Ron Paul, political loser, now best-selling author

"Every election season America is presented with a series of false choices," Texas Rep. Ron Paul writes in his new book. "And so every four years we are treated to the same tired predictable routine: two candidates with few disagreements on fundamentals pretend that they represent dramatically different philosophies of government."

If you agree with that summary, you may want to consider joining the Ron Paul Revolutionaries, several hundred thousand highly motivated political partisans, many new to politics, who despite their more than $34 million in  donations over the last year have seen their 72-year-old candidate distinctly  not catch fire with the broader electorate.

He took 16% of the vote in Pennsylvania's GOP primary, but Sen. John McCain got 73%, which he doesn't really need because he  already has sufficient delegates to win the party's nomination in St. Paul come September. Second place or worse is a familiar spot for Paul, a former ob-gyn who'll be entering his 11th House term next January.

But no longer. At least in terms of his book, Paul is Numero Uno. Paul's Paulunteers have driven his brand-new book -- 'The Revolution: A Manifesto' -- to No. 1 on the amazon.com bestseller list. They're also packing the reader reviews with five-star evaluations, as they've been packing the comment columns of blogs like this for many months.

Paul's call to conservative, libertarian-like action is even selling better than Oprah's latest book recommendation. According to Lew Rockwell's blog, Paul's book will rocket into seventh spot on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list later this month.

The book is designed to be both a call to arms for his would-be followers and a....

... source of longterm income to help finance the longterm revolution Paul tells his loyalists to expect in turning around the country's over-governed political system.

Many of Paul's fans firmly believe that a vast media conspiracy resulted in his name rarely being published in the last year, which they say cost him a straight-ahead chance to beat out McCain, get the U.S. unilaterally out of Iraq, kill the Federal Reserve, the Department of Education and other large chunks of the federal government in the name of Paul's strict constitutionalism.

Of course, the conspiracy charges do not apply to The Ticket because we've covered him ad nauseum;  his followers were one of the most interesting stories of the campaign so far in terms of dedication and willingness to sacrifice for a larger goal.

Although Paul didn't do well in the state elections so far, he hopes his crowd will persevere and bring about the same kind of fundamental change in today's Republican Party as Barry Goldwater's disciples did in the 16 years between that Arizona senator's defeat and the electoral win of Ronald Reagan.

Meanwhile, as The Ticket noted yesterday, Paul's political partisans have quietly taken over a number of local Republican organizations in a bid to boost his presence at September's Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Paul has declined to endorse McCain and his supporters have phrased it  with considerably more vehemence in comments left on The Ticket in recent weeks.

Again, the comments area is open.

--Andrew Malcolm

Comments

[Eloy Gonzalez II]

Apart from the insulting title, this is an otherwise fair and balanced piece.

Ron Paul is hardly a political loser when you consider all that has been accomplished in his name and the fact that he recently won in a landslide his race for Congress.

The Republican National Convention has yet to be held. As far as the last word on Ron Paul's bid for president, I guess we'll have to wait until then to see exactly what it is. I for one am looking forward to it.

[WillPhelps]

There is a slight difference between not getting any media attention and getting negative media attention. I've asked people if they knew who Ron Paul is and the common answer is yes, but he's a cook, or some other sentence repeated verbatim from Fox News, or some other "fair and balanced" reporter.

Why are the Ron Paul followers scanning the internet for anything we can find on him? Go to the Google News page and you'll see. Most stories about Obama, then Clinton, then McCain. It's been that way for a year. In fact, last fall and early this year there were more stories about candidates that have dropped out than there were about Ron Paul.

His message is simple. We were given a Country fought for with the blood of the founding fathers. They set up Laws to protect the people and the country from tyranny. Ron Paul's message is simply let's obey those laws.

Kooky idea, huh?

[Rey]

political winner. obviously he is breaking the towers of the neocons. best selling author? must have lots of smart people reading really smart things.

[J. O'Brien]

Andrew Malcolm: Wow! You did it!

I didn't know you could actually write about a Ron Paul success without ridiculing it, distorting the facts, or playing it down.

Or did I somehow miss the commonly intertwined sarcasm?

Today, you actually earned my contribution to your Comment Count and Blog Page Views.

[Joseph]

I'm going to buy the book just for the good read. Plus I'm a supporter and I'm 19 years old. More young people should catch onto the message Ron Paul is saying. Older folk are welcome to join the Revolution, but I understand that it is harder to convince those of you who have become calloused and apathatic towards our nations problems. Go Ron Paul!!!!

[Anonymous]

Consider this the lull before the storm. June 21st 2008.

[stop lying to me]

"John McCain got 73%, which he doesn't really need because he already has sufficient delegates to win the party's nomination in St. Paul come September."

Ehhh, forget it. You're not worth my time, Mr. Malcolm

[Dave]

This should help you understand the media blackout... if you really want to.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7iW5kOB1pmg

[eddie]

To call Ron Paul a poliitical loser is beyond pathetic and irresponsible. He has been a Congressman for the 2nd largest state many times over, has been a Presidential candidate in 1988, and is STILL a candidate in 2008. If this is the definition of a loser, then I can only imagine in the world of journalism where the title of "Blogger" fits in the grand scheme.
Please stop calling yourself, and the likes of Fox and CNN "media". You are puppets that report and distort what is in the interest of your owners, not the public. If you cared about the public's best interest, then you would encourage and represent multiple points of view. Both Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich had positions that the public deserved to hear. The "media", as you term it, simply ridiculed both of them. At the "debates", both were ignored.

[Desh]

Nice title....

[Jake]

True Ron Paul supporters will not support McCain in the general election and adding Huckabee to that ticket wouldn't change a darn thing. To support a neo-con or a populist/socialist would be an affront to every sensible thinking anti-statist, free-market, limited government Republican/Libertarian/Constitutionalist.

Here are Dr. Paul's very own comments about backing McCain in a general election:

"Will you encourage your supporters to back McCain in the general election?"

I'm not going to tell them what to do, but I honestly can't imagine ANY of them supporting him. That would be a tough sale. The odds of him all of a sudden coming to one of our rallies and being cheered on are not very high.

To be fair, Dr. Paul did say that if McCain reversed his position on the war and renounced McCain-Feingold that he would consider endorsing him. But this isn't going to happen since McCain thinks we should continue this war and perhaps have permanent military bases in Iraq.

[Mike]

A political loser? Re-elected how many times? He has brought back constitutional government to the minds of the American people. How can a political loser have a best-selling book on the same subject? Where are the best-selling books by Duncan Hunter, Bill Richardson, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee?

The real political losers are the politicians who put the United States in the mess we are in, people who may have won presidential elections/nominations, like Bush, Clinton, or the long llst of "stay the course, spend/print more money to fix the problems".

Andrew, when people truly believe in something, they often become passionate about it and want others to know. Yes, they become defensive when people like who don't understand the message and demean with nicknames and labels, as you so often do.

I am not a Paulunteer, Paulite, Paultard. I am an American Patriot who believes the constitution should still be followed. I don't believe in conspiracies, but I do notice the the MSM rarely discuss Paul's policies or legislation he has put forward, rather you/they cover his supporters.

[Sk00L]

"Many of Paul's fans firmly believe that a vast media conspiracy resulted in his name rarely being published in the last year" ronpaultimeline.com is worth while read for those wishing to corroborate most of these claims. It perhaps might not be 100% but definitely takes a moment to outline some of the better failures of the media to cover him, it also outlines the more successful methods the media has used to marginalize Ron Paul.

[Sk00L]

"Many of Paul's fans firmly believe that a vast media conspiracy resulted in his name rarely being published in the last year" ronpaultimeline.com is worth while read for those wishing to corroborate most of these claims. It perhaps might not be 100% but definitely takes a moment to outline some of the better failures of the media to cover him, it also outlines the more successful methods the media has used to marginalize Ron Paul.

