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By Another taxpayer

December 13, 2007 7:30 AM | Link to this

Cynthia and Ron have as much in common as hot and cold. Fortunately, us independent thinkers know this. Cynthia makes me shiver - or was that, shudder.

By Bitter EX democrackkk

December 13, 2007 7:31 AM | Link to this

Independent thinking is a most foreign concept to McKinney who is a communist.

I guess she just embarrassed her a* out of Dekalb, and onto the left coast, huh? I hadnt heard but happy to know she’s outta here…

By Charles

December 13, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

… McKinney talked about the kinship between Greens and Paul’s supporters. Both attract independent thinkers who eschew the two major parties

No Cynthia, both of your support groups attract nutcases.

By tim raymond

December 13, 2007 7:47 AM | Link to this

The only true part of her statement is “In most places my audiences have been small ….”

Wait ‘til the Paulines get ahold of this!

By Eric Dondero

December 13, 2007 7:49 AM | Link to this

I went to see Cynthia the other night here in Houston on her kick-off tour. She was bright, articulate, certainly not the goofy Cynthia one has seen on the TV for the last couple years sice the Capitol Hill shoving match.

90% of her speech was on foreign policy. Maybe cause she knew she was in Ron Paul’s home turf, she tailored it that way. But she sounded just like Paul. Said the same things of how the Iraq War was not justified, tinged with a little conspiratorialism too.

She’s the natural heir for the Ron Paul voters. And that’s fine. Paulists are only interested in foreign policy any ways, and not real concerned about limiting government.

Libertarians who are concerned with small government are already in the Giuliani camp.

Eric Dondero, Fmr. Senior Aide US Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) 1997-2003

By Randy

December 13, 2007 8:04 AM | Link to this

I don’t forsee the possiable benificiary in individual terms but i see the rise of a new major conservative party, the two main contenters being the Constitutional Party and the Libertarian Party. in fact, in just a few election cycles, i see one major party- the democratic Party with three lesser parties, the two just mentioned and the soon to be deceased GOP. It will take time for the public to reformulate which of these two, the Libertarian or the constitutional Party will rise to replace the GOP. My bet would be on the Constitutional Party.

By Randy

December 13, 2007 8:04 AM | Link to this

I don’t forsee the possiable benificiary in individual terms but i see the rise of a new major conservative party, the two main contenters being the Constitutional Party and the Libertarian Party. in fact, in just a few election cycles, i see one major party- the democratic Party with three lesser parties, the two just mentioned and the soon to be deceased GOP. It will take time for the public to reformulate which of these two, the Libertarian or the constitutional Party will rise to replace the GOP. My bet would be on the Constitutional Party.

By L. Dietz

December 13, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

By chris

December 13, 2007 8:10 AM | Link to this

This lady is full of crap. When will the populace understand why so many support Ron Paul….. It is his platform, it has nothing to do with eschewing major parties or anything, it is the Idea of true freedom, of fixing our nations domestic fiscal policies, and returning to the Ideas which made our nation great…. Get out there and get this man on the republican ticket!!!!!!!

By Chris Everett

December 13, 2007 8:12 AM | Link to this

This lady is full of crap. When will the populace understand why so many support Ron Paul….. It is his platform, it has nothing to do with eschewing major parties or anything, it is the Idea of true freedom, of fixing our nations domestic fiscal policies, and returning to the Ideas which made our nation great…. Get out there and get this man on the republican ticket!!!!!!!

By TAO

December 13, 2007 8:15 AM | Link to this

Hahaha..Dondero trolls again spewing b.s. about how libertarians are behind Julie Annie. Eric I think you need to talk to your doctor about a change in your “cocktail”.

By TaxSlave

December 13, 2007 8:19 AM | Link to this

Ghoulyanni is an authoritarian jerk. Small government? Eric, who are you trying to kid?

What were you fired for, and why are you so angry?

Sorry, but freedom lovers will not vote for a communist.

By Tax Slave

December 13, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this

Ghoulyanni is an authoritarian jerk. Small government? Eric, who are you trying to kid?

What were you fired for, and why are you so angry?

Sorry, but freedom lovers will not vote for a communist.

By beermotor

December 13, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

LAF @ DONDERO.

People who support Ron Paul are most certainly interested in limiting government. Calling Giuliani a limited government guy, much less a FRIGGIN LIBERTARIAN, is the most outrageous kind of blatant lie that usually succeeds in politics but hopefully will not this time, since we have, you know, an authentic libertarian/conservative/REPUBLICAN running in Ron Paul.

By TJF

December 13, 2007 8:29 AM | Link to this

“Libertarians who are concerned with small government are already in the Giuliani camp.”

Not sure about that, but I am sure that this republican who is concerned with small government is already in the Paul camp!

By libertynow

December 13, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this

Who care what she thinks? Linking a big government Green to Ron Paul has no logic what so ever and distorts Ron Paul’s message and the image of his supporters.
Unless she plans on throwing out the Green Party “Government can Fix it” mentality no Ron Paul supporter would vote for her. Why not report on the 20 people seeking the Libertarian party nod? Or how about the Constitution Party hopefuls (which is the 3rd largest party in the US)? Or how about Unity 08?????

By Paul A.

December 13, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this

Cynthia McKinney …. Here we go again.

That woman is a wingnut. I was thrilled when I heard she had moved out west to commie country.

As for the substance of this article… What has that traitorous, loud-mouth wench got to do with Ron Paul? I’ve been to Mr. Paul’s website and read his positions. He is very conservative. He is against the war in Iraq. He is Pro-Life and Pro-Guns. He claims to favor limited federal government.

How can anyone compare him and his positions to that nutcase McKinney and the Green Party?

Please, Please, Please… Any press that mentions Cynthia McKinney should be burned. Don’t give that wacko a platform.

By Freedom

December 13, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

Cynthia McKinney? In the same story as Ron Paul? Are you freakin’ kidding me?

By MarkD

December 13, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

My love for Ron Paul cannot be transferred to someone “who wants it” It needs to be earned and Cynthia McKinney does not have the integrity and therefore won’t get it.

By Ian

December 13, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

Eric Dondero, why are you so bitter? Cant you just move on? You where fired because you did not represent what Ron Paul believes in. You wwhere working for HIM. Remember? Its sad the way you are trying to exploit Dr. Pauls popularity for your own political gain. Arent you trying to run against him for his congressional seat? In Rudys own words

What we don’t see is that freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do. - Rudy

Yeah, Eric. Rudy sounds like the champion of libertarian causes. Grow up. Quit trying to slander RP for your own gain. What a pathetic human being you are.

By Anonymous

December 13, 2007 8:54 AM | Link to this

Is there an executive mandate to have at least one “Assuming Ron Paul loses…” topic per day?

Paul must really have some establishment folks scared.

