Apparently, someone is gunning for Ron Paul in the primary

Wonkette went all the way to Texas to report:
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To most American political fanatics, Ron Paul is just a goofy hobbit whose hilariously doomed online presidential campaign provided standout entertainment in a year that offered a wealth of hilariously doomed campaigns.

But to many of his constituents in Texas Congressional District 14, Ron Paul is just a blame-America-first attention whore who completely ignores the people who put him in office. There are no Democrats running in the 14th District primary next Tuesday — so if Ron Paul loses, he will have the honor of being a double loser in the eyes of his beloved constituents. With this in mind, Wonkette enthusiastically endorses Chris Peden for Congress.

To be sure, I'd probably be happier if more congressmen busied themselves proposing no-hope bills to make a point. But when your congressman is the only one doing it, while all the other representatives focus on piling up the pork, you probably begin to wonder if you aren't missing the main chance.

Comments

One can almost smell a collective action debate beginning.

Posted by Yancey Ward | February 28, 2008 11:16 AM

I wish you a painful death, you fucking neocon bitch

Posted by Fuck you | February 28, 2008 11:23 AM

Geez, another mAnn Coulter wannabe. If google didn't manipulate their searches, I doubt anyone would even glance in her direction.

Ron Paul will annihilate Chris Peden in the primaries, even with Diebold on board.

Posted by LA Gerber | February 28, 2008 11:28 AM

Idiot bloggers poking fun at a seasoned Congressman who obeys the Constitution and serves the people.

It really shows that any moron with a keyboard can be a "journalist".

Get bent.

Posted by Deeptoad | February 28, 2008 11:34 AM

Ron Paul is an intelligent, principled congressman who stands up for the constitution.

He is the only candidate in the race worthy of the presidency.

If the media and mainstream bloggers would show him the respect they are giving Obama, he would be our next president.

Posted by Jason | February 28, 2008 11:40 AM

Terrible article.... How on earth do you manage to breath? And for that matter, how did you even find this internet thingy.

Posted by Aaron | February 28, 2008 11:42 AM

Paul is beating Peden by over 60 percentage points (Paul: 72%; Peden 11%), has about ten times the money and only about 20% of TX-14 residents have any idea Peden even exists. It's not going to even be close.

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/125162.html

Wonkette: still irrelevant.

Posted by Dan | February 28, 2008 11:52 AM

Asymmetrical information indeed, as must also be the writer's brain. I hope you have a great time helping run this country into the ground.

Posted by Ethan | February 28, 2008 11:52 AM

Ron Paul is a great guy. He's actually the only honest candidate and the best candidate.
Steven Seagal should be sent to break the arms of the writer of this article! He should throw them around, embarass and beat the hell out of the writer first and then break the arm.

I'm voting for Ron Paul in November 2008, write in vote!

Posted by Jon | February 28, 2008 11:56 AM

wonkette? she knows that using Ron Paul's name in an internet article guarantees clicks which I'm certain she is desperate for. she is philosophically bankrupt and probably economically unsteady as well. but at this point it appears someone or thing is funding her assault on the Champion of the Constitution. BTW you can't post on her site without being "monitored".

Posted by Jim | February 28, 2008 11:57 AM

Megan,

You have only proven once again that the MSM pundits need to grow up and get a real job. But that's ok MSM is loosing it's edge. Major newspapers around the nation are loosing readership the industry reports an avg. 6% loss in readership in 07 but note this is a back to back loss for the last 5 years. Even major magizines such as time are reported readership loss. So the truth of major newspapers is that they have lost about 28% over the last four years...

Also, take into account that major talk radio like Rush, Hannity and Beck are loosing market share and there own websites have declined in readership by almost 20% over the last 6 months.

It you add MSM news from Fox, CNN they report a loss as well and even the share price of MSM is down as well.

In the 60's, 70's and 80's we as American's received more accurate news but now the MSM is nothing more then tabloid journalism.

Megan the point is either report real news about presidential candidates or pass it to someone who can.

I have supported Ron Paul for over five years and I have known him to be a real gentleman, a man of complete integrity even more so then my own pastor at my church. Ron Paul's values are served up handsomely by our founding fathers ideals and since when did such adherence offered just cause for a 9th grade school level attack?

Megan, either report the news or get another job because we don't care what your intention was with your little rant... By the way I have personally meet you before and I thought I was in the presence of a real lady with real class but you have proven that my summary of you was incorrect... So I liken you to all the other pundits who imply they love American when they themselves like Hannity or Beck have forgotten our true foundation that made our nation once great.

In closing Megan I would suggest you read the law of the land a few times and support limited gov and use your real skills to expose those who do not support our founding fathers then attack one of few men who does.

I expect to see improvements with your next post and if not I will send a letter to the editor then simply stop reading any news alert which bears your name. I'm sure others will take the same approach.

Posted by Darel | February 28, 2008 11:58 AM

Ronulans still around I see. I'd use "Paulbots" but that would unfairly malign my own name.

Posted by PaulJC | February 28, 2008 11:59 AM

This tool of a woman has taken shots at Dr. Paul before. She does it because she is desperate for hits on her blog and she knows if she makes reference to Dr. Paul people will peek at her little page. Good for her. That's the free market.
Dr. Paul's message is one of freedom and personal liberty, so mini-mind Meg has the freedom to be as ignorant as she wants.

