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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThe End of Ron Paul and His Selective Patriots
By John H. Richardson at 1:02AM
... Paul went on to defend, as he often does, the WikiLeaks leaker Bradley Manning, comparing him to "Daniel Ellsberg, who told us the truth about Vietnam." He suggested, again, that Julian Assange is being railroaded on false charges ...
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/ron-paul-tampa-speech-12091867
The Libertarian fringe really adores Assange
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The End of Ron Paul and His Selective Patriots (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
OP
You have my complete sympathy: I lived in Texas for years, and though I met some fine folk there,
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#6
aquart
(69,014 posts)1. So?
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)2. Funny how all over the map Paul is, depending on his audience
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)3. It was nice knowing you, Ron.
You and your minions were a great thorn in Mitt Robme's side and unlikely allies for Obama.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)4. Yep, Ron Paul is finally toast
He is irrelevant now. Maybe we can even defeat his teabagger son in another 4 years.
oldsarge54
(582 posts)5. Yeah, But
We're still stuck with him in Texas.
struggle4progress
(118,285 posts)6. You have my complete sympathy: I lived in Texas for years, and though I met some fine folk there,
the politics distressed me continually