By Sid Davis

December 13, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

As a Ron Paul supporter, I would not support the Green Party. The thinking is different. The Green Party is not pro freedom; they want to use to power of government to force people to live by their views of global warming and energy use. The Unibomber was Green, and Green is really Red. The Green Party would expand the Department of Energy; Ron Paul would abolish it. The Green Party would expand environmental laws; Ron Paul would empower individuals to directly seek redress against polluters in civil court.

Any Green Party candidate hoping to pick up Ron Paul better be standing at the doors of the Libertarian and Constitution Parties if they want to see where Ron Paul supporters are going should he not win the Republican nomination.

By Truth Seeker

December 13, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this

eason: Your former staffer Eric Dondero is challenging you for your House seat in 2008.

Paul: He’s a disgruntled former employee who was fired.

Reason: But he says he’s running because of your debate performance. So is this presidential campaign weakening your standing in your district?

Paul: Well, if it affects my standing in my district then I wouldn’t be a very good candidate for the presidency. If these views are popular, and I think they’re popular enough, then they should be popular in my home district. They’ve been hearing me saying this for a lot of years and I keep getting re-elected rather easily. I think politicians are always concerned about how they’re doing in their district, but right now, if Eric Dondero is the only thing I have to worry about, then I don’t have a lot to worry about.

Reason: What Dondero’s said is that “there are essentially two Ron Pauls. There’s the national liberal media (and libertarian blogosphere) Ron Paul. And then there’s the South Texas good hometown doctor, red, white, and blue Ron Paul.” And he’s said you talk a good game about supporting veterans but they don’t know your positions.

Paul: All one would have to do is go to the veterans part of my website. I win so many awards; we have so many people who call us from around the country because of the work we do for veterans. My biggest beef is that the veterans get shortchanged because of our war spending, and we end up with Walter Reed problems. So that statement makes zero sense.

By Joe

December 13, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

oh give me a break! LOL! You guy’s in the MSM have to put the crack pipe down!

By Chris

December 13, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

Didn’t the 300 comments on the last article sink through your thick cromagnum skull?

Ron Paul Supporters are Republicans.

There are also Democrats, Independents, and other groups. Its an American message of freedom and most every American who actually hears the message joins the revolution.

You keep trying to discredit Ron Paul by saying Republicans and Democrats don’t support him, and only fringe party candidates do.

You should be fired. I am a republican and I will be voting for Ron Paul this January.

If Ron Paul doesn’t win I will probably still vote republican to keep Hillary Clinton out of office. Not waste my vote on someone in the green party.

Your article makes me sick.

By Ian

December 13, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

Hey Eric! Are you on Rudys payroll now? How much is he paying you? Is your integrity worth it? Why dont you tell us, Eric, how much does it cost to buy you?

By Dale

December 13, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this

Cynthia McKinney? Rudy Giuliani? Does any one at the AJC even proof? It’s become so obvious to many of us, the idiocy of nearly all non internet media. You are simply killing yourself with this moronic activity. Ron Paul has exposed more lies and more hypocracy than John The Baptist.

By Jane

December 13, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

Ron Paul is Pro-Life, Anti-gun Control, Pro-local control, Strick consitutionalist. The Greens are the opposite.

By Texas Little El

December 13, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Mr. Dondero has hit new lows in integrity. To think that any self respecting Libertarian would:

1) Be in Rudy Giuliani’s camp 2) That Giuliani has any form of Libertarian values.

We only chuckle at his delusions.

And that Cynthia McKinney sounds like a Big or Little ‘L’ libertarian can only make the rest of us wonder what drug of choice Mr. Dondero is currently partaking.

I don’t concern myself with the style of tin foil hat Eric Dondero is wearing, he must be completely wrapped in the stuff to think anyone takes him seriously.

By tim maitski

December 13, 2007 9:18 AM | Link to this

This is so crazy I just don’t know what to make of it. This is one Ron Paul supporter who would never, and I mean never ever think of ever supporting Cynthia McKinney.

You’d really have to be nuts to think that she can pull from Ron Paul supporters. You are missing something big time here to suggest such a thing.

By Tess

December 13, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

I am a Ron Paul Supporter, and would not ever consider voting for Cynthia. I would not consider voting for Gooliani, that would be no different than voting for Hillary or Obama. I strongly believe Ron Paul will do extremely well and will prevail.

By Jonathan, Jonesboro, GA

December 13, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

Cynthia and Ron aren’t even close, and I don’t see any RP supporters voting for a big government socialist, sorry.

By Nick

December 13, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHA. No libertarians will vote for this socialist. Just read here wikipeida page shes a super left wing commie. Maybe if you get Cindy Shehan to run a VP you can some anti-war/protest votes. I think the author underestimates the Ron Paul movement and what it is about.

By mty

December 13, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

Eric Dondero illustrates the short bus version of establishment-libertarianism. Go figure he’d be pimping Giulliani….

Eric…. Maybe you are in a unique position to give me some insight - How does it feel to be an ideological w*******?

By tomdawg

December 13, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this

To Eric Dondero,

Eric, obviously you aren’t going to grow out of this obsession with Ron Paul. Unfortunate. You are making your family and all those around you miserable with your insane obsession.
And to find that you are a Ghouliani supporter is no surprise…alot of closet liberals disguised as Republicans will support Adolf Ghouliani, who will continue the expansion of the welfare/warfare state if elected, which is doubtful. And what will you say when Ron Paul beats Ghouliani in Iowa and NH?

By Ian

December 13, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

To Dale: They havnt got a clue brother. They just don’t understand why 2/3 of Americans don’t trust the old media, ie print and network. The old media is now using its websites in the same way they use the old formats. The problem is they don’t understand this behavior is the exact reason the old formats are dying. Their websites will soon go the same way. Information on the net is fluid and instantaneous.

And lastly. The authors need to understand that Ron Paul supporters are in fact Republicans. I trusted Bush and supported his foriegn policy until it turned out to all be lies. No WMD in Iraq, No Weapons program in Iran. They outed Valery Plame, passed huge entitlements we cant afford and turned their backs on the veterans.

Who are the real Republicans? The Bush Neocons or Ron Paul. Records speak for themselves.

By Phillip

December 13, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

No

By LiberTexan

December 13, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

Yes, I spit up just a little in my mouth when I heard that part about Libertarians being apathetic towards the Empire. What the hell have you been smoking over the years and where have you been? Smoke more and you just might end up Cheney’s a*- Just pray to God he doesn’t shoot. :) cheers And three words Re “Cynthia” NEVER GONNA HAPPEN We need a party for the people, and Ron is it. WE ARE RON He should choose Thomas Jefferson as his running mate and they should give Bernanke and the Federal Reserve a Beat Down. JLOT

By Steve Dasbach

December 13, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this

Eric is dead wrong about this. I can’t think of any Paul supporters who would support McKinney. Contrary to Eric’s assertion, they are deeply concerned about limiting government, not just foreign policy.

