Ron Paul forces Mitt Romney out of the GOP race

Clearly spooked by a few of Rep. Ron Paul's second-place finishes kind of close behind him, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Romney was so flustered in his dropout speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee in Washington Thursday, that he didn't even mention Ron Paul.

That's not unusual, actually. Hardly any other candidate and virtually no major media, especially CNN, has mentioned his name for the last year, so terrified are they of his stare and his libertarian-like views, including downsizing the federal government, bringing American troops home and abolishing the Federal Reserve.

Sometimes it seems almost like a media conspiracy to ignore the former ob-gyn. Except for not one....

but two Jay Leno appearances. They even give Paul less speaking time in the debates, if they don't ban him altogether.

Despite spending some $35 million of his own money and $55 million more that once belonged to other people, the 60-year-old Romney youngster was forced to give way to the 72-year-old, 10-term congressman from Texas, who has fired up thousands of dedicated and determined and very vocal and frustrated followers, young and old, across the country and permeating the Internet. He's even got one big-name donor, one big-name endorser and another perhaps maybe.

Ron Paul signs are still flapping in the prairie winds across Iowa, where Paul's caucus finish ahead of Rudy Giuliani launched the former New York mayor's eventual political decline. Then, in New Hampshire despite being barred from the nationally-televised Fox News debate, Paul beat former Sen. Fred Thompson, which began his inevitable political death spiral.

In the face of Paul's relentless campaigning here and there and his successful fundraising -- he raised nearly $20 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, more than any other Republican -- Romney, who only has an estimated $165 million of his personal fortune left, had no choice really but to quit.

Romney's exit follows the similar Paul-forced departures of other far more famous GOP candidates -- Giuliani, Thompson, Tommy Thompson, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore. Jeb Bush didn't even consider trying.

That leaves only Pittsburgh-native Paul, somebody named John McCain and this Mike Huckabee fellow from Arkansas, who seems to have had considerable trouble keeping a job. He's been a radio talk host, a Baptist preacher, lieutenant governor and governor. And Huckabee's had trouble raising money. He got only $1 million in the third quarter compared to Paul's $5 million.

So Huckabee can't last much longer.

That will leave only McMaverick, a former Navy squadron commander and POW who endured nearly six years of solitary confinement in Vietnam and then, worse, 25 years of listening to congressional speeches. He didn't get around to mentioning Paul either in his speech Thursday, but he was probably afraid.

Paul's website reports he's raised another $5.3 million just since Jan.1, which is more than Hillary Clinton can loan herself in one week.

Paul has given the Democrats until early August to choose between Clinton and Barack Obama, who's so young he can't remember life without color TV.

According to an authoritative Ron Paul campaign news release, with all of his accumulated fifth, fourth, third and second places, Paul claims to have 42 delegates to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul come September.

That puts him only about 660 delegates behind McCain and barely 1,149 shy of the number necessary to seize the party nomination in the name of the Ron Paul Revolution.

And Texas doesn't vote until March 4!

-- Andrew Malcolm

Comments

[Chad_Underdonk]

Bless you Malcolm, you have been a friend to the rEVOLution for some time. We thank you for showing us some love and not siding with those who would tell us what to think.

[Edward Plant]

Heheh - Andrew Malcolm's no longer afraid to say just what he feels :D !

Great article... let's wait and see whether Paul can push Huckabee out of the race.

[Beau]

Good article. I thought the most interesting part was the title. Go Ron Paul!

[redking]

Thank you for covering candidates CNN and FOX ignore. Here is my open letter to Christiane Amanpour of CNN:
=========
I was a loyal FOX News viewer until recently. I switched off FOX News and turned on CNN to learn about the Presidential campaign in the US. The hypocrisy of FOX in stating that it is fair and balanced when it discriminates against Presidential candidates in its news coverage - promoting some and ignoring or/and villifying others - is what finally made me decide to 'watch FOX no more'.

So I came to CNN. Not so bad I thought. They seem earnest enough. Saying they are the 'best political team' on TV. On TV. Yes, TV.

I watched CNN with growing disquiet as I noticed that they seemed to be doing what FOX News had been doing - ignoring some Presidential candidates while promoting others - putting up charts that did not contain information about all the candidates. Giving unequal time in debates. Cutting off answers from some candidates while asking many questions of some and almost none of others. I now am at the point of turning CNN off too.

Perhaps all TV News will be next. Maybe I'll just tune in for the weather. Because the truth is not to be found on FOX News or CNN it seems. What is there appears to be an agenda and I will not be part of someone else's agenda.

So I turn to Google and the internet. So I am finding the truth about things. Why did I not find these facts on CNN? Or FOX? Why was I shocked at their obvious bias and heavy-handed disregard for democracy, fairness and truth?

Well you know the reasons Christiane. I've seen your reports at times. But now I wonder about you and your reports. You work for CNN. How much of what you say is true?

You work for a network that hides the truth. Do you? You've lost this viewer CNN. The truth is far more valuable to me than it is to you apparently. So good-bye. I'm just one guy.

Or is it just me? Are the floodgates opening and the crowds eyeing the exits? Is your ballgame coming to an end? Elvis is leaving the building Christiane. Whose reporting that?

[underground]

Haha excellent use of humor. Even with the high sarcasm density, you're making me wonder how much Ron Paul's early victories over Thompson and Giuliani influenced their enthusiasm to stay in the campaign. If anyone can benefit from Romney's withdrawal, it would be Paul, but can he pull it off this late in the game?

[Rick Toone]

With tongue firmly in cheek.

John McCain, thank you for your service to our nation. Now please learn from Mitt Romney's example, and step aside for the good of the cause: the fight against socialism.

Take a week to read from Dr. Paul's suggested reading list of books about non-interventionism, blowback, and why occupying other nations for decades leads them (strangely) to resist us. Retract your remark about committing our troops for 100 years.

Then come out in full support of Ron Paul. It's the right thing to do. Thank you, in advance.

And thank you, Andrew, for the continued coverage and humor.

[Jon]

Wow, I think the sarcasm dripping off this blog failed to land in the first few comments.

I am a Ron Paul supporter (surprise!), and a delegate to the next level convention in Minnesota.

Still, I found this blog fairly hilarious.

Anyway, I did want to thank you for your fair coverage earlier in the campaign. Hopefully it wasn't all just unperceived sarcasm :)

If nothing else, Ron Paul made this race more interesting. And he made Republicans think about some things they would have rather ignored.

But they must not have thought about it very long, because now they are riding McWar towards annihilation in the general election. Any Republican who doesn't realize that is just as far out there as the Ron Paul supporters who think he knocked out Mitt Romney.

(I think we did land a blow or two to Giuliani's campaign. But he knocked himself out with his "brilliant" big states strategy.)