Vote for Ron Paul and his message.

Posted by Casey | February 28, 2008 12:04 PM

If you view Dr. Paul's bills as "no hope" attempts than you show your true allegiance. You view America as a hopeless cause. You think that because Dr. Paul goes against the grain of corrupt policies and politicians his ideals are not valid? He doesn't fit in, I view that as a good thing. I am glad you have posted your ignorance for all to see. People like you are helping our cause. Keep up the ignorance.

Thanks.

Posted by Drew | February 28, 2008 12:04 PM

Coward.

Megan, so I see you are officially “Pro Pork”. It sounds like your attitude is “if you can’t beat them, you should join them”. That makes you part of the problem in this country.

At least Ron Paul has the courage to take a stand and try to make things better. I don’t see how your ridicule of someone like Ron Paul makes the world a better place.

Quit being a coward and spend your time learning and writing about real issues. For example, learn about how the printing of money by the Federal Reserve hurts the middle class and the poor. Did you know that your Grandmother and Grandfather’s bank CD investments that they are counting on are actually losing money through inflation caused by the Federal Reserve?

Posted by J. O'Brien | February 28, 2008 12:20 PM

Having watched Ron Paul for over twenty years , I would trust him to hold my wallet . I'm sad to say that there is no one else in politics that even comes close to his integrety . What I'm really sad for are all of the fallen american soldiers who have given their lives and the American children . A waste of the past and no hope for the future . We as a people should be ashamed !

Posted by jim patterson | February 28, 2008 12:21 PM

Having watched Ron Paul for over twenty years , I would trust him to hold my wallet . I'm sad to say that there is no one else in politics that even comes close to his integrety . What I'm really sad for are all of the fallen american soldiers who have given their lives and the American children . A waste of the past and no hope for the future . We as a people should be ashamed !

Posted by jim patterson | February 28, 2008 12:21 PM

Having watched Ron Paul for over twenty years , I would trust him to hold my wallet . I'm sad to say that there is no one else in politics that even comes close to his integrety . What I'm really sad for are all of the fallen american soldiers who have given their lives and the American children . A waste of the past and no hope for the future . We as a people should be ashamed !

Posted by jim patterson | February 28, 2008 12:21 PM

Having watched Ron Paul for over twenty years , I would trust him to hold my wallet . I'm sad to say that there is no one else in politics that even comes close to his integrety . What I'm really sad for are all of the fallen american soldiers who have given their lives and the American children . A waste of the past and no hope for the future . We as a people should be ashamed !

Posted by jim patterson | February 28, 2008 12:21 PM

I can only WISH that my district congresscritter would waste his/her time campaigning for president rather than "getting things done" or what have you. Since congress' business is, y'know, PLUNDERING THE CITIZENRY, I'd generally prefer they stay home or play golf than do any "work".

Posted by Noah Yetter | February 28, 2008 12:22 PM

Probably most posters are too young to recall, but when Barry Goldwater ran against LBJ in 1964, the slimeballs dredged up some unprofessional psychiatrist who, without ever having met Senator Goldwater, diagnosed him based on press reports of things Goldwater supposedly had said or done, as being some flavor or another of crazy. He was painted as being some variation on a Dr. Strangelove, a film that came out that year.

At the time I was very young and leaned toward LBJ, but I remember the libelous slurs circulating and being repeated widely.

In fact, Goldwater was perfectly sane and rational and in later years was responsible in large measure for both ending the military draft and disengaging from the Viet Nam fiasco. (Some Dr. Strangelove...)

What was insane was that in a campaign of ideas, it was easier for political discourse to slide into name calling and slander than to actually deal with the substance and merit of the ideas and policies.

Perhaps it was a mark of the civility and political naivete of the Goldwater forces that while their candidate was being diagnosed by unprofessional professionals and pundits as literally insane, the Goldwater people ridiculed LBJ with the epithet "Light Bulb Johnson" because LBJ made political capital at the time he was running record budget deficits of the fact that he had some of the light bulbs disconnected in the White House so as to "save money."

Talk about asymmetry.

Of course a few years later, Ronald Reagan picked up Goldwater's torch and became the most popular President since FDR and was responsible for ending the Cold War (although the last bricks fell after he left office, when in effect Mr. Gorbachev tore down that wall).

It looks to me as if history is repeating. Like Goldwater, Ron Paul represents a choice, not an echo, to borrow one of Goldwater's campaign slogans. (Which is fine with Goldwater's son, former California Congressman Barry Goldwater, Jr., who has endorsed and at times traveled with Congressman Paul during his campaign.)

Shame on those who slur lie and libel, or who approvingly quote those who do.

Posted by steve r | February 28, 2008 12:23 PM

Go ahead and complain to the editor:

I did - it's a shame that they have this woman on staff. She is an insult to 'objective' journalism and only serves to undermine and give an ill name to the Atlantic news organization.

Further proof that anyone with a keyboard can post mindless rants under the guise of 'intellectual opinions'.

This crap needs to stop...

Posted by DR | February 28, 2008 12:35 PM

I've been following wonkette.com for a few months now and after posting pro liberty/sound money arguments @ wonkette.com I get the following - "Comments are not enabled for this account"

And after reading comments on wonkette it seems they all chirp the same tune and follow the same sheep herder. It's sad and disgusting how afraid the admins at wonkette are. It must be a DC thang....