Also, it’s hard to see how anyone concerned about the growing power of government could possibly support Guiliani.

By A G

December 13, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

That’s not very likely around here most of Ron Paul’s supporters are interested in very limited government and the reinstatement of our constitution.

By Nate

December 13, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

Ron Paul supporters voting for McKinney???? You’ve got to be out of your mind. Why would people who support limited government and conservative ideals vote for a socialist like McKinney? I suspect this article is either yet another smear job against Ron Paul or it was written by quite possibly the most moronic “journalist” in history. This is just another sad example of how uninformed and biased the media in this country is. No wonder you’re losing readers at such an alarming rate.

By LiberTexan

December 13, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

Yes Ian, many Paul Republicans of today are a DIRECT RESULT of the Imperialistic Globalized Empire the PNAC agenda has been whittling away like little horned worker demons while we pay OUTRAGEOUS TAXES, are regulated straight to hell, and are thrown a scrap here and there… Ron Paul Nation is merely the fruition of their own evil, corrupt and murderous doing. We must hold them accountable. cheers -7th Generation born and raised Texan transplant in OR where I can die with dignity when they try to take me down. :)

By FreedomJoyAdventure

December 13, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

Wow. Ron Paul supporters voting for communist whackjob Cynthia McKinney? Libertarians for Giuliani?

In your dreams. Surely you guys don’t really believe this tripe? How stupid do you think we are?

Dondero, keep this up and you keep losing credibility.

By Cleaner44

December 13, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

The whole premise is absurd because Ron Paul will win the Republican nomination as long as the votes are counted acurately.

Ron Paul is certaianly the people’s choice. You don’t have to take my word for it, just look at the evidence. Visit www.thecaseforronpaul.com and judge for yourself.

By Bo

December 13, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

Cynthia McKinney haha. You guys just don’t get it. There is no chance I would support Cynthia McKinney at all, ever! Anyone that thinks that doesn’t understand libertarian thought. McKinney is trash. To compare her to Paul is ridiculous. It shows how little the media knows.

By LiberTexan

December 13, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

I don’t forsee the possiable benificiary in individual terms but i see the rise of a new major conservative party, the two main contenters being the Constitutional Party and the Libertarian Party. in fact, in just a few election cycles, i see one major party- the democratic Party with three lesser parties, the two just mentioned and the soon to be deceased GOP. It will take time for the public to reformulate which of these two, the Libertarian or the constitutional Party will rise to replace the GOP. My bet would be on the Constitutional Party. Yeah I am going with Constitutional- Personally, I think we need to shut the freaking borders and not let the Imperialists try to escape. :) Yes, I mean YOU TOO Billary ie CLEAR CHANNEL - The NeoLibs will not escape. We’ve trumped your Media Empire, haven’t we? -Cheers

By Randy A.

December 13, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

I wouldn’t vote for Cynthia McKinney to bring cupcakes to a Tupperware party, let alone to sit in The Big Chair. And the only thing I disagree with Ron Paul about (so far) is that he’s anti-abortion. Nobody’s perfect, but in this race of ugly horses Ron is the only one I’d vote for.

By Randy A.

December 13, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

I wouldn’t vote for Cynthia McKinney to bring cupcakes to a Tupperware party, let alone to sit in The Big Chair. And the only thing I disagree with Ron Paul about (so far) is that he’s anti-abortion. Nobody’s perfect, but in this race of ugly horses Ron is the only one I’d vote for.

By Randy A.

December 13, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

I wouldn’t vote for Cynthia McKinney to bring cupcakes to a Tupperware party, let alone to sit in The Big Chair. And the only thing I disagree with Ron Paul about (so far) is that he’s anti-abortion. Nobody’s perfect, but in this race of ugly horses Ron is the only one I’d vote for.

By Ed

December 13, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

Media coverage is advertising so it is blatantly obvious that you are biased and trying to influence the vote. I am voting for Ron, your only hope is to fix the election.

By Ian

December 13, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

This is at least the second article on Dr. Paul I have seen on this blog that is so inaccurate and uninformed it leaves doubt as to the qualifications of the authors to be employed by the AJC.

I wonder how could they get it so wrong and be so off base? Is this intentional misinformation or the inability to read the writing on the wall by self proclaimed “insiders”.

As I said before, the fluidity and instant characteristic of the internet make misinformation and propaganda more difficult to spread as it can be refuted and debunked within seconds of its posting. I hope the authors are quick learners and make a decision to be on the right side of history.

By Voluntary Tax Slave

December 13, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Who is Cynthia McKinney?

I want Ron Paul and The United States Constitution.

Issues such as Gay and Negro rights, abortion, and the production of FIAT currency are all outside the scope of government business, and personal choices to be made by free people regardless of ethnicity or preference.

By John B

December 13, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

Don’t worry, Ron Paul WON’T LOSE. So no need for hypotheticals.

By CKacurov

December 13, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

Eric Dondero posted here that McKinney’s people are Paul’s natural heirs???? Nice try wack job. Not a snowball’s chance. Hmmm…let’s see what what Congressman Paul had to say about Eric Dondero to Reason Magazine:

Reason: Your former staffer Eric Dondero is challenging you for your House seat in 2008.

Paul: He’s a disgruntled former employee who was fired.

Reason: But he says he’s running because of your debate performance. So is this presidential campaign weakening your standing in your district?

Paul: Well, if it affects my standing in my district then I wouldn’t be a very good candidate for the presidency. If these views are popular, and I think they’re popular enough, then they should be popular in my home district. They’ve been hearing me saying this for a lot of years and I keep getting re-elected rather easily. I think politicians are always concerned about how they’re doing in their district, but right now, if Eric Dondero is the only thing I have to worry about, then I don’t have a lot to worry about.

(http://www.reason.com/blog/show/120338.html)

By nofrigginway

December 13, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

Jim and Bob are morons if they think that psychopathic crazy woman is going to woo Libertarians, much less Paul supporters.

And Eric Dondero is an absolute brain dead idiot if he thinks Rudy is for small government and Libertarians are backing Rudy.

Former aid who must have been fired and is out for revenge is all I can gather but that foolish comment.

By Sheeple

December 13, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

This is what I want!

BoldIssues such as Gay and Negro rights, abortion, and the production of FIAT currency are all outside the scope of government business, and personal choices to be made by free people regardless of ethnicity or preference.

By Jeremy Groat

December 13, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

This has to be the dumbest article ever. There is literally no connection between the two, whatsoever.

Did the authors of this ever even get through high school?

The comparison between Paul and McKinney is similar to a comparison between a lobster and cocoanut!

By UNaffiliated Voter

December 13, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

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By Richard Welsh

December 13, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

HaHA… No. If Ron Paul doesn’t get the nomination, I’ll just write his name in.

