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AmandaMae

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4. I keep telling people this; they seem to be fooled by the 'grandfatherly' image he projects,

Reply to PeaceNikki (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:41 PM

Dec 2011

and never bother to research him and discover the dark side of his politics. When I first was discovering politics, at age 16 or so, I have to admit I was very briefly taken in by him, because he seemed to be the only consistent, anti-war politician. Then I read more about him and discovered his racism and hateful views, and realized that while some of what he says (eg his anti-war position) appeals to liberals on a surface level, beneath that he is coming from a very very different place.

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News Bulletin: Ron Paul Is a Huge Racist [View all] PeaceNikki Dec 2011 OP

Honestly I haven't talked to any Republican for long until doc03 Dec 2011 #1

That is Astounding On the Road Dec 2011 #2

I've been telling every progressive/liberal I know who "likes Ron Paul" to check out his background mulsh Dec 2011 #3

I keep telling people this; they seem to be fooled by the 'grandfatherly' image he projects, AmandaMae Dec 2011 #4

No, he is not a racist. Republicrat059 Dec 2011 #5

Yes, Ron Paul is a huge racist. It's not an attack, it's a fact. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #6

No, he just edited and published those statements under his name. sofa king Dec 2011 #7

Hey, News Flash, he's an old white man from Texas. mojowork_n Dec 2011 #8

Sadly, his racism and bigotry is overlooked by single-issue people. Behind the Aegis Dec 2011 #9