[pissant]

Someone needs to tell Ron Paul they did not use the patriot act to catch Spitzer.

[BenLurkin]

Who is Ron Paul?

[richardtavor]

“Ron Paul (R-Texas), he of the quixotic GOP presidential campaign and unique policy positions, is never one to be shy about his opinions.” One problem with Paul’s opinion is that he has no idea what the facts of the case are. Therefore, at this point, his opinion is worthless.

[Lancey Howard]

"Two wrongs do not make a right."

Yes, but two Wrights do make an airplane.

[nmh]

Ron Paul has no regards for laws.

Ron Paul has NO moral boundaries. He favors LEGALIZED prostitution. Ron Paul NEVER gets the facts right. It was unusual BANK TRANSFERS that alerted the BANK to investigate what was going on. Again, the Spitball was breaking laws. Ron Paul is an anarchist.

[God luvs America]

bump for later....

[Yankee]

Ron get back on your meds. You’re making Kucinich appears sane for heaven’s sake.

[plain talk]

Its “entrapment” if it takes place over ten years?

[Emperor Palpatine]

Once again Paul proves himself to be a lunatic whackjob.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Gotta disagree with Paul here on this.

(Shakes head in disbelief)

[wideawake]

I have no choice at this point but to conclude that Ron Paul has entered his dotage. He is simply not lucid and I will no longer make fun of him.

I hope his family gets the care that he needs and that they encourage him to step down from Congress so he may leave with what little shreds of dignity he has remaining.

[Jim W N]

For government to entice a citizen to break a law with a sting operation — that is, engaging in activities that a private citizen is prohibited by law from doing — is unconscionable and should clearly be illegal...the government spying on American citizens is unworthy of a country claiming respect for liberty and the Fourth Amendment.

Weeding through the usual cynical FR responses, I haven't found anything informative about whether there's any truth to Ron Paul's charges (above). Anyone have any non-inflammatory, down-to-earth facts on these charges whether they're true or false?

[TexasCajun]

But before the wiretaps, didn't Spitzers problems begin when his bank reported his money movements to the FBI?

Or was the FBI already investigating the escort service and snared the Democrat Governor?

[conservatrice]

Ron Paul is an idiot.

[fortheDeclaration]

Spitzer was brought down because he legally withdrew cash from a bank — not because he committed a crime. This should prompt us to reassess and hopefully reverse this trend of pervasive government intrusion in our private lives.

No, he was brought down because he commited a crime.

Had he withdrawn them money for legal purposes, nothing would have come of it.

The withdrawel of money only sent up red flags.

[Hardastarboard]

Rep. Paul is correct Spitzer didn’t deserve what he got. He deserved worse.

[muawiyah]

Paul hasn't figured out what happened here ~ which isn't surprising.

Man is blinded by his ideology.

[FReepapalooza]

“He acted badly but didn’t deserve this”

Please show me where Ron Paul said this? This statement is some blogger’s mis-guided interpretation.

[Let's Roll]

The real reason he’s in trouble is not for using a hooker or how he paid for it etc., but because ... he ruined other men for doing the same thing.

He has a lot of enemies and he deserves to have.

[bmwcyle]

This is the dumbest thing Ron Paul has said.

[GOPologist]

Today, David Paterson was sworn in as the Governor of NYS.

Who or what is an eliotspitzer? Hey Ron Paul, is it some kind of foul animal?