Posted by Dave | February 28, 2008 12:39 PM

I hate to see ANTI AMERICAN posts like this one.

Dr. Ron Paul might just be the LAST STATESMAN standing in Washington.

Posted by Carlo C. | February 28, 2008 12:42 PM

The funny thing is that Wonkettetards are mostly far lefties who would puke on Peden under any other circumstances. They've just had it in for Ron Paul especially, for stealing the thunder of their Paper Tiger Democratic candidates. The only thing hilarious about Ron Paul's primary on the web is to see far lefty bloggers team up with pork-promising neo-con nobody Chris Peden.

Well, at least their own pick can join Ron Paul's presidential fortunes when he manages the expected 25% against Paul next Tuesday.

Posted by Desuvius | February 28, 2008 12:42 PM

I do have a lot of sympathy for many of Ron Paul's positions, and agree with quite a few of them. But if he thinks that kind of honesty will have a receptive audience in today's Republican party, then yes he is crazy. I mean that in as respectful of a way as possible. He's crazy in the good, Man of La Mancha sense. He's fighting a doomed battle, and there's something magnificent about that.

Posted by Tel | February 28, 2008 12:44 PM

Megan, FYI...your glasses don't make you look smart, and the pony tail fails to pull your sagging chin skin into place.
Your article reflects your hatred of the constitution. That's all I got from it. You must be a neocon terrorist. Congrats! You are a brainwashed, hateful person. Good luck in hell.

Posted by ooooooo | February 28, 2008 12:48 PM

First off... It's sad some of the name calling and mud slinging in some of these posts. It does no good and some need to see an anger management counselor. That being said, it's a sad day for America when someone with honesty and integrity is considered kooky or, as you put it, "just a goofy hobbit whose hilariously doomed online presidential campaign provided standout entertainment in a year that offered a wealth of hilariously doomed campaigns". It's time to cry for a country that would think that anyone sincere who does everything possible to save the country we are living in from the one's who want it down the drain to line their own pockets or to see a global government take away our sovereignty is "offbeat". Things are happening today that would make those who came before us and sought to build a better future would grieve over and all you have the time to do is promote such an agenda? As my son would say "you need to get a life" now while you still can because you won't be able to without someone's permission shortly.

Posted by 4Freedom | February 28, 2008 12:52 PM

Enjoy your slavery and keep believing that the Government loves you and does everything in your best interest. Keep writing for your pathetic Neocon company and sell your soul to hell.

Posted by Leah Flinn | February 28, 2008 12:54 PM

How much dumber do pundits come than the hacks at the Wonkett?! I mean really, "Attention whore"?!

All politicians seek attention to get elected or re-elected. Many spend all they can afford to get attention.

When you are that blatantly stupid, you have to wonder about the caliber of their readers.

Posted by Barney | February 28, 2008 12:54 PM

By all means do so! They deserve to enjoy the same horselaugh the rest of us are getting from watching this anthill get sugared.

One more time, just in case it actually sticks with anyone: Ron Paul's middle name is "Ernest", not "Apostle", and he has never been known to perform miracles. So, anytime you guys want to stop acting like a cult...

Posted by anony-mouse | February 28, 2008 12:54 PM

Personally I wish all our politicians would go to Washington and do allot less. My God there is no need for all the damn laws and rules. Life should not be that complicated. Even if you are not a Christian there are only 10 laws that should rule this world. We don't need anything else. Most of our leaders break them without a second thought.

Posted by Dave | February 28, 2008 12:57 PM

Ron Paul is the only candidate in the race committed to stopping the Trans Texas Corridor, currently being built. That is why he is being marginalized by the ignorant media who do not know that the multi-billion dollar project to pave the U.S. with toll roads has so much money riding on it, the foreign companies involved will stop at nothing to get it done. McCardle can starve to death with her children and the rest of the people of the United States after John McCain or Obama or Hillary push the Trans Texas Corridor through. Just this southern leg of the NASCO NAFTA Superhighway alone will wipe out the best, most productive, most economically farmed land in the entire world. There is no other farmland remotely similar to what we have here, in the path of the TTC. It is the highest, driest land in the nation with deep bedrock, high water table, a year round growing season for most of the half million acres they plan to pave, good rainfall, and a nutrient pool within 5 feet of the soil surface. This land feeds the world. It is called "The Bread Basket" and without it, the globe will face starvation. Also, to be put out of operation, the apiary that supplies MOST of the European queen honey bees for the globe. This apiary has not been challenged by the ecological factors impacting honeybees throughout the nation and has succeeded in continuing to provide pure strain, European queens. If they relocate, they will lose the area that has allowed them to maintain their population of honeybees without damage, and the world may very well lose European honeybees forever. With the disappearance of the honeybee, and the loss of the bread basket, the world will face famine beyond imagining. McCardle, only the stupid are so arrogant as to believe they know what is really going on in the corrupt circles of Washington. You insult the only man in this presidential race who is smart enough to try to preserve your food supply. You might very well succeed in driving Ron Paul out of the race. When you face famine in 5 to 10 years, when all of your money can't buy food, because there isn't any to be bought, just remember, this was your chance to come down on the side of right and try to protect your children from a global famine similar to Ethiopia's. The Trans Texas Corridor will cause more damage to the world's food supply than anyone in office could ever wrap their small minds around, and certainly ignorant reporters can't be expected to grasp the significance of such a project. Good luck, America. At least Ron Paul can say he tried. What will YOU say when you have voted yourself into famine? Blame yourselves. You are voting for the people who are pushing this project through, selling out your future comfort to foreign toll road companies.