[Lars]

Thanks - great article!

We are collecting links to articles like yours at www.WhatTheySayAboutRonPaul.com for all the latest reporting about Ron Paul.

At this time it is even more important to show that the support for Ron Paul is still growing.

Did you know that you can go to www.WhatTheySayAboutRonPaul.com and post links to your own articles about Ron Paul as soon as you make them available online?

(Thanks for the tip. But you guys seem pretty sharp already finding stuff online. Thanks for reading and leaving the nice comment.)

[Jose Castillo]

What?! This is a real article? Are you sure the LA Times Blog hasn't been hijacked?

Great article. As I turn on the network news today and not hear a peep about Ron, I will at least know that there is still one true journalist out there that is not listening to his/her marching orders to "blackout" Ron Paul.

(Thanks for reading us. Spread the word about this blog. We're open 24 hours a day.)

[Linda Inveninato]

Sirs,

The following site shows how the media is choosing our candidates for us:

http://www.paulunteer.com/news-stories/ron-paul-now-blacked-out-of-media-blackout-coverage/

Enjoy being sheep?

[Ford Smith]

YEAH YEAH YEAH! FINALLY A TRUE RON PAUL ARTICLE IN THE LA TIMES ! (blog)

[Bruce Lawrence]

How refreshing it is to see not all of the reporters and main stream media has lost its sense of values and patriotism.

Excellent article sir. If I had 3 thumbs they would go WAY UP.

[Marla]

I used to be a liberal. Now I hate them. Especially those in the biased media.

[Terri K]

Hilarious and very well done! While satire, it's still filled with truth. I am most grateful that you've bothered to notice that Ron Paul is still in the race and that it's not over just yet.
Thank you very much!

[Mair]

Kudos!
It appears the LA Times is about the only 'major' to call the rest of the MSM on their biasness which has cost Dr. Paul and others on both tickets......not to mention the American people who haven't been given all of the information they are entitled to.
THANK YOU LA Times!

[tsoldrin]

The real questions are... where will Romney supporters go? They're conservatives, social and fiscal, so McCain is a very unlikely move. Huckabee has attacked Romney, so he's probably out. Paul is the last conservative standing. He'll probably soak up a little over half of Romney's supporters.

Then there's the delegates... McCain is unlikely to double his current crop, which is what he'd need to do to clinch it, so we're off to the convention. Huckabee has already taken all of his bible belt wins and there's nothing left for him out there (possibly but unlikely Texas) so he'll settle for vice under McCain. Still not enough delegates. Perhaps the super delegates and Giuliani's will push McCain over, but it's really up in the air. The now uncommited delegates held but dropped out conservatives will never go with McCain... so... who's left?

[martin]

The rEVOLution is REVOlution.

[Jason]

Mr. Malcolm,

With all due respect, and I know you have illustrated the fact that at least YOU are writing articles about Ron Paul, blogs will not cut it in the media blackout. The media figured out they could appease us by having people write blogs and do interviews that were only posted online (Larry King, John Stossel, et al), and that was insulting to say the least. At least the local media networks are paying attention to him.

[andre]

It's nice to think Andrew speaks his mind and not that of a controlled puppet in faux media. I'm going to check out his books sometime. (His biography reads well too). Thank you.

[Michael Christenson II]

So, how many people didn't get the sarcasm? Lovely sarcasm, but sarcasm nonetheless. Apparently not the first commenters.

Great article though. Coming from a Ron Paul Supporter here. Who knows. Maybe it is true and making a joke about it makes it more palatable to you :). Time will tell ...

[Sunshinysmile]

Ron Paul gave me a new way of seeing things about this country, and you, sir, have given me a new ay of seeing this race! The positivity is greatly apprecuated!

Go Ron Paul!

[lauren]

This is excellent!!

thankyou for fair coverage of Dr. Paul

[John Howard]

Unfortunately, since most Americans were educated by the government, they don't read or think very well and will get all their ideas from watching TV. The election boils down to a simple question: will it be Fox or Oprah? Ron Paul does not exist. Just ask your neighbors (during a commercial) if they've ever heard of him. America is not about philosophy, it's about obesity.

[Scott Berkey]

Perfectly balanced piece. Mike Royko would be proud.

[oliver]

dm dm dm...another one bites the dust, d d dm dm dm another one bites the dust , and another one's gone and another one's gone..another one bites the dust!

in case you didn't know, queen was singing a song about the ron paul rEVOLution.

[CD]

This is sarcasm. I read people pretty well. I don't think it's mean-spirited, but I do believe you are getting a good chuckle Malcolm. That's OK. I am ready to trudge through the PA snow and get some more delegate signatures. I'm young, and I have many years ahead to spread the conservative movement.

[Lamb Cannon]

Comments roughly what I would expect from supporters of a pseudo-libertarian nut, who has obviously spent way too many years staring up diseased vaginas.

[RPliberty]

Thank you Mr. Malcolm for yet another great article. I wasn't aware of Barry Manilow's support for Ron Paul. It's great to know not everyone is riding the Washington gravy train.

[Judy]

Thank you Andrew. We needed a good laugh about now. Sometimes it's feels like living in the Twilight Zone - rooting for a candidate who apparently (in the media) does not exist.

[TTexas]

Andrew,

When Ron Paul becomes POTUS, he should pick you as his press secretary. Your kindness will not go unnoticed among the Paul army.

[Ryan]

Guys, he's being sarcastic. Please reread it.

We know Paul didn't knock everyone else out-- give us all some credit. You make all of us sound crazy when we're just proud of how far we've come.

[Butch]

The Ron Paul message lives!!!! and will FOREVER !

[Dave H]

Andrew, that is one beautifully funny piece of writing. Thank you.

[Eric]

You're a bunch of idiots. Ron Paul is insignificant. You're all clueless. Go McCain/Romney 2008!!!!!!

[Patricia]

Ron Paul wants to end the War on Drugs.

Are you not allowed to mention this at the Times?

Seriously -- have you guys been censoring his platform?

This is really bad when candidates opposed to the War on Drugs aren't even allowed to be accurately described in the media.

SHAME on you.

[Gmartine]

Thanks for such a great article! Great morning read :)

oh, and I am a Ron Paul delegate in Nevada.

[deralaand]

Ron Paul supporters need to realize that complaining about the obvious media bias will do absolutely no good.

Ron Paul conservatives need to seek out McCain supporters . On a one to one basis, find out why they support McCain and listen to them. Talk to them and find out what they might not know about McCain.
Introduce them to a common sense point that Ron Paul speaks about.
They will at least walk away with a sense that they might need to do some research.
Be careful not to try to "convert" them. Simply appeal to the common sense that 99% of people possess.

