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Lies, Damned Lies and Eric Dondero

August 23rd, 2007 by Steve

Eric Dondero just posted that I’ve joined the Republican Party. I’d like to assure people that I have not joined the GOP, nor do I plan to do so. I’m merely supporting Ron Paul, who is a Republican candidate for president. Dondero wrote:

This morning comes the news that the Libertarian Party State Chairman from Alabama, and immediate past LP National Political Director Stephen Gordon is joining the Republican Party to support Ron Paul for President.

This is absolutely untrue. To be quite clear, I am a Life Member of the Libertarian Party and currently serve as Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Alabama. I haven’t maintained any level of Republican Party membership for years and have no plans to do so in the future.

Posted in Ron Paul, National Politics, Libertarian Party, Libertarian Movement

61 Responses to “Lies, Damned Lies and Eric Dondero”

Allexia wrote on 08/23/07 at 2:53 pm :

Donderos is a strange bird. He likes seeing his name in print though.
somebody wrote on 08/23/07 at 2:54 pm :

You mean Dondero distorts the facts? Well, that’s what you get for supporting Dr. Paul. Beware the wrath of the small-minded.
LittleJim wrote on 08/23/07 at 2:55 pm :

Allexia has a good point. Maybe Dondero will see his name in print again if Gordon sues him for defamation.
MichaelVee wrote on 08/23/07 at 3:18 pm :

Not to stoop to being too low-brow but… he’s a douche.
michelle wrote on 08/23/07 at 3:28 pm :

He’s a louse and he knows it.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 4:13 pm :

Okay Steven, than why did you explicitly write that you would have problems with other LPers accusing you of being “disloyal”?

Are you or are you not planning to vote in the Republican Primary in Alabama for Ron Paul for President?

Be real careful how you answer that question.

If you answer “no” I will not be voting for Ron Paul, than I will humbly retract the story.

If you answer “yes” than I will kindly tell you to your face a big “fuck you”? In other words, I won’t be planning to retract nottin’.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 4:15 pm :

Big fuckin’ deal Stephen. So, you’re a Lifetime Member of the LP.

I’m a dues-paying member of the LP. Just because you send money to an organization does not necessarily imply “registration” or “affiliation.” The latter is implied by which party’s caucuses or primaries you participate in.
Steve wrote on 08/23/07 at 4:20 pm :

Eric,

I’ll try to make this very simple for you. Voting in the Republican primary in one election does not make one a member of the Republican Party in my state.

We have something called an open primary law, and anyone can vote in either primary. That does not rise to the level of “joining the Republican Party” in any mind but yours.

I will be voting for Ron Paul in the GOP primary, but I am not joining the Republican Party.
Andy wrote on 08/23/07 at 4:33 pm :

This is a false statement from Eric Dondero. Just because Steve Gordon is supporting Ron Paul it does not mean that he’s joining the Republican Party. Even if Steve Gordon votes for Ron Paul in the Republican primary it does not mean that he’s joining the Republican Party. Alabama has non-partisan voter registration so Steve Gordon does not even have to register as a Republican to vote for Ron Paul in the primaries.

In addition to this, Ron Paul is in fact still a Life Member of the Libertarian Party. Even though Ron is running as a Republican one can say that a Libertarian who votes for him is still voting for a Libertarian.

Eric Dondero should do the right thing and retract this statement.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 4:45 pm :

No, sorry I will not retract the article or the statement.

Again, Stephen is admitting here that he DOES PLAN to vote in the Republican Primary.

Now, he has a bit of a technical point that Alabama is different. Actually, Texas has the same thing. You can vote in whatever party’s primary you want.

However, and this is a very, very big however…

When you physically walk to the voting precinct, you must either choose the REPUBLICAN TABLE OR THE DEMOCRAT TABLE.

Which table you choose, determines who political party you identify with.

I am presuming that Stephen Gordon will be walking up to the Republican table to get his Republican ballot to cast his vote for Republican Ron Paul, correct?

Or, will Stephen be going to the Libertarian Party table at the Precinct to pick up the LP ballot to write Ron Paul in for the Libertarian Party primary?

If it’s the latter, than I’m wrong and will retract.