Posted by angel | February 28, 2008 1:07 PM

Your mother should habe swallowed the load that made you.

Posted by AGGOZZUR | February 28, 2008 1:10 PM

Great argument Ms. McArdle. Everyone assert your snouts at the trough as the country nears bankruptcy.

You Megan are what's wrong the country.

Speaking of "attention whores",... this blog is barren save for tagging the good Doctor's name.

Posted by Morally Bankrupt Megan | February 28, 2008 1:12 PM

Wonkette is a creepy little liberal hangout. I visited it once and found nothing more than banal cynicism.

Precisely like excerpt above.

I tried to post a comment to that effect and...it was moderated into the abyss.

Creepy website, creepy posters.

Posted by Wulfgang | February 28, 2008 1:19 PM

Wonkette is a creepy little liberal hangout. I visited it once and found nothing more than banal cynicism.

Precisely like excerpt above.

I tried to post a comment to that effect and...it was moderated into the abyss.

Creepy website, creepy posters.

Posted by Wulfgang | February 28, 2008 1:19 PM

So you'd respect Ron Paul if he took the "if you can't beat them, joint them" path? Since when does honoring one's oath of office qualify them for ridicule? It is you that should be ridiculed for your contempt for that which is our Supreme Law. The mere fact that you'd post such crap demonstrates how F'd up this country is. Twenty or thirty years ago, publicly stating such garbage would give you a one-way ticket to the unemployment line - permanently as nobody would ever hire you.

You've listened to too much of your own propaganda. There ARE Americans who still care - a lot of us. We are going to reassert the Constitution and whores like you will be cast to the sewer where you belong.

Posted by USAF Vet Dan | February 28, 2008 1:19 PM

Wonkette is a creepy little liberal hangout. I visited it once and found nothing more than banal cynicism.

Precisely like excerpt above.

I tried to post a comment to that effect and...it was moderated into the abyss.

I'm not kidding - this is a genuinly creepy website with hair-raisingly creepy posters.

Posted by Wulfgang | February 28, 2008 1:22 PM

Megan McArdle is all that is wrong with pretentious "girls" in the 21st century, who try & get involved in "cool' politics.

There are plenty if smart & passionate women in this country who are committed to understanding the mess of this Country & working to change things for he better.

Megan is not one.

Look at her generic write-up of herself:

"Megan McArdle was born and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and yes, she does enjoy her lattes, as well as the occasional extra dry skim milk cappuccino"

Let me know when she matures into a Women.

Posted by Paul | February 28, 2008 1:26 PM

Serious "dad" issues here. For a girl to disrespect such a man as Ron Paul, betrays some deep issues. Bad mojo here. Hate to meet her in a dark alley: looking for a scapegoat.

Posted by cicero | February 28, 2008 1:34 PM

Do many of the commenters on this post realize that this article was not written by Megan? She also does not seem to be particularly endorsing Wonkette's behaviour with her comments. I have rarely seen this kind of semi-hysterical bile in the comments of this blog, and can now understand why many people dismiss Ron Paul supporters as being rabid.

Keep up the good work Megan, I love your blog.

Posted by Lisa | February 28, 2008 1:59 PM

A product of the upper west side. New Yorkers from this area love to hate and anything goes as long as they get their share. A typical day involves smiling and laughing with residents from the multi-cultured neighborhoods and a kind of ceremonial cleansing among members of your own group where racial epitaphs are openly hurled at the blacks, the Jews, the gays, the Irish, the tenement dwellers, or whoever else you happened to run into during the day. Politicians from the area all have their hands out which leads to a twisted view of politics if you happen to grow up in the area. If you're Irish, your childhood heroes have names like Coonan and Spillane. The concept of a Constitutional Republic was replaced in the area by the rule of various bosses before the turn of the 19th century.

Still, you would think that someone named McArdle would understand the concept of oppression.

Posted by Web Smith | February 28, 2008 1:59 PM

Wow - it is a tough one - who is more unhinged and irrelevant - Ron Paul or Skankette?

Answer - both!

Posted by holdfast | February 28, 2008 2:03 PM

I do think it's a shame this post got totally flooded out by misguided Paul supporters; such behavior ultimately plays right into the hands of everyone at Wonkette and the media in general who make Paul supporters out to be juvenile, cult members, etc. I read Wonkette myself and I don't see why people get so worked up about it; its just a political gossip site. Take it for what it is - entertainment. They've got to talk about something in lieu of a congressional scandal or major gaffe by one of the mainstream presidential candidates.

The sad thing is that although Ron Paul had some bizarro fixation on the Federal Reserve and was ultimately dogged by that unfortunate newsletter smear, he, like his Democratic analog Kucinich, also brought some very good points to the fore which, as usual, are being completely ignored in this election cycle. Yet again, we fail to have an honest public discourse about ending, or at least reassessing, some aspects of the war on drugs. Yet again we fail to take a strong position on putting to rest the overseas adventurism advocated in the Bush Doctrine. Yet again we fail to have any discourse at all about rolling back some of the worst excesses of the Bush security state e.g. the PATRIOT act, warrantless mass surveillance by the NSA in violation of FISA and the Constitution, the potential labeling American citizens as "enemy combatants", and zero accountability on the part of the executive branch in general.

