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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:22 AM
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What would you think of a candidate who accepted a contribution from Stormfront
or rather from the man who owns and runs it? What would you think of a candidate for president who allowed Stormfront to link to the candidate's site from their site?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3646867
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Mass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:24 AM
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1. But he is better than Hillary Clinton, did you not know?
:sarcasm:

Not surprising when you know about Ron Paul. The problem is that some people just do not want to know. He opposed the war, so he must be good on everything...
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...of J.Temperance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:29 AM
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5. Hey!
I'm sure to some of the anti-Hillary crowd, Pol Pot would have been better than Hillary!

:sarcasm:
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Teaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:25 AM
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2. can he stop them from linking?
How do you do that?

Is there a link.deny file I don't know about?
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...of J.Temperance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:27 AM
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4. Ron Paul accepted CAMPAIGN MONEY from the Neo-Nazi jackass
It's not just about having a Stormfront link on a website....Ron Paul accepted money from the piece of garbage.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:33 AM
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7. I suppose he could AT LEAST issue a statement denouncing
Stormfront and asking them not to link to his site. He could return the contribution from the owner of Stormfront. This stuff is a no brainer- and it's fucking inexcusable.
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...of J.Temperance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:25 AM
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3. Jaysus
The loons are really coming out of the woodwork aren't they?

:puke:

Ron Paul's always come across like a little POS anyhow, so I can't say that I'm surprised about this stuff.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:32 AM
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6. Says more about the Ron Paul supporters on this site than it does about Ron Paul n/t
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 06:34 AM
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8. I don't know.
At least some of the Paul supporters here can claim ignorance. Paul can't.
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sufrommich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:39 AM
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23. I don't know how anyone can claim ignorance
of Stormfront's love affair for Paul anymore. It's been out there for a while now. I've posted it a couple of times already and so have others,it's largely ignored.I call it willful ignorance. Paul is one frightening nutjob.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:02 AM
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9. Not surprising that the people who support him
won't defend him on this. But will they simply ignore it, and continue to praise him?
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:07 AM
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10. Most of us that support his latest bill restoring the constitution
have no plans on supporting his candidacy. Why are you so scared of him or anyone mentioning the bill or the fracture in the republican ranks due to him? Why do you turn that into "supporting" his run for the presidency?
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:17 AM
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12. nope. drop the amateur analysis: I'm not scared of Paul
Edited on Tue Oct-30-07 07:17 AM by cali
I am freaked out about people here supporting him, and seeing as I ran a poll asking people to choose between Clinton and Paul, and 25% of those voting chose Paul over Clinton, I'm not turning support for his bill into anything.

And the bill has no chance of going anywhere. It's a gesture. He may well believe in it, but it's pointless to expect that it'll get any support. Hell, they couldn't even pass the Habeas Restoration Act.

And golly gee, it disgusts me that any candidate for President would accept money from neo-nazis. How overly sensitive of me.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:21 AM
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13. Did he invest in Plum Island too?
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:23 AM
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14. I have no idea.
And that has zilch to do with the FACT that he accepted a sizeable contribution from a neo-nazi, has not returned it, and has not denounced these people.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:22 AM
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18. How do you know that it has zilch to do with Plum Island. Nazi started the place with our tax dough
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:31 AM
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20. I did a google search and I found no evidence that that claim
is much more than a CT. And even were it true, how does that REALLY have anything to do with the FACT that Paul has taken money from someone who truly is a vile neo-nazi.

You haven't made a case for anything. I have. There's a big difference between your vague accusations with no links and evidence to back them up, and my statement about Paul.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:33 AM
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22. I'm not trying to counter your argument, actually bolstering it with
birds of a feather flock together, ms. high horse.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:41 AM
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24. OK, Mr. Vague accusation. Whatever.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:43 AM
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26. What eva...
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:24 AM
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15. Plenty of things have no chance of passing
Edited on Tue Oct-30-07 07:26 AM by mmonk
that really mean change. The movement has to start somewhere. As far as amateur analysis goes, why engage in Paul vs Democrats for president when he has zero chance of becoming a nominee?
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:31 AM
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16. First of all, I'd rather focus on things that DO stand a chance
in Congress- like the Habeas Restoration Act. Yes, I know it didn't pass, but it was damn close in the Senate.

Secondly, the reason for engaging in Paul vs dems is that there seems to be a sizeable minority here who are infatuated with him, and I think it's worth pointing out that this is misguided, at best.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:33 AM
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21. If the bill he introduced is going to be treated as a "gesture",
Edited on Tue Oct-30-07 08:34 AM by mmonk
then I guess the movement behind it is to be dismissed? I sure hope not. And of course, I see it as hand in hand with the Restoring the Constitution Act Senator Dodd is promoting. I wouldn't take such polls of Hillary vs this or that candidate too seriously. Her negatives are high among activists. It doesn't translate into much at all. Put Paul in a poll with all democrats at the same time and see if the support remains the same.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:44 AM
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27. I'll stick with supporting Dodd and
others of his stature. And frankly, I believe Clinton is much better than Paul, and find it alarming that so many DUers would support someone like Paul over Clinton.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:49 AM
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28. Polls at DU mean nothing.
I support all and any measures to restore the constitution. It goes way beyond party labels. With any movement, two bills are usually generated anyway in the House and Senate.
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:10 AM
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11. He Fought Hard For That Endorsement...
He beats Tancredo on that front. He looks mild and meek, but look into his "friends" and statements and he's a racists' dream come true...from gun control to expelling all "aliens" to repressing rights of minorities. Makes ya wonder how he's twist the Constitution if given the chance.
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LanternWaste Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:00 AM
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17. Regardless of what you may think of the guy
Regardless of what you may think of the guy (and I happen to think he's nothing more than an ineffectual codpiece for the Angry White Martyred Male vote), this is an extreme dunder-head move on his part.

If he says his staff overlooked it, it'll be seen as nothing more than Johnny-come-lately damage control while advertising his (or his staff's) inept inaction on vetting his very own website; or-- he'll leave it up, giving a silent endorsement to a fringe group so extreme that any moderate GOPers who might have considered him will immediately look elsewhere for a candidate thus marginalizing him even further.

Freshman mistake on his part. Let the damage control begin!
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RB TexLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:24 AM
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19. Just let another Middle Eastern company try to invest in North America and you see their talking

points all over DU.
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bryant69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:42 AM
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25. All you have to do is look at Ron Pauls website to find out that he's a freeper
and a pretty bad one. I applaud his decision to reject the specific bush Iraq madness, but he's still got plenty of madness.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:56 AM
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29. lol
Is this about Ron Paul?
There is very little difference between the far right and the far left.
I wouldn't hold it against Hillary if the klan endorsed her.
It is just politics.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:58 AM
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30. no it's not.
most politicians would return a contribution from a neo-nazi so fast you're head would spin.
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-31-07 10:19 AM
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32. I hear you my friend
I've met lots of Ron Paul supporters recently... Mostly old school Perot or Nader voters.

I'm sticken with Kucinich myself.

Peace and low stress
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 08:59 AM
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31. That's just superfluous information to me
I figured out a long time ago that Ron Paul is a nut jobbie.
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