Ron Paul wins coveted endorsement of former KKK leader and White Supremacist David Duke

Poetic!

Is there a difference between Ron Paul? I sure can't see any.

Dean: Wow, when did he get the endorsement of Charles Manson? Did Adolph endorse him as well?

TheyreAllCrooks,

May I post a link to a recent YouTube video of a commercial Ron Paul has put out regarding the "racism" accusations?

You can post whatever you like...it doesn't change what happened

You have never done something that later you were ashamed of? Never?

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rv0Z5SNrF4&feature=player_embedded

Not that it matter but I am sure many black racist voted for Obama. Do you think he renounced their support? I seriously doubt it. I know and am friends with many black people they many who are racist as the even to me they make very racist statements.

i have gotten on buses and was the only white person and the children God bless em start repeating what they have heard their parents say. I laugh when I hear them and it really relives the tension of the obviously embarrassed parents.
i really wish the people who keep bringing up the news letters would start talking on stuff like his anti-war stance or his drug law stance or maybe even his wanting to balance the budget and get on to something that could help change the country by creating a dialog about these very important issues.

And Oh, BTW Ron Paul has a better rating with ALCU than Obama so take that anyway you want.

i really wish the people who keep bringing up the news letters would start talking on stuff like his anti-war stance or his drug law stance or maybe even his wanting to balance the budget and get on to something that could help change the country by creating a dialog about these very important issues.

How about Paul appear in front of a Black audience and explain his defense of his son's and his position on the Civil Rights?...I would love to hear him actually answer this question although he probably wouldn't since it might cost him the all mighty David Duke's endorsement.

Or how about Paul's stance on bringing ALL the troops home from abroad and not spending money overseas (my words) but how is is position any different than Kim Jongyun of North Korea?

May I post a link to a recent YouTube video of a commercial Ron Paul has put out regarding the "racism" accusations?

I understand what you think that video is supposed to prove, but it doesen't necessarily prove what you think it does. Even in the worse years of the segregationist, Jim Crow South, it was possible for a white person to perform an act of kindness toward a black person, and still be racist in the sense of being a supporter of Jim Crow. There were whites among the most steadfast defenders of American apartheid who knew black people they liked...loved, even. However, that didn't keep them from seeing them as inferior people.

Oops, I meant "worst".

Actually, my parents could vote, but I can still relate to what you wrote. When they percieved as not staying "their place"...not so family!

But, the thing is, A LOT of racist nutjobs seem to think ron is their man. And, as the saying goes, where there's smoke, there's fire.

A LOT of racist nutjobs seem to think ron is their man.

His brand of libertarianism which would role back civil rights legislation is obviously appealing to racists. I don't think this necessarily means he embraces racist philosophy.

I'm sure many drug dealers love tough drug laws, it pushes up the price for their products. When they endorse a candidate who is vocally tough on drugs does this indicate the candidate is pro-illegal drug sales? I'd say no, though I might ask them to take a look at the real world affects of the policy they support, just as I think Paul should take into consideration the real world affects of some of his policies rather than just putting the concept of liberty above actual people.

he should reject this endoresemnet.

Should he really have to acknowledge the endorsement as if Duke somehow has some gravitas? Paul has said he welcomes pretty much anyone's support, even those he doesn't agree with. On the surface that seems fair to me.

Well, andrew let's talk about ron and drugs. Ron supports FULL repeal of ALL drug laws all the way back to the 1914 Pure Food and Drug Act, which effectively outlawed patent medicines.

Ron effectively believes that the market should be TOTALLY open so that anybody can sell ANYTHING for ANY REASON, without necessarily PROVING it's worth or safety. For example, in ron's way of thinking, companies should be able to once again sell laudanum over the counter for among other things, quieting down unruly children. Laudanum is a 40% by volume mixture of opiates (morphine, heroin, etc...)and alcohol that was sold, OVER THE COUNTER, as a "cure" for a variety of complaints, including the RECOMMENDED use of quieting children before bedtime. That is ron's position on drugs.