Folks like Paul (and Kucinich) may seem a bit far afield, but I feel they are both fundamentally honest men who aren't beholden to the status quo or special interests. That, to me, is one of the most important things that you could ask for in a candidate. I would vote for either one of them over the current slate of mainstream contenders who we all knew would end up as such right from the start (what does it say about a so-called democracy when it is all so predictable?)

Recall that in this country as of late, only around 45% of the populace votes in the presidential election, and the percentage is often even lower than that in congressional and (heavens!) local elections. While I can't speak for everyone in the majority of the population that does not participate in the electoral system, I can't help but think that many feel disenfranchised by the options available to them. Why vote when none of the possibilities represent your beliefs?

We do need an alternative to the Third Way in the US. When will someone come along who can propose something different without going totally over the edge? Maybe a parliamentary system would help. "First past the post, winner take all" just isn't doing it.

Posted by STC | February 28, 2008 2:08 PM

Lisa,

I was considering whether or not to point this out as well, but figured that wouldn't be nearly as much fun as watching commenter after commenter make the same mistake.

Posted by Yancey Ward | February 28, 2008 2:11 PM

Megan, you CFR, One Worlder shill, you choose to insult one of the very few honorable men in American politics. Our movement isn't about an election it is about a Revolution. It is not over until we win back our Constitution and the rule of law. Insipid pea brains like you are what is really irrelevant. The question is what kind of twisted freaks opposes Freedom, a right to your life, liberty, property and self determination, without "Big Brother" dictating your actions from the cradle to the grave? What kind of a country is so brain dead to have chosen McCane, Clinton and Obama as leaders. McCane is accused of carrying on with lobbyist, Obama of drug use and having sex with a man, and Hillary, everything from a death squad in Arkansas to a lesbian affair with her Muslim assistant. Megan are you really so dumb that you don't realize that we the people have lost control of this country?

Posted by Elaine Mckillop, Esq. | February 28, 2008 2:16 PM

I see the paultard brownshirts are pulling the typical holier than thou and just trying to shout down any dissent with insults. The fact is, so many of us in the 14th are just sick of Paul's little games. He has failed to represent us and instead, spends his time bashing our country.

Worse, while he claims to support us and oppose the TTC, in reality he has been funneling backdoor earmarks for it, upwards of tens of millions of dollars.

http://images.chron.com/content/news/photos/07/07/01/paul_earmarks/Transportation3.pdf

All of this, for his own personal narcissistic need for attention and of course, the money.

I suggest you research the 1988 Libertarian Embezzlement scandal that Paul was wrapped up in. Hundreds of thousands of dollars was embezzled from the campaign into various pockets and personal PACs. Paul's own campaign director went down for this. Look at his expense reports, he has paid himself millions out of his own PAC funds over the past decades. It is all a money making scheme for him, he just hit the jackpot this year. Imagine what is happening now that he has tricked people into donating tens of millions of dollars.

This whole campaign is a scam. From Paul's so called observance of constitutional principles to most of the grassroots effors (ie, Ron Paul Racing scam, etc.)

A reporter could have a field day with this if they were so inclined. Too bad they are all just sick of hearing constant threats from the Paultards.

Posted by MNTX | February 28, 2008 2:16 PM

I will be writing to my Congressman to get the Wonkette shut down permanently. Why my Congressman? Because he knows nothing of the Constitution and will do anything to get re-elected. If I want it, he'll do it.

Posted by William D Berg | February 28, 2008 2:17 PM

Poor Megan, missing out on 'the main chance' to get her share of the 'pork'.

Megan, you and Wonkette are social parasites. Anything the government can give you was taken from someone else by threat of force.

Wonkette is a nasty piece of work. They spew forth a near-endless stream of vicious bile against Ron Paul. Are they even Americans? WHOIS shows their registration and admin contacts based out of Budapest, Hungary.

Posted by FreedomJoyAdventure | February 28, 2008 2:23 PM

You know, it's so easy for a side-liner, like an internet journalist, to kick dirt on a good man when he's been knocked down in a hard fight. Kicking dirt on a man when he's down is also the sure mark of a stinking coward, Megan. I just bet you wouldn't say to Ron Paul's face what you write here. I say you don't have the nerve.

Yep, it's easy to be tough when you're hiding out in cyberspace somewhere, huh Megan?

I tell you, I admire Ron Paul. He obviously has a lot of faith, good or bad, in his mission. The rest of the so-called candidates quit when they didn't get the points. Guess they weren't really committed to their ideals. Just looking for some fast votes, ya think? Not committed to anything.

By any honest measure, I'd have to say Ron Paul believes in what he's doing, even tho the odds are really against him. Reminds me of a real hero, like a William Wallace fighting a English tyrannt. Or maybe, those brave fighters at the Alamo. Bad odds they faced, but they weren't quitters or shirkers. But you would know anything about that. You probably never participated in knock-down sports in school. You probably just sat on the sidelines, like you're doing now, passing judgement on something you don't have a clue about, and you wouldn't have the courage to do yourself. You're a dime-a-dozen, whoever and whereever you are...

