Ron Paul keeps white supremacist's donation

I realize that Ron Paul appeals to the Libertarian in many voters. I realize that his grass-roots band of supports have roved around Los Angeles in a little pack, last seen by yours truly waving signs at 405 Freeway drivers from the Sunset Boulevard overpass. And I also understand that said supporters have taken great pride in becoming the worst spammers on Earth and raising moula for their main man.

But come on, folks: Keeping a campaign donation from a white supremacist is disgusting. Really.

"Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has received a $500 campaign donation from a white supremacist, and the Texas congressman doesn't plan to return it, an aide said Wednesday.

Don Black, of West Palm Beach, recently made the donation, according to campaign filings. He runs a website called Stormfront with the motto, 'White Pride World Wide.' The site welcomes postings to the 'Stormfront White Nationalist Community.'

'Dr. Paul stands for freedom, peace, prosperity and inalienable rights. If someone with small ideologies happens to contribute money to Ron, thinking he can influence Ron in any way, he's wasted his money,' Paul spokesman Jesse Benton said. 'Ron is going to take the money and try to spread the message of freedom.'

...Black said he supports Paul's stance on ending the war in Iraq, securing America's borders and his opposition to amnesty for illegal immigrants."

Oh, please. There's no way to spin this into anything admirable or acceptable. Paul's just being a greedy lil' bastard. And you know I'm not playing favorites with this because just this past week I knocked Giuliani and Romney for accepting endorsements from unsavory religious "leaders."

The Paul Posse claim they're at the forefront of a "revolution" with Ron Paul's candidacy. How about this for a revolutionary political idea -- putting principles of basic human decency before political profit?

Comments

[antonio]

Did you actually listen to the response of the campaign-less money for mr. black to use and more money for mr. paul to advance his CONSTITUTIONAL philosophy. As a small business owner, I probably take money from people who if I knew personally would not even do business with them. It does not mean that I use that money to advance their ideology.
come on and get a grip!!

[Bridget]

Yeah, I caught that Robin Hood excuse -- take money from the white supremacists to use in the Ron Paul "revolution," yadda yadda. And I think it's a steaming pile of BS.

The small-business owner comparison with a politician running for the highest office in the land (world, eh) is like night and day, apples and oranges...

[Smear]

Another smear campaign. Nothing else. Bridget you are a tool of the establishment.

From all the things you "Supposed Republican" could report on you report on this.

Why don't you report on the FACT that the Israeli lobby OWNS our country.

Ooops. Am I know a racist because I said that? No. I'm realistic and I put my Countrys interest above everything else.

So stop making Ron Paul look like he's greedy over 500$. It's the other republicans that are by taking lobbyist money and making sure they pass bills their Masters want passed.

I don't support Don Black or his views. But if he wants to send me a check he has every right to do so and I have a right to accept it.

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