Comments on: On the Ron Paul Newsletter Scandal http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/01/on-the-ron-paul-newsletter-scandal/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kwix http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/01/on-the-ron-paul-newsletter-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-7227 Kwix Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:04:08 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3832#comment-7227 Kip, Not bothering to look at your blog previously, I am a bit late on this bandwagon. However, in retrospect would you not say that <b>reason</b> as a magazine effectively disavowed Ron Paul well before the major primary races? Some commentors on Hit n' Run (myself included) were prominent supporters of Paul mostly because he was the best of the choices out there. We noticed the "ditching of Paul" by the <b>reason</b> staff when others, like yourself and Mr. Moose, were claiming they supported him full bore. As for the "best of the worst", you have to admit that Paul, for all his flaws, has been more consistently libertarian than the man running on the LP ticket, no? The only reason I am actually voting for Barr this year is because I know that he can't win so it's a vote for the party, not the man. Kip,
Not bothering to look at your blog previously, I am a bit late on this bandwagon. However, in retrospect would you not say that reason as a magazine effectively disavowed Ron Paul well before the major primary races? Some commentors on Hit n' Run (myself included) were prominent supporters of Paul mostly because he was the best of the choices out there. We noticed the "ditching of Paul" by the reason staff when others, like yourself and Mr. Moose, were claiming they supported him full bore.

As for the "best of the worst", you have to admit that Paul, for all his flaws, has been more consistently libertarian than the man running on the LP ticket, no? The only reason I am actually voting for Barr this year is because I know that he can't win so it's a vote for the party, not the man.

]]> By: VikingMoose http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/01/on-the-ron-paul-newsletter-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-5766 VikingMoose Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:43:10 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3832#comment-5766 The running around at H&R is certainly something!<blockquote>Or does he just sign in, vote "no" on some spending bills, sponsor some anti-gay bigotry measures, secure some "libertarian earmarks" for his (favored) constituents, and call it a day — all the while patting himself on the back for his "commitment to principles"? <br /> </blockquote>That sounds about right. And the H&R crowd justifies the bigotry, the earmarks, the fundamentalism and jump up and down with the "libertarian" candidate. <br /> <br /> He makes me feel like Danny Vermin in "Johnny Dangerously" when he was complaining about how Johnny made him ashamed :) <br /> <br /> cheers, <br /> VM The running around at H&R is certainly something!
Or does he just sign in, vote "no" on some spending bills, sponsor some anti-gay bigotry measures, secure some "libertarian earmarks" for his (favored) constituents, and call it a day — all the while patting himself on the back for his "commitment to principles"?

That sounds about right. And the H&R crowd justifies the bigotry, the earmarks, the fundamentalism and jump up and down with the "libertarian" candidate.

He makes me feel like Danny Vermin in "Johnny Dangerously" when he was complaining about how Johnny made him ashamed :)

cheers,

VM

]]> By: Chris Berez http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/01/on-the-ron-paul-newsletter-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-5765 Chris Berez Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:39:56 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3832#comment-5765 <i>I</i> listened to you. :) <BR /> <BR />Perfect clip choice. This the first time in the past few days I've actually had a real laugh at the situation. I listened to you. :)

Perfect clip choice. This the first time in the past few days I've actually had a real laugh at the situation.

]]> By: Mark http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/01/on-the-ron-paul-newsletter-scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-5763 Mark Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:28:54 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3832#comment-5763 Stupid Ron Paul of Caerbannog. Stupid Ron Paul of Caerbannog.

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