Ron Paul gets this week’s Double Dumb Ass Award!
This small story comes from The Stranger’s Slog:
Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul, whose long-shot campaign has been gaining media attention in recent days, apparently has the support of an unusual constituency — the white supremacist movement. Stormfront.org, a white supremacy web site, as well as others, such as WhiteWorldNews.com, have actively supported Paul’s bid for the presidency, including directing donors to his campaign. Stormfront has also endorsed Paul for president.
“Once in a great while a presidential candidate is presented to us. A candidate who not only speaks to us, but for us…I am supporting Ron Paul in his run for the presidency,” the Stormfront endorsement says.
“Whatever organization you belong to, remember first and foremost that you are a white nationalist,” the endorsement continues. “Put your differences with one and other aside and work together. Work together to strive to get someone in the Oval Office who agrees with much of what we want for our future. Look at the man. Look at the issues. Look at our future. Vote for Ron Paul 2008.”
Apparently, David Duke is also a Ron Paul fan.
The best/worst part are les bon mots attributed to Paul.
Opinion polls show that only about 5 percent of blacks have sensible political opinions, i.e. support the free market, individual liberty and the end of welfare and affirmative action.”
“We are constantly told it is evil to be afraid of black men, it is hardly irrational. Black men commit murders, rapes, robberies, muggings and burglaries all out of proportion to their numbers.”
“We don’t think a child of 13 should be held responsible as a man of 23. That’s true for most people, but black males who have been raised and who have joined criminal gangs are as big, strong, tough, scary and culpable as any adult and should be treated as such.”
“Given the inefficiencies of what D.C. laughingly calls the ‘criminal justice system,’ I think we can safely assume that 95 percent of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal.”
Man, Ronnie sure says some wacky things.
Heavy sigh. I’m trying to be funny, but maybe I shouldn’t try, because it makes me ill. Frankly, I’m blown away that such a blatant racist is still in the running for the highest office in the world’s most powerful country. Why hasn’t be been made to withdraw from the race (maybe even the human race)? Why isn’t the Republican Party speaking out? Why aren’t the Anerican media having a field day?
Canada has no shortage of racists and hate mongering, but I don’t believe that anyone like Ron Paul would be allowed to run for any major political party in the Great White North. We’re all for Freedom of Speech, but we don’t let complete idiots and blatant racists run for public office.
America, wake up, for Christ’s sake!
Sounds like you picked the perfect recipient for this week’s award! It boggles the mind.
And might I suggest an alternate for this week:
http://tinyurl.com/ypmyog
It’s been a double dumb-ass week, apparently.
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I love the line, “Put your differences with one another aside and work together.” This from a white supremacist?
Ron Paul is a fringe element in the campaign. Notice he’s not invited to the debates. So he isn’t really “in the running.”
But yeah, your last point is well taken. Only in America . . .
Sorry, he has been in debates, but according to this poll he’s got only three percent of the vote.
We won’t elect Ron Paul.
Oh, wait, we said that about GW Bush, too, didn’t we?
Well, all I can say is… I’ll do my part to help keep it from happening. And if it happens, I’ll post an apology.
Sorry!
I think you are right that you can’t be funny with this material because it is too appalling. But part of life is having to deal with hate and having hope that each succeeding generation will learn tolerance and acceptance.