[Marcia]

Well past past middle age, with s son in Iraq, I am tearing up here. No sarcasm. Thank you for rising to the occasion, Andrew. You are one of a precious few Americans with any power at all. May God protect your job, and your paper. It has only been since November 5 that I knew Paul had a chance, and got Real excited. Look what one man and a few patriots have done. I can't wait to see what happens next. Ron Paul Forever!

[Jay Seidler]

Andrew, you are a bright light in what seems a dark nation of deception now. I have been one to shun any ideas of conspiracy, but the treatment of Ron Paul by the MSM has really made me start to think that something very odd is going on. The most remarkable was how most of the major news media companies said little or nothing about Fox's refusal to include Paul in the NH debate. Keep up the good reporting.

[Josh]

Thanks Andrew,

There is not an a lot to smile about with respect to being a Ron Paul supporter but you did it I'm smiling :-)

[Josef]

I will be turning in my *cable* also, I have no more need for so called news from the glowing box. I get all of my information from the Internet. Good-bye CNN, FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC not to mention others.

The R3volution will not be televised.

[Sophie]

Thank you Andrew Malcolm. I am not a Ron Paul supporter, but I am sick of the mainstream media deciding which candidates deserve attention. Because of them, Obama and Clinton don't even need to buy their media time. And my favorites, Kucinich and Edwards were ubiquitously ignored. The corporations don't find their populist message interesting. I sympathize with and admire Ron Paul supporters. They've been able to sustain him, even without Billary and Obamania media coverage.

[Kathy from PA]

Thanks again, Malcolm. This is wonderful. At a time when I could be screaming at the top of my lungs about this mess, you make me laugh every time you post a Ron Paul article. We need more.

[David]

It wasn't Ron Paul, it was Mike Huckabee who doomed Romney. Paul was an irritant, Huckabee was the spoiler who took enough delegates and would continue to do so, that made Romney realize the end was inevitable. Had Huckabee dropped out, Romney would've stayed in. Had Paul dropped out, Romney still would've bailed.
The blogster clearly got swept up in Ron Paul dreamland.

[business gurus have failed us]

that was a fun article! Here in Minneapolis, 4000+ folks came to see Ron Paul at the U of M and he was visibly moved! Mitt Romney, on the other hand, only drew a few hundred and could only be ashamed.

i.e. capturing hearts is much more satisfying than capturing lobbyists.

[Dan in B-more, hon.]

Great blog. Obviously, it's drenched in hyperbole. But it does underscore an important set of points: Ron Paul continues onward, gaining more money, more votes, more delegates, and less competition.

The mainstream media (especially the Associated Press) want to anoint McCain and move on. I don't think the Republican Party is ready to give up on its values just yet.

[Brian]

Ron Paul. I think he's a great candidate and has a lot to say to America. I'm not sure how he will come out in the Republican convention, since many of the delegates get their information from the media, and the media is biased against anyone who cannot build a large delegate base. As we all know, too many citizens in this country make their decisions based on who is popular in the media and not on who is the right person for the job. Anyway, Ron Paul will be able to get his message out at the convention, which might make some people think for themselves, at least I hope so.

[Brian]

Wait a second! Huckabee will eventually run out of money and be out of the race and when everyone finds out that McCain is not a natural born citizen of the US and he's out, that would leave only Ron Paul left for the GOP. wow! Good job Ron Paul!

[Jim]

Paul has double the number of delegates Lincoln had when he went to convention, so who knows what that means.

[warispeace]

Andrew,
Your sarcasm overwhelms me. The fact is, Romney DID suspend his campaign because of Ron Paul. The powers-that-be are terrified of the possibility of a brokered convention, where Ron Paul might pull off a stealth victory, and that is the reason Romney was told to pull out. Now they can crown Mr. 100-years-in-Iraq-and-bomb-bomb-bomb-bomb-bomb-Iran the presumptive nominee. According to Pat Buchanan, John McCain ‘Will Make Cheney Look Like Gandhi’ - scary!

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2008/070208McCain.htm

I say, not so fast! We're still here and we're not going away anytime soon. Ron Paul is the only voice of reason in this entire crazy race for the White House, at this critical time in history. He is the only one who has the solutions to the very serious problems we face as a country. That is why we Ron Paul supporters do not have a second choice. Ron Paul is the only choice. Unlike all the others, he is not doing this for himself. He is doing it for all of us. He is doing it for future generations. He is doing it for the whole world.

IMO, Ron Paul is the best presidential candidate this country has ever seen. Let's give him the chance to be the best President we've ever had.
http://www.ronpaul2008.com

[Kent]

To all you dorks thanking Andrew for this hit-piece, can't you see he's mocking us?

At some points throughout this campaign, he's been fair, but now he's just being insulting and trying to see if you're smart enough to recognize it.

[E]

Now there are THREE! Go Ron Paul!!

[Corey Hanke]

I love Sarcasm. Thanks for the lot of it, and being a Ron Paul Supporter, i think its funny. Thanks Andrew.

[Andrew]

This article made my day. Thanks!

[Eric Williams]

I'm not sue whether to laugh or cry while reading so many comments from oblivious RP supporters who didn't detect the sarcasm.

[jeremy]

A big warm hug for this article!

Thank you for telling it as it is.

[AK209]

Why is a candidate who's platform is the constitution of our great nation considered the long shot? Why do we "independent" Americans look to government to take care of us? Why does a nation that is supposed to be the proponent of liberty deny the sovereignty of other nations and try to spread our ideals at the point of a gun? Why are we so unfamiliar with the law of the land we can not even see when it is being violated? Why do we puff out our chests with pride when we speak of the founding fathers and the war for independence while we let our nanny government steal our liberties? Why are we going to be surprised when we are no longer free?

[David Schlemmer]

Thank you Andrew for being brave enough to tell the truth. It would be nice if the media would go back to the day when they reported the news instead of trying to make it. Any Ron Paul supporter would tell you there has been a media blackout and I say the media and establishment candidates are afraid of the truth. Andrew,lets find out what would happen if there was equal time for the remaining candidates including debates. Let all debates from here on out have a general question to the candidates about the economy, falling dollar, foreign policy, healthcare, and the housing crisis with equal time to awnser the question. No back and forth like the silly fight between Romney and McCain in the last debate, where they tried to make it a Romney vs McCain debate leaving Huckabee and Paul out. The Media needs to let Americans decide by allowing equal time at debates and forsake the polls and whether they believe Ron Paul or Huckabee can win including there commentation leading Americans like we are sheep and their opinion should outway the truth we hear with our own ears.. Now we have three left on the Republican side and Ron Paul and Huckabee has outlasted all the others and soon it will be McCain and Paul and the choice will between sowing war or peace. If the Republicans choose Peace and go with Ron Paul then they will win in November. A vote for McCain in my opinion is conceding defeat in November. Only Paul has a message of peace that might actually end terrorism because it attacks the root cause of terrorism. The Democrats cannot even offer that as part of their platform and noone on either side left can help the economy then Dr.Paul. He is known as Dr. NO because he says no to taxes and spending. As President he will be known as Dr. Fix it as he restores liberty and freedom from double taxation sparking the economy. It would be nice if the voices like Tucker were not so obviously stifled by the mainstream media which claims they are fair and balanced. Let Tucker freely advocate for Ron Paul as the other pundits do for the establishment candidates. lol that they are so afraid Americans will here the truth and they will have lost their grip on us the people they say they represent.