If it’s the former, than once again a big FUCK YOU to Stephen Gordon.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 4:47 pm :

And another point:

Stephen Gordon is saying that he plans to attend Republican events to campaign for Ron Paul.

Ya probably can get away with attending a couple GOP events withouth flashing a Republican membership card. But sooner or later, someone, somewheres is going to ask you, “Are you a Republican, Sir?”

If you answer “no” than I’d guess you’d have a really tough time entering the hall, or participating in the proceedings.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 4:50 pm :

The problem here, is that Stephen Gordon has just stepped into the pile of proverbial steaming shit.

And now he’s backtracking before all our eyes.

None of you all Ron Paulists ever imagined that you’d get called on this. You thought, “ah, Republicans are such wimps, they’ll never ask us to really be Republicans. We can just go to all their functions and beat up on them all we want, and shout and scream for our man Ron Paul, and they won’t do nothing.”

Surprise, surprise.

In one respect you all are correct. Republicans in general are way too polite and courteous.

But in Eric Dondero Rittberg you are dealing with an ex-longtime Libertarian Party member. And I ain’t nearly as polite as my current Republican colleagues. I still got a bunch of nasty-ass Libertarian Party in me.
LittleJim wrote on 08/23/07 at 5:18 pm :

Jesus, this Dondero guy is absolutely nuts. People tell me that Dondero left the Libertarian Party to become a Republican. If this is true, I think I’ll have to join the Libertarian Party, as there is no way I’d wish to be associated with this nutcase.

I live in Alabama and I can assure you that voters cross party lines in primaries here all the time. As an Alabama Republican, I can say that many Alabama Republicans like, support and respect Steve Gordon.

Other than like voting in a ExCom meeting or convention, I epxect that Steve will be welcomed wherever he goes.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 5:27 pm :

Good you’re here Little Jim.

Have a quick question for ya.

In Alabama, when one votes in party primaries, does one need to choose either Republican or Democrat primary before voting, or is it that one can just vote for all the candidates on one ballot?

Does one have to physically go to a table at the precinct marked “Republican” or another one marked “Democrat,” to pick up there ballot?

Does one get to vote in the Democrat Party primary, and then if one wants in the GOP primary as well? Or, are they restricted to one single party primary?
Allan Juranek wrote on 08/23/07 at 5:33 pm :

Anyway it’s very clear that Dondero’s just splitting hairs here. Just because the state considers you to be a Republican because you voted in the “Republican” primary does not mean that you are indeed a “Republican.” I mean, seriously, who would really depend on the state to give us our appropriate political labels!?! (We’d all be statists then.) If Mr. Gordon continues to do his part for the Libertarian Party then he’s still a Libertarian as far as I’m concerned. And he can be a Republican too, if he supports a Republican candidate, in my book. Labels are something we choose, not something given to us. But I guess we should just let Mr. Dondero continue to defer to the state, as he seems so enamored to do.
Go Go Gadget Dick wrote on 08/23/07 at 5:48 pm :

Pretty ironic to hear Eric spouting off about party loyalty.

Let’s bring this up any time he shows up at a Libertarian Party event and ask if he is in fact a Libertarian, and if so whether he participated in the caucuses and primaries of another party, or showed up at their meetings on behalf of a candidate for their nomination.
Ron Paul Army wrote on 08/23/07 at 5:58 pm :

Mr. Dondero was finally right about something!

“Stephen Gordon has just stepped into the pile of proverbial steaming shit” - It’s called Eric Dondero!

Will he stop his belligerent ramblings long enough to realize he’s talking to himself?

At this point Mr Dondero’s creditability and even sanity are in question, yet it’s quite amusing to watch him ‘crash and burn’.

Why does Dondero hate the Constitution?
Brad Paisley wrote on 08/23/07 at 5:59 pm :

Good idea Dick!

Let’s also ask him about when he shows up at Republican events whether he has publically and repeatdly said, even this year, that he is a Libertarian, and whether he has been doing things such as starting a yahoo group and beating the WAR drums on message boards on behalf of a likely candidate for the Libertarian nomination.

Besides, he has been engaging in internal LP politics for many years and sent this opposition party money - at least, the $25 door fee - even within this last year.