[S Magill]

Ron Paul wants to legalize currency that competes with the Federal Reserve, not "kill it".
Why have so many reporters completely ignored the transition plans he has detailed on numerous occasions?
Oh, I know, it's because they're not "ignoring him" at all. The media doesn't cover Paul's rational plans for government reform. They just appeal to gutter emotions and paint Ron Paul as a fringe lunatic.
Here's some advice. Just shut up. His movement towards sound government appears to be growing despite all of the media's ill-tongued remarks.
There are proud U.S. patriots fighting in Iraq as we speak who aren't going to forget the media manipulation we suffered in the primaries. McCain??? Whatever. You lie.

[scott]

I hope people remember this time in history. When America was given a choice with Ron Paul for peace, while all the others promote war. When America was given the choice of sovereignty by Ron Paul, when all the others spew interventionist globalism. When Americans were shown the way to economic prosperity with Ron Paul, while others paid the IMF with taxes and milked the inflation rates towards global bankruptcy. We were given a choice and the greatest party in America-the apathetic party-might have rung the death knell for America.

I sincerely hope the glory that America could once again become under a Ron Paul presidency will hit home with the uninformed masses who don't read and aren't capable of thinking outside of the TV.

[Tannimi]

Andrew, change the title. Dr. Paul is no loser. He's just playing for much different and bigger stakes than the rest of the GOP.

And for the umpteenth time, McCain doesn't have the delegates anywhere except in the MSM Fantsay League.

BTW, read the book.

[chris]

a mention in a BLOG--- is not mainstream coverage--

your exageration points to your hypocracy--- as these stories are not seen in the actual paper

Keep down playing it Andrew-----

your trifle attempt to appease those on the internet is getting anoying

[AGGOZZUR]

Written like a true hyper-elitist-intellictual NEO-CON news propagator! Good Job Andrew Malcolm! You just keep confirming what a total piece of trash you are with every Anti Ron Paul article! Hand in your Journalism degree or go to work for the CFR. I believe your rightful seat is waiting for you. And, when Ron Paul or one of the people he has awakened is president in yrs to come, people like you will be unfit to deliver true un biased new and your journalism degrees will be re-voked. Trash.

[Aaron S]

I like how you start the article by marganalizing Ron Paul "Biggest Loser" Considering his success everywhere besides his almost complete media blackout I would say Rudy is the biggest loser. Or perhaps one of the other media appointed "Top Tier" canadates

[Corey]

McCain does not have the full number of delegates. Pledged delegates aren't required to vote. If a majority don't vote on the first ballot, Ron Paul shows up on the 2nd ballot thus unlocking more delegates.

[Mitch C]

"Ron Paul, political loser,"?? You/re not biased are you Malcolm? Ron Paul is hardly a loser. For those of us who genuinely appreciate freedom, yearn for the government to get out of our private lives and wallets, and realize that our foreign policy is immoral and financially suicidal, Ron Paul is winner of the century. He got the ball rolling. While you may not appreciate it, maybe your granchildren will.

[Thomas]

In your first sentence, "choice" should be "choices"; it's a slight misquote and makes the sentence sound a little jarring. Thanks.

[Jenny Hart]

First, it is ad nauseam, not nauseum.

Second, Ron Paul articles are the least nauseating feature of this digital cage-liner.

You make senility look fun, Drew.

Love ya,
Jenny

[Allen L. Rees]

Isn't..."The Polictical Loser" the series of Heads of State who are busy ruining your economic livelihood, killing your children, cousins, nephews and nieces in an egregiously illegal "war"?

Is the sane, sober and realistic person, who wants to see a resurgence in liberty and the return of the sort of plain common sense that refutes your type of name-calling, slapstick journalism really the "loser", in this scenario?

It's a good thing I have the intrepid staff of the Los Angeles Times to keep us on the straight and narrow. I can now snuggle up for the intense enjoyment of my two-minutes-hate with my delicious box of GMO soylent green. Carry on my wayward son...

[Dan]

"If you agree with that summary, you may want to consider joining the Ron Paul Revolutionaries, several hundred thousand highly motivated political partisans"

Dr. Paul has about 950,000 votes so far.... with many primaries remaining, that number is sure to top well over 1 million.

[Tony]

The loser in November will be McCain. This is not about Ron Paul, 'the political loser' you labeled, who by the way, received more money from active military officers than anyone else (COMBINED). This is about his 'winning' message of liberty, peace, and prosperity. This election will come and go. The quest to take back America from the corporate elite has just begun!

[Barney]

Political loser?!

Let's see, before a single vote was cast the establishment media and their cohorts bombarded the public decrying that the Paul campaign was polling 2-3% which was within the margin or error of being ZERO. Then Iowa gave him 10%, and Fox responded by banning him from the debate citing the same set of bogus corporate polls.

The man that you claim had only 2-3% beat out the heavy favorite 9/11 mayor in just about every contest up to Florida! Now Dr Paul is one of 2 remaining candidates out of a field of 11 despite the media slurs and blackout. If that makes Dr Paul a "Political Loser", then what words would you use to describe Rudy and the rest of the GOP dropouts?!

Mr Malcolm, you are one sad excuse for an analyst.

Oh, and the reason "The Ticket" continues to write about Dr Paul is because it would be crickets here without mentioning the good doctor's name. I for one am done being baited to this useless site. Good riddance!

[Mark Smith]

Nice story, Andrew, apart from calling Ron Paul a "political loser" in the headline (and I'm betting you don't write the headlines). Obviously, he's not winning the GOP nomination, but neither did nine of the other candidates. Do we see Rudy, Fred, Mitt et al described as "political losers"? Paul has won 11 elections to Congress, three as a non-incumbent. I'm not 100% certain, but I believe only Duncan Hunter among this cycle's GOP presidential candidates has won more elections than Ron Paul. As for the success of his book, it's only been available for a very short time -- if it shows any staying power on the best-seller lists, it will difficult to attribute longer-term success solely to the efforts of those who supported his candidacy.

[Jeff Van Wanten]

I am living in Europe, although america does not make a good impression, people like Ron Paul you can only meet in America. If he wins the election, I convert my expensive euro's directly in bargain dollars, and help rebuild your great nation.

[tc]

It will support and donate to any candidate endorsed by Ron Paul or the legitimate organizations that are born of this movement. I live in LA and gave $200 to a Senate candidate from NJ. I am certainly not alone.

[Matt]

I'm a Ron Paul supporter and I don't believe that there's a media conspiracy, so don't classify us as all conspiracy theorists. You continually draw to the lowest denominator of our supporters, unfortunatley ones that are most vocal. I am a supporter of his foreign policy (his foreign policy is right on the money). I also like his understanding of fiscal spending and the economic ramifications of the war...even though I disagree with his gold standard. There are a lot of people, like me, who respect and support Ron Paul who are intelligent, rational, and not conspiracy driven, so grow up and start accepting that fact you douche.

[scott]

you did not spell ad nauseam correctly.

[Abe Gluckman]

I have been a Republican all of my life and I will never vote for John McCommunist. I don't care if he was a war hero at one time. He betrayed his oath to uphold and defend the US Constitution during every single term he has served as Senator and has thus betrayed his country. Hell...It's not like he's a conservative either. The boy runs around with Lieberman and Kennedy in efforts to enslave the citizenry with tax hikes and full frontal assaults on the Constitution.