David

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[Tim]

I know you're poking fun, but soak this up:

Turn on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.

For every time they mention Ron Paul take a shot.

I guarentee by the end of the day you'll be sober.

Hopefully sober enough to realize that the media wants Hillary, Obama, and McCain because they are liberals.

Be cool, stay in school

[robin]

loved it.

you're awesome.

[robin]

just one thing...

you wrote that ron paul has galvanized "thousands" of supporters.

it's more like a million plus... at least.

half the country has voted and he already has over half a million votes.

[liz]

Please! Keep posting more like this! It's time people wake up and stop letting the media pick our president! Out of all of these candidates, it is only Ron Paul who sensibly has a plan to help us in every way. I will write him in on my ballot in November if I have too. It's no longer about Ron Paul, as he has stated, but about the principles he brings fourth. He has awoken the sleeping giant that is the people. Hopefully it will come too before it is simply too late.

[Wendy M]

If this article were in print instead of electronic, the paper would be disintegrating from being saturated with sarcasm. But I like the article anyway, Andrew.

I doubt Romney was the least bit afraid of Dr. Paul, but I believe there is some truth to what you say about Giuliani and Thompson. For those two to get fewer votes than the good doctor in multiple states must have been extremely embarrassing.

Not to mention the Paulites giving Rudy an ongoing object lesson in "blowback", (a concept Rudy claimed to be unfamiliar with) waving signs and chanting "Ron Paul" everywhere Rudy went.

Winning the White House seems like an impossible dream for Dr. Paul and those of us who support him, but we do not stop now. We do not give up for any reason. What we are fighting for is more than the presidency.

We are fighting to restore and retain the very principles upon which this great nation was founded, before it is too late. There is no greater cause than freedom.

"Let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul

[Michael]

VIVA LA REVOLUCION!!!

[Robert Johnson]

Thank you Andrew Malcolm! You are a true journalist! At least someone is covering Ron Paul! No if we can only get some of these writings published in the LA Times!

[Aaron]

Oh my God.

I'm flabbergasted by the sheer volume of people who can't grasp the concept of sarcasm.

[Bob]

Thank you So very Much for standing up! I have written so many letters in the past week to peopleI thought might say just what yousaid! Thank you it is good to know that there is a growing number of people with the ( How Do I say this) Teticulare Fortitude to stand and say NO THIS IS NOT RIGHT!

Thank You Again for being the voice that so many of us have been Denied!

[Craig]

It was Henry Clay who said, "I would rather be right than President." I think we can all assume that Ron Paul shares that sentiment.

[Mikke Hawke]

Maybe some of the facts about the issues or how to look into getting more info about Dr. Paul couldve helped... but i think I get the sarcasm.
It's probably the only way the media can get the message out about Dr. Paul without appearing sympatheic and probably losing their job.
Good job guy.

[Jim]

Hey, we RPers do have a sense of humor... most of us, anyway. As bad as the headwind has been this time around, I remember donating and campaigning for the good doctor in '88 and, boy, was that rough. This time sure has been frustrating, too, but you've made it a bit less so. Thank you, sir, and God bless.

[Mary]

Thanks for the recognition. There's a time for everything upon this earth. This is the time. Where the wind blows. It seems to blowing truth on a nation in decline.When David slew Goliath it wasn't just a sling and stone ; but also His word and His spirit. Please accept this truth, vote for Ron Paul and this truth will make us free indeed.

[Bjorn]

Ron Paul supporters not getting it. Imagine that. Hey RPeoples read between the lines. This article is fantastic. This article cuts into Ron Paul deeply. By, insincerely, being optimistic about Paul's prospects, not only has the author shown how ridiculous his candidacy is, but how daft his supporters are.

In all fairness, before I learned of his racist news letter, I thought he was a pretty reasonable person. Before that newsletter anyways.

[Melanie Brady]

Thanks so much for this article! Ron Paul made a great speech at CPAC (Look for it online if you haven't seen it yet)! But most of the media only mentions McCain's speech.
Paul offers the opposite of McCain - a chance of the Republicans retaining the White House and the conservative party. It's time that Americans stop acting like sheep and start voting to help our country remain strong.

[UnderTow]

Thank you for the BLOG post.

No show some real courage and put it in PRINT where people will actually see it.

I dare you...

(And by tomorrow it'll be lining the bottom of thousands of parakeet cages. This blog item will be here forever, 24 hours a day for anyone to read, comment, e-mail, etc. When are you gonna get it? The future--and much of the present--is online. That's how you got here and all the other readers. And, frankly, more people will read it here in one day than in one day's newspaper.)

[Darren D.]

Andrew,

Thanks for the mention of Dr. Paul!!

It totally took me back to March 6, 1981 when after years of your dominance, Walter Cronkite finally gave up on the fantasy that he could compete with you.

Ron Paul 2008 - I will caucus in Washington tomorrow.

[Keith]

They really just don't get it do they?

[Warlord George Walter Bush]

Vote for Ron Paul 08 or I will use the Patriot Act on you!!

[Nate]

The only thing funnier than this posting is the comments from the Paul supporters who missed the overt sarcasm.

[Rhys]

The funny thing is Andrew, you're an excellent writer and this was your most disjointed article I've read. Was it that hard to write about all Ron Paul's successes? :P

kidding. good stuff. We'll start work on making "the Times" come from LA instead of NY.

Plus you're closer to our future Chinese masters.

[Joseph Hughes]

Why are there so few of us RP supporters??? Is the majority afraid of change.. Afraid of freedom... JUst afraid to do what is right.... Maybe afraid of everything.. Just know we are not hero's... Wonder why????

[Daniel Cochran]

*Cheers*

Nice piece, thank you.

My recap of the McCain CPAC speech:
(The reason he did not mention Dr. Paul was because he was to busy speaking from both sides of his face.)

He starts out by saying he is sorry he avoided CPAC in 2007 to appear to not be conservative. Then states conservatives are good to have in your corner for the vote. He then goes on to admit that he has differed from conservatives over the years, but while not agreeing with them, they should just forget and forgive.