So, I guess any time he shows up at Republican events on behalf of Giuliani, Fred Thompson, or whatever other Republican he’ll be supporting next, some good Republican Ron Paul supporters (yes, there are many who have never been Libertarians) can ask him about his party loyalty.
Brad Paisley (so much cooler online) wrote on 08/23/07 at 6:04 pm :

Army,

Eric’s credibility and sanity are not in question, and haven’t been in many years.

I forgot to mention that he still runs a website with the word libertarian in it, much as vain root runs a website with the word Republican in it.

Ever read Machiavelli and Sun Tzu, or anything about Cointelpro?

lol
Go Go Gadget Dick wrote on 08/23/07 at 6:25 pm :

R. P. Armey,

You are partially correct, but the part where you say Eric is talking to himself - I’m a bit confused there. What could that possibly mean, unless you are Eric? After all you are talking about him.

Besides, Steve wrote this article about him. I’ve met Steve and I’ve seen Eric’s photo, so I’m pretty sure Steve is not Eric.

Also, I’m talking about Eric right now, and I’m even more sure I’m not Eric. Almost completely sure, even.

Let’s make this clear, I am the only one who is talking to myself here. By which I mean that I may or may not be you.

Goo goo g’joob.

As for hating the constitution; don’t be so antiquated. I’ve almost finished reading it, and I’m pretty sure I’ll get to the part that authorizes the “USA Patriot Act” (which Eric Dondero supports) pretty soon.

Brad, I like how you think. We should get together for a beer or thirteen sometime soon. The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink…and George Thorogood is invited too, ’cause I drink alone, all by myself.

I’ll have to look up some of that reading materials you mentioned when I’m sober. Sounds like interesting stuff.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 6:56 pm :

That’s it! Thanks Allen. That’s all I needed to know. So, the state considers you to be a Republican if you voted in the “Republican” primary. Thank you very, very much.

Nuff said.

Alen: Just because the state considers you to be a Republican because you voted in the “Republican” primary does not mean that you are indeed a “Republican.”
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 7:02 pm :

For the record, I have no problem whatsoever with dual-party membership. I highly encourage it.

I’m just pointing out the inconsistency of those who join the GOP to use it merely as a vehicle to advance the cause of Ron Paul.

My feeling is, both the Libertarian Party AND the Republican Party are to be supported, and to be supported enthusiastically.

We have a common enemy: the Democrats.

It’s just funny how it took Ron Paul running for President as a Republican, to convince some hard-headed Libertarian Party partisans that the GOP is our ally. They’re still not wanting to accept that. Witness here, how Stephen has done his best to run away from that.

But try as he might; The minute he declared for Paul in the GOP primary on this very Forum, is the minute he admitted to the world that the Republican Party is far more preferable to the Democrats.

And for that I’m thankful.
Don Wills wrote on 08/23/07 at 7:49 pm :

Like a broken clock which is correct twice a day, Dondero gets it right on this one. Steve’s support for Ron Paul may actually drive away real Republicans and be much more negative to the Ron Paul campaign than the one lousy vote Steve may cast in the Republican primary.

If you want to support Ron Paul, join your local Republican Party, register as a Republican in those states that pre-register, give money to the RP2008 campaign and renounce your third party history! Neighbors may actually start to respect your political beliefs again, and might seriously consider Dr. Paul.
Ken H wrote on 08/23/07 at 7:55 pm :

I have no desire to interact with the Republican Party other than to spend a few seconds in a voting booth on February 5 and vote for Ron Paul. That will not make me a (spit!) Republican (spit!).
Tom Blanton wrote on 08/23/07 at 7:57 pm :

I think all libertarians should join the GOP and the Dems just to sow discord and division from within. Just like people such as Dondero have been doing in the LP for years.

Politics is war by other means. The two major parties declared war on all third parties years ago and they have been winning.

Think of the fun you could have handing out Giuliani or Hillary literature wearing nazi armbands - or just throwing the garbage in the nearest dumpster.