By MAPGOP

December 13, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

I will only vote for Ron Paul. If he’s not there, I’m not voting. Thanks.

By GreenGenes

December 13, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this

From Green Party 10 key principles and those who think the GP is “communist”

By Ian

December 13, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this

No, its more like bold

To Jeremy Groat No link between the two whatsoever. Just a veiled hit/misinfo piece. Insiders my a*.
They have tried this before, trying to link him to socialist democrats like Kucinich and McKinnly simply because they are both against the war. The Truth is that the differences between Paul vs McKinny + Kucinich are black and white, up and down and basically right and wrong.

By GreenGenes

December 13, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

Local communities must look to economic development that assures protection of the environment and workers’ rights; broad citizen participation in planning; and enhancement of our “quality of life.” We support independently owned and operated companies which are socially responsible, as well as co-operatives and public enterprises that distribute resources and control to more people through democratic participation.

By Glenn

December 13, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

Guess which presidential candidate expects to benefit if Republican candidate Ron Paul loses the GOP primary and resists running on the Libertarian Party ticket instead?

It’s Cynthia McKinney. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Which is why Dr. Paul MUST win the republican primary . If several of you republicans haven’t heard the rich gospel of Ron Paul yet now might be the time . Unless you want Cynthia Mckinney to be your next president .

By Bill Moore

December 13, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

I don’t know if it’s Eric Dondero or someone trying to be painfully funny impersonating him and acting like a jackass trolling all over the Internet.

Haven’t I seen you over at http://www.rudygiulianiforums.com ?

By Poniolo

December 13, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Hilarious (ROFL); dream on. Why would someone who supports Ron Paul and the Constitution of the United States, support a socialist like McKinney? Ron Paul supporters are too well informed to do something like that.

By Tracker

December 13, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

GreenGenes:

RP doesn’t need to lay out any “key principles”. They’re all right here:

http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html

And if he doesn’t win the primaries, we’re gonna have a liberal in office.

By Ward Ciac

December 13, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

We’re not voting for anyone else. If RP isn’t on the ballot we’ll write him in.

By BS Detector

December 13, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

She still is trying to pay off her debt from her 2006 run for office (See http://www.cynthiaforcongress.com/). If you cannot balance your campaign finances, how are you going to pressure Congress to stop indebting the citizens of this nation?

Paulites want to return to a sound monetary system and less government spending. I see the exact opposite in Cynthia.

By Steven McDuffie

December 13, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

If Ron Paul is determined not to make a third party or independent run, his support will logically go to Wayne Allyn Root. The Ron Paul Revolution will become the Wayne Root Revolution overnight.

Giuliani represents the socialist wing of the Republican Party. He is the ideological heir to Wilson and FDR.

By Lisa Zack

December 13, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

McKinney is a socialist and shares nothing with RP. RP supporters are all about individual liberty, which means we’re not interested in being our brothers’ keepers, nor are we looking for womb-to-tomb “care” from a nanny government. You missed on this connection. It does not exist.

By CD

December 13, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

You are such an idiot. Cynthia is a commie and Nothing like Ron Paul. You have no idea what Paul stands for do you? What an idiot.

By Jay Straw

December 13, 2007 1:23 PM | Link to this

that was crap

By James Maynard

December 13, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

Hey Eric, when are you going to learn that war is the ultimate big government project?

When it comes to small government, Rudy Guiliani is to Ron Paul what Oasis is to the Beatles.

JM

By AK

December 13, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

cynthia mckinney? i don’t think so. if dr paul doesn’t win the nomination i hope thompson does. i will also hold my nose and vote romney if necessary.

ps. dondero you are pathetic beyond belief.

By Ian

December 13, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

To AK How could you support Paul now then hold your nose to vote for him after the disrespect he showed in the debates? Snikering and gigling during Dr. pauls turn to speak. I will write Ron Paul in if he is not nominated, all others be damned

By Ian

December 13, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

To AK How could you support Paul now then hold your nose to vote for Romney after the disrespect he showed in the debates? Snickering and giggling during Dr. Pauls turn to speak. I will write Ron Paul in if he is not nominated, all others be damned.

By Andrew Panken

December 13, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this

Eric is in dreamland. The only way he can win, is if Ron Paul has to give up his seat to become President.

By Ron Holland

December 13, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

I can find little in common between Ron Paul and Cynthia McKinney and besides Ron Paul can win. Read President Ron Paul – Could He Really Win?

Learn how outside economic and foreign policy events just might elect Ron Paul. http://www.ronaldholland.com/presidentronpaul.htm in a two part article on how current events outside the political process could elect Ron Paul as President.

By R

December 13, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

First an article about how Dr. Pauls backers are all leftists (A hilarious concept that is about as far from the truth as what the MSM considers journalism) now likening us to the greens… Just not getting it are you??? Looks like we have entered the “…then they fight you, …” stage, you know what comes next.

By gorak

December 13, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this

Except for the little “socialist” detail.

G*******, we’re not that stupid.

By uhh

December 13, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

Yah… ok. That’s LAME!

By Mark Polizari

December 13, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

DONDERRRRRROOOOO!

Sorry, you’d have to be crazy to listen to a lunatic like Eric Dondero. He’s an ex-Paul staffer who got fired and now has a chip on his shoulder against Ron Paul and his entire campaign.

Libertarians don’t vote Giuliani, plain and simple, and we sure as hell won’t vote for bats##t-crazy McKinney, either. She’s as deluded as Dondero if she thinks we will.

By Paige

December 13, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

Mr. Dondero,

your anti-Paul tirades are getting old and tired, and they are mixed with a nice bit of delusion and desperation. I am a dues paying member of the Libertarian Party who is supporting Ron Paul with everything I have precisely because I agree with him on EVERYTHING, from limited government to the war.

If Libertarians were not supporting Ron Paul, how come the LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO INVITE RON PAUL TO RUN ON ITS TICKET IF HE DOESN’T WIN THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION AND OFFERED ACCESS TO ITS VOTER DATABASES TO THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE? Every measure of libertarian support out there has the overwhelmingly vast majority of it going to Ron Paul.

Cynthia McKinney’s attempt to co-opt Ron Paul is flattering, but just as delusional as your attempt to completely mischaracterize his support. She is in la-la land if she thinks she will be the benefactor and earn even a significant minority of Ron Paul’s support should he drop out.

Instead scouring the web for comments sections on web news pages to post on, Mr. Dondero, you should be using your time for a more valuable purpose. For instance, you could work harder to use your past affiliation with Ron Paul to promote yourself.

Paige Michael-Shetley Chairman, UNC Students for Ron Paul

By Doug

December 13, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

as a Ron Paul supporter and a paleo conservative, there is no way I would ever support that nutjob mckinney. she’s delusional

By Churchill

December 13, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

I bet this is gonna tick off all the Ru Paul supporters. They have yet to realize that the man has no chance of winning the nomination. Oh well, I just love seeing Ru Paul and that idiot ,McKinney, named in the same story.