He goes on to say that he will make decisions that even after counsel against such non-conservative stances, we should just realize he's made up his mind and will not change. Here again, we are supposed to just go along with it and believe he's right even if we know he's wrong.

He mentions the Constitution zero (0) times, but he's applying for the job to "...uphold and defend..." the Constitution. He talks very little about economics, which is his major short coming with his lack of understanding of it.

He says he is for liberty of man through out the world, but then mandates that the world should adhere to his version of liberty. Going on to promise to threaten and worst to more people in the middle east.

By contrast, one speaker mentions the Constitution and the rights given therein fourteen times. By contrast, someone profoundly more gifted on economics talks of the value of our dollar, the financial mess our huge Federal government is causing, and the reduction of the National debt. By contrast, one speaker did not have to ask for forgiveness on his record, voting, and bills. By contrast, one speaker talked of civil Liberties, Freedom, and Peace through cooperation with other nations not conflict.

Who was this one speaker you may ask yourself?
Ron Paul the only conservative in the Republican race for the President in 2008.

Again thanks,
Daniel

[Pat]

Are you guy in the same room taking bong hits together? Who is their right mind would honestly believe that Ron Paul knoked off Romney? What a joke!

[roben]

The Ron Paul revolution is going all the way.
There are some things that all of Paul's supporters need to know.
1. The media blackout is not going to stop.
2.For us to win we need to campaign as if it is up to us, and if we each convert 1 person to vote for Dr. Paul a week we will still be way behind.
3. Ron Paul needs us all to do more in this campaign than we have ever done before.
Remember people buy what the advertisers sell. It is done with repetition repetition, repetition.
Coke is sold not becaus it is healthy, it is sold with catchy jingles, and slogans repeated over and over and over.
How can we raise 100 million dollars so that we can advertise over, and over and over?
Ron Paul is the best candidate to be elected out of all the candidates running for office this year, but we can only win with repetition repetition repetition

[Marjorie Miller]

Thanks Andrew Malcolm for another great article on Ron Paul! I love your humor! If someone loses their sense of humor, they've lost everything!

Ron Paul rEVOLution!!!!

The bet was on the British winning as well!!!

Ron Paul Revere rides again!!!! The NeoCons are have taken over!!!

[Rene]

I am a ROn Paul supporter, but still found this hilarious. There are bits of truth among all the sarcasm. You are a great writer.

[Larry Wall]

Rick Toone - That is funny! And this is what I would like to see! Really what interest does John McCain have for being President? He wants to be the commander in chief of this war so he can go down in the history books.

But wouldn't it be better to be in the history books as the one who saved our nation? I think so!

Ron Paul for President! We need to all join together even more than we have ever done. We need to be out there. We need to sticker our cars, hold up signs, and go door to door. Once we start getting very good attention people are going to be like why has then been blacked out from us!

Even if you do not like Ron Paul, it really ticks me off for how he is being treated! These people are deciding his fate, and ultimately ours!

[Larry Wall]

Let's go picket in front of Fox, MSNBC, and CNN buildings and let them know we care about the truth and do not like them trying to sway the votes one way by blackening out Ron Paul.

WE TO TAKE A MAJOR, MAJOR STAND!

[Maria]

Mr. Malcolm,

No matter the end of this whole primary drama. I appreciate and respect your fair and balanced reporting on the Ron Paul Campaign.

It gives hope to readers/the public that there is still some honest, objective, and fair journalists still out there.

PLEASE don't ever fall prey to the MSM.

Thanks again

[Wallace]

Wait. Consider this: Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are the same person. Have you EVER seen both in the same place at the same time?

And no, no, no. Don't say "Yes, at that debates." That was clearly a Ron Paul muppet. Couldn't you tell. His voice sounded exacty like Frank Oz and you could see the wires under his armpits.

[Eric Nordstrom]

Mr. Malcom,

Very good article. Why is this in a blog and not on the "front page"?

[Gary M]

Although I shouldn't be surprised, after Romney ended his campaign, and Dr. Paul's CPAC speech, I was VERY upset to see the news on not just Fox, but CBS that evening. Both networks sat there and told the country that the Republican race was down to two! How is this tolerated!?

I was so mad at first but then I realized that getting upset wasn't going to do any good. So I rolled up my sleeves and went back to work to help spread the word.

[Curtis]

Hilarious use of sarcasm. I can only hope Schmuckabee drops out soon so you can do it again!

(I do find it sad, however, that some of my fellow Ron Paul supporters did not pick up on the humor).

[A.J. STEVENS]

DEAR MR. MALCOLM ... THERE IS NO WAY TO THANK YOU ENOUGH. FINALLY, A MAJOR NEWSPAPER REPORTING ON RON PAUL! WILL OTHER LARGE NEWSPAPERS, CNN, MSNBC, ETC. DO SO? EVEN THOUGH MANY THOUSANDS OF RON PAUL SUPPORTERS HAVE ASKED THEM FOR MONTHS TO FAIRLY REPORT ON ALL CANDIDATES, THEY DON'T. IF DR. PAUL'S PLATFORM, EXPERIENCE, IMPECABLE RECORD DURING TEN CONGRESSIONAL TERMS, AND CONSTITUTUIONAL MESSAGE THAT WOULD MAKE OUR ANCESTORS PROUD, WERE TO BE HEARD BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEY WOULD VOTE FOR HIM IN A MINUTE! TOO BAD THE MEDIA STILL WANTS OUR FUTURE GOVERNMENT TO BE A CLONE OF 'POLITICS AS USUAL'.

WILL EVERYONE WHO READS THIS POST, PLEASE GO TO RONPAUL2008.COM AND WATCH THE VIDEOS OF DR. PAUL SPEAKING ABOUT HIS PLATFORM. 'BILL MOYERS JOURNAL' IS A GOOD ONE AS ARE MANY OTHERS. THANK YOU.

[Brandon Howell]

Very moving article and alot of truth Ron Paul is the Dr. This Nation needs!!!

[Dave]

Most American people, like baby birds, wait each night in front of their television sets for the corporate news bird to land in their living room and lovingly puke down our necks with that day's regurgitated news.

[Nathan]

Are you kidding me? This article was sarcastic. Is it really possible that only Jon figured that out? "Romney was so flustered in his dropout speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee in Washington Thursday, that he didn't even mention Ron Paul." Did that not tip you off to the fact that this article was sarcasm. You are the reason Ron Paul never has and never will have any chance at becoming president.

[Mike]

Thank you for finally showing me that someone in the media DOES notice and DOES care. Go Ron Paul!

[Ed]

Thanks for the entertaining post Andrew. Genuinely funny.