Andrew:

I don't think Paul has demonstrated that he's particularly racist,

Curious, how much of a racist does he need to demonstrate before you decide it is too much? Do you think we need a racist as our president, even one that is just a small racist? Don't the citizens of this nation deserve to have a president that treats every one as an equal? Ron Paul is as guilty of the news letters as the person he said wrote them! He has tried to pull a Cain on this story and he actually sounds like Cain did when he was caught with his figurative pants down!

Considering Al Sharpton is the real racist I think we can all guess who he would endorse.

Well if Al Sharpton were serious about helping black people escape poverty, he would indeed support Ron Paul, the candidate that wants to end the War on Drugs and HUD, the two things that have resulted in urban blight and drug slums.

Ron Paul and Sharpton are BOTH the real racists.

Mister Joshua, you failed to mention how Paul would like to repeal the civil rights amendment.

From the left...

"You'd find these potentates from down in Africa, you know, rather than eating each other, they'd just come up and get a good square meal in Geneva." -- Fritz Hollings (D, S.C.)

"Is you their black-haired answer-mammy who be smart? Does they like how you shine their shoes, Condoleezza? Or the way you wash and park the whitey's cars?" -- Song from the show of left-wing radio host Neil Rogers

Blacks and Hispanics are "too busy eating watermelons and tacos" to learn how to read and write." -- Mike Wallace, CBS News. Source: Newsmax

(Affect(ing) a black accent to recount San Francisco mayor Willie Brown asking) "Who is this "Emily List? She's supportin' all these people. She's supportin' Sen. Dianne Feinstein. She's supported Sen. Barbara Boxer....She supported everybody. Why won't she support me?" -- Hillary Clinton. Source: John Broder of the LA Times

I'll have those n*ggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years." -- Lyndon B. Johnson to two governors on Air Force One

"You f*cking Jew b@stard." -- Hillary Clinton to political operative Paul Fray. This was revealed in "State of a Union: Inside the Complex Marriage of Bill and Hillary Clinton" and has been verified by Paul Fray and three witnesses.

"The Jews don't like Farrakhan, so they call me Hitler. Well, that's a good name. Hitler was a very great man. He rose Germany up from the ashes." -- Louis Farrakhan (1984) who campaigned for congresswoman Cynthia McKinney in 2002

"Jews � that's J-E-W-S." -- Democratic state representative Bill McKinney on why his daughter Cynthia lost in 2002

"Civil rights laws were not passed to protect the rights of white men and do not apply to them." -- Mary Frances Berry, Chairwoman, US Commission on Civil Rights

(I) "will not let the white boys win in this election." -- Donna Brazile, Al Gore's Campaign Manager on the 2000 election

"There are white n*ggers. I've seen a lot of white n*ggers in my time." -- Former Klansman and Current US Senator Robert Byrd, a man who is referred to by many Democrats as the "conscience of the Senate" in March of 2001

"White folks was in caves while we was building empires... We taught philosophy and astrology and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it." -- Rev. Al Sharpton in a 1994 speech at Kean College, NJ, cited in "Democrats Do the Dumbest Things

Next up, quotes from the Right.

"There were no politics to polarize us then, to magnify every slight. The negroes of Washington had their public schools, restaurants, bars, movie houses, playgrounds and churches; and we had ours." --Pat Buchanan, reflecting on 1950s race relations in his autobiography.

"@!$%# the Jews. They don't vote for us anyway." James Baker to George Bush Sr. in 1992, as relayed by William Safire in the New York Times

"Do you have blacks, too?" George W. Bush, to a shocked Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cordoso, in a meeting in March 2001 (Brazil has approximately 170 million black citizens--half its total population)

Some of Rep. Arlon Lindner's, (R-Minnesota) fine comments to the Minnesota State Legislature:

"Nazi persecution of gays and lesbians is a new idea spawned by a lot of rewriting of history."

"What I'm trying to prevent is the Holocaust of our children from AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. If you want to sit around and wait until America becomes another African continent, you do that, but I'm going to do something."
"We should never tolerate two men or women being married. Next it could be a man marrying a child or a man marrying a dog." -- April 28, 1997, after the House voted to keep a ban on same-sex marriages.
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State Republican official's e-mail to board members says that blacks 'provide window dressing'

The highest ranking African-American in the California Republican Party condemned the racism he has endured working for the GOP.