Ron Paul also (very obviously) is the only truly honest man in the campaign on either side. But, an obtuse nitwit like you wouldn't realize that either.

And by the way Megan, if I remember my J.R.R. Tolkien correctly, his hobbits (Bilbo and Frodo, in particular) were fearless little climbers and doers. They kept on going despite great personal danger on their missions. But you wouldn't know about that either, would you? You're looking for that cushy little overpaid job with all the BS perks a lazy person hasn't really earned.

Old Ben Franklin

Posted by Old Ben Franklin | February 28, 2008 2:25 PM

whatever jackass wrote this should do his/her research. Ron Paul has almost 80% percent support from his district. Most of those people have never even heard of Chris Peden. Did you guys know that Chris Peden raised 20,000 dollars towards his Congressional run and Ron Paul has so far raised over 500,000. Granted alot of that is coming from out of state but he is still gonna take it in a landslide. This schmuck didn't do his research. there have even been reports of the Peden campaign putting up false poll numbers in order to make it look like he is doing better than Dr. Paul. What a joke. He is no better than any other neo-con talking heads. He has stated that he wants to keep us in the middle east militarily until the end of the century at least...thats another 92 years folks....of constant battle in the Middle East.....he seriously stands no chance.....it's sad really....

Posted by Steve K. | February 28, 2008 2:26 PM

Apparently both Ron Paul and his friend Kevin Kucinich are way ahead in their respective primary races:

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Texas_Release_022808.pdf

I think most people know that Megan was approvingly quoting she who will remain nameless.

Since some of the hostile posts are so atypical for Paul's supporters on blogs I have read, I have to wonder if they aren't from ringers planted in an effort to discredit the kindly if committed and persistent folks who support Ron Paul.

If so it would be one more kind of dirty trick in a campaign mugged and scarred by such shenanigans.

Posted by steve r | February 28, 2008 2:28 PM

Wow, thanks for the link Steve R. It seems that Chris Peden is doing far better against Paul in Paul's own district than Paul is doing in his Presidential race. Great for someone who Paul's camp claims no one has heard of and the massive amount funds coming from out of district by Paul. Based on what you posted, and Paul's history of what he polls versus actual votes, Peden stands a decent chance. There may be something to this Peden thing after all.

Thanks again Steve R.

Posted by Responding | February 28, 2008 2:34 PM

You advocate "representatives(that)focus on piling up the pork"? I personally find this offensive. I, also, am offended by some so-called journalist trying to ridicule Ron Paul and his supporters. I am sixty-year-old with a Master's degree. Also, I hope you are not pursuing writing as a lifetime career, because if this post is an example of your skill, I would give you an "F" in one of my freshmen writing classes. Don't you remember your college writing classes where you were taught about concrete evidence?

Posted by V. Adair | February 28, 2008 2:46 PM

You have a right to your opinion. Please make statements based on research of Ron Pauls positions. Your opinion is based on anything but real knowledge of what Ron Paul stands for. SO - Have you an agenda? Are you looking for attention? Or are you just ignorant?

Long live free speach, and the freedom of ignorant bloggers like this one to get educated by peers like those who bother to reply to such a nonsensical artricle.

Posted by Free Speach | February 28, 2008 2:46 PM

fuck u

Posted by doo doo | February 28, 2008 2:47 PM

fuck u

Posted by doo doo | February 28, 2008 2:47 PM

I don't care who's nominated. I'm writing in RON PAUL regardless that he has no chance. I'm doing that, on the same way he votes on unconstitutional laws, because of the PRINCIPLE!!!

Posted by bob | February 28, 2008 2:47 PM

I'd probably be happier if more congressmen busied themselves proposing no-hope bills to make a point.

Yes, but I'd prefer that they spend more energy on ending the War on Drugs and less on deregulating Milk Pasteurization.

Posted by Shinyk | February 28, 2008 2:48 PM

You have a right to your opinion. Please make statements based on research of Ron Pauls positions. Your opinion is based on anything but real knowledge of what Ron Paul stands for. SO - Have you an agenda? Are you looking for attention? Or are you just ignorant?

Long live free speech, and the freedom of ignorant bloggers like this one to get educated by peers like those who bother to reply to such a nonsensical artricle.

Posted by Free Speech | February 28, 2008 2:48 PM

Megan,

Thank you so much for your wonderful insite. I am now positive that this country is destine to become a dictaitorship with the help for you and the many other so called media hacks. Just because you personally dislike someone is no reason to perpetuate a myth or a lie.

Now that that is out of the way I would personally like you to remember when the time is here and you are starving because YOUR dollar that you earned doing BS is worth nothing your can count on me to feed you when you need it most. The only thing is that with you help we may be both eating cardboard when the government and politicians you love so much have ALL the wealth and your dollar will purchase nothing.

Good thing most Ron Paul supporters own gold, guns and an attitude.

Posted by Jim Whitehead | February 28, 2008 2:51 PM

When one reads through medieval history during church dominance over the states of Europe, one marvels that the servants of Catholicism could expend so much hate -- both in word and action -- against persons who didn't tow the Catholic line, all while claiming to be servants of goodness and truth.

Then you read a thread like this, and discover history eternally repeating itself.

But for the grace of God, some of you hate-filled do-gooders might actually have political power.