By Mark

December 13, 2007 2:53 PM | Link to this

Green party! Come on. No way. Libertarian or constitution party may be. But thats a mute point, RP will win and by a landslide too. He’s already doing it in every straw poll and just won the latest nation caucus by a landslide that OM (Old Media) does not want to even bring up. If it was Romney it would have been all over the news.

http://www.nationalcaucus.com/results

By Tannim

December 13, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

Libertarain-minded support going to a watermelon candidate? ROFL! Man, what trip are you on?

Nah, Ron Paul’s heir is…Ron Paul! We’ll just clone him!

Oh, BTW, who let the Dunderhead out of his straighjacket and padded cell???

By Libertyslegacy

December 13, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

“Libertarians who are concerned with small government are already in the Giuliani camp.”

LMAO. I wouldn’t trust you to babysit a house plant.

By Doug

December 13, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

@churchill

Do you even read the news? Do you have any idea what is going on in this campaign? Dr Paul is going to outraise the other GOP candidates this qtr. When others wake up and realize that this country slowly becoming a socialistic society and the govt is going to “protect” us, they too, will realize Ron Paul is our only hope.

By Doug R

December 13, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

Eric, you mis-spelled “fascists” in the part where you were talking about who is already in Giuliani’s camp.

By Anonymous

December 13, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

Doug: Don’t take Churchill seriously, no one else does. He’s just terrified of Ron Paul and obsessed with him at the same time.

His critiques will consist of chanting “boob” and “RuPaul” over and over, like any five-year old.

By Jon

December 13, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

its amazing. almost any ron paul website already has, on its published date, tons of commentary. definitely many supporters, curious folk, and flamers.

By Churhill

December 13, 2007 3:25 PM | Link to this

I see that the usual lib suspects have spoken up. Everyone but Will Jones? I think even Will realizes that Ru Paul is a boob. By the way did you guys catch Ru at the debate? He better get hoppin’ or Keyes is going to out crazy him.

By blakmira

December 13, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

Comparing Cynthia McKinney to Ron Paul???? Are you insane??? Do your research. They’re on 2 different PLANETS!!! I think you just wanted to get hundreds of emails.

“According to sources on Capitol Hill, U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) punched a Capitol police officer on Wednesday afternoon after he mistakenly pursued her for failing to pass through a metal detector. … The officer called out, “Ma’am, Ma’am,” and walked after her in an attempt to stop her. When he caught McKinney, he grabbed her by the arm.

Witnesses say McKinney pulled her arm away, and with her cell phone in hand, punched the officer in the chest. … According to the Drudge Report, the entire incident is on tape.

Drudge continues, “The cop is pressing charges, and the USCP (United States Capitol Police) are waiting until Congress adjurns to arrest her, a source claims.”

By Rhys

December 13, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

The guy who said this in a post:

“She’s the natural heir for the Ron Paul voters. And that’s fine. Paulists are only interested in foreign policy any ways, and not real concerned about limiting government.

Libertarians who are concerned with small government are already in the Giuliani camp.”

LOL!!!! um… ok…. what? I don’t know which to say something about first… Rudy or the small government/foreign policy thing.

Rudy is a war monger fascist who likes ‘pragmatic’ big government… not libertarian at all! not one bit… there’s no part of Ruphie that big or little L’s like. I’m seriously curious why you think that, and if you have a reason.

And the other thing about Paul people only wanting the war to end and not caring about small government…. Have you been under a rock for the last 6 months?

Anyway, you’re weird.

By Rhys

December 13, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

The guy who said this in a post:

“She’s the natural heir for the Ron Paul voters. And that’s fine. Paulists are only interested in foreign policy any ways, and not real concerned about limiting government.

Libertarians who are concerned with small government are already in the Giuliani camp.”

LOL!!!! um… ok…. what? I don’t know which to say something about first… Rudy or the small government/foreign policy thing.

Rudy is a war monger fascist who likes ‘pragmatic’ big government… not libertarian at all! not one bit… there’s no part of Ruphie that big or little L’s like. I’m seriously curious why you think that, and if you have a reason.

And the other thing about Paul people only wanting the war to end and not caring about small government…. Have you been under a rock for the last 6 months?

Anyway, you’re weird.

By Jason

December 13, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

Hey Dondero, isn’t it true that by your standards Cynthia McKinney is a mainstream libertarian?

By NH

December 13, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

Ack! good lord, no one in their right mind, let alone a good conservative like a Paul supporter, would vote for the communistic McKinney.

The woman who runs this newspaper is DREEEEEEEAMING.

Dondero is a fired staffer from the Paul camp. So he’s not someone anyone would listen to. Rudy small government? OMFG. He’s the mafia.

And he’s selling out our Sovereignty as we speak. Some libertarian!

By David

December 13, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

lol @ Dondero, as always. Sure libertarians are all for Giuliani, because he’s a gun grabbing special interest serving political hack who wants to conduct wars of aggression and turn the USA the rest of the way into a police state. It’s everything Libertarians love!

By bw

December 13, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

If it should come to that, I’m thinking we’ll form a PAC of some sort to finance opposition to those who violate their oaths of office - any who supported the Patriot Act, the Military Commissions act, and the new one, the Radical Homegrown terrorist prevention act. We’ll boot them out of office one after the other if need be. The days of those who spit on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights is over!

By ray

December 13, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

LoL, Props for the dumbest article ever written! If the LIBERTARIAN leaning republican candidate doesn’t get the nominations his supporters go green party.

By ray

December 13, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

LoL, Props for the dumbest article ever written! If the LIBERTARIAN leaning republican candidate doesn’t get the nominations his supporters go green party.

By T

December 13, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

There is probably a reason the audiences have been small on the green side, there just aren’t many greens. There is no reason to be in the green party anymore, the dems have morphed into most of the green party’s stances on things. As far as independent thinking goes, the green party does everything it can to promote anti-independent thinking institutions like unions. I can’t see any true independent thinker lining up to join a party that would treat them all the same.

By CollegeRepublican

December 13, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

You just can’t help yourself. Dragging Cynthia McKinney out and anointer her with Ron Paul’s legacy and integrity. What gall, what temerity, what shameless journalism. By the same token it could be argued that the the biggest winner when the cold war was over was your newspaper, since you seem to have inherited the mantle of disinformation and thereby contributing to the mis-shaping over everyone’s collective memory for the benefit of the political ideology you appear to serve.

By CollegeRepublican

December 13, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this

You just can’t help yourself. Dragging Cynthia McKinney out and anointing her with Ron Paul’s legacy and integrity. What gall, what temerity, what shameless journalism. By the same token it could be argued that the the biggest winner when the cold war was over was your newspaper, since you seem to have inherited the mantle of disinformation and thereby contributing to the mis-shaping over everyone’s collective memory for the benefit of the political ideology you appear to serve.