Destroy the beast from within. Just wait until after Ron Paul doesn’t win the nomination. The GOP is no friend of libertarians - the vast majority of them would rather detonate a nuke in NYC before letting Dr. Paul win the nomination.
LittleJim wrote on 08/23/07 at 8:02 pm :

Don,you’ve got it ass-backwards. If the GOP had principles, people like Steve might be running it. Because they don’t, they got their asses kicked in 2006. I’m a Republican who has more respect for Libertarians than most people in my own party. We need more people like that, which is the best thing about the RP campaign.
Jason Gatties wrote on 08/23/07 at 8:06 pm :

We have the same deal here in Michigan. I will vote for Ron Paul. That does not make me a republican.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/23/07 at 8:18 pm :

Jason, quick question for ya.

Do you think that if you said that to a mainline Republican at some GOP event there in Michigan, while wearing a “Ron Paul for President” button, that would be perceived as a positive for your candidate?

Do you think those MI Republicans would be favorably inclined to you saying what you just said here?
michelle wrote on 08/23/07 at 8:36 pm :

Just last week I said that I wished Dondildo was made of plastic and ran on batteries so we could turn him off after our fun. Today I see that I was wrong. He should keep on talking because it makes clear what he and the current Republican party (with Ron Paul as the single exception) are. But, everytime he incorrectly uses the word libertarian, we should correct him as if he were a small child- with patience.

Oh, who am I kidding? None of are saint-like.
michelle wrote on 08/23/07 at 8:36 pm :

none of us- sorry
Dan wrote on 08/23/07 at 9:40 pm :

We should also point out that Alabama has a separate primary for the Presidential nomination. I could (and probably will just to prove a point) vote on the Republican primary for Ron Paul in February, vote a Democratic ballot in the state’s June primary, attend the Libertarian convention also in June (I think it’s in June), vote a Republican ballot in the July primary runoff, and then split my ticket in November.
Robert Milnes wrote on 08/23/07 at 11:54 pm :

Dan, then in December you can go jump in a lake-just to prove a point.
somebody wrote on 08/24/07 at 12:31 am :

Wow. Dondero becomes more ridiculous by the day.
Andy wrote on 08/24/07 at 3:13 am :

“It’s just funny how it took Ron Paul running for President as a Republican, to convince some hard-headed Libertarian Party partisans that the GOP is our ally. They’re still not wanting to accept that. Witness here, how Stephen has done his best to run away from that.”

I’m a Ron Paul supporter and I’ve been a Ron Paul supporter since 1996, which is the same year that I joined the Libertarian Party.

However, this does NOT mean that I see the Republican Party as an allie or that I’ve ever considered myself to be a Republican (I was an independent prior to joining the LP). What I see Ron Paul doing is INFILTRATING the Republican Party. He’s staging a coup. This is one particular strategy in the struggle for liberty. The infiltration tactic has been used for many, many years by the advocates for big government, so those who advocate less government should certainly utilize this strategy as well.

I fully support anyone who applies this strategy with the Democrats as well. I know that libertarian Frank Gonzalez did this in Florida last year and that he got like 41 or 42% of the vote in a Congressional race and he did it on a shoe string budget against an incumbent Republican who had a far bigger campaign budget and in a Republican dominated district.

I realize that this tactic has been tried by libertarians more with Republicans than with Democrats, but so what? The fact of the matter is that both of the major parties are corrupt to their cores. Just look to the fact that the Republicans controlled all 3 branches of the federal government from the time GW Bush was “elected” in 2000 up until when the Democrats regained control of Congress in 2006 (after losing it in 1994). What was the result of the Republicans controlling all 3 branches of the federal government? The result was the largest EXPANSION of the federal government since the days of FDR and LBJ! Democrats and Republicans, it generally doesn’t make much of a difference which one of them is in office.

I’ve been aware of the Republican Liberty Caucus for several years and I even thought about joining them at one point. However, I was a bit disappointed when I looked into them a little deeper and found that some of their members were not quite as libertarian as I had assumed they’d be.

Thus far I’ve stuck with the Libertarian Party route but I have been promoting the Ron Paul campaign and maybe I’ll go further with the infiltration tactic at some point.
Andy wrote on 08/24/07 at 3:19 am :

“Tom Blanton wrote on 08/23/07 at 7:57 pm :

I think all libertarians should join the GOP and the Dems just to sow discord and division from within. Just like people such as Dondero have been doing in the LP for years.

Politics is war by other means. The two major parties declared war on all third parties years ago and they have been winning.