[D]

Andrew-
Before you make an attepmt to write a scathing review saturated with obvious distate for the author of the book that you are reviewing, I suggest making a slight effot do actually do your job and be unbiased and non partisan. You know, the code of ethics that you, like most journalists, choose to blatently ignore.
The article, while blatently filled with a digust for Ron paul & hes "Paulenteers', lacks the actualy facts that even before the books official release date, presales were skyhigh and reviews, not only from 'Paul's would - be - followers' but from other news outlets that do not include the La Times, raved about the publication.
Now before you go on to call me a "Paulite' 'Paulenteer' 'cook' or other degrading works meant to severly discredit the knowlage of Ron Paul's support system, let me present this. I have no yet heard one Obama Hillary or even McCain supporter quote none the less understand any of what the founding fathers have said or have stood for. Yet when a Ron Paul supporter agrees with what was said back when the country was being formed, we are 'cooks.' Why?
Let me also say that it would be refreshing for one reporter of one news outlet, actually take the time to cover Ron Paul give him airtime, let him get the message out. But I assume you must only present the views of the station or th e newspaper or its owners in order to keep your job. Correct? Very ethicle.
To tell you the truth, im sick of reading all the negativity spun towards Paul & his supporers because its out of the norm. Its apparently not normal to support someone who stands for liberty, freedom, less government interferance, less debt, and an immigration system that actually works.
Next time you write a book review with obvious undertones of digust, know who you're offending. And know you are just another skeptic contributing to the downfall of America. Congratulations.

[Darren D.]

Hey Andrew, how many times have you been elected to national office?

Dr. Paul is far from being a loser. That America is accepting of socialism and has given up on the vision of the founding fathers is not Dr. Paul's fault.

Ron Paul is running on virtually the same platform that made Ronald Reagan one of the most popular presidents ever. The media would rather marginalize Dr. Paul and his supporters than actually have a debate on the issues.

What EXACTLY do you disagree with within Ron Paul's platform?

- You like high taxes?
- You like spending 100's of billions of $$ each year fighting wars against countries that pose no threat?
- You like being in a financial crisis that none of the other candidates understand or are offering solutions?

It is embarrassing that the the 5 owners of the major media have got together and pushed this man to the side.

I feel bad for your family who will have to deal with the next 1/2 century of recovery. Welcome to the USSA.

[Dave]

Thanks for covering Ron Paul when no one else will!

As a conservative I rarely read something like the LATimes, but I like reading your stuff a lot.

[Eric Roth]

Is Ron Paul really a political loser? His ideas have gained in orders of magnitude of attention and reverence compared to just one year ago. I contend that this is a monumental political win for Paul.

[Dave]

Thanks for covering Ron Paul!

As a conservative I rarely read stuff like the LATimes, but I love reading your stuff.

[belle]

If you truly believe that it wouldn't have made a difference that Ron Paul got more extensive media coverage, I have a bridge to sell you. Yet, we revolutionaries don't need the approval of the mainstream media to know our guy is the best candidate. We think for ourselves, know the principles that this country was founded upon, and understand that the r3VOLution is about more than just one man.
Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies - Ron Paul

[AK209]

Mr. Malcolm,

While I can understand the strangeness with which most standard drones view the RP supporters, there is no denying their dedication, passion and drive. I have heard comments from many people, supporters of all the different candidates across the board. The only ones that even mention a concern for the lack of personal liberties, the preservation of constitutional boundaries on government and the power of the people to hold their servant government accountable are the RP supporters. Why are these principles so foreign in a nation that used to hold them in high esteem? Why has the general population forgotten the law of the land? They stand by and allow things like the Patriot Act.

Maybe it was not Ron Paul's time, but it is time to re-acquaint ourselves with the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Our nation has drifted too far from it's governmental origins and forgotten the words of her founders and others who understood what liberty and patriotism was.

"The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain"

"Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment of its vices and sins, and penitence for them"

The peace and welfare of this and coming generations of Americans will be secure only as we cling to the watchword of true patriotism: "Our country -- when right to be kept right; when wrong to be put right."

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.

[Chuck]

The supporters of Ron Paul are the real change this election.
We are going back to the Constitution, and American Politics will be changed forever. As a life-long Republican, I can assure you that the GOP is going to be changed from the neo-con takeover back to liberty and I intend to personally participate. We are not all nerds in our mom's basement.

[Chuck]

The supporters of Ron Paul are the real change this election.
We are going back to the Constitution, and American Politics will be changed forever. As a life-long Republican, I can assure you that the GOP is going to be changed from the neo-con takeover back to liberty and I intend to personally participate. We are not all nerds in our mom's basement.

[Kyle]

Nice Article! I am fully in support of Ron Paul for President of thee United States of America. I'm proud to be part of his REVOLUTION. Ron Paul was really not covered well by the media just like Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel was not covered well by the Media. The Media in a big way is controlling our election more and more these days. If one were to actually look up voting history and information on each candidate though, I'm sure that most of the US population would pick Ron Paul as their next President, sadly most of the US population are like sheep in the fields.
Good Article

[Rod Miller-Boyer]

Revolutionary Constitutional Loyalists (formerly known as "Americans") have not been a majority in this country for a few generations now. However, we may still constitute a majority of the remaining LITERATE Americans.

[USAF Vet Dan]

"...Paul's strict constitutionalism"

Andrew, is that like being "completely pregnant"? Either one takes the position that the supreme law of our land is just that - law, or they opt to let our elected officials take us on an uncharted course to an unknown destination. There is no in between.

You are contributing to the attitude that we have unlimited government driven purely by popular opinion. That is called a Democracy. Ours is a Republic and you and others like you would do well to learn the difference.

[Hamid7716]

Andrew,
What part of this failing economy don't you understand?

[Colin]

How can he be used to being second place or worse? He's one his congress seat what, ten times now? And twice or maybe three times against encumbants. Seems like a pretty stupid comment.

[Stine]

I'm glad to see coverage of Ron Paul's book. I'm really excited to get it and read it, and then pass it along to another person to have them read it! It does piss me off that the author of this article couldn't be positive. To say that RP is a loser is so short sighted and shows that this guy (like SO many other brainwashed Americans) does not understand the larger picture.

It is not patriotic to apathetically watch your country evolve into a police state. Ron Paul's message is the antidote to this profound apathy.

[Dave]

I think many people are afraid to take responsibility for their own lives. They are frightened at the prospect of thinking for themselves and making their own decisions. They believe that somehow civil society will break down should the free market be allowed to operate without regulation. And these people want to use government to force me and other freedom lovers to give up the same cherished liberties that they have given up. Except for the handicapped the rest of these people are pu$$ies. What ever happened to America - home of the brave??? I wonder if that mentality will ever take hold again...

[TheWhatNow?]

Oh no Malcolm, you did not!
Fact is, you're a loser.

[Brian]

At least use some journalistic integrity and don't call him a political loser (20 years in the House, mind you) until after the convention.

[Davey D]

Politcal loser? He's a ten term congressman. What kind of a loser are you?

[sean truitt]

a 10-term representative is a political loser? i have noticed a change in your language.

[ben]

"Of course, the conspiracy charges do not apply to The Ticket because we've covered him ad nauseum; his followers were one of the most interesting stories of the campaign so far in terms of dedication and willingness to sacrifice for a larger goal."

Yeah, Andrew - with friends like you who needs enemies.

Here's a suggestion you won't follow - READ HIS BOOK and then get back to us. Maybe write a book review of your own and shred his constitutional ideals with your vast wisdom. Haha! Never gonna happen.

[Elaine McKillop, Esq.]

Dr. Paul a political loser? This country is the loser for not having the only honorable man in Washington as president. My son's friends were in New Hampshire as part of the Live Free or Die team and it is without a doubt that massive vote fraud occurred. They were on the streets and Dr. Paul had about 37% of the vote. The corrupt votes were recounted, but that was a mistake, the people should have been contacted for affidavits. People like you should be ashamed of yourselves for being the gatekeepers for the criminal enterprise that has taken over our government and our "free press". Will this country be the winner with the three remaining CFR shills that are all in lockstep and will lead us to the destruction of this country? I think not. One can hope that McCain self self-destructs and we have a chance to elect a real American Hero, Dr. Ron Paul!

