What a surprise!! Ron Paul was heavily in involved in racist newsletters, associates say

[malaise]

http://www.thegrio.com/politics/ron-paul-was-heavily-in-involved-in-racist-newsletters-associates-say.php
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Associates of presidential candidate Ron Paul told the Washington Post that the Texas congressman was heavily involved in newsletters that included racist and incendiary language published under his name in the 1980s and 1990s.

But in interviews with the Post, some people who were closely involved in production of the newsletters said Paul oversaw the language and approved of the controversial tone, if not the precise language.

"It was his newsletter, and it was under his name, so he always got to see the final product.... He would proof it,'' said Renae Hathway, a former secretary in Paul's company and a supporter of the Texas congressman.

Another associate, who did not give his name to the Post, said, "It was playing on a growing racial tension, economic tension, fear of government. I'm not saying Ron believed this stuff. It was good copy. Ron Paul is a shrewd businessman."
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Duh!!!

[Firebrand Gary]

1. I'd bet

That this portion of the story is emerging from the republican establishment.

[malaise]

2. And from the neo-con wing

[CanonRay]

3. but I'd also bet it's true.

no matter where it leaked out of.

[joshcryer]

4. The Republican establishment wouldn't leak something so positive to Ron Paul's followers.

They eat that shit up. Just go to the evil racist Neo-Nazi sites out there championing his nonsense.

[nanabugg]

5. The "Progressives" won't mind one bit. Believe me, I live with them. nt

[Johonny]

6. remember his strength is he's the one guy that never changes where he stands

except those newsletters. That stuff he had no part of. Back then he just let any old thing no matter how offensive into his news letters. In other words the younger Paul, he said anything to get elected, even really racist stuff. But the older Paul, that guy's strength is that you know where he stands. Apparently not with his younger self.