Posted by anony-mouse | February 28, 2008 2:57 PM

Cut of your own nose to spite your face.. better yet, Why don't you just take a club and beat your self dead. We will dig a deeper hole to China and bury you THERE! Jerk.

Posted by jen | February 28, 2008 2:58 PM

Dr. Paul will win handily against his opponent. It will be no contest.

Posted by Jake | February 28, 2008 2:58 PM

Apparently, someone dosen't know this is old news...

I haven't heard what countries this neocon wants to invade however. Does anyone know what Arab countries he wants to occupy? thanks.

Posted by Big Werm | February 28, 2008 3:03 PM

The idiot who accused me of shutting down dissent with insults needed to be insulted. We are not talking about "opinion" of weather you like the color red or blue, we are talking about concepts of liberty that go back for centuries. The Founding Fathers had a unique place in history to form a country with the highest ideals of individual freedom. All human beings prosper with liberty. This is not debatable it is a fact. We did not defeat the Soviet Union with force, the walls came tumbling down because of the failure of the system of government that enslaved the people. The more liberty we lose, the more failure to prosper the United States will experience as well. I have taken years to educate myself in philosophy, history and law, I do not suffer fools well, and If you disagree with premise that the U.S Constitution and the first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights is are as close to an ideal form of government as you can find then I have no interest in debating you because there is no merit to your argument.

The last poster statements about Dr. Paul and his campaigns funds are slanderous. Dr. Paul has never personally been accused of any wrongdoing, Do you really think that if there were a way to discredit Dr. Paul on campaign finance issues they would not have gone after him? The rabid press had to dig up 20 year old newsletters The only candidate that is not bought and sold by special interest is Dr. Ron Paul. His contributions come from the people, not from Big Pharma, the Military Industrial Complex and other liberty infringing corporate interest.

Posted by Elaine McKillop, Esq. | February 28, 2008 3:05 PM

Reading this so called news story makes me feel dirty. Excuse me while I go take a shower.

Posted by Mike | February 28, 2008 3:23 PM

What posters "Fuck You" and "Deeptoad" so eloquently said:

"I wish you a painful death, you fucking neocon bitch"

"Idiot bloggers poking fun at a seasoned Congressman who obeys the Constitution and serves the people.
It really shows that any moron with a keyboard can be a "journalist".
Get bent."

This is just another socialistic anti-American blogger with a numb mind.

99% of what congress does is illegal anyway...so Paul is correct to vote NO on it all.

Posted by Paul is the Winner | February 28, 2008 3:25 PM

The way people venerate Ron Paul as the sole savior or holder of sacred knowledge reminds me of one word-
-Cult-
2.an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, esp. as manifested by a body of admirers: the physical fitness cult.

3.the object of such devotion.

4.a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.

5.Sociology. a group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their sacred symbols.

6.a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

7.the members of such a religion or sect.

8.any system for treating human sickness that originated by a person usually claiming to have sole insight into the nature of disease, and that employs methods regarded as unorthodox or unscientific.

Posted by I can't believe the comments | February 28, 2008 3:27 PM

Hey, Meagan maybee Dennis Hof will hire you as a fluff girl, because this is shameful, and lacky in integrity so called artical, I would hope you were atleast skilled in someother way so you won't be on the Dole, I really thought Wonkete of what ever you call this thing was satire and not real, Just like Coultor she is a librel spewing hate speak, as a satire hook, but her voting for hillary just shows that to be true, oh Yeah, the next time you look in the mirror you will get a zit on your nose.

Posted by RaferJanders | February 28, 2008 3:31 PM

Hey, Meagan maybee Dennis Hof will hire you as a fluff girl, because this is shameful, and lacky in integrity so called artical, I would hope you were atleast skilled in someother way so you won't be on the Dole, I really thought Wonkete of what ever you call this thing was satire and not real, Just like Coultor she is a librel spewing hate speak, as a satire hook, but her voting for hillary just shows that to be true, oh Yeah, the next time you look in the mirror you will get a zit on your nose.

Posted by RaferJanders | February 28, 2008 3:31 PM

Reading this so called news story makes me feel dirty. Excuse me while I go take a shower.

Posted by Mike | February 28, 2008 3:33 PM

A really big painful zit

Posted by RaferJanders | February 28, 2008 3:33 PM

Megan, you "attention whore" you,... tagging "Ron Paul" to bring your blog out of oblivion.

Bask, you "attention whore",... courtesy of the one you cussed.

Posted by theAttentionWhore | February 28, 2008 3:51 PM

Looks like their are two anti-Paul neocon talking points memos out there. One says he's really the king of pork in disguise, thanks to all the earmarks he requests for his constituents, so we fiscal conservative types shouldn't vote for him, even though he votes against the spending.

The other says he votes against spending even for his own district, so his own constituents shouldn't vote for him, despite his stellar record of constituent service and the fact that they have previously elected him ten times.

It seems like another case of the Republican Party establishment shooting itself in the foot. First, they nominate a pro-war (and hence no hope of victory in November) presidential candidate who also happens to have limited appeal to their own base due to his advocacy for immigration amnesty, and now they are trying to remove a reliably conservative Congressman who is so popular in his home district, the Democrats don't even bother to run a candidate against him.

