If you want another big-government politician who supports the status quo to run our country, you should vote for my uncle, Rick Santorum. America is based on a strong belief in individual liberty. My uncle’s interventionist policies, both domestic and foreign, stem from his irrational fear of freedom not working.
It is not the government’s job to dictate to individuals how they must live. The Constitution was designed to protect individual liberty. My Uncle Rick cannot fathom a society in which people cooperate and work with each other freely. When Republicans were spending so much money under President Bush, my uncle was right there along with them as a senator. The reason we have so much debt is not only because of Democrats, but also because of big-spending Republicans like my Uncle Rick.
It is because of this inability of status quo politicians to recognize the importance of our individual liberties that I have been drawn to Ron Paul. Unlike my uncle, he does not believe that the American people are incapable of forming decisions. He believes that an individual is more powerful than any group (a notion our founding fathers also believed in).
That’s right, uncle Rick: Your nephew just threw you under the bus for Ron Paul.
It’s hard to decide which part of this is more awkward.
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Five posts in and Awkward Campaign Photos is still batting a thousand.
The sad part is that the photo would still be awkward without the dog and probable Kid Rock fan.
Sales of Clarkson’s album “Stronger” have soared on Amazon ever since the singer tweeted, “I love Ron Paul,” and “He’s got my vote.”
In the past 24 hours, Clarkson’s record was up 192% on the online retail site.
A day before the former “American Idol” winner explained why she’s a Paul supporter, “Stronger” was ranked #41 on Amazon’s “Movers & Shakers in Music” list.
Today, the album is up to #14.
More evidence libertarians believe in free-market capitalism. Should we analyze Clarkson’s lyrics for latent references to Ayn Rand?
For some Paul is seen as a homophobe and a racist. So for her fans, that may be sending them a message that she concurs with his homophobic and racist ideals. This is a problem since she does have a wide variety of die hard fans which include gays and a wide range of ethnicities who are offended by her endorsement.Cooper Lawrence, author of the book “Cult of Celebrity” • Discussing why Kelly Clarkson’s endorsement of Ron Paul struck such a raw nerve with many of her fans yesterday. Part of it, perhaps, was the timing of Clarkson’s endorsement — Paul’s long-dormant newsletters, racially-tinged tomes which he’s long claimed he didn’t write but has never fully resolved honestly and openly, resurfaced just a week ago. (The Economist has a smartly-written piece on Paul that’s worth considering for these sentences: “In the end, Mr Paul’s obsession with the Fed is an anti-government conspiracy theory. And in America, anti-government conspiracy theories attract a lot of wingnuts, some of whom have never read Hayek or von Mises.”) For us, though, the real question is whether this whole affair will cause a big enough decline in Clarkson’s career to force a movie sequel: “From Kelly Back To Justin Again”? Justin Guarini’s floppy, Muppet-like hair is waiting for your call, Kelly. source (via • follow)
Kent Sorenson personally told me he was offered a large sum of money to go to work for the Paul campaign. Kent campaigned with us earlier this afternoon and went immediately afterward to a Ron Paul event and announced he is changing teams. Kent said to me yesterday that ‘everyone sells out in Iowa, why shouldn’t I?’, then he told me he would stay with our campaign. The Ron Paul campaign has to answer for its actions.Michele Bachmann • Trying to explain the late-stage defection of campaign co-chair Kent Sorenson, who yesterday jumped to the Ron Paul camp. In trying to explain this situation, which carries a big political cost to her already sub-tier candidacy, Bachmann is leveling a pretty loaded claim. It’s also one that Sorenson has flatly denied — he says the conversation Bachmann recounts never happened. source (via • follow)
I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins t… say.ly/IVK1c5E
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) December 29, 2011
Kelly Clarkson’s ringing Ron Paul endorsement.
@kelly_clarkson I wholeheartedly agree. #RonPaul
— Michelle Branch (@michellebranch) December 29, 2011
Michelle Branch’s seconding of Kelly Clarkson’s endorsement.
I am really sorry if I have offended anyone. Obviously that was not my intent. I do not support racism. I support g… say.ly/lEs1c5W
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) December 29, 2011
Kelly Clarkson steps back the endorsement after fan backlash.
Hmm. Didn’t mean to offend. I am not racist and am absolutely not a homophobe. Just trying to weed through the non-impressive choices!
— Michelle Branch (@michellebranch) December 29, 2011
Michelle Branch steps back the endorsement after fan backlash.
