're racist too. Or at least have your head so far up your ass you don't see the real problem here. Or both.

[eversofar]

obviously you can't always help who your supporters are, but i think if you're consistently attracting people like white supremacists, you should examine why those people are attracted to your views and address it. remaining silent on the issue reads as tacitly agreeing with them whether or not those are your beliefs.

[chaya]

reads as tacitly agreeing with them whether or not those are your beliefs.

Or not caring enough about the subject (in this case, racism) to fight them on it.

[eversofar]

true. i don't think paul cares about any of this.

[___closetome]

mte, even if he disavowed stormfront... the simple fact that they support him so much speaks volumes.