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Lol that is hardly the truth. In fact I just heard Dick Morris say that, "Ron Paul supporters are unpatriotic."

It is these types of smears that Paul has fought threw to continue to gain momentum. I can find a lot examples if you want me to.

I think Kunal made the key point here out of this entire Ron Paul digression (and I call it a digression since Paul has no shot at the actual candidacy) - there is a small but vocal minority that is willing to go to war for Paul, who will deflect every possible criticism of the guy. However, not a single thing has been done to convince the rest of the Republican primary voters (let alone the general electorate) that he would be the best candidate or President. Even if he wins Iowa, he's going to do it with less than 30% of the vote, and that's with throwing everything he can into the state.

Paul supporter's campaign slogan might as well be "Everybody else can go fuck themselves" - not exactly the way you build a 50%+1 coalition, nor is it the way to win an election.

Um, did you just post a story from June 2011?

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Gingrich presidential campaign implodes
Posted by Chris Cillizza and Karen Tumulty at 04:30 PM ET, 06/09/2011

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s 2012 presidential campaign suffered a mass staff exodus on Thursday. REUTERS/Jason ReedFormer House speaker Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign imploded Thursday afternoon with his entire senior staff resigning en masse, according to multiple sources familiar with the moves.

“When the campaign and the candidate disagree on the path, they’ve got to part ways,” said Rick Tyler, a longtime Gingrich spokesman who was among those who left the campaign.

Tyler as well as Rob Johnson, Gingrich’s campaign manager, Dave Carney and Katon Dawson, senior strategists to the effort, media consultant Sam Dawson, Iowa strategist Craig Schoenfeld, South Carolina operative Walter Whetsell and Georgia-based adviser Scott Rials have all stepped aside. Much of Gingrich’s early state operation was also headed for the exits, according to a one senior campaign source.

There's a real duel of the titans - Ron Paul vs Newt Gingrich.

Speaking of overwhelming numbers:

- According to that link, total number of Ron Paul military donations this year = $113,739.
- According to a Google search, total number of results for "Ron Paul military donations" = 2,100,000.

If you've been following my adventures here, I'm not much impressed with any of the Republican candidates - but those two are particularly unimpressive. And in regard to the "military and ex-military types" that you cite, apparently, "not much."

My point was that: 1) recent history has never seen any national campaign try to get as much mileage out of such relatively minor donations, and 2) for all the talk of OMG NO ONE IS REPORTING ON RON PAUL'S GREATNESS, there are like 20 internet results re: military donations to Paul for every dollar actually given by the military to Paul this year. I've literally never met one Ron Paul supporter who hasn't used the 'military loves Ron Paul and donates to him a ton' argument.

What does that link have to do with Ron Paul?

Someone set up a Twitter account that is tweeting actual quotes from Ron Paul's newsletters:

https://twitter.com/#!/RP_Newsletter

@RP_NewsletterRon Paul Newsletter

"The federal-homosexual cover-up on AIDS (my training as a physician helps me see through this one)."

"Evidence indicated the Anti-Defamation League monitored such groups as the Davidians in Waco, and may have helped instigate the attack."

"If you have to use a gun on a youth, you should leave the scene immediately, disposing of the wiped off gun as soon as possible."

"Skull & Bones: the demonic fraternity that includes George Bush & leftist Sen. John Kerry, Congress's Mr. NEW MONEY."

"Hmmm. I hate to agree with the Rev. Al, but maybe a name change is in order. Welfaria? Zooville? Rapetown? Dirtburg? Lazyopolis?" (talking about renaming NY City)

LOL. Come on Ron Paul fanboys, defend your presidential candidate now. If you think that a man who either believes this nonsense, or was stupid enough to let someone write this drivel in his name for years deserves your vote, then I don't know what to say to you.

It is an issue to have a candidate that appears closely associated with the luantic fringe/tinfoil hat contingent.

To say he is closely associated with that person is laughable.

Obama had revernd Wright. The only difference between the two is Paul has been denying involvement for the last decade. Also the things said in those newsletters go against everything Paul stands for.

Hell heres a 1988 speech he gave about the racist origins of the drug war

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2011/12/27/ron-paul-drugs-drug-war_n_1170878.html