But - there really is a serious message that is at the heart of the Ron Paul Revolution - and once facet is about raising the awareness of our actions abroad and the cost to ourselves and to the world at large. So far the Iraqi's have paid a price of at least 600,000 since the beginning of the invasion:
http://www.thelancet.com/webfiles/images/journals/lancet/s0140673606694919.pdf

Of course we need to add to this the 500,000 child deaths caused by the murderous sanctions against Iraq in the 90's:
http://www.iraqwar.org/childunicef.htm

... and gosh - we're starting to talk about a significant human toll. (Sorry I'm not as good at sarcasm as you are Andrew).

Another fact:
According to the Geneva Convention, even during wartime, it is required to allow adequate food, water, and medicine to the civilian population of an enemy. Sanctions such as the ones imposed are not only an act of war, but are a violation of even wartime ethics.

American Foreign Policy has to change dramatically - and I'm afraid even Obamas 'Aggressive Diplomacy' (a.k.a. murderous sanctions) won't do it.

So please excuse the fervor of the average Ron Paul supporter. We're genuinely concerned about what's going on in the world - and our tongues are not in our cheeks.

[Mollyteacup]

Redking: I have stopped watching TV to get my news. Enlightened people use the internet. The MSM will go the way of button boots :-) Most young people do not trust them. It won't be too long until they are HISTORY!

[DEFINITE]

GEE! WHAT ARE FOX AND CNN GOING TO DO WITHOUT ANYONE WATCHING THEIR LIES.THERE ADVERTIZERS MIGHT MOVE ELSEWHERE.BOY THAT WOULD SUCK FOR THEM.EVERYONE I KNOW QUIT WATCHING THE NEWS,FOR THE SAME REASON.EVERYONE CAN SEE THE BIAS IN THEIR REPORTS.EVERYONE CAN SEE HOW THEY IGNORE SOME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.IT PISSES US ALL OFF, AND NOW TOGETHER, THE MASSES ARE SAYING SCREW OFF!!!!.
WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE POWER.NOT YOUR NETWORKS.YOU DONT STAY IN BUISNESS IF THERE IS NO ONE WATCHING YOUR CRAP.

[PJ]

Great article.

Any way you can push the LA Times to get some featured & published stories on Ron Paul ?

[Matt D]

It must be a sad day when your sarcasm radar finally breaks.

[Ron Paul Wired]

Great Article. I just wrote a follow how good an article this was on:

http://www.ronpaulwired.com/la-times-reports-on-ron-pauls-progress/

RonPaulWired.com - We find the most recent Ron Paul news.. so you don't have to

[Oscar A., Alhambra, CA]

To redking:

You're just NOW coming to realization that Fox News is biased and discriminatory?! Imagine being a Democrat. Speaking of...
If I were Republican, my vote would easily go to Ron Paul. He's the only candidate who's made any sense. In fact, I like him better than OUR choices!

[Cameron, Redondo Beach]

Awesome article! It made me smile, whether it was sarcasm or not!

Mr. Malcolm really makes a good point about how Paul has stuck in there while the giants have fallen one-by-one. Even though he only has 42 delegates, that number could grow and become a factor. Super-duper Tuesday isn't necessarily game over. It is very unlikely that he will win, but it was also very unlikely that Romney would drop out before him. Same with Giuliani and Thompson! McCain is indeed the obvious front runner, but I'm really looking forward to a Huckabee vs. Paul vs. McCain debate on Feb 28th! If nothing else, it sure is fun to watch!

[AAAAANDRE]

You may have wasted your vote for someone else in our primary, but you can still vote for Ron Paul with your wallet in the remaining elections.

Donate now to his campaign so he can win some more delegates and stop McCain!

[Josh]

If only you wrote the front page articles and not the internet blogs...

(Ah, if only millions of people still subscribed to newspapers instead of going online for their information. Oh, wait. That's where we are!)

[Abe C.]

There's boorish seriousness and then there's buffoondom--this is solid wit! Great piece, Mr. Malcolm.

Ron Paul 2008!

[Allana Ann]

We cannot say thank you enough for finally giving Ron Paul the positive media light that he has been long over due for.

I have never cared about politics until I researched Ron Paul. It is more than obvious our nation needs to change and there is no one I would trust more than the honest Ron Paul to do so.

First there were 11, now there are 3.

Vote Ron Paul and thank you for the article!!

[C. Fountain]

Thanks for the piece of (somewhat deserved) sarcasm. I am always a little frustrated by my follow Pauliticians when they claim 'fear of Paul' as the driving force keeping him from showing up on the media's radar.

That being said, I was also pretty frustrated to see that my local Atlanta fishwrap, neglected to show Dr. Paul in their 'Voter's Guide' the Sunday before Super Tuesday. While I wouldn't chalk it up to 'fear,' I don't think his low poll numbers justify his exclusion from what many voters consider an influential tool for voting. I wonder how many other papers made a similar decision. While I don't expect lavish praise or endorsments, this type of exclusion makes one wonder how Dr. Paul would have done if his positions were more published.

Peace be with you.

[Thomas A. O'Brien]

Thank you Mr. Malcolm for telling it like it is with those "fringe" candidates that Ron Paul has had to deal with dropping like flies!! Both McCain and Huckabee have always been in the red and neither entered the New Year solvent. I suspect as we speak the McCain's "straight talk express" is no doubt on "E" and somewhere coasting in on fumes. I don't know if Huckabee has any more thousand dollar a burger grill outs planed down the road with old Chuck Norris- but I suspect that if he and few remaining staff ever get near some free grub they would be prudent to take part themselves and maybe line their pockets (all you can sneak - buffet style) - never knowing where the next meals coming from with "living off the land " and such. If those two were ever allowed to run the country the way they run their campaigns we can all look forward to life in the bread lines . Thank you once again for your perspectives on Ron Paul - your opinions are always well received and appreciated!

[Anthony Cinelli]

Thanks for the article, even if it's just a blog :) I still don't understand the media blackout against Ron Paul. If there is no threat for him to win according to these media outlets, isn't he and his views entertaining? Ron Paul will remain in the race, and with Romney out, will win a few states. Turn off the TV because they're is no real news there...new media is the Internet, and it just got its biggest story yet...

[David W.A. Robertson,Scotland]

Professor Antal E. Fekete is a renowned mathematician and monetary scientist. He has recently authored two articles in which he describes how the United States may be eviscerated by China and Russia, monetarily.

Professor Fekete also states in both articles that Dr. Ron Paul is the only candidate who has the foggiest idea of how to prevent this.

This is not a game. The future of your nation is at stake. Will you look back at this time and say if only I had listened? Or will you say I am so glad I listened?

Read something real for a change and learn:

http://www.kitco.com/ind/fekete/jan302008.html

http://www.kitco.com/ind/fekete/feb052008.html

[George]

Andrew,

Thank God for your article -

Perhaps this will put those goofball Ron Paul-ites in their due place - somewhere where all that freedom of the Press, Constitution junk belongs - in a dark closet !