By John

December 13, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

If Ron Paul doesn’t win, I’m voting for Carl Marx.

By Christian Prophet

December 13, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

Cynthia McKinny wants more of the same: government control.

Ron Paul is being swept up in a revolution, or rather the continuation of the American Revolution.

A good article is Ron Paul Voters Finish the American Revolution ( http://spirituallibertarian.blogspot.com/ )

By Wackolibhack

December 13, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this

It is Bush’s fault that Ru Paul makes John want to vote for Karl Marx.

By Chris F.

December 13, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

Mssrs. Galloway and Kemper,

I do try to be civil in my posts, especially in an effort to represent Dr. Paul in the most positive light possible. But I’m speechless on this one. Other than their views on the war, what exactly do the Greens and the Republican/Libertarians have in common? I assume your Insider status affords you some deep knowledge on the subject that we are not privy to.

If you wished to imply that Ron Paul is providing a boost of some kind to third parties in general, I could accept that. But to imply that CM is somehow an intellectual or idelogical hier to Dr. Paul is to completely misunderstand Dr. Paul’s message.

Peace be with you.

By Back to my Roots

December 13, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

ooohh, ooohh, Tamba!

By Trans-Mutant

December 13, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

This chick will NEVER pull on Ron Paul’s public. I do see the forming of a constitutional party as essential to forward the momentum which can easily take over in relative short time. Ron Paul, should he accept, could organize his movement into a party. Ron could endorse this party which would nominate their candidates in the future.

By Churchill

December 13, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

Come on, Ru Paul supporters are nuts, but not completely insane like McKinney and her ilk.

By John

December 13, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

I was kidding about Marx. If Ron Paul doesn’t win the primary, I’ll still vote for him with a write in. It is Bush’s fault though! I voted for him twice and now am ashamed to have done so. I wont listen to another Pander Bear again.

By Wackolibhack

December 13, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this

It is Bush’s fault that Ru Paul makes John want to vote for Panda bears.

By jona

December 13, 2007 7:16 PM | Link to this

Eric Dondero, how stupid do you feel, now that your old BOSS has been right all along on the Iraq War/Occupation??

Warmongers aint got no place to go. We want peace and war of last resort, not pre-emptive ones. Didn’t anyone teach you to defend all enemies of the Constitution, both foreign and domestic?? What a shame. I’ll bet you’re regretting Ron Paul’s meteoric rise.

One only dissents based on an honest moral compass, otherwise as the saying goes, “Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels.”

By Shane S

December 13, 2007 7:23 PM | Link to this

Apples and oranges.

I for one, am I Ron Paul supporter who would NEVER vote for McKinney.

By Churchill

December 13, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this

What???? We are going to win in Iraq! It took some time,. but normal Americans are ready for victory. Ru Paul will crash as we succeed in Iraq, along with the Democrat Party. Mark my words, kids.

By John

December 13, 2007 7:38 PM | Link to this

Yeah, that Bush born blood bath that all our candidates but Paul supported is getting so much better. It’s almost time for the flowers, parades and cake-walk! We were promised those things and I want them!

And if we don’t win in Iraq, there’s always Iran!!! Cheap and easy, paid for with oil and the people meeting us in the streets! It’s like Iraq only it hasn’t happened yet, so we can still pretend! Mushroom clouds baby! No one wants those! Better drop some bombs to stop the bombs!

I’ll never forget the GI I met getting a drink. He was WASTED and all he could say is “People aren’t supposed to kill like that.” I thought he might cry eventually, but he didn’t. He had the “1000 mile stare”. That’s what you get when you’re always looking out for your life. I think he had to go back for more killing.

I supported the war at first. That seems like a life-time ago. It was, in terms of the 100’s of thousands dead, the loss of liberties at home, and the bankruptcy JUST LIKE AFGAN TO RUSSIA.

Forget it. I want the troops home. Iraqi’s aren’t retards… they’ll be fine.

By Scott

December 13, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

Sorry… I am 32 and have never voted before because nobody until Ron Paul was worthy of my vote. GREEN PARTY… not a chance. Esp. when the arctic ice cap is freezing at a record rate this winter after a record melt this summer.

By Phil

December 13, 2007 8:30 PM | Link to this

McKinney is seriously delusional. The message Ron Paul is standing for is individual liberty and freedom with a small, limited Constitutional government. NOT what the socialist Black Caucus stands for. There is absolutely no way she will pick up any Ron Paul supporters. She and he are polar opposites. You lost Cynthia. Now go away.

By kyel

December 13, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

Remember one and all, the tea party, the largest one day donation party in history is this Sunday, Dec. 16th. Forget giving 100, give every dime you can to Ron Paul.

This is it folks. The end of it all. Either he breaks through here or it is all over. Give till it hurts because it will kill you if he loses.

By mICHAEL ALEXANDER

December 13, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

What can we do about ALL OF THESE MAL INFORMED JOURNALISTS??? I would like to think that they report ignorantly on stories because they lack the correct information, but the more I read, the more apparent it becomes that they are incapable of telling the truth.

By Shane

December 13, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this

It will be Ron Paul for me and only Ron Paul.

Don’t f*** with me!

By What's the frequency, Kenneth?

December 13, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this

Eric Dondero’s a clown! McKinney and Paul have very little in common. Dondero’s just doing what he can to torture Paul supporters.

By Shane

December 13, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

DON’T F*** WITH ME !!!!!!

By Echo

December 13, 2007 9:17 PM | Link to this

Could someone please explain how Cynthia McKinney is a communist? I may be a libertarian, but I know that there is a difference between the radical left and communists.

I did a few quick searches and found no information suggesting that she is a communist. Or are you just throwing out the term as a label that means nothing more than that you disagree with her politics?

By Proclus

December 13, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this

Preposterous! How does a small government, low taxation, free market loving Republican change their vote to go for a “Green” candidate. Also known as “Watermelons” - they are “green” outside and “pink” inside. “Pink” in this case being associated with big socialist governement control and environmental fear mongering. Not likely.

By Wackolibhack

December 13, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this

It is Bush’s fault that it is all pink on the inside.

By Wackolibhack

December 13, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this

It is Bush’s fault that socialist want government control and that they fear the environment.

By Frank

December 13, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

Hey people, I heard Eric Dondero got fired by RON PAUL. Don’t listen to him. If you get fired by RON PAUL, you had to have done something bad….

By Frank

December 13, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

Hey people, I heard Eric Dondero got fired by RON PAUL. Don’t listen to him. If you get fired by RON PAUL, you had to have done something bad….