[V]

Thanks, Mr Malcolm. Won't you be surprised when President Paul appoints you as his press secretary. You are the perfect choice. A person who obviously doesn't agree with or understand Dr. Paul's Freedom Movement, yet is still principaled enough to report on his campaign.
As the Paul Revolution reaches a peak in St Paul and the main stream media finally takes notice, you can be happy knowing that you were there first. Good scoop and kuddos.
Go Ron Paul!

[Jose Castillo]

Wow, can you feel the hate for Ron Paul in this blog. Hey Malcolm what did Ron do to you?

[Tominellay]

"Again, the comments area is open."

No class at all...

[Frank]

Rep Paul is a godsend in our fading Republic . To reffer to him as a political loser is unprofessional and inaccurate.

[Chris Bieber]

Thank you LATOnline....your coverage of the campaign that DOES INVOLVE Ron Paul far outdistanced yourselves from the other MSM.

Congressman Paul had the courage to say Here I Stand! on truth freedom soveriegnty and the Constitution. So do his supporters....in ways which did not exist 20+ years ago...

Our freedoms are on the edge of the abyss and the charade/faux "election" of "opposites" nears its logical conclusion/result. LESS freedom MORE government controls/regimentation/debt/intervention and more Americans saying the heck with all this...

but watching AmIdol and the Dodgers and running up THOUSANDS OF CCard Debt is not the solution...

We all need to get out and read and learn and tell others about what is happening to our freedoms/country.

Thanks to the LAT.

Fmr Political Activist Chris Bieber in Lake Elsinore

[Web Smith]

You should listen to others with interest because occasionally, you will learn that you are wrong and your life will become better.

I have no comment yet on the book because, while I have ordered it, I have not read it. I am hoping that Ron divulges the things that he knows that he has not shared publicly yet. If I were an informed journalist, I would definitely buy it and read it before I wrote about it.

Ask yourself what Ron hopes to gain from this. Is it money? He apparently wants none. Is it power? He claims to not want that either. Does he want to be remembered as one of the country's great leaders? Good on him if he does. It appears that, this is actually a man who only has the good of the nation and its people at heart and you would call him names and belittle him.

“Though written constitutions may be violated in moments of passion or delusion, yet they furnish a text that those who are watchful may again rally and recall the people.” - Thomas Jefferson, 1802

[TimeToRetireMalcolm]

I'm not going to bow down and thank you for having the mercy to mention Ron Paul (while you soil his good name and give Ron Paul supporters a hard backhanded slap across the cheek).

You are scum Malcolm and a pathetic journo. You're just pissed that Ron Paul's books are selling a lot better than any of your lame efforts ever did.

You aren't even capable of discussing Ron Paul's ideas or intelligently approaching the content of his book. No, you take the easy way and deride his supporters as nuts and throw around the c word.

Get lost Malcolm, the likes of journos like you are completely irrelevant in the digital age.

[Web Smith]

You should listen to others with interest because occasionally, you will learn that you are wrong and your life will become better.

I have no comment yet on the book because, while I have ordered it, I have not read it. I am hoping that Ron divulges the things that he knows that he has not shared publicly yet. If I were an informed journalist, I would definitely buy it and read it before I wrote about it.

Ask yourself what Ron hopes to gain from this. Is it money? He apparently wants none. Is it power? He claims to not want that either. Does he want to be remembered as one of the country's great leaders? Good on him if he does. It appears that, this is actually a man who only has the good of the nation and its people at heart and you would call him names and belittle him.

“Though written constitutions may be violated in moments of passion or delusion, yet they furnish a text that those who are watchful may again rally and recall the people.” - Thomas Jefferson, 1802

[comic book guy]

Worst....book review.... ever.

[tre]

I'm done lambasting those who fail to understand and see what's happening right in front of their eyes, so here -

John McCain hasn't won anything yet. Be prepared for anything and everything at the Convention.

And it doesn't help that McCommie has an extremely small base of support. Anyone active in political canvassing can tell you that.

Yet, I'm still trying to figure out where all of those "votes" came from...?

RON PAUL 2008 - The ONLY choice for REAL CHANGE!!!

[GG]

"First they ignore you.
Then they laugh at you.
Then they fight you.
Then you win."

-Ghandi

[Mery]

one thing i agree with you on, ron paul hasn't gotten the media attention he deserves. you're right. it's assholes like you who sit there randomly talking out of their asses. no need for sources.

[MadisonPaine]

Mr. Malcolm, you usually do better than this. I'll just focus on one point: the way Ron Paul's supporters claim there's a media conspiracy to marginalize him.

Surely, as a journalist, you're familiar with the logical fallacy of the "bandwagon": if you aren't in numerous company, your arguments can't be of much interest. For a long time, now -- and not just in the context of Paul's campaign, but in general -- the media has poisoned the well against ideas that aren't already widely popular. Take an objective look at the major network reports about, and interviews with, Ron Paul. Count how many times they simply ask about his views without first warning viewers that he "barely registers in the polls," or is a "dark horse candidate," or a "fringe libertarian," or "out of step with the GOP mainstream."

What do you mean, "zero"?

Now check out the blind Zogby poll that described Republican candidates' qualifications and positions without identifying them. Ron Paul won with almost double the support of the closest contender, Giuliani.

I submit that if the media simply reported without adding their horserace commentary, Americans would have a chance to learn something about their choices for a change.

[Chad]

I can't believe how many people don't get the sarcasm in your title/words.

Thank you for your continued quality journalism and unbiased coverage of Dr. Paul.

[Alex Wallenwein]

Please do explain this to your distinguished readership, Mr. Malcolm:

How is a ten term Congressman who last beat his Republican primary opponent (who had the full backing of Dr. Paul's own party) with a 70% margin a "political loser"?

I thank you for your time.

[Marina]

Dear Mr. Malcolm (or author),

I am a 61-year old grandmother who, after reading Mr. Paul's book last weekend, considers myself a "Paulunteer," as you put it. Not only did I pre-order a copy from Amazon, but I also purchased a copy from my local Barnes & Noble on Thursday, April 24 as soon as they had them in- because my Amazon order wasn't expected until the next day. And I knew I'd want to give one to a girlfriend of mine as a gift.

As a voracious reader who pays attention to the NYT Bestseller List, I would like to point out to you that Paul's new book, "The Revolution: A Manifesto" was placed #7 on the NYT Bestseller List (nonfic) BEFORE the book's April 30 "release date." If you don't understand, please go to the NYT Bestseller List and read how they compile their results for FUTURE list publication. The high placement was due to the huge numbers of pre-orders in bookstores and from internet retailers like Amazon, as well as actual purchases of the book as early as (I believe) April 23, when they were available in bookstores.

This book will place high for 6 months, I believe. Certainly higher than McCain's, Clinton's (both of them), and Obama's books ever did.

My daughter is politically active, my two sons are not. However, all three of them had been telling me about Ron Paul since last February or March. This is the first thing all of them have agreed upon in the 30-some years they have been on this planet. So I knew I had to look this guy up.

One of my sons upgraded my computer and all three sent me links to Youtoob video about Mr. Paul. Even my husband started using the computer and the internet!

And to think, my husband (who is a decorated Vietnam Vet) and I figured John McCain wanted to stop this war! We met him when he was campaigning several years back, and I guess I was just hoodwinked into thinking he still stood for the same principles and ideas that he SAID he did, way back then. Now we know he's a traitor. And so does the local VFW post where my husband volunteers once a week.

We'll all be voting for Ron Paul. And we'll all be telling others to read this fine book, in his own words, from his own mind.
Sincerely,

Marina D.
Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Rotarian, Master Gardener, Real Estate Agent, Bingo Lover

[NH Republican]

RE: where did all those votes come from???

those were courtesy of the folks at Liebold...