No doubt your LA Times readers are sick and tired of hearing about a smaller and less intrusive Government - I know I am!

Everyone knows (except for Ron Paul, and his "paid-for" corporate sponsors), that it's time to expand America's military influence in the world - at whatever the cost !

You can count me on board to provide my entire wealth and personal freedom for the cause !

It's obvious you're a true patriot as well comrade, and that you're fully prepared to give up your freedoms as well, all for the Party (or the Royalty).

Looking back on all that "Bill of Rights" stuff the Founding Fathers wrote (whatever THAT is) - Ohmigod - what a bunch of archaic gobbledygook

Good job - keep up the good work!

[George]

Andrew,

Thank God for your article -

Perhaps this will put those goofball Ron Paul-ites in their due place - somewhere where all that freedom of the Press, Constitution junk belongs - in a dark closet !

No doubt your LA Times readers are sick and tired of hearing about a smaller and less intrusive Government - I know I am!

Everyone knows (except for Ron Paul, and his "paid-for" corporate sponsors), that it's time to expand America's military influence in the world - at whatever the cost !

You can count me on board to provide my entire wealth and personal freedom for the cause !

It's obvious you're a true patriot as well comrade, and that you're fully prepared to give up your freedoms as well, all for the Party (or the Royalty).

Looking back on all that "Bill of Rights" stuff the Founding Fathers wrote (whatever THAT is) - Ohmigod - what a bunch of archaic gobbledygook

Good job - keep up the good work!

[jC]

Thanks for giving what seems like a fair and balanced article..I will suggest to my friends that they come see you...jC

[Louis Lambert]

Hilarious, I love coming back to read Andrew when he's at his witty best. He has the subject of Ron Paul completely to himself amongst the old media companies, so it's a rich vein where others fear to tread.
Go Ron Paul, we love and support him downunder here in Oz too!

(Thank you for the kind words and especially for returning to read us and take the time to leave a comment. Psst. Not everyone agrees with you.)

[Akston]

"Sarcasm: Just another service provided by Andrew Malcolm"

I love it! Funny read. Thanks for another gem Malcolm. :-)

[Carol]

I would not advocate offending and alienating Romney's supporters at this time, dolts!

[mitt romney]

Good try! L.A. Times is still a useless tabloid and any serious journalist with integrity wouldn't want to be associated with it.

(No, sir. Thanks for coming to us online. Seriously.)

[Anton]

Thanks. Ron Paul spoke to 10,000 people at Liberty University today. Great news, looks like finally someone can rally up the conserative base. Limited government and lower taxes is no longer something a republican can talk about until getting elected and then forget about it.

[greg]

Andrew have you been hanging out with TJ Simers?

(I'll take that as a compliment. I've never met him, but know he's a clever writer. Thank you. BTW, are you Bagboy?)

[Scott]

Way to go Andrew, appreciate your humorous support.

[Jason]

Thanks for the fun yet informative article on Dr. Paul Malcom!

The god I believe in is full of miracles.

GO RON PAUL!!

[Freedom's Light]

Sarcasm is a display of intellectual arrogance. Is this really necessary for you, Malcolm?
The media bias is generated by the government/corporate machine. Pariahs in their behavior,!with deep, greedy pockets in their cloaks of many colours. For those of you that might have read Sun-tzu's book"The Art of Warfare", you will recall reading about what is a thoroughly modern concept: "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." Well, fellow Americans, WE are the enemy!! Americans are the targets of inferior education, repetitive and unsubstantive television programing, curtailment of our civil liberties, the active promotion of a police state, media censureship which in turn censures our right to know, and the treasonous actions of The Council of Foregin Relations. Wake up and support Dr. Paul! Go to www.ronpaul2008 and research the issues. Take back our beloved America.

[sean truitt]

hi.

and i mean that sarcastically.

(Very very good, Sean. LOL. Thanks.)
(And I'm not being sarcastic.)

[Mitch C]

If you believe More War McCain really spent 6 years in solitary confinement, Google "Viet Nam Veterans Against John McCain", get the real story from people who know. For being from Arizona, McCain sure doesn't like sunshine....

[josh]

The humor is great. I know that Paul has absolutely no chance of being our next president but he has at least touched on enough sensitive subjects to get people to start thinking. As far as MSM bias in the election I have, on the rare occasion that I tune in, seen Dr. Paul mentioned in the race. His chance at presidency may be over but the rEVOLution isn't!!!

[kanard]

Sigh! I must be desperate to see Ron Paul under a fair light that I'm always grateful for your articles, even if they are full of sarcasm.
However in comparison to what the media has been doing to Ron Paul, this article is more truthful than anything out in the mainstream media.
Thanks Andrew!

[challenge]

If Ron Paul is a maverick, fringe, no hope etc.. why exclude hime from your ballots in parts of NY as documented on the internet? why the virtual total media silence when reporting his message? I mean why be afraid why not let him have the same coverage as you gave to those who have now left the race. If you reallty believe this is not by design then "hey there are now only three left" so do you think they will really give Ron any more media exposure? Forgive me for being cynical. I know you want to believe you have an election but I live in Europe and watching your election is a worrying in the extreme - you are only shown who is acceptable to your media. If you don't believe me (and god I pray I am wrong) then just watch!

[Jamy]

Malcolm, you are a man of honor, you are one of the very few journalists who are not scared to tell the truth, even if that mean they can loose their jobs, that is true journalism, bringing the truth to the people. Thank you Sir, God Bless You

[Ray of hope]

John McCain, You have had you 15 minutes of fame ( more like 30 years) time for you to step aside like Romney did. Lets face it many republicans hate your guts. The local Radio around here see you as the end to the Republican Party as they have known it. They will not vote for you and maybe even vote against you in the general election. Next, the truth about your POW stay will be revealed by other POW's from the era who also know about you and your nickname "songbird". Hmmm, wonder what that can be refering to? Singing like a canary maybe? Is that why you were never tortured? The Democratic machine will wipe you out, Oh wait, I almost forgot. That's what you want right; See I remember the Kerry/ McCain possibility not too long ago, you liberal benedict Arnold. I wonder if you are related to him? Step aside John and Let freedom ring! You, Sir do not have a chance in hell esoecially with your war mongering, big government and path to illegal citizenship. How the heck do you keep getting reelected in AZ, Oh wait I almost forgot- one word answer; DIEBOLD.

[Leane]

Great humour, but at least the facts are reported. Thanks for the forum.