Think of the fun you could have handing out Giuliani or Hillary literature wearing nazi armbands - or just throwing the garbage in the nearest dumpster.

Destroy the beast from within. Just wait until after Ron Paul doesn’t win the nomination. The GOP is no friend of libertarians - the vast majority of them would rather detonate a nuke in NYC before letting Dr. Paul win the nomination.”

Great post Tom! This is exactly the kind of stuff that I was refering to when I posted about the infiltration tactic. I suspect that there have been and are infiltrators in the LP, so why not do it back to the major parties? We could work to destroy them from within!
Rich Paul wrote on 08/24/07 at 5:23 am :

I never thought I’d vote for a Republican, but they get one primary vote from me … for Ron Paul.

If they nominate him, they’ll get another vote from me. The second one will be real.

If not, then a pox on both their houses, I’ll go back to the Libertarians.

I’m not going to let my personal preference of a label distract me from the most important challenge since the civil war … returning America to constitutional, limited government. If I can help, in any way, to bring that about, I will do so. I love my (Libertarian) party, but I love my country more. And I think my party does, too.
Rich Paul wrote on 08/24/07 at 5:28 am :

A thought. Would it be more productive if, whenever we have the urge to acknowledge something Eric has written, we just posted “I shunn Eric Dondero”. I’ll bet that would bug the hell out of him, since there would be little to feed his rants, but it would net let his bullshit slide without response.

In the spirit of Ayn Rand’s saying “I disagree with you” and leaving it at that with those who cannot speak reason.
GordonUnleashed » Blog Archive » The Ron Paul Dennis Kucinich Revolution wrote on 08/24/07 at 5:32 am :

[…] must be pick on Steve Gordon day. Not only did the libertarian-opposed-to-most-things-libertarian call me a Republican, but now Libertarians for Kucinich are poking fun at me, too. I’ll give the lefties more […]
Rich Paul wrote on 08/24/07 at 5:40 am :

You know, I think I now know what annoyed me about his post:

That’s it! Thanks Allen. That’s all I needed to know. So, the state considers you to be a Republican if you voted in the “Republican” primary. Thank you very, very much.

When did self-appointed spokesmen for the Libertarian party start thinking that the states opinion on anything was the last word? If I cared what the state thought, I’d probably vote for Guiliani, wear patent leather boots, goosestep, and heil Bush. But I don’t so I won’t.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/24/07 at 9:23 am :

So then, you’re an Anarchist? Abolish the State, right?

Why persist in calling yourself a “Libertarian”?

Libertarians support “limited government” not “no government.” We recognize a proper role for the State.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/24/07 at 9:24 am :

And one of those roles incidentally is overseeing elections and ensuring that there’s no election fraud, and that those inelligible to vote, like illegal aliens, do not participate in US Elections.

Would you rather abolish the US Election process?
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/24/07 at 9:28 am :

Rich, are you aware that Jeff Flake has beaten Ron Paul the last three years in a row, for the designation as “most libertarian” in the RLC’ Liberty Index?

Assuming you lived in Arizona, would you vote for Flake?

I mean, here we’ve got you saying essentially, that Ron Paul would be the only Republican you’d ever vote for.

How about if you lived in California, in Tom McClintock’s District? Michigan, and was a constituent of Leon Drolet? Idaho, with Butch Otter? Alaska with Sarah Palin?

No other libertarian Republicans are worthy of your support, ‘eh? Just Ron Paul?

How about if Ron Paul’s opponent Chris Peden, who is a self-described Constitutionalist Conservative/Anti-Taxer/Property Rights advocate, beats Ron Paul in the Congressional Primary. Would you vote for Peden?
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/24/07 at 9:30 am :

If Ron Paul is “infiltrating the Republican Party” as you claim above, than why did he back Bush for President in 2000?

I wouldn’t call that the definition of an “infiltrator.”

And his conservative Republican constituents here in the 14th, would be quite suprised to learn that he’s just “infiltrating” the party.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/24/07 at 9:35 am :

Andy:

The ratio of libertarian Republicans to “libertarian” Democrats is near 1,000 to 1.

There are approximately 1,000 elected libertarian Republicans in the Nation. There are zero, maybe 1? (there are rumors of a guy in the Legislature of Wyoming whose pretty good) “libertarian” Democrat.

