Republican Jewish Coalition Bans Ron Paul from Debate

Reason TV ^ | December 1, 2011 | Matt Welch

[pocat]

On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Republican Jewish Coalition will host a presidential-candidates forum featuring Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum. Not invited is the GOP candidate currently polling around third in New Hampshire and second in Iowa: Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas). The explanation:

Paul was not invited to attend the RJC's candidates forum because the organization - as it has stated numerous times in the past - "rejects his misguided and extreme views," said [RJC Executive Director Matt] Brooks.

"He's just so far outside of the mainstream of the Republican party and this organization," Brooks said. Inviting Paul to attend would be "like inviting Barack Obama to speak."

[pocat]

I support any private organization's right to invite whomever they want, but I also reserve the right to criticize this decision.

"Extreme"? A candidate who wants to end sending billions of dollars to a Middle-Eastern welfare state and doesn't want to go to war over flawed/fraudulent intelligence is labeled as "extreme"?

I never thought I'd see the day when a presidential candidate has to literally promise a war in order to get elected. The Republican party has gone completely insane. Quick, someone tell me the difference between the two parties again.

[NativeNewYorker]

Not all Jews are smart.(tm)

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Don’t worry. The PaulBots will spam the post-debate poll to make it look like he won the debate anyway.

[muddler]

I’m not a big Paul fan but this is BS.

[Grunthor]

Wrong Paul thinks it is just hunky dory if Iran gets a nuke.

Iran has called for wiping Israel off of the map.

I have no problem with this decision whatsoever.

[svcw]

They recognize his anti-Semitic views - its that simple.

[luvbach1]

I agree. No good reason to ban Paul from any debate sponsored by anyone.

[PALIN SMITH]

Can't be much of a group.

Most jews vote Democrat.

[Roninf5-1]

Iran has called for wiping Israel off of the map.

What happens to Iran if they wipe Israel off the map?

[svcw]

Don’t forget that Paul said on the house floor, that Iran really didn’t mean that “wiping Israel off the face of the map”, it was just talk after all.

[junta]

The “debate” over that country is supposed to be behind closed doors, there exists a slight chance that this move will backfire upon the supporters of Israel. Simply, because Paul is an outlet for high IQ Republicans frustrated with the rackets of defense and welfare, not a demographic I would go out of my way to insult. Also Paul if this is to be believed receives the most donations from armed forces members, even Peyton Hillis starting tailback of the Cleveland Browns supports Paul (suffer that Hewitt)

[svcw]

Nothing if Paul were president.

[samtheman]

I’m torn on this one.

I hate Ron Paul and everything he stands for on the whole subject of Islam and anti-semitism, and I can understand the group hating him on that score too.

On the other hand, the only fair disqualifier in a presidential debate, in my opinion, is lack of support at the polls.

[Grunthor]

Nothing, why?

[SuzyQue]

Well, there is a precedence for them to think he is anti-semetic.

Here’s just the first page of a simple search:

Ron Paul: A Long History of Racism and Anti-Semitism *

Ron Paul, the once and future Republican presidential candidate and cult-hero among Libertarians, has a long and disturbing history of racialism and anti-Semitism.

www.ibtimes.com/ articles/ 211823/ 20110911/ ron-paul-racism-anti-semitism-republican.htm - Proxy - Highlight
Ron Paul and Anti-Semitism **

John Derbyshire, outraged at a long piece in the American Thinker about the online enthusiasm expressed for Ron Paul’s presidential campaign by neo-Nazi websites ...

www.commentarymagazine.com/2007/11/14/ron-paul-and-anti-semitism/ - Proxy - Highlight
Ron Paul and Anti-Semitism **

Ron Paul and Anti-Semitism. by Ryan Sager Tue, 22 May 2007 at 5:48 PM updated Tue, 22 May 2007 at 12:40 PM

www.nysun.com/ blogs/ latest-politics/ 2007/ 05/ ron-paul-and-anti-semitism.html - Proxy - Highlight
The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Attention Ron ...

To: Congressman Ron Paul, liberal media outlets Subject: Anti-Semitism. The other day I came across my name on an Internet site called “The Daily Paul.”

www.spectator.org/ blog/ 2011/ 10/ 27/ attention-ron-paul-anti-semiti/ print - Proxy - Highlight
Ben Stein Accuses Ron Paul of Anti-Semitism on Larry King ...

Uploaded by mattkazee on Dec 28, 2009 Ben Stein Accuses Ron Paul of Anti-Semitism Category: News & Politics Tags: truth movement infowars blacklistednews ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOV0qCW7nBA - Proxy - Highlight
Half Sigma: Ilana Mercer, Ron Paul, anti-Semitism, and the ...

Ilana Mercer, Ron Paul, anti-Semitism, and the far-left

www.halfsigma.com/2008/01/ilana-mercer-ro.html - Proxy - Highlight
David Horowitz Attacks Ron Paul for “Anti-Semitism” **

David Horowitz accuses Ron Paul of anti-Semitism, primarily because Paul wants to end foreign aid to Israel. In an article entitled, “Ron Paul Is a Vicious ...

libertarianpeacenik.blogspot.com/ 2011/ 02/ david-horowitz-attacks-ron-paul-for.html - Proxy - Highlight
Adam Holland: Ron Paul Tea Party Anti-Semitism **

The Bay Area Ron Paul Campaign for Liberty meetup has been made private since this story had been made public, but its still online for loyal ronpaulians ...

adamholland.blogspot.com/ 2009/ 04/ ron-paul-tea-party-anti-semitism.html - Proxy - Highlight
Adam Holland: Ron Paul forum anti-Semitism **

I recently reported on the promotion of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories on the official website maintained by successor organization to Ron Paul’s 2008 ...

adamholland.blogspot.com/2009/07/ron-paul-forum-anti-semitism.html - Proxy - Highlight

[Grunthor]

One thing that I agree with Glenn Beck on is when evil makes a threat we should take it seriously.

[morphing libertarian]

Good time to catch a nap.

[In Maryland]

I agree with your first sentence, and would add only they "I also reserve the right to decide not to watch it".

I think they should be more honest and simply say that "The coalition vigorously disagrees with Dr. Paul's views on certain foreign policy issues and does not wish to provide a forum for them to be disseminated."

I take a little exception to the coalition taking on themselves the right to define what is "mainstream republican". That is for the ALL of the members of the republican party to decide.

On the other hand, I am glad to see they didn't stoop to calling Paul "anti-Semitic" or anti-Israel".

[manc]

exactly

[svcw]

True. Unfortunately Paul hasn’t met a terrorist yet that he doesn’t make some sort of excuse for, the man is delusionally dangerous.