[Brian]

Hey Andrew,

You must be a fan of the liberty movement by now. You must have stumbled upon what makes those who love liberty tick and been at least enticed by the pure logic of it all. The logic is simple. It is the belief that government can't create a perfect society. When we give government the power to do this, whether to make us more moral, or push democracy on unenlightened heathens in the Middle East, we in turn destroy the very thing that makes life worth living. Liberty!!! Government is supposed to protect liberty, but lately it has only destroyed it.

[Rhys]

The syntax of the lead quote bothered me until I realized there is indeed only a serial of false choice, singular. One choice, and it's false and it's presented in a series of different ways. How esoteric is that for you? Or the first Ron Paul book conspiracy?

[Bob Duvall]

Well let's see... with Bush's approval rating hovering in the dumpster throughout 2006 and 2007, who did'nt know the White House was the Democrats to lose? Of 11 candidates vying for the GOP nomination, the 2 with the least chances of defeating the Democrat in 2008 was John McCain and Rudy Giuliani. Rudy having done well in early fundraising and promotional publicity, came out of the gate strong. The media repeatedly indicated Giuiliani would runaway with the nomination. Eventually Bernie Kerrick, and Joe Biden sank Giuliani, but it was the night he made Ron Paul famous that he mortally wounded his campaign. Through January 2008 the media kept telling audiences that Giuliani was the man to beat even though it was clear before summer's end 2007 the Giuliani ship was adrift and at the mercy of the sea.

Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee were the only 2 campaigns that closed out 2007 with percentages higher than when they entered the race. Both achieved positive growth but it was Paul that maintained a steady consistent rate of growth. All of the other candidates maintained a steady consistent rate of decline, none more drastic than McCain and Giuliani.

Heading into January Ron Paul was out raising ALL of the other candidates. He was raising money at a level equal to Clinton and Obama. He had a mostly young, energetic, incredibley networked organization of almost 100,000 grassroots volunteers who had a combined stockpile of campaign materials worth about $50-$60 million. He was the only Republican presence to be found on campuses nationwide. College campuses are largely Obama, Clinton, Paul battlefields. If it wer'nt for "Paulunteers", the Obamanites and the Clintonese would practically go unchallenged on our nations campuses. Are the "Paulunteers" a intimidatingly rowdy lot? Yes, they can be. They're young, excited over a Republican candidate, not ashamed to call themselves Republicans, eager to win the White House, and they're not intimidated by the Obamanites and the Clintonese. Those kids want nothing more than to battle liberals, and they were ready to do it. Instead Republican voters allowed the liberal media to con them into handing the White House over to the Democrats.

It's no "conspiracy". Conservatives have known for years the media is liberal.

[Marina]

Chuck wrote, "We are not all nerds in our mom's basement."

Within the next six months, I fear my husband and I will be the "nerds in our daughter's (or son's) basement." If we were partial to Hillary or McCain, would we be garnering so much disdain? I hardly think we would. It took Ron Paul for my husband (62, Vietnam Vet) to even USE the internet: Google, Youtoob and the like.

Now we're both aware of the "alternate" media and we can readily see the lies which FOX, ABC, CBS, etc... are feeding to us daily. Why? It didn't used to be like this. Maybe the stereotype of the "Ron Paul nerd" isn't so far off, maybe living "in a basement" (if that means no access to network TV or Social-Sputter) is actually a wise choice. Haha.

My childrens' homes are all very nicely set up for an "in-law" area, and they promise to let us out once in a while.

In jest (mostly),
Marina D.

[Margaret Schaut]

Missing the boat again, as usual. This isn't about Ron Paul anymore, its about saving America from the impending fascism that can ONLY be achieved with the help of a puppet journalism that has renounced anything like the investigative journalism that the Constitution protected, WHILE WE STILL HAD ONE.

You may find a great deal of comfort living under such a regime, but I can assure you most American's won't find it as comfortable as you will.

http://www.squidoo.com/american-fascism

It has been your job, as a professional, to expose the serious dangers of these executive orders and the legislation that has gutted the constitution and do your part to make sure the public UNDERSTANDS the danger, but you'd rather sit there with your donuts and starbucks coffee and collect your check for AVOIDING REALITY.

Well done you and your puppetmasters.

[Jonas]

I want to hate....but i won't, you are covering the story. That is a great start. I will be voting for Ron Paul in Nov...

[steve]

hello andrew this is very simplistic sir read Ron Pauls book manifestio that is soaring as we speak to #1 and digest that and then ask yourself as your dollar will continue to go in the sewer and buy less plus food prices spiral and tell me if the remaining canidates have a better answer and thats just economics as we have not even ventured to your eroding civil libertys i mean malcom your educated etc is this not a no brainer as mccain can not even come close to filling this mans shoes, i mean since he has been no doubt completly eliminated from major media sources and he still claws away and causes the so called republican party a mylanta moment as they are for sure recoiling in horror at the on slaught of the educated ron paul folks just playing by the rules as they dont like this educated on slaught by folks that are fed up sir regards steve

[Publius]

The way I see it is, when you write stuff people want to read they will flock to it.

Writing the same old tired lies and drab stories will never get Andrew Malcolm or other writers above the noise. Start writing real news and watch the free market work!

Andrew, let this be a lesson truth, freedom and open exchange of ideas are popular.

[Tom]

Hi Andrew,

Great article. I must admit, the headline ticked me off but you came around and won me over in the article. Thanks for mentioning Ron Paul, and plugging his book.

There are still a lot of people getting involved and taking notice.

I appreciate any words from the media outlets and I apologize on behalf of most Ron Paul supporters for the negative responses that came in before me.

A lot of people are just exhausted with negative press coverage, and some are fired up. I don't blame them for being mad, but they need not target you.

Thanks again

[Andrew]

The title of this article should read, "Andrew Malcolm, journalistic failure, now king of loathsome blog drivel."

(Oh, thanks, Andrew. You made the day. This is wonderful!)

Thank you for observing and documenting. Thank you for not being biased. Thank you for journalism the way it was meant to be.

[Zappa]

Why didn't Ron Paul catch on with the broader electorate?

I'm sure the MSM blackout had nothing to do with it. I'm sure crooked pollsters (think Frank Luntz) had nothing to do with it. I'm sure Giuliani really got more votes in "Live Free or Die" New Hampshire than Paul did.

I'm being sarcastic

[Grandpa]

Well, I'll write in Dr. Paul. Thanks to the LA Times and the US media the truth that Dr. Paul speaks to is not well known.
When the American people catch on to what's been foisted on them by the wanna-be oligarchs in the persons of the current "leading candidates", Dr.Paul is a shoe-in. The USA has been "had" - big time !! A lot of us know what's going on .. LA Times and the other US media notwithstanding ..
I want my country to wake the heck up in time ..

[Scott Harmon]

Okay, Mr. Malcolm, sometimes or often the writers don't select the titles or headlines. Whoever selected this title for your article has dropped the ball. For starters, Paul's campaign and his work are focused on ideas, not winning by election slogans and flip-flopping slips of the tongue. If you read the Manifesto or A Foreign Policy of Freedom, you will see how much cerebral activity is (and has been) going on within the Paul movement. You will also see that spreading such dynamic and intellectual messages is very difficult when the means of information dissemination are tightly controlled and neutered by globalists and elitists (i.e., great spenders of other people's money). So Paul is a political loser? Hardly. His message is piercing the idiot bubble that has surrounded Americans for years, and he's getting various candidates to be defensive on many issues. What I'm saying is that a political winner is not one who wins at the ballot box, but one who can begin to transform the arguments that the politicians must respond to. Politically, Paul has already won. Now, it's just a matter of time before the populace can grasp the concepts and fight back.

