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NYT: Ron Paul for President... of the 'Wackos'? [Birchers, Israel-Haters, etc.]
Editor and Publisher.com ^ | 07/20/07 | E&P Staff

Posted on 07/20/2007 4:27:18 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

NEW YORK A feature piece in this coming Sunday's New York Times Magazine on Republican candidate for president, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, portrays his followers as including a wild mix of "wackos" on both ends of the political spectrum. Paul, a libertarian, has been gaining media and public attention of late.

The cover line reads: "A Genuine Radical for President." The headline inside: "The Antiwar, Anti-Abortion, Anti-Drug-Enforcement-Administration, Anti-medicare Candidacy of Dr. Ron Paul."

The article closes with the author, Christopher Caldwell, attending a Ron Paul Meetup in Pasadena. The co-host, Connie Ruffley of United Republicans of California, admits she once was a member of the radical right John Birch Society and when she asks for a show of hands "quite a few" attendees reveal that they were or are members, too. She refers to Sen. Dianne Feinstein as "Fine-Swine" and attacks Israel, pleasing some while others "walked out."

Caldwell notes that the head of the Pasadena Meetup Group, Bill Dumas, sent a desperate letter to Paul headquarters: "We're in a difficult position of working on a campaign that draws supporters from laterally opposing points of view, and we have the added bonus of attracting every wacko fringe group in the country....We absolutely must focus on Ron's message only and put aside all other agendas, which anyone can save for the next 'Star Trek' convention or whatever."

Asked about the John Birch Society Society by the author, Paul responds, "Is that BAD? I have a lot of friends in the John Birch Society. They're generally well-educated and they understand the Constitution. I don't know how many positions they would have that I don't agree with."

The writer concludes that the "antigovernment activists of the right and the antiwar activists of the left" may have "irreconciable" differences. But "their numbers -- and anger -- are of considerable magnitude. Ron Paul will not be the next president of the United States. But his candidacy gives us a good hint about the country the next president is going to have to knit back together."

Among many other things, we learn from the article that Paul had never heard of "The Daily Show" until he was a guest and referred to the magazine GQ as "GTU." It also notes that he was the only congress member to vote against the Financial Antiterrorism Act and a medal to honor Rosa Parks, among many others tallies, based on principle, not politics. He also is praised by liberal Rep. Barney Frank as "one of the easiest" members to work with because "he bases his positions on the merits of issues."


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To: processing please hold
I’m always seeing ‘the Birchers’ catching flak, why? What is it with the Birch Society that has everyone up in arms? I’ve seen this so many times but never asked.

I'm with you. What little I know is that they were opposed to 1960's civil rights legislation that got them branded as racists.

21 posted on 07/20/2007 4:49:47 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: Toddsterpatriot

They’re all equal. Only the flavor changes.


22 posted on 07/20/2007 4:50:34 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: West Coast Conservative
don’t think he is an anti-Semite but he isn’t pro-Israel or a friend to the Jewish community in the least.

Are you sure you're not confusing Ron Paul with James Baker?

23 posted on 07/20/2007 4:50:40 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

The more the Slimes concentrates on RuPaul, the less resources they’ll have to after viable conseratives. Let him be a lightning rod if wishes.


24 posted on 07/20/2007 4:53:08 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("You can't strengthen a zero, it will always equal zero." --Avigdor Lieberman)
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To: operation clinton cleanup
I'm glad it's not just me. :)

Do you know if Birch articles are allowed on FR? Just for S&G I'd like to post some, watch panties get twisted. lol

25 posted on 07/20/2007 4:54:07 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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To: processing please hold
Birchers are the proto-typical conspiracy theorists. Although they were ardent anti-Communists, they tended to believe in things like The Protocals and to sympathize with fascism. A Bircher might tell you, "Well, maybe Hitler wasn't so bad, afterall?" Also, they were radical isolationists, thus, the pro-Axis Charles Lindberg is a Birchite icon.
26 posted on 07/20/2007 4:54:51 PM PDT by attiladhun2 (Islam is a despotism so vile that it would warm the heart of Orwell's Big Brother)
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To: Petronski
LOL! They still can't afford Kool-aid yet, can they? :O)
27 posted on 07/20/2007 4:57:41 PM PDT by jdm
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To: jdm

Budgets are tight.


28 posted on 07/20/2007 4:59:00 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: processing please hold
"The John Birch Society believes that cabals and conspiracies throughout the world have significantly shaped history, and it seeks to expose and eliminate their claimed control in government in the modern era."
29 posted on 07/20/2007 4:59:09 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("Proudly keeping one iron boot on the necks of libertarian faux 'conservatives' since 1958!")
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

I resent the implied insult to Star Trek fans.


30 posted on 07/20/2007 4:59:37 PM PDT by Kellis91789 (Liberals aren't atheists. They worship government -- including human sacrifices.)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

I better start going to their site then. Do you have a link.


31 posted on 07/20/2007 5:01:42 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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To: RegulatorCountry

No. I’m talking about Ron Paul.

He was the only Republican to vote against supporting Israel last summer and voted alongside Kucinich in not condemning Iran’s president for Holocaust denial.


32 posted on 07/20/2007 5:02:14 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative (Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.)
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To: processing please hold
I almost never see JBS stuff posted, so not sure if they are frowned upon. Like I said, I know little about the whole JBS thing, except that my Mom was a one time member back before I was born. She was also a hard core feminist/ERA supporter in the 1970’s. She is easily swayed by pop culture.
33 posted on 07/20/2007 5:02:57 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: processing please hold

Google is your friend. ;) http://www.jbs.org/


34 posted on 07/20/2007 5:03:23 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("Proudly keeping one iron boot on the necks of libertarian faux 'conservatives' since 1958!")
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To: attiladhun2

Hmmm...I’m not a member and never have been but although JBS is big on conspiracy theories regarding the CFR/ World Government/NWO, all its literature is clearly anti-Hilter/anti-facist.

I think JBS got a bad rep long ago when it’s founder wrote a book that seemed to allege that Eisenhower was a commie agent.


35 posted on 07/20/2007 5:05:54 PM PDT by nvcdl
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To: attiladhun2
sympathize with fascism. A Bircher might tell you, "Well, maybe Hitler wasn't so bad, afterall?"

I don't go there.

pro-Axis Charles Lindberg is a Birchite icon.

Don't go there either.

The Protocals

Don't go there either.

Damn, I like the government conspiracy part though. Anyone who trust their government 100% is in for a surprise, imho.

36 posted on 07/20/2007 5:05:55 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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To: Petronski

how were you able to post the picture? - I have tried but no success—help- simple approach


37 posted on 07/20/2007 5:06:58 PM PDT by EdArt (free to be)
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To: operation clinton cleanup

I haven’t seen any posted here that I can remember. I don’t know much about it either. I might check it out to see what the hullabaloo’s all about.


38 posted on 07/20/2007 5:08:30 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Thank you. I click it and bookmark it for later reading.


39 posted on 07/20/2007 5:09:17 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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To: processing please hold

I click it...oops, I’ll click it.


40 posted on 07/20/2007 5:11:05 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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