Ron Paul Twitter Account

[supermario21]

Is it Ron actually running this? Because this last tweet is pretty offensive...



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Chris Kyle's death seems to confirm that "he who lives by the sword dies by the sword." Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn't make sense

 

[sailingaway]

That is really odd.

The 'lives by the sword dies by the sword' seems very un-Ron-ish, under the circumstances, but the frustration at taking a guy with PTSD to a firing range could be a doctor thing.

I'm thinking not.

He seems to have some people who insert leftist cultural stuff into his things (read the immigration chapter in Liberty Defined, and I am not talking about the policy position, but they 'they have a better work standard' gratuitous slap in the face stuff') I don't like leftist red meat any more than rightist red meat, and Ron doesn't typically use ANY. So, I don't know.

 

[supermario21]

That is really odd.

The 'lives by the sword dies by the sword' seems very un-Ron-ish, under the circumstances, but the frustration at taking a guy with PTSD to a firing range could be a doctor thing.

I'm thinking not.

He seems to have some people who insert leftist cultural stuff into his things (read the immigration chapter in Liberty Defined, and I am not talking about the policy position, but they 'they have a better work standard' gratuitous slap in the face stuff') I don't like leftist red meat any more than rightist red meat, and Ron doesn't typically use ANY. So, I don't know.

It just worries me because this guy is regarded highly by most people in this country (those that have heard about him) and having someone like Ron's account cut him down and almost treat the death like a joke does real damage to our movement. I know lots of people don't like Rand because he tries to be overly polished sometimes but it's stuff like this which does more harm than good. If you're going to tweet libertarian red meat, don't do it over a navy SEAL's dead body.

 

[angelatc]

BY all means, let's have this person run RonPaul.com, since he's doing such a bang up job on Facebook and Twitter.

I think the PTSD line came from here, not Ron Paul himself.

 

[sailingaway]

The left and right are pretty detached from what reactions their red meat inspires on the other side. And from independents for that matter.

I agree. Not sure what to do about it.

I think only his supporters are following him now, and I won't retweet that, if you won't...

 

[NOVALibertarian]

If this is indeed Ron behind this tweet (and his facebook posts), I think it's safe to say that his first personal foray into social media hasn't been top-notch.

If it isn't Ron, the person who tweeted this shouldn't be allowed access to the account again.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

You would think that by now Ron would require approval of anything that goes out bearing his name.

 

[sailingaway]

You would think that by now Ron would require approval of anything that goes out bearing his name.

because he's into central management.

I'll never expect that. I would prefer he find someone trustworthy before he trusts them, however.

..sigh... If I tweet back my followers will just be curious and check out Ron's tweet. I hadn't seen it.

 

[supermario21]

The backlash is already all over twitter and the conservative blogosphere. Honestly I'd like to see Rand repudiate the comments, because you know this will get the Rand-haters out in force.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

I think only his supporters are following him now, and I won't retweet that, if you won't...

Doesn't appear to be just his supporters based on the comments.

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

That is really odd.

The 'lives by the sword dies by the sword' seems very un-Ron-ish, under the circumstances, but the frustration at taking a guy with PTSD to a firing range could be a doctor thing.

I'm thinking not.

He seems to have some people who insert leftist cultural stuff into his things (read the immigration chapter in Liberty Defined, and I am not talking about the policy position, but they 'they have a better work standard' gratuitous slap in the face stuff') I don't like leftist red meat any more than rightist red meat, and Ron doesn't typically use ANY. So, I don't know.

"He who lives by the sword dies by the sword" has been a theme at LRC since Kyle's death, and Ron very frequently uses rhetoric that appears on LRC before a statement. It also works in reverse; oftentimes LRC uses rhetoric Ron used in an interview or statement.

 

[The Gold Standard]

I think it's someone Ron trusts (and therefore doesn't keep an eye on) trying to discredit Ron and make Rand the face of the "liberty movement".

 

[angelatc]

If this is indeed Ron behind this tweet (and his facebook posts), I think it's safe to say that his first personal foray into social media hasn't been top-notch.

If it isn't Ron, the person who tweeted this shouldn't be allowed access to the account again.

I can almost guarantee you that it isn't Ron. He never gets involved in these one-of situation discussions. If he was on a talk show, I think he would immediately switch to a generalization, something like "well I don't know that much about it, but i think the shooter was a veteran with ptsd. we need to look at our foreign policy and what it is doing to our soldiers. We're losing more of them to suicide than combat."

 

[sailingaway]

Doesn't appear to be just his supporters based on the comments.

You mean the guy whose top tweet right now is this one to McCain?

Joshua Treviño ‏@jstrevino

Goodness, this John McCain chap needs to learn to address crazed, murderous, anti-Semitic fanatics with proper decorum. Tut tut, sir.

Yeah, he seems to want to smear Ron.

but I agree Ron should pick someone better. I'm still up for a chip in to send him a singing messenger bearing resumes.....

 

[supermario21]

Apparently the account onepoliceplazza tweeted the exact same thing before "Ron" did. And that account has now been suspended...this could get ugly.

 

[sailingaway]

I can almost guarantee you that it isn't Ron. He never gets involved in these one-of situation discussions. If he was on a talk show, I think he would immediately switch to a generalization, something like "well I don't know that much about it, but i think the shooter was a veteran with ptsd. we need to look at our foreign policy and what it is doing to our soldiers. We're losing more of them to suicide than combat."

Yes, that does sound more like Ron.

 

[itshappening]

The guy is a government killer and mass murderer, 160 kills and bragged about it.

There is nothing wrong with Ron's tweet. He had it coming.

If that offends people so be it.

 

[supermario21]

Ron Paul is now trending...not good.

 

[supermario21]

Michelle Malkin ‏@michellemalkin
He in infected with malware. RT @TwitchyTeam Disgusting: Ron Paul attacks murder victim, war hero Chris Kyle http://bit.ly/UohsPp


That could be a defense of him?

 

[sailingaway]

"He who lives by the sword dies by the sword" has been a theme at LRC since Kyle's death, and Ron very frequently uses rhetoric that appears on LRC before a statement. It also works in reverse; oftentimes LRC uses rhetoric Ron used in an interview or statement.

I do think some from there may be in charge of his media now, which has a reverse issue to some during the campaign. He needs someone who DOESN'T want to gin up excitement by throwing red meat, in the language of 'any' side, but suggest solutions. In other words, someone like he is himself, to be his voice.