Donald Luskin has now endorsed John McCain [CONFIRMED]

[Mystile]

RP's campaign staff was pretty dumb to even bother to publicly acknowledge this. It would have made Luskin look like a retard if they hadn't.

well, RP is the truth-teller

 

[PC_for_Paul]

the way i see it:

1. he was bought out
2. he was blackmailed
3. Ron Paul 'donated' him to McCain - not to infiltrate, but rather to get someone with a good sense of economics into a position of power should McCain win.

I lean towards 1 or 2.

Nah, It's for the Gay Republican sex, McCains campaign just put in new bathroom stalls.

 

[freelance]

RP's campaign staff was pretty dumb to even bother to publicly acknowledge this. It would have made Luskin look like a retard if they hadn't.

Their phones are probably ringing off the hook and they wanted the calls to stop.

 

[Sauron]

I lean towards 1 or 2.

That's because you see Ron Paul as this guy who is up against some conspiracy who doesn't compromise. The compromises have been going on for quite some time, Ron Paul has gained a lot of power this past year.

 

[nc4rp]

and to think i beleived him on the video of his undying support for Paul. what a jerk!

 

[Devil_rules_in_extremes]

Don Lusken is a TOOL!

Good Riddance you scum bag!

I really don't want to tear Don Lusken down, but this was such a jerk-off move. I strongly DIS-Like him now.

 

[terryp]

Luskin and Mc Cain - nothing on Google News

I went to the Lew Rockwell site and there was nothing.
The RP site must be down or jammed "IE not availble".

So how is this confirmed, with the Kavuto interview just 2 days ago ??

 

[homah]

Come on guys this is not Ron Paul we know. He would not do this!

I think this is exactly the Ron Paul I know...putting the well-being of the country above his personal goals.

 

[Sauron]

RP's campaign staff was pretty dumb to even bother to publicly acknowledge this. It would have made Luskin look like a retard if they hadn't.

And how would it have helped the campaign to make one of their paid staffers look like a retard? Haven't they developed a bad enough rep as it is?

 

[Goeran]

My guess is that he was too busy to hear about the RP "newsletter" story and now he's afraid that his image will get damaged when the smear campaign gets started again.

 

[AFM]

Tar and feather this benedict arnold

 

[Wyurm]

Doubt it. They hired Schiff the next day. They likely knew Luskan got a better offer. At least he gave his two week notice and even supported him on the news super Tuesday.

You actually have a good point. I remember alot of people thought it was odd that they hired Schiff right after Luskin. I wish we could get a straight answer, but that's not likely to happen till after the election if ever.

 

[Sauron]

Come on guys this is not Ron Paul we know. He would not do this!

The Ron Paul personality cult image is not the same thing as the real deal.

 

[micahnelson]

My question is, why did he support him in the first place?

 

[Sauron]

You actually have a good point. I remember alot of people thought it was odd that they hired Schiff right after Luskin. I wish we could get a straight answer, but that's not likely to happen till after the election if ever.

More addicting drama. If there wasn't any mystery to the campaign, I would find better things to do than post here.

 

[LibertyEagle]

We have some unfinished business here, it appears....

lew rockwell is a libertarian twep probably spreading counter intel..

i know right.. he's a classic-lose-at-all-costs-so-as-to-maintain-moral-superiority libertarian..

IMO, him and the rest of his racist, extreme ilk should get the heck out of our campaign (re: jump off a bridge)

You guys still trust Rockwell?

Lew Rockwell has been known to blog inaccuracies and make up things quite often. Donald Luskin is a close friend of Dr. Ron Paul and recent;y appointed economic adviser to the campaign. Lew Rockwell is full of shit. This thread should be buried.

C'mon, the 3 of you who were so quick to cut Lew Rockwell to shreds and insult him up one side and down the other. Now that it has been confirmed that what Lew told us on his blog is in fact the TRUTH, where is your retraction and apology?

What are you made of? I guess we shall see.

 

[Sauron]

My question is, why did he support him in the first place?

Because Ron Paul speaks the truth about economics.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

How can an economist think Ron Paul and John McCain have the right ideas (at the same time)? They're almost night-and-day different on economic issues.

 

[sharedvoice]

You owe Rockwell an apology. Nut up and make it.

C'mon, the 3 of you who were so quick to cut Lew Rockwell to shreds and insult him up one side and down the other. Now that it has been confirmed that what Lew told us on his blog is in fact the TRUTH, where is your retraction and apology?

What are you made of? I guess we shall see.

Sorry pal, I don't owe Lew Rockwell any apology. He's just another fill in the blank blogger in my view. He's a bit on the kooky side as well. How about you man up and call a spade a spade? This story is simply untrue and full of speculation like so many other editorial stories we see on internet blogs. "Ghostwriter's" like Lew Rockwell come a dime a dozen. In fact, he may even have some responsibility to the controversial, anonymously written articles published in Ron Paul newsletters. The reality is that Don Luskin would never change his endorsement of Ron Paul because of his long-standing personal relationship with him. Lew Rockwell should research his facts a bit more. This isn't the first time he's slipped... Rockwell is just bitter because Ron perhaps has distanced himself from him and decided not run for the Libertarian Party. End of story.

I will say it again. This thread needs to be buried, or filed into "Hot Topics". I believe it has veered off course of the Grassroots subject.

 

[Ryan_G]

Why is everyone being so spastic about this. I'm curious why too, but there's no reason for all this hate. Theres a good chance McCain will be the nominee and if so I'd at least like him to have some reasonable advisors.

You guys are so fiercely loyal that you have blinders on to everything else and think anything that doesn't support the cause is a conspiracy.

Frankly that type of behavior really hurts the campaign. I got my parents and my girlfriends parents to go caucus for Paul on Tuesday and guess what they got to meet? Paul supporters bitching and complaining, saying they were really pro-choice and how much they hate Bush, being completely disrespectful.

They were left wondering if they were really supporting the right guy.

So for the rest of us, would you please shut the $%# up?