(Will repeat here what have been saying for months here is the admiration for the dedication of Dr. Paul's followers, both financially and timewise. The media conspiracy theory is total bunk. The idea that there's a coordinated ignoring. Part of it is that hardly anyone gave Dr. Paul a chance to win, so they pay less attention to him. And part of it, as we've written here before, frankly is the poor public communications effort by his campaign. You've got to work at getting noticed by the media. You don't have to believe it, but when the campaign had the big money bomb day back in what November or December, they announced the $6 million record-breaking total on the website at midnight Sunday night. That is the absolute best time to be ignored. Nobody but us was watching and as soon as it went up, we wrote an item. Do you think any of the other candidates would set a record like that and not stage a news conference Monday morning and get all the TV cameras there and a big check and have 2 Paul volunteers present it to Dr. Paul himself and the candidate talks about what how he can spread his ideas now and here they are? You can't just sit in your house and complain nobody comes calling. So congrats on the big selling book.)

[Barry]

"Andrew Malcolm, journalistic loser, now insulting blogger"

Mate, Ron Paul is far from a Polticial Loser. McCain doesn't stand a chance at the general election. Ron Paul is this countries only hope to end the war. None of the others will do anything about it.

(By the way, Bar, how many other blogs wrote about Dr. Paul's book success and provided a link to go buy it right now?)

[NathanNV]

Voting for McCain is nothing more than a validation of the failed policies of the Demopublicans, resist the lies, vote Ron Paul....RESTORE THE REPUBLIC!

[blakmira]

Political loser? I just have 1 word for you:
Diebold.

Of course, when I say Diebold I mean vote count fraud, like what happened in New Hampshire and Louisiana and California and Texas and Pennsylvania and...

Don't you ever wonder why Ron Paul is so massively popular everywhere, even with the media black-out and denigration -- with the floods of delegates at every convention, #1 best-selling books, signs everywhere -- except for when the votes are counted?

Why don't you write about that next, Andrew Malcolm? Now that would be an article I'd have to hold my breath for, I'm sure.

[Gnosis5]

The media and the corrupt politicians and greedy bankers and corporate warlords are small in number compared to the millions of Americans who are waking up and standing up, and if Ron Paul doesn't make it many more will take his place.

[Jason]

Well Andrew, you've never been a Paul supporter. But you do speak your mind, and I can respect that. He may not get the nomination, but I am so proud of myself for voting for Paul. And I'm reminded of it every time I have a talk with someone about taxes and big government and losing our liberties and we agree on it all. Then I ask who they voted for and they shrink down and mumble "McCain" because they already knew he was going to win. I voted for what I believe in. I'm not sure where this revolution's gonna go, but if the Goldwater crew could get a man elected in 16 years, Ron Paul Revolutionaries should be able to get it done at least twice as fast. Hopefully...You may not have confidence in Paul, but surely you've learned not to underestimate us?

[Conrad C. Elledge]

Title is really poor. The Paul message is a breath of fresh air and deserves an honest hearing and a respectful response. For anyone in the press to express anything but extreme shame for the role of the 4th institution in the illegal invasion of Iraq and the manipulation of American democracy is itself a shame.

Show some respect for this country and its citizens.

Conrad C. Elledge

[Jeff]

Ron Paul, looser, huh?

I'd say the looser is the one writing the article.

Whatever happened to objective analysis and comparison by members of the press? I suppose you think you're pretty full of wit writing such blather, huh?

I'd spend the time pointing out how wrong you are to you except for one thing; I'm pretty sure you already know it.

[khart39chip]

You are wrong about how much media attention Ron Paul got. Go to google trends and put in Ron Paul and John McCain and you will see how Ron Paul got little media hits while McCain got more media coverage. And the type of coverage was typical to the type you did. Labeling Ron Paul a loser is a negative attack. I don't see you calling any of the dropped out candidates this way.

[bob]

The only "political loser(s)" are the American people for not voting Ron Paul in. Mark my words. Americans are headed for bad times and the only answer they are going to get from the present gov't is a higher tax bill.

Maybe it's a good time to move out of this country and leave it for the illegals.

[WarDogLRS]

Some reasons to vote for Dr. Paul...

1. He supports the Constitution.
2. He believes in religious freedom.
3. He has never voted for a tax increase.
4. He is against public funding of abortion and in 2005 and 2007,
introduced the Sanctity of Life Act.
5. He is against funding abortion abroad.
6. He is against the national I.D. or Real I.D. act.
7. He believes in the 'just war theory'.
8. He supports the rights of private property owners.
9. He wants us out of the U.N.
10. He wants us to trade with nations and not war with them.
11. He is for 2nd Amendment rights and the only candidate to earn an A+ rating from
Gun Owners of America.
12. He opposes NAIS.
13. He wants to shrink the federal government, not expand it, and is philosophically opposed
to big government.
14. He has no plans to *start* a war with Iran or anyone else.
15. He wants to bring our troops home.
16. He has received the most military donations of any other candidate.
17. He does not belong to the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations).
18. He raised almost $2 million dollars on Martin Luther King Jr. day.
19. He wants to end the I.R.S.
20. He wants to cut spending. Really cut spending.
21. He is against eminent domain.
22. He is against the NAFTA superhighway.
23. He is against the North American Union or SPP (it exists google it).
24. He is for the principle of sound money.
25. He is against the idea of the Amero (google it).
26. He is against the Federal Reserve's monopoly on monetary regulation.
27. Between 2001 and early 2004 he had voted against more than 700 bills intended to
expand government.
28. He voted against the misnamed patriot act that stripped us of our
rights.
29. He is for the Bill of Rights and knows the meaning of liberty.
30. He has served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and subcommittees, the Joint Economic
Committee and the Committee on Financial Services and subcommittees.
31. He was 1 of 4 people that supported Reagan early on.
32. He has been married for 51 years to the same woman, which is an achievement these days.
33. He doesn't support federal bills banning herbal supplements and dietary aids.
34. His name is *the* most searched for on the internet of all the other candidates.
35. He is a once in a lifetime candidate.
36. His record is consistent and has earned him the nickname Dr. NO.
37. Paul has introduced bills that would apply a $5,000 tax credit per child towards spending
on any type of children's education–related expenses, public, private, or homeschool.
38. He is actually against funding many unsuccessful federal programs.
39. He does not want to ruin healthcare by nationalizing it,(like Hillary, Obama, et al.)
40. He has not received campaign contributions from Rupert Murdoch
(like Hillary has).
41. He votes in accordance with the constitution.
42. He will not forcibly implant us or our troops with microchips or
like devices (it's for your safety, of course).
43. He is the only conservative, in the traditional sense, left.
44. Republicans love him because he is for small government.
45. Democrats love him because he will end the war for oil.
46. Libertarians love him because he wants the government out of their business.
47. He is the only electable republican candidate.
48. He is against the creation of a surveillance society (see London CCTV).
49. He supports home-school rights.
50. He wants to end the corporate welfare system that is destroying
our government's credibility.
51. He tells it like it is being truthful and not having to 'act the part'.
52. He has authored many books including, the best-selling "A Foreign Policy of Freedom"
among others.

[Kyle]

There are 3 certainties in life: death, taxes, and the fact that every single article written about Ron Paul will be spammed with 3,000 messages ranting and raving about media conspiracies, the New World Order, and how people who don't support Ron Paul hate freedom and are contributing to the inevitable downfall of the country.

...I'm serious too. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. It's so predictable it's almost comical. I've never seen such an obnoxious political cult.