"Black Republicans are expected to provide window dressing and cover to prove that this is not a racist party, yet our own leadership continues to act otherwise," party Secretary Shannon Reeves wrote in an e-mail to party board members.

His comments were sparked by news that Vice Chairman Bill Back had circulated an electronic newsletter in 1999 containing an article by someone else suggesting that the nation would have been better off if the South had won the Civil War. Electing Back "would take the CRP beyond the point of repair with voters in a pluralistic state ... and doom us to irrelevance," Reeves wrote.

Theres some from both sides.

I would. Should RP? He needs to decide that himself.

This is going to be hard to take but all the people on the right aren't racist, there's just as many on the left and I'm sure the ones that aren't don't want to be lumped in with the ones that are.

Sen. Byrd was a grand Dickweasel in the KKK, he wasnt denounced, he was called the consience of the Senate, that's been a while, but still.

Did Ron Paul pursue the endorsement? The title says he won it, but if he didn't ask for it it's pretty meaningless. Just think, if Duke wants somebody else to win isn't it a good idea to do this to a candidate? We'll just have to wait and see what Ron Paul does.

It's also interesting that Duke left the KKK before he changed parties from D to R, not saying the NAAWP is better than the KKK because I dont know enough about what they do.

Your title says "Ron Paul wins coveted endorsement of former KKK leader and White Supremacist David Duke"

Did he seek the endorsement? And who covets the endorsement?

You are the author and the article is lacking in a few points so please clear that up.

We're just not getting on the same page I guess.

In my opinion it does matter. As far as I'm concerned the article rates an inaccurate vote based on the title.

So should Ron Paul denounce the endorsement of the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan or not?

Ideas are not cooties, you don't become infected with a person's view points if you happen to find common ground on a few issues. Paul isn't a racist, not even close. He's already said that just because a person endorses him it doesn't mean he agrees with their views.

Ok, I figured out how to say this. I think the title is innacurate still but that's not important at the moment.

If Ron Paul did not seek the endorsement of the KKK, yes he should reject it, unless he doesnt mind, in which case I will have to rethink my views on him.

If he did go after the endorsement then he should accept it and everything that will come with it.

Let's see if he disavows his racist supporters.

It will be a sad day when we can no longer have our own thoughts.

No one is restricted from having and expressing their own thoughts. Apparently, you struggle with the fact that others have just as much a right to have and express their thoughts as well. Grown-ups know that expressed disagreement is not oppression.

Apparently, you struggle with the fact that others have just as much a right to have and express their thoughts as well.

Not really

Then your post 7.2 is an expression of manufactured umbrage based on a mendacious assumption.

All anyone has done was express disdain (appropriate IMO) for a particular ideological position, something we all have the right to do. If you don't really struggle with the right of others to dissent, then 7.2 is dishonest..

That's because Ron Paul is despicable.

...That's because Ron Paul is despicable.

He sure is and here's a video that proves it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rv0Z5SNrF4&feature=player_embedded

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it might just be a duck!

So does David Duke.

Ron Paul should denounce this racist endorsement or he'll continue to be dogged.

Racism is not why he is dogged he stands up against the power that is ripping us off and he is the only one who is. Look at how the media is even pushing santorum that foaming at the mouth homophobe who wants to bring on the battle of Armageddon....

Santorum thinks bombing Iran will bring on the Christian end of times.

Ron Paul IS the establishment!

I dunno, his fellow party members and the media all seem to hate him. Have you ever seen a Republican be so marginalized and mistreated after receiving 23% of the Iowa vote on the strength of young people and non-Republicans? His performance is astounding from a political science standpoint since I've certainly never seen a Republican with that kind of cross-party appeal.

...he is obligated to denouce this BS!

No he's not. If politicians had to denounce every piece of garbage, like David Duke, who associated themselves with them then they wouldn't have time to do their jobs.

Ron Paul is obligated to do his job and to use discernment when dealing with garbage.