By John

December 13, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this

Communists don’t pray east towards Moscow… Leftists aren’t much different from communists as pertaining to Lennon and Mark. In such that we’re a democratic republic, leftists want democratic communist republic. Odd hybrid of wanting to vote for your socialist leader… Anyway… lots of central government control (people’s control is the propaganda used, but it comes centrally from the top) to solve issues. Theoretical, they want no government except for a labor regulated market, where time and nothing else is counted for wages and services.

Republicans used to like Libertarian Democratic Republics. This is little to no central control over the markets, wages and labor. The theory is, people with self interest will defend their self interest. People without interest in an issue wont be forced under one huge umbrella like the Dept. of Homeland Sec. or the Dept. of Education or tax breaks for the rich (or poor).

I don’t think Im doing a very good job. Essentially, read the Communist Manifesto and CFR publications for the left, and read Ron Paul or Thomas Jefferson or the Federalist Papers for the right.

Democrats and leftist aren’t bad people to me, but they are wrong. If someone’s hungry, the government can’t feed them and if someone’s sick the government can’t call them a doctor without it being a mess and taking away from you. That’s fine to GIVE… but the government steals.

By Chris F.

December 13, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

Echo. Your comments are fair…some of us fall for the same simplistic name-calling demogoguery that we as Ron Paul supporters dislike. McKinney is not technically a ‘Communist’ (is anyone anymore?). But according to our friend, GreenGenes, who posted earlier, here is what the party she is running for believes in:

“DECENTRALIZATION Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.”

Please focus on the part where they “…support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system.”

Changing “economic institutions” to make them “democratic” is the hallmark of, at least, Socialism and in its extreme, Communism. So I think we can call her a Socialist, and most of her supporters really wouldn’t be bothered at all.

Peace be with you.

By eb

December 13, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Is there an author for this article? Whoever you are, you must be sorely misinformed because Ron Paul’s campaign is doing quite well and will get another huge boost this Sunday after our Tea Party fund raiser. So why are you talking about him losing steam? He is MORE than doubling his funds every quarter! Just because he is being blacked out by AM radio and subtly smeared by some outlets, he continues to gain. Long live the internet, You Tube and Ron Paul!

By Lee

December 13, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Not a chance in heck I would ever vote for that racist McKinney. Ron Paul is light years ahead of McKinney.

By chris matthews

December 13, 2007 11:41 PM | Link to this

awesome, another Eric “stinky” Dondero sighting.

I’d be a bit miffed too if i got fired for not showing up for work and for having hygiene that became a cause for concern. You realize they had to burn the couch you crashed on when you worked for Paul dont you stinky?

By Wackolibhack

December 13, 2007 11:47 PM | Link to this

It is Bush’s fault that most everybody is “sorely misinformed” (Gee, that must hurt…being sorely misinformed) about Ru Paul. I stole the Ru Paul thing, it is very funny.

By gao xia en

December 13, 2007 11:48 PM | Link to this

Dondero’s STILL at it. What an a*.

By gao xia en

December 13, 2007 11:57 PM | Link to this

Churchill, the cross-dresser obsessed weirdo is still trolling around here too. That guy talks about cross-dressers in everything he writes. Must be some kind of fetish.

By GaConservative007

December 14, 2007 12:10 AM | Link to this

Ron Paul has stinky people, crashing on couches, working for him. What kind of drugs is Dr. Paul handing out there in Ron-Paul-Land? It does explain many things, though.

By Churchill

December 14, 2007 12:19 AM | Link to this

Dateline: Dec., 19th The Day After Tea Party Day.

Financial Institutions refuse all Ru Paul donations…. because they are stinky. Stinky like Ru Paul supporters and the couches they sleep on.

By gao xia en

December 14, 2007 12:22 AM | Link to this

That’s not as strange as Giuliani-land. Two divorces, three wives, wearing women’s clothes, sleeping over with gay couples, Mafia connections, embezzlement, lawsuits about under-the-table deals with Rupert Murdock, etc… I guess that’s how “conservative Republicans” behave in New York City.

By gao xia en

December 14, 2007 12:26 AM | Link to this

Giuliani supporters must be looking for a gay sleepover with their favorite cross-dresser.

By Churchill

December 14, 2007 12:28 AM | Link to this

Paging Will Jones….Paging Will Jones.

By gao xia en

December 14, 2007 12:34 AM | Link to this

You’re pretty funny, Churchill. How old are you? Twelve years old? Stinky-poo Churchill, stinky-poo Churchill, na, na, na na naaaa.

By gao xia en

December 14, 2007 12:37 AM | Link to this

Who is Will Jones? Your boyfriend?

By Churchill

December 14, 2007 12:42 AM | Link to this

Old enough to vote against Ru Paul, gzu chia mmen en, ahhh whatever.

By gao xia en

December 14, 2007 12:43 AM | Link to this

My, my, Rudy. You look fabulous in that new Victoria’s Secret Teddy that I bought you for Christmas. I’m just SO hot for you.

By gao xia en

December 14, 2007 12:50 AM | Link to this

But Rudy’s buddy, the gay child-molesting bishop is cool with that.

By Churchill

December 14, 2007 12:50 AM | Link to this

Will Jones is an incoherent liberal hack, not like most libs, but crazier. He posts here all the time. I think he’s a big Obama supporter, but Obama wouldn’t admit it if he knew. My bad, a little too much inside baseball.

By gao xia en

December 14, 2007 12:55 AM | Link to this

Well, gotta go to work. Nice chatting with y’all.

By Matt Garrison

December 14, 2007 1:51 AM | Link to this

What does Cynthia think about gun rights? I will never vote for anybody who wants to further disarm the public.

By Ru Paul

December 14, 2007 2:00 AM | Link to this

I, Ru Paul, will get the guns, only nut jobs like me, with the permission of Nancy Pelosi and congress, can have guns. No war!!! No Guns!!!! Just Peace!!!!!

By Matt Garrison

December 14, 2007 2:08 AM | Link to this

If this Cynthia character is a left wing socialist type, I don’t know why liberty loving Ron Paul supporters would like her anymore than other left wing socialist authoritarian types like Rudy, Romney, Obama, McCain and Hillary. I’m afraid it will be awhile before anybody else comes close to Ron Paul’s devotion to free markets, sound money, small government, low taxes, border security, gun ownership rights, and individual liberty. Ron Paul’s courage is amazing. I will not vote for Cynthia.

By jack ruby

December 14, 2007 2:23 AM | Link to this

I think Eric Dondero is a Lee Harvey Oswald in the making. he kind of worries me…

By chas

December 14, 2007 2:39 AM | Link to this

**= Cynthia was one of the few honest voices in congress. She represented the people, not big money and special interests. Washington is full of carpetbaggers. Paul and McKinney do have something in common; Both are not afraid to ask the hard questions and demand truthful answers. ANyone who calls either of them or their followers “nutcases” get their news from the NY Post, Fox or similar deceitful media. They want to be soothed back into their slumber. WHY has Ron Paul received more money from returning veterans and other active duty military than any other candidate? Wake up people~ “The powers that be” will employ every trick in the book (and them some…) to discredit the good doctor and Cythinia. We NEED more people like them minding the store for the American people.