[Josh]

Political Loser? He has been elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the past ten years consecutively and had another similar run in the 70's and 80's. He outlasted the "hero" of 9/11 and "America's Mayor", Rudy Giuliani, garnering more electoral votes and more financial support, accomplishing way more than anyone thought he would and he has drummed up support for new representatives across the country to get elected with his blessing, having started a new branch of the Republican Party dubbed "Ron Paul Republicans". From your assessment I'd say that you have a pretty shallow measure of what qualifies for political success, calling him a "loser". He has shaken the political establishment and he's not done yet! Your comment reminds me of the immature, snarky type of comments you would hear in the hallways in high school, badgering the uncool nerd who'll one day wind up being your boss. Ron Paul may never himself be president, but he shaping the future of what our presidents will look like. Keep talking.

[althusius]

Does the LA Times keep writing about Ron Paul in order to retain an audience? It seems that most residents of LA do not speak English.

(Don't understand the English reference. Imagine there are a few Latinos in Rep. Paul's home district in Texas. We often write about the Paul effort because it has been interesting since his followers began banding together in meet-up groups last summer and, judging by our numbers, a lot of our readers seem interested in the subject. He was the largest GOP fundraiser in the 4th quarter of 07 and remains the only point of conflict on the Republican side at the moment.)

[D]

The only reason I ever give articles a read, a comment, and then a second glance is to post my thoughts and to see how many other like minded people are actually out there. In this regards 9 out of 10 comments that I have read tend to agree that Andrew Malcom is a failure in every journalistic sence and his book reviews need to be taken with a grain of salt. He like most other so called journalistic reporters write without knowlage, sources, even a condor to the chosen audiances. Some advice Andrew: get with the program, know your audiance, gain some knowlage by actually reading & citing your sources, then retire because someone as old and decreped as you doesn't have a chance of relating to your targeted audiance.
To thoes of you who are the 1 in 10 that do not agree with me or the others saying pretty much the same thing that I am, why don't you go to your google search engine, type in ron paul, and read about all the positive things hes trying to do for the country. Stop jumping on the bandwagon of calling his supporters a 'cult' like KYLE who posed May 2nd at 8:24 am. He like most others who do not support Ron Paul, didn't even have an opinion about Ron Paul, just about the way his followers are percieved. Typical. People like Kyle are what the media is creating. Ignorant, uninformed, brainwashed sheep who will be voting for Obama because its what the media has swayed the public into thinking that he is the right man for the job.
Andrew & Kyle. Get a grip. Pretty soon when every single personal freedom is stripped from this country and 1984 and Brave New World are the realities you wake up to, it will be then when you realize your ignorance. Ron Paul is the way back to freedom, not through Hillary's national Id system, not through McCain's 100 year war, and not through Obama's smooth talking but no action plan.
Ron Paul has my vote and not one single person who I know here in Nevada is voting for anyone else. The GOP is trying to screw the elected delegates by now saying they will ONLY be sending McCain delegates to the National COnvention. Not only is this illegal it is unconstitutional. Just one more reason to get behind Ron Paul's freedom train.
Long live the revolution.

[Tim]

Why do you have to smear all Paul supporters by saying: "Many of Paul's fans firmly believe that a vast media conspiracy resulted in his name rarely being published in the last year." ?

That is a true statement, but it's unbalanced because it's also true than many of his supporters are normal level-headed people (such as me I hope) who don't believe there is a media conspiracy, but simply think that news organizations simply choose to cover in proportion to polling results. But you don't mention that, making all supporters look like conspiracy theory kooks. I agree there are many media conspiracy theorist kooks in the Paul campaign, but there's also many of us that are not. Try a little more balanced writing.

[AGGOZZUR]

You know, I am really taken aback & quite amazed at how so intellectually ignorant you are. I actually think you just aim to piss people off with your articles on Ron Paul. I wonder if you realize what is really happening in the world right now because of multi-trillion dollar world bankers. A New World Order is coming. It's a fact. Watch ESOTERIC AGENDA, ZEITGEISTthemovie, America: From Freedom to Facism. More importantly, go google Death Bed Confessions OTTO SKORZENY, NIKOLA TESLA. And you will know what is unfolding before our very eyes that are covered by the bullshit, propaganda news you put before the general public which is poisoned by over medicating, poisoning our water with Flouride, our food with Artificial Sweeteners -You can't even buy a pack of gum anymore without PHENYLKETURONICS in it. Malcom, you are either a truly misguided journalist or writing for the evil doers. In either case, there are people writing in these responses that are much smarter then you and you should probably retire or just stop. You are hurting America and furthering our Constitutional enemies agenda.

[LibertarianGJN]

Ron Paul is anything BUT a political loser. He ran against the corrupt platform, he ran for the constitution. People listened. Even if he got only 0.000000000000000000000000000001% of the votes in all the primaries combined, he would not be a political loser. His integrity and honesty make him the biggest winner in this thing we call the government.

[KEITH]

Jeanne Palfrey for all intents and purposes was murdered yesterday. Dick Cheney and John McCain were known to her establishment. At least to the point that her opening up before or after going to jail might create problems. That said we know what they are.
And we come to Ron Paul, a good man and dedicated to
an overhaul of criminality that has permeated Washington. To reinstitute the republic and create sanity, accountability and stability where insane irresponsibility has ruled the day. With that we should be singing his praises, I mean who would want to dodge assassination daily even if you loved your country and were desperate to see it on solid ground. this is a country for the people not the criminals. Fight for this country, fight through the stupidity in the titles these idiot writers use for their articles. Do the right thing and we can make this a great country again.

[Yarcofin]

"Andrew Malcom, general loser, obscure and biased blogger."

Doesn't feel nice, does it? Want to know something? All of these people are only even reading this blog because they were Googling Ron Paul!

As a Canadian, I can say that Ron Paul is the only political figure I have ever actually had a strong yearning to vote for, who stands a chance in making a difference, and isn't a lying and conniving SACK OF ****.

Earlier a European poster said that if Ron Paul was elected they would convert their Euros to USD.... I have to make the opposite pledge. As soon as Ron Paul is confirmed to not be on the presidential ballot any more, I will immediately sell all my stocks and investments in the US market and convert all my money back to CAD, even if I'm selling at a loss. Because after that point, your economy, no, your entire country, only has one direction it can go...

(Remind me, if Dr. Paul isn't a political loser, which primary or caucus did he win?)

[Tim Gallien SGT USMC]

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

[JanColdwater]

In my opinion, Ron Paul is NOT a political loser, he is a national and world wide hero to many who love the idea of FREEDOM.

I live in New York and since 9/11, I have watched as our state has turned into a Police state. Now, there are those out there who again, in my opinion, are of the opinion that we should believe everything our Government is telling us about "the war on terror" (among many other things) but, what is it that I believe??

I believe that our Government has lied to us. I believe that they continue to act in their own best interest. I believe that this is a fact because they do not follow the rule of law when passing legislation; or hand off thier powers and obligations to the law - on other Presidents, groups, Banks, Organizations and foreign NATIONS! I believe that there are too many unanswered questions. I believe that our vote does not count. I believe that our freedoms are eroding faster everyday. I believe that we pay for laws they break. I believe I have watched too many of those in higher positions than "the common folk", walk away from paying their debt to society when they break laws. I believe that there is a war alright and that there has been a war going on for far longer than any of us realized. It just isn't the kind of war that we are used to debating about, against or for. It is a war against all of us who aren't apart of "them".

That is what this Revolution is about, us and them and the more people wake up to the fact that they are being preyed upon by the many tics that politics breeds, the better off the Revolution will be. It is true that these tics have gotten fat off of our blood and they have gained power as never seen before; but it is also true that History proves that the desire for Freedom always wins out. What will be the driving factor that makes a person wake? Will the nation wait until their backs are litterally up against a wall and their is not much left to gain because their is nothing left to lose? Or, will the Revolution be successful at waking up the masses to realize that we must strike before they gain more power?