Why address and give more attention to something that deserves no attention in the first place. Why waste airtime, media coverage or whatever on someone as low as David Duke and the KKK? I'd ignore them too... they don't deserve my time or attention.

Here's the link again... just watch it and then tell me how you feel?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rv0Z5SNrF4&feature=player_embedded

Hmmmm... I live in Arkansas. Grew up near a town known for KKK lynchings and the such... funny how I never hear ANYTHING about the KKK or creeps like David Duke, except during election time. They have no merit in the South or anywhere else.

Funny how things like that "pop up", isn't it... kind of reminds me of all the press about Obama's church affiliation, religious background and birth certificate. I voted for him anyway and you know why? BECAUSE INTELLIGENT PEOPLE SEE THROUGH ALL THE NONESENSE.

Harrison, Arkansas is one of the homes of the KKK and believe me, they don't even make the local news... do you know why? Because no one with a brain gives a rat's ars about them. They are stupid, racist hicks.

But, there is something we can have in common with them if we are not careful, and that is "hate." We can "hate" just the way they "hate" and that makes us no better than them. Their hate is based in ignorance, like most, and unfortunately the media likes to keep us in the dark with regards to the truth. It's their profit and our loss. It's why I dig deeper to size up the candidates and make informed decisions about them.

Barack Obama took a beating over comments made by Reverend Wright in a single sermon...

Which is embarrasing for our country and for those who did it. But just because they did it to Obama, doesn't mean we should do it to anybody else. This crap has to stop... all this belly-aching over non-issue BS from idiots who do not matter (i.e. the KKK, whose national headquaters are in Harrison, Arkansas and as an Arkansan I have heard not as much as a peep from those losers for over 10 years).

Writing this article and implying that Ron Paul has WON THE COVETED ENDORSEMENT OF THE KKK makes you no better than the hypocrites attacking Obama over Rev Wright... no better, just on the other side.

Much ado about nothing... except to serve as a distration and support an agenda and so and so on. What's really sad is that both camps are guilty of the same "crimes." I'm sick of this nonesense and this article...

Moby's ManCave:

I'm sick of this nonesense and this article...

It would seem strange that after all the articles and seeds that you posted about Ron Paul, you would now chose to be sick of all this nonsense? Other than legalize the use of recreational drugs, what do you actually think he would accomplish as President? I think (my opinion) that he would actually accomplish less than Obama. He would not even manage to get the sacred weed bill passed! What he needs to do is go back to Texas, smoke another joint and retire!

Great article, This man is despicable horse @!$%#. David Duke and Ron Paul. They are trouble

makers and don't understand what the consequences of their hatred bring. Ron Paul is not

going to be president, that's for sure, but Paul and Bachmann and Perry shouldn't be able to

hold the offices they have now. It's clear what they are up to, but they will never get away

with it. They are throwbacks from the cave men days. Passe, as Redd Foxx would say. As

for the KKK. They are still alive and kicking. They don't show their ugly heads too much as

they were met with resistance at rallies in the past. If necessary, we will have to do all this

again. When I look at the middle east and hear about the desire for freedom denied for 40

60 years I have hope for them and their futures. But here, the battles have been fought and

won and people in this country will not stand for losing those hard won rights. Ron Paul

is a disgrace to the free thinking person and will never run this country.

Yep... it sure is suspicious, you know, when somebody supports a guy and has seeded several articles about him. Wow! You never see that on NV! /sarc.

I like Ron Paul, not b/c he's perfect or great or anything that comes close to good, but he's right on the money for what America needs now. The critisism he's received is justified, but in light of where our country is right now, I believe he's the best man for the job.

Still doesn't change how ridiculous this article is. Write it about Obama and he's "loose" associations, such as the controversial Rev Wright, and it would still be just as ridiculous.

I also seed and write about RV's... hmmm, I'm wondering if that is some sort of conspiracy too? I also wrote an article about "competency extrapolation" which may help you understand why articles like this one strike a nerve.

Well on that we agree, but the Klan is alive and well in South Carolina. That is a fact.

They may well be but they are by no stretch of the imagination a powerful force.