[leon]

YES MR. RON PAUL IS GOING TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES/// VOTE RON PAUL

[Tim Gallien]

A NEW HOPE
We all have been living a nightmare. A vision D. Eisenhower warned of in his 1961 farewell address to the nation. In his address, Eisenhower warned of the corruption of our government, our society, and our culture by the MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. It seems that, as a nation, we have not listened. Eisenhower’s dire vision has become our reality. And from this fearful dream, this nation is waking. Our eyes are opening to the truth collectively for the first time. WE THE PEOPLE are finding that we have been subjugated, placated into ignorance and fear, lied to by the very people we have entrusted to preserve and protect our rights, liberties, and our constitution. Many will turn away in fear of truth and close their eyes once again. To open our eyes to this reality, is to also understand that we are all responsible for it as well. complacency and dependence upon the machine keeps THE PEOPLE in line because it is convenient and safe. We have sold our souls. We have as a nation let this happen to ourselves.
My heart breaks for the people of this nation. Our government wages war upon our freedoms, liberties, and our constitution. I watch our republic’s destruction, not to the sound of guns or bombs, but to the sound of thunderous applause of those held captive by terrified patriotic blindness, guided by the propaganda of fear, as we give our rights and even the lives of our fellow man for the profit of the corrupt. A fear that is erasing our great history of freedom and repeating itself 70 years later with another dictatorship of war, under the guise of homeland security and the protection of the people.
BUT THERE IS STILL HOPE.
With love and openness, we can overcome ignorance and fear. It is our right as the people, and my duty as a United States MARINE written into our constitution by our founding fathers, entrusted to us, by the people, to ensure that our liberty, freedom, and the constitution never again become the subjugation of the corruption that we have wrought upon ourselves. We must take back our country, and give it to the people. So let us open our hearts, take responsibility, and make our HOPE become our reality. Lets begin REVOLUTION. His name

Dr. Ron Paul

[Ryan from Philadelphia]

I thought i was a Moron Paultard?

one day ... you slick snobby journalistic types will get yours.

The smears are a crime.

(Ryan, good to see you back. Get someone to read you this item. I think you may have missed a little something.)

[Tim Jenne]

If there isn't a conspiracy for black-out Ron Paul, then what is going on?
Was there a mandate from the top circulated to all press outlets to ignore him?
CNN, ABC, FOX, AP all have the same exact pattern. I thought there was an equal-time law! We had 1 hour on the news with McCain last night like he won the nomination already! And the quote from Huckleberry Hound "Since there are only 2 candidates left, this should be a good race" getting tons of airtime. The Lying Preacher should be scorched over this!

[EDLFWood]

The L.A. Times stock rises everyday, it is the one major paper that reports on Mr. Paul with an air of truth and fairness. I think that is all any supporter of our Next President of the United States Ron Paul wants and thinks he deserves. Ron Paul people by as many L.A. Times with Ron Paul articles as you can!

[Andy White]

I like it!

[John]

Ahh, the old switcheroo. Oh well, we didn't expect much anyway. Thanks for writing about Dr. Paul.

[lastnymleft]

Andrew,
There IS a concerted media campaign to starve the Ron Paul r3V0Lution of exposure, and, hence, support. Consider the bottom table "Media Exposure by Candidate" on this page: http://www.journalism.org/node/9610 (For previous weeks, the links are on the left)

You do not seem to be part of the conspiracy to shut down Dr Paul, and I thank you for that.

It's just as well that you are not part of it, because I'll give you the scoop: it will not be abided by. This blackout WILL be exposed for what it is - a direct attempt to manipulate the 2008 presidential elections. Irrefutable proof is being collected. Names will be named. Fingers pointed. People held accountable - by We the People.

Mark my words: We have projects underway that will achieve these goals. But, as I said, you do not seem to be part of it, so will get to sit back and watch with schadenfreudian relish as your "esteemed" colleagues get exposed for what they are: CFR globalist shills.

We The People will be heard.

[Rich]

Nice job Andrew.

[Geepa]

Andrew,

I Love it! But you didn't use the word: sheeple.

(I knew you would.)

[john in LA]

This is just the Start...........

Ron Paul in November.............

Vote Ron Paul...............

[Teflon Ron]

We're no through yet not a long shot.
Go, Ron!

[Virginia T Henry]

Go Ron Paul! Who wants to stay in Iraq? Who wants to pay taxes to the IRS? Who wants more govenment?
Not I!!!!!!!!! Go Ron Paul!

[Don]

Andy, you went a bit overboard this time.
Still, at least a possible good take on our hopeful candidate. None of the other bozos in the race really care about our country, only their own political and financial future. Return America to the people now with constitutional principals. So many in congress could be impeached for violation of their constitutional oath, it makes me sick. Sad thing though, the courts have lost their way, as well.

[steve]

great article!!! I hope McCain self destructs!!!

[Shohadaku]

Many of those delegates for McCain are not commited. Ron Paul has a better chance to win this then the media is leading on. As others drop out, it gets harder to keep him silent.
Anyone who denies Paul gets treated unfair by the mainstream media is the one who is nuts. Not Ron Paul.
Americans need to pull the wool out of their eyes and realize Ron Paul is the only candidate that really believes what he speaks.

[Bruno]

Andrew, Thanks for the fun article....at least you keep his name out there, unlike the rest....the funny thing is, Ron Paul is going to be a constant thorn in the side of McCain until November, because we will keep funding him to do just that....Revolutions don't happen overnight, so we'll just keep fighting! thanks again!

[Jason Schuller]

Oh, please God please make Ron Paul our next President of these United States of America. If you'll just answer this prayer for me, I'll never ask of anything else again.

Much Love from Wyoming,

Vote Ron Paul

[Dr Basseri]

I want to thank you for this article. I must say i am surprised to see Ron Paul's name out like this. Surprising because it almost seems as though we might have some sort of free press after all.

[g]

WHAT, DO I HAVE TO COME TO THE LA TIMES BLOG FOR MY POLITICAL NEWS AND TRUTH (85.5% truth, according to main stream polls, elsewhere)
Ron Paul is my hero!
CNN disrespects Chelsey and the Clintons and its head line news. Shes going to boycot CNN.
Now there is some news, give me a break.

Fair story

[Andrew Campbell]

Nice Article. Its always great to read some Ron Paul news. Dr Paul was endorsed by Barry Goldwater Jr. I heard an ad the other day and McCain was pretending to be a Goldwater conservative, but I don't remember Barry ever endorsing McCain.

[Marco G]

This article is a piece of art. You get out it exactly what you're looking for. Depending on your perspective, the angle you use to view it, you find what your seeking. If you are optimistic about Ron Paul's chances, then you agree about the positive prospects, otherwise, it's just mockery of Ron Paul's campaign and his followers.
As a Ron Paul supporter, this is not the end of the battle, even after the Republican convention, the fight for freedom will go on. Not until we restore the rights gained by the First Revolution, we will stop, or face we will face a Second Revolution.