I believe that I am not certain how this will play out but I know that Freedom will go the distance.

[Jane]

I have read many reviews on Dr. Paul's book and was surprised to see many from non-supporters who fully agreed with him. Several said things such as "Now I understand Ron Paul supporters" and "Why had he not gotten media coverage like the others?" or even "No wonder this book shot to #1". Freedom is popular and when people focus on individual rights, it brings a lot of people together. And anyway, what in the heck will July 4 be for anyway if we keep on in the same direction we are heading? It won't mean a darn thing if we don't do something soon.

[Scott Harmon]

Mr. Malcolm, I am not specifically picking apart this blog spot, as some are doing, in regard to coverage of Paul's campaign. Is there some defensiveness here? First, the title, as I pointed out, is awful and misrepresentative. That was my point. I find it strange that you have inserted an enormous paragraph trying to imply that my view was related to a media conspiracy, and then discuss the issue of Paul's poor campaigning tactics. Well, I'm with you on the poor campaigning tactics. But, I did not mention media conspiracy--you inserted that. I am talking about a self-interested, economically biased and controlled strangulation of alternative viewpoints (unconventional viewpoints) by various media outlets, especially the TV news. That's not conspiracy, which is done in secret; actually, the hoodwinking and willful ignorance of alternative viewpoints is done in the open. Anyone who suggests otherwise is simply not well-read, or observant, on the media discrimination (and censorship) going on today. The idea that Person X could not win, so that's a rationale to ignore his/her viewpoints, is a falsely constructed argument, one that is poorly presented from the onset. That's like saying to the audience (the electorate), I know you will not like the content of the play, or the musical, so I'll not show it to you. It's a convenient way to rule out the audience reaction. Sounds like Hollywood? Well, that's about the state of the election process--powerful special interests and political figures are making the decision about the range of options available, and undercutting any movements that are not in alignment with the predisposed outcome. We see this in the Republican Party today. We have been seeing this for some time in the TV media, where a thousand percent more coverage is offered to candidates who might only be 10 or 15 percent above their rivals. On what planet does that make sense? So, while I'm not picking apart the blog here, I am ripping into this defense of a Stalinist media system that is not serving the interests of the electorate. And, for those who want to decry conspiracy theories, get off that point--the evidence is readily available. If you're not willing to concede that, I'll be back with facts and figures; but, if you're not willing to concede that, I really doubt the facts and figures will do any good.

[Craig]

Our nation is at a crossroads of unprecedented stupidity. I know, I work for the LAUSD, whose course policies for English directly contradict State textbook laws. No matter, it goes ignored, like the Constitution, whatever is politically expedient at the cost of truth and reality. Our nation's legal document is no longer considered valid by the powers that be. Well, we will fight the power.

You heard it here first: If Obama gets elected, he will do for the nation what like-minded liberals have done for the LAUSD--run it into the ground. Hilary and McCain similar. You can only print money so long and then the fall.

I am 100% behind the ideas of Ron Paul and those who think Paul supporters would support another candidate seriously misunderstand the issue.

[Matt]

Great to see Ron Paul in the news. It only takes something like raising record funds or topping the best sellers list. I love reading the comments. They are much more interesting than the article. Ron Paul's fans are truly intelligent and patriotic. It's great to see that there are many critical thinking individuals out there in support of Ron Paul's ideas. I think I will buy the book today.

[Anne]

Mr. Malcom you kill me. After what happened at the GOP State Convention in Reno, maybe it should be McCain you should be writing about as the loser.

Paul was blowing away McCain early in the counting (Paul took 4 of 6 delegates) before Bob Beers panicked and cancelled the count process... and the convention.

This may come as some surprise to you (obviously), but millions of Americans now have first-hand knowledge of Paul's growing popularity.

If guys like you would get your facts straight and guys like Bob Beers would stop trying to shove a pre-picked list of delegates and pre-determined agenda up our butts, maybe the American election process would work as it should.

[Pietro Cappello]

Ron Paul has won in the following ways...
1. he has awakened liberty loving citzens of america
2. he is changing the political landscape and helping reeducate america.
3. He is a best selling author.
4. Ron Paul Has More delegates then McCain. (Mccain is counting on unpledged delegates to go against party values and vote for him) - Not gonna happen.
5. All of america has woken up to the propaganda and treason MSM's like this one is guilty of ....

[Janet]

Not all of us Paul supporters are media conspiracy theorists. Don't generalize the fanatical vocal minority with the rest of us.

Paulites Against Truthers
PaulitesAgainstTruthers.com

[Mike]

Nice title to get some comments. Writers are suppposed to be good at words. Can't you come up with a more appropriate word than "loser"?

And I also like how you, like others, have stated that Ron Paul has wrote this book for profits whether to keep for himself or for his movement. He obviously is not in this for the money. He could have made much more money as an Ob-gyn doctor than he did in his twenty years as a Congressman. By my rough estimates, several million dollars more.

Maybe he actually does care about America...

No they can't. They have to use loaded words and put Ron Paul down any way they can.

Yellow Journalism at it's best. Loaded Rhetoric that most people don't bother to sift through.

There is absolutely no reason to speak of anyone that way. Hillary Clinton is a corrupt liar, but it's strange you don't see anyone saying that in the headlines, or reporting on her lies.

Hillary Clinton owned shares in some companies that have contracts in Iraq until last year. She dumped them just before she started her campaign. She was profiting from the war.

There are still 151 Congressmen that have shares and stock in companies that have contracts in Iraq.

But you don't see that in the "News" do you? Don't you think Americans would like to know that their Congressmen are making a profit in Iraq while our boys are dying? I'd call it blood money. It's disgusting. No wonder they don't want to end the war, they're lining their pockets.

The writer of this article is lumped in with all the rest of the media as far as I'm concerned. They got caught lying to the American public by proxy. You can't tell me no one knew that allll those "experts" were being paid to lie to the public. They're accessories to the lies and enablers of the liars.

So as far as I'm concerned the entire bunch of them are liars, and I take everything they say with a grain of salt.

I've started getting the majority my news from independent sources here and overseas. You'd be surprised at the stories reported in other countries that never see the light of day here in the US. Hurrah for the right of the people to know.

The only reason The New York Times ran an article about the "experts" was for damage control. Now, they're going on business as usual, as though they did nothing wrong.

That's not the first time they've lied, it's just the first time they've been exposed. And they did that so they could look innocent, and people would still swallow the BS. After all the Pentagon may need to spread propaganda in the future *Shrugs* If you continue to believe them be my guest.

How do you know that all those faces on the TV, and all those people that write articles aren't on someone's payroll besides their employer. Hmmm?

The reason that all the people running for President are not given equal coverage in the news is they want to make it look like the ones they approve of, are the most popular, and get people used to their names and faces.

These companies don't have Psychologists and Psychiatrists, and studies and research, to consult for no reason.

They work on the premise that if say something often enough, and long enough, eventually people will accept it as truth. Hitler said that too, LOL.

Then they demonize people that won't go along with them, and their lies, as nutjobs and conspiracy theorists.
Or they dismiss them as "young" like they don't know anything about anything.

The press praise and fawn over some of the most corrupt lying jerks I've ever seen.

The big problem is that most people will go along with the crowd as long as someone who looks like they're in "charge" tells them it's the right thing to do, even if they think it's wrong. There are several studies that prove that.

Me? I wouldn't follow the crowd if my life depended it. I have a brain. And I can do research. I can think for myself, and I don't need someone to direct me as to what to do and believe. Most people just want someone to tell them what to do. The newspapers and TV do that for them. I don't care who tells me something is right or wrong. I do what I believe is right in whatever situation I'm in.

And if they can't get people to do what they want, then they just outright lie, and stuff their stories with loaded words and rhetoric that no one takes the time to sift through and veri