But, whoever actually wrote them, the newsletters I saw all had one thing in common: They were published under a banner containing Paul's name, and the articles (except for one special edition of a newsletter that contained the byline of another writer) seem designed to create the impression that they were written by him--and reflected his views. What they reveal are decades worth of obsession with conspiracies, sympathy for the right-wing militia movement, and deeply held bigotry against blacks, Jews, and gays. In short, they suggest that Ron Paul is not the plain-speaking antiwar activist his supporters believe they are backing--but rather a member in good standing of some of the oldest and ugliest traditions in American politics.
Here is a list of quotations.
Ron Paul denies he wrote any of the articles that appeared, without a byline, in countless newsletters that had his name on the top. Year right.
Andrew Sullivan, to his credit, is shocked.
As I wrote, I think much less of Ron Paul today; but I do not think less of the principles he has expressed and defended in this campaign.
Snap back out of it, Andrew.