Man my eyes have been opened to so much hate tonight. If y’all ever disagree with something I say please don’t feel… say.ly/pVT1c6a
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) December 29, 2011
Kelly Clarkson calls out the fan rage she gets as a result of the endorsement.
I should listen to my father who said never to share my beliefs on religion&politics. However I will always share my view on civil rights.
— Michelle Branch (@michellebranch) December 29, 2011
Michelle Branch learns to keep her political opinion to herself. Political tolerance loses again.
Kent said to me yesterday that ‘everyone sells out in Iowa, why shouldn’t I.’ Then he told me he would stay with our campaign. The Ron Paul campaign has to answer for its actions.Michele Bachmann • Discussing the surprise departure of her Iowa campaign chairman, Iowa state Sen. Kent Sorenson, who defected to the Ron Paul camp. This is not good news for Bachmann, especially since the move comes less than a week before the Iowa caucus. Ever since Bachmann won the straw poll in Iowa back in August, it’s been diminishing returns, to the point where some are calling for her to drop out. They’re also calling for Rick Santorum to drop out, but that’s probably not going to happen because Santorum is suddenly on an upswing. For Bachmann, however, she might be reaching her endgame. source (via • follow)
This is well-worth reading. Eric Dondero, a former personal assistant and senior aide to Ron Paul, has written a lengthy statement about his former boss, and what kind of guy he is. He covers a lot of ground, and moves well beyond the questions of whether Paul is racist (“In short, no”) or homophobic (“Well, yes and no”). Dondero takes particular umbrage with Paul’s foreign policy views, as well as a widely-unreported incident regarding one Nadia Hayes, a former Paul campaign manager who, Dondero implies, was framed for embezzlement by other Paul staffers. It’s a fascinating firsthand account of Paul and, in its own odd way, one of the better political profiles we’ve read in a while.
We present you with the new news-oriented BuzzFeed: This video is a not-so-positive revelation for the Ron Paul camp — Paul straight-up talking up the controversial newsletters that have suddenly cropped up in the press again amidst evidence of racism. He does seem quick to take credit for the Ron Paul Survival Report in this 1995 video. (As he puts it: “I also do an investment letter,” which seems to imply he writes or at least edits it.) The question, obviously: Do the next 16 years make up for what came before this clip, anyway? source
In ad for newsletter, Ron Paul forecast “race war”
A direct-mail solicitation for Ron Paul’s political and investment newsletters two decades ago warned of a “coming race war in our big cities” and of a “federal-homosexual cover-up” to play down the impact of AIDS.
A rehash or a real problem for Paul? Do you think Paul has handled these letters well in the past?
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Lather, rinse, repeat: Like clockwork, the latest Republican to “surge” is now showing substantial signs of collapse. Newt’s polling in Iowa has dropped 13 points in the last two weeks, down to 14% from 27%. In other words, he’s lost roughly half his support in a matter of weeks. He’s now in third place, behind Mitt Romney (20%) and Ron Paul (23%), the current first-placer. The same polling house also has him running third in New Hampshire, with 17%—behind Paul (19%) and Romney (35%). Oh, and in a national CNN poll, Gingrich’s lead has disintegrated, as he now ties Romney for first (though, as we’ll continue to say, national polls aren’t terribly important in primaries). Hey Newt, how’s the real estate down on K-Street looking?
The GOP field, beyond the glare and noise.
Jon Huntsman: A study in understatement.
Mitt Romney: A Dudley Do-Right in a Kim Kardashian world.
Rick Perry: Confidence man.
Michele Bachmann: A life of striking certitude.
Newt Gingrich: The smartest in the room.
Ron Paul: The alternative, a force to be reckoned with.
Rick Santorum: The longshot.
Photos by Melina Mara (The Washington Post)
This is a post ripe for parody, friends. They’re staring into your souls and begging for your vote. Who’s staring the hardest?
Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann squared off on Iran, with Bachmann claiming Ron Paul’s unwillingness to act against Iran’s nuclear program would be one of the most disastrous decisions in American history. Paul responded with a great deal more vigor and aggression than normal, insisting war should only be waged with a congressional declaration, and insisted there was no evidence that Iran had been enriching uranium for such weapons. In the end, both parties drew some big applause, though boos were audible when Paul dismissed Bachmann’s reference to the IAEA.
Ron Paul refused to budge on his opposition to fearing Iran’s nuclear weapons program, at least insofar as such a fear would cause military action. He also stated that economic sanctions against Iran constitute an act of war, as they prohibit the flow of goods and services.
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