It’s absurd to make a statement like “I realize that there are more libertarians running as Republicans than Democrats.”

1,000 to 1? Yeah, ya think?

You should have said, “I realize that there are virtually no libertarian Democrats currently…”
Rich Paul wrote on 08/24/07 at 12:55 pm :

I shun Eric
Brian Woodard wrote on 08/24/07 at 2:40 pm :

Question for Dondero, if Dr. Paul wins the Republican nomination, who will you support then?

As relates to your prior post about “our” common enemy, the Democrats, you might consider throwing your support to Hillary Clinton. After all, she supported Bush’s prescription drug bill, she has supported the troops by voting for Bush’s funding requests, has supported the Patriot Act- sounds like your dream candidate!
disinter wrote on 08/24/07 at 4:54 pm :

This Libertarian will proudly vote for Ron Paul in the Texas primary.

I will NEVER join the Republican party, though.
disinter wrote on 08/24/07 at 5:00 pm :

Anyone figure out that Dumbdero is on Rudy’s (or the GOP’s) payroll yet? Every minute you spend arguing with this twit is a minute lost supporting Ron Paul.

“When dealing with professional provocateurs and agitators, one is never engaged in an honest intellectual debate. No matter how vehement the rhetoric, what professional agitators and provocateurs want is to sow
discord and disillusionment among the rank and file, eventually exhausting their adversary’s time and resources. ”

http://www.newswithviews.com/Eakman/beverly40.htm
Thomas L. Knapp wrote on 08/24/07 at 10:32 pm :

I hate it when Dondero gets something right, but in his own annoying, ass-backward way, he nailed this one.

Steve. DUDE:

1. You’re the chairman of the Alabama LP.

2. In the past week or so, you’ve announced not only that you’re supporting a Republican for president, but that you’ve contributed at least $250 to the party of Bob Riley and Roy Moore — the Alabama GOP.

One of these things is not like the other. To put a finer point on it, one of these things is Just. Fucking. Wrong.
J. S. Mosby wrote on 08/24/07 at 11:50 pm :

I like Eric Dondero.

After the last few weeks of reading his rants in the comments sections of many websites, I’m totally convinced that voting for Ron Paul is a wise decision.

Anybody that attacks Dr. Paul and/or his supporters with that much zeal and zero substance, clearly shines a light on the importance of electing the good doctor.

To one and all, never let an aversion to a political party stand in the way of voting for a candidate of your choice.

There are so few good statesmen to pick from these days that it shouldn’t cause a person to blink when crossing party lines.

Just think of yourself as American and toss out all the useless political labels.
Brian Woodard wrote on 08/25/07 at 6:14 am :

Thanks disinter for the link- helps me to understand the futility of interacting with Dondero.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/25/07 at 10:02 am :

Thomas, PLEASE do not associate Bob Riley and Judge Moore with the Republican Party. Riley is a RINO at best. We real Republicans wish only to kick him out of the Party at the soonest possible time. Moore, last time I checked was a Constitution Party member.

Rather the Republican Party is the Party of Jeff Flake, Butch Otter, Sarah Palin and Tom McClintock.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/25/07 at 10:08 am :

Disinter, as a fellow Texan I can assure you, that the very act of you voting for Ron Paul in the GOP Primary, AUTOMATICALLY MAKES YOU A REPUBLICAN. At least, until the next primary season two years hence.

That means for two whole years, like it or not, you will technically be a Republican.

There is NO OTHER WAY to cast your vote for Ron Paul. You MUST physically walk up to the nice blue-haired old lady at the Presbatyrian Church, and ask her for the BALLOT MARKED REPUBLICAN.

They separate the Democrat and Republican booths at the polls. They are clearly marked.

You have to turn one way or the other. There are at least 5 to 10 witnesses in the room.

As you well know, and this is not just folklore, it’s fact, here in Texas you are legally married if you declare in front of two witnesses that the lady by your side is your “wife.”

You are essentially doing the same thing by voting in Texas primaries.

You are declaring in front of 5 to 10 witnesses that you are a REPUBLICAN or a DEMOCRAT, depending on which ballot you pick up, and which voting booth you walk into.