By Nick

December 14, 2007 2:40 AM | Link to this

Nothing will cause my support of Ron Paul to fizzle. Haven’t you people learned by now that his support is the deepest and most loyal of any candidate?

By Kilpinen

December 14, 2007 3:07 AM | Link to this

The choice of the people is Ron Paul any way you put it. If it takes a write in campaign so be it.

By Kyle

December 14, 2007 4:16 AM | Link to this

Cynthia McKinney is a socialist shrill. I listened to a 1 hour interview on WPR with her when she was in Madison and she just rambles and rambles and rambles. She’s got nothing in common with Dr. Paul, she just sees the opening to leach votes away. She’s a greeny socialist to the vein. Ron Paul 2008!

By Bitter EX democrackkk

December 14, 2007 7:10 AM | Link to this

Can we get some clarification on Dondero’s former career, and what happened? I doubt Dr. Paul has to fire very many folks along the way…

What did Dondero DO to be fired? anyone?

By Steven McDuffie

December 14, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

If Ron Paul doesn’t get the nomination, and insists on not going independent or third party, three things will logically happen:

1) Ron Paul “clone” candidates (like me: see www.mcduffieforcongress.com ) for US House will rise from the Ron Paul Revolution.

2) The Ron Paul Revolution will become the Wayne Allyn Root Revolution (see www.rootforamerica.com )

3) Eric Dondero will continue to be laughed at by true lovers of liberty for being the bellicose, neocon that he is, and for supporting socialist gun grabbing war monger Rudy Giuliani.

By Li Chao

December 14, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

RE: What did Dondero DO to be fired? anyone?

I wasn’t there to see dondero get fired (but we have all been witness to the sad mental collapse it caused). His former co-workers have stated that it was due to chronic absentee-ism. kinda ironic, considering we can’t get the feckin’ idiot to stay away more than a few hours at a time now.

By John Howard

December 14, 2007 9:16 PM | Link to this

Essentially, collectivism (communism, socialism, facism, progressivism, liberalism, democracy, etc) is about stealing (“private property is theft” - your wealth is “our” economy).

The collectivist thieves steal not only wealth, but rhetoric. As soon as they see a word that is growing popular, they will attach it to themselves. Ayn Rand referred to this game as the “stolen concept”.

The classic example of this is “capitalism” which used to mean saving your own wealth and investing it as you choose, but now means big government stealing your wealth and subsidizing big business (which is facism). Another example is “liberal”, which came from “liberty” and used to mean freedom from coercion, but now means parasitic socialist bullies coercing everyone and everthing in the name of the collectivist “good”.

Like all collectivists, Cynthia McKinney is simply trying to steal something - in this case the attention being paid to Ron Paul.

Also, never take “Reason” magazine seriously. They are a bunch of arrogant little cons looking for attention they didn’t earn and which should go to people like Ron Paul, Murray Rothbard, Ayn Rand and Lew Rockwell, among others. They are trying to steal the word “reason” and make the world think it means them. Not even close.

By kenny

December 14, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this

I’ve donated and voted Republican for the past decade. When I was recently solicited to donate again I replied that I would be voting for Ron Paul. My vote is non-transferrable and if Ron Paul does not get the nomination, I will be writing him in.

By Ian

December 14, 2007 10:44 PM | Link to this

Wheres the Love for Wayne Allen Root coming from? ISnt he supporting the war and the neocon foreign policy? Looks like it on his website.

By Ru Paul

December 14, 2007 11:09 PM | Link to this

Write me in all you want, but I, Ru Paul, have no chance of winning the nomination or the election.

By bilgepumper

December 15, 2007 7:19 AM | Link to this

Good job everyone for identifying donedero for what and who he is.

What an idiot!!!

By P Campbell

December 15, 2007 7:32 PM | Link to this

Let me fix that for you, Eric. “Eric Dondero, Fmr. Senior Aide US Congressman Ron Paul before-he-fired-my-a*.” Was it the drinking, Eric?

By Joey

December 15, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this

Is this a joke? What retard wrote this article? Give me an F’ing break… I will try to contain myself. Just what misinformed koolaid drinking Republicans need to hear. That’ll really get them over to Ron Paul… oh wait, that’s the intention of the MSM. Marginalize and Dismess Paul by any means… EVEN LIES! Cynthia McKinney is a fraud and nothing like Ron Paul. Keep up the lies, MSM, it only galvanizes Dr. Paul’s supporters.

By Wackolibhack

December 16, 2007 2:38 AM | Link to this

It is Bush’s fault that Ron Paul and Cynthia Mckinney make the perfect wacked out ticket.

By Unaffiliated Voter

December 16, 2007 8:05 AM | Link to this

TODAY’s the DAY to DONATE $$$ as we raise $10 MILLION for RON PAUL!!!

www.TeaParty07.com

Wish I could be in Boston at Fanueil Hall today where THOUSANDS of libertarian Taxachusetts citizens are gathering to exalt ENDING the INCOME TAX there, and to welcome RON PAUL to Boston on the anniversary of the original Boston Tea Party!!!!

www.SmallGovernmentNews.com

Go CARLA HOWELL and MICHAEL CLOUD!!!

By gao xia en

December 16, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

It’s your chance to make the IRS fear you!!! How can you pass this up? Ron Paul 2008!

By gao xia en

December 16, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this

It looks like Churchill and the person posting as Ru Paul are one and the same. Probably an IRS agent afraid for his paycheck. Being a government employee he doesn’t have anything else to do but sit around and fiddle with the internet. Don’t worry, there are probably jobs available investigating kiddie porn, and you’re already an expert!

By gao xia en

December 16, 2007 11:28 AM | Link to this

2 million and counting so far today. And it’s Sunday morning. People are just getting up for a day of internet surfing, calling home, etc…after a night of discussion in the bars and then after Sunday dinner. I think ABC News is visiting Ron Paul 2008 headquarters tonight.

By Churchill

December 16, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

Mark Levin, of THE MARK LEVIN SHOW, coined the term “Ru Paul.” He has over 4 million listeners, I doubt I’m the only one that is in on the joke. Anyway, happy Big Ru Paul Tea Day to all.

By Mick Russom

December 17, 2007 6:19 AM | Link to this

The reason Ron Paul is so popular, is that he is popular with a Majority of people.

The other reason he is so popular with the Majority, is he is ‘unpopular’ with the minority that is polled.

He is also a threat to the military industrial complex and its propaganda wing, the main stream media, and the people are standing up to say, we are ready for Ron Paul, the constitution and real change.