Posted by Craig | February 28, 2008 4:01 PM

EVERYONE ON HERE SEEMS TO KNOW THAT THIS IS ONLY BEING DONE AS A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO GET HITS, SO WHY ARE YOU GUYS STILL COMING HERE TO READ SUCH CHILDISH GARBAGE.
QUIT COMING TO THIS SITE, PLEASE!!!

Posted by L. Harris | February 28, 2008 4:13 PM

Yancey,

You're mistaken about Congressman Paul. He still puts earmarks for his district into spending bills, just like every other congressman.

The main difference is that he will then vote against the bill once its up for full vote (because the spending bill is full of earmarks).

Just because he's principled, doesn't mean he intentionally cruel to his constituents.

Posted by Xmas | February 28, 2008 4:43 PM

[This comment has been deleted for including unfortunate invective. Not to mention the death wish.]

Posted by Chris Mcdonell | February 28, 2008 4:44 PM

hey guess what? you're stupid. i hope you don't reproduce.

Posted by you're stupid | February 28, 2008 5:05 PM

Ron Paul is the only man worthy of being president. Only this week the "supreme court" refused to hear the case regarding the right to petition the government, as guaranteed in the constitution! Brown & Root are , at this minute, building prison camps in the united states to hold people who want to uphold the constitution. if 950 lies, an illegal war, doing away with habeas corpus, braking U.S. and international laws aren't enough to hang these people, what is? they deserve the same thing that sadam got, no less! somewhere around a million iraq civilians have been killed and they now have a blood feud with us. oh yea, they love us!? anyone who believes all that crap should have to go over there and drive a gas truck til its over. andrew Jackson would have hanged all these tyrants long ago!

Posted by david | February 28, 2008 5:08 PM

Maybe you could back up your post with more than a rant from Wonkette? Why (in the name of all that is holy) is it that you support piling on pork? It's part of the problem in Washington -- it gives politicians an outlet to congratulate themselves for "helping" their constituency while they accept handouts from special interests.

Fuck Wonkette and it's (obvious) bias, AND shame on you for just regurgitating it.

Posted by Cybloo | February 28, 2008 5:41 PM

when you can seriously comment about politics then waste our time.

Posted by Maria | February 28, 2008 5:49 PM

Go screw yourself you neocommie

Posted by Ray | February 28, 2008 6:10 PM

Go screw yourself you neocommie

Posted by Ray | February 28, 2008 6:11 PM

when you can seriously comment about politics then waste our time.

Yes, I'm so sick of people who can't seriously comment having the presumption to waste time that ought to be wasted by the serious.

The Trans Texas Corridor will cause more damage to the world's food supply than anyone in office could ever wrap their small minds around

That must be one hell of a highway to be destroying most the arable land in our worldwide. I kind of suspect that world asphalt production isn't up to the task of producing that quantity of pavement. But then, I admit I haven't "done my research."

Posted by Rob Lyman | February 28, 2008 6:17 PM

Look at all these angry responses. All we need to do now is arm all of these people and we might get our country back from fascist, elitist who lie to us to run everything or manipulate others for economic gain..................................................................

Posted by Jason M. | February 28, 2008 6:18 PM

XMAS,

I think you have my comment mixed up with that of the hostess.

However, it would not surprise me to find that Paul does indeed get pork for his district, but votes against the spending bills anyway.

Posted by Yancey Ward | February 28, 2008 6:19 PM

Paul does get Pork for his district, hundreds of millions of dollars worth each year. His claim to have voted against it is stupid because he is repsonible for it being in the bill in the first place. He always adds it to bills he knows will pass.

It is sad that John McCain is more of a fiscial Conservative than Ron Paul. At least McCain does not add one red cent to the budget in pork.

Posted by Abaraxas | February 28, 2008 6:25 PM

Get a clue lady.

You should know better than to dish Ron Paul. He is untouchable, honey.

Us Ron Paul supporters are armed with the truth, which obviously you have no clue about.

Pathetic!

Posted by What a bitch | February 28, 2008 6:29 PM

Jason M., b careful... prison camps are being built right now for talk like that! So, where do i sign up?

Posted by dave | February 28, 2008 6:29 PM

The world has become too complex for simple answers. But, don't worry everyone. Dr. Ron Paul is from the Government and he is here to help.

Posted by Paul08 | February 28, 2008 6:32 PM

Don't worry dave. We know about the detention centers they are building for dissenters and we will make sure that all the neocons are the first to be marched into them.

It is time we take back the country from the neocons. They control the banks, they control the elections, they have a plan to control the world. Our National rEVOLution movment will stop them.

Sooner will a camel pass through a needle’s eye than a great man be ‘discovered’ by an election.

The adherents of our rEVOLution must always remember this, whenever they may have misgivings lest the greatness of the sacrifices demanded of them may not be justified by the possibilities of success.

Posted by Paul08 | February 28, 2008 6:40 PM

Oh miserable and uninformed Megan,

You need to check your facts before you publish your Ron Paul smear piece. Because the chance of Pegan beating Ron Paul is about as likely as John McCain never saying the words extreme Islamic fascist terrorists again.

Since you didn't do the homework, I will do it for you: According to Public Policy Polling, Ron Paul is at 63% and Peden is at 30%.

From Lew Rockwells website: "Peden is a deer on the hood of Ron's pickup truck. The same firm, btw, concluded that leftwing antiwar congressman Dennis Kucinich will also beat his establishment opponents.

F