My advice, if you don’t wish to be called a Republican for two years after the Texas Primary on Feb. 2, don’t bother voting for Ron Paul.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/25/07 at 10:13 am :

Brian, if Ron Paul were to win the GOP primary, I’d probably take off to China with my wife in November of ‘08 for a “vacation” and miss voting.

I can simply NOT support someone for President of the United States who has aligned himself with Al Qaeda, and other Radical Muslims, and who said in front of a nationwide audience tht the United States was to blame for the attacks of 9/11.

Sorry, this Military Veteran cannot stomach such near treasonous statements.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/25/07 at 10:21 am :

Politics is a strange thing. You think someone is on your side on an issue, but that someone needs to win reelection, so they seemingly take a complete reversal on their stance.

Yesterday, I went to my mailbox, and I got my standard mailing from the office of my Congressman - Rep. Ron Paul.

In it was a letter addressed to “Dear Constituent.”

It talked all about how Ron Paul is fighting Terrorism, and is working to support “Our Troops.”

With it came a 4 page “Newsletter.” Almost 3 of the 4 pages in the Newsletter were devoted to Ron Paul fighting Terrorism. It was headlined:

“Paul Takes Strong Action in War on Terrorism”

Here are some of the sub-headlines:

SAFE Act Proposed

Support for Presidential Use of Force Against Terrorists

Paul Approves Money in Wake of Terror Attacks

Helping Families of Terrorism Victims

Supporting Unity in Terror Aftermath

Paul Supports Tough Penalties for BioTerrorism

Oh, and the photos? Ron Paul speaking in front of a Military Coast Guard unit, of course, and another one of Ron Paul speaking to Boy Scouts. (No other photos).

Ya see it’s election time again. And 6 months from now, Ron Paul will have the toughest GOP Primary fight in 8 years.

He faces Friendswood City Councilman/Mayor Pro-Tem Chris Peden, who is a libertarian conservative, but is 100% in favor of the War in Iraq.

He also faces Mark Henry of Galveston, an Air Force Reservist Fighter Pilot, who is also 100% in favor of the War in Iraq.

Ron Paul: One persona for his nationwide audience of assorted leftwingers, Anti-War Libertarians and paleo-conservatives, quite another for his constituents in conservative South Texas.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/25/07 at 10:23 am :

Oh, sorry. Forgot to mention that the above promotional mailing was paid for fully by the US Taxpayer.

Ahh, yes. Ron Paul: The “Taxpayers Best Friend.”
Dondero makes me laugh wrote on 08/25/07 at 11:00 am :

So Ron Paul will be facing 2 Pro-Iraq war (which will split the forever shrinking pro-Iraq vote) Republicans in his districts Primary when the Iraq war has grown even more un-popular? It looks like the 2008 congressional primary for Dr. Paul is a lock.
Eric Dondero wrote on 08/25/07 at 3:41 pm :

The “Iraq War has grown more un-popular”??

What are you smoking? You obviously don’t pay any attention to polling data. If you had, you would know the exact opposite is true. The War in Iraq has grown more popular since the Surge, so much so in fact, that the NY Times had to take polls on its popularity. There was such a switch in the numbers two weeks ago, that the Times didn’t trust their own numbers. So, they polled again. Same result.

Unfavorables for the War in Iraq, has dropped to the low 60s, while favorables are up to the high 20s, low 30s in various polls.

However, the polls do not measure why people are unfavorable to the War in Iraq.

Many people answer “Yes” I oppose the War in Iraq, precisely because they think Bush is fighting too wimpily and too politically correct.

I’d bet a good 1/3rd of those who say they are opposed to the War in Iraq, are, like me, somewhat opposed to it, because Bush is being too liberal, and not fighting agressively enough.
Jim Rongstad wrote on 08/26/07 at 2:18 pm :

I shun Eric Dondero
ElfNinosMom wrote on 08/29/07 at 1:24 pm :

Eric Dondero: I thought you were challenging Ron Paul for his congressional seat?
Ron Paul Army wrote on 09/23/07 at 7:41 pm :

“The War in Iraq has grown more popular since the Surge” - WOW! is Mr Dondero really that out of touch with reality??

Mr Dondero turn off your TV !!!!!

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