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In reply to the discussion: 1995 video of Ron Paul Touting His Newsletter [View all]Skip Intro
(19,768 posts)9. I believe in being honest, and fair. I just don't see this vid clip as incriminating.
I've got a good friend who supports Paul. For this reason, I have done a good bit of reading on the newsletter allegations. What I have found is that there were several different series of newsletters, one series relating to governmental monetary policy. That is what he is "touting" here.
The newsletters that are getting attention now, as they have in the past, are of a different series. He has said he did not write those newsletters, and has denounced that content. This video clip doesn't prove anything different.
Paul says nothing about race in this clip. It just isn't the smoking gun we would like it to be.
Sorry to rain on this particular parade, but let's be clear, honest and fair. That is what sets us apart, isn't it?
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If anyone doesn't understand why this is incriminating, here's some newsletter quotes:
groundloop
Dec 2011
#20
If he knew of the racist, homophobic content, he's a racist homophobe for allowing his name on it
aint_no_life_nowhere
Dec 2011
#5
I believe in being honest, and fair. I just don't see this vid clip as incriminating.
Skip Intro
Dec 2011
#9
“Order was only restored in L.A. when it came time for the blacks to pick up their welfare checks.”
Shoe Horn
Dec 2011
#11
I agree....He talks about the newsletter's take on investments and taxes and such...Nothing else. n/
whathehell
Dec 2011
#17
He was promoting a newsletter he now says he didn't write or read that has his name on it
NNN0LHI
Dec 2011
#18
Not really, except others here have pointed out that there might be because he only speaks
whathehell
Dec 2011
#36
GOP is scared of Paul (so am I) and this is how they'll serve up his "Cain Moment"...
stlsaxman
Dec 2011
#16