**Statement from Donald Luskin to Ron Paul Supporters**

[Bruce4Ron]

The driving force behind Ron Paul's finance reform is to get the hell out of the world and back to our house where we can properly balance our check book. That is it. We are blowing money on all of these other people and we aren't even taking care of ourselves.

With that in mind, do you think Don Luskin is going to "paulinize" John McCain? Hell no he isn't because for Ron Paul's economic plan to work for McCain he would have to pull out of the world and start focusing on us. He won't do that and we know it!

Don Luskin made a personal move. He made a selfish move. He was motivated by self-interest and it is obvious in his response. Any person who jumps ship in the middle of a campaign like this is serving himself and himself only. If he was supporting Liberty he sure as hell wouldn't be joining McCain and every one of us knows that. His answer to us is bogus.

I don't buy it one bit and I'm an emotional spender !

 

[wowronpaul]

oh yea and if he wanted to be schooled, he could just listen to RP

 

[Cindy]

I'd understand that ONLY if and after Paul dropped out.

Someone paid him to jump ship now.

 

[affa]

Two days ago Luskin was wiping the feet of Ron with words on national TV.

It's pretty clear McCain is trying to court us knowing we'll make or break him against Hillama.

I'll wait for a comment from Ron before I totally refuse to recognize Luskin's existence

Hey McCain -

You will never get our vote. Ever. You are a warmonger. You represent everything wrong with this country. At least Obama gives off the illusion of being a good guy - you give off an aura of hate and loathing.

Hey Luskin -

You want to make it up to us? Tell us you're still writing in Dr. Paul on national tv. Otherwise? Don't let the cash drawer hit you on the way out.

 

[sidster]

I think Luskin does believe in the ideas.

Each of us has to do what we feel is best to advance the cause. If he's true to the cause, then he's no different than any of us on that score.

I think he is a serious person, so I don't believe he made this move without giving it a lot of thought.

I can't say if his primary concern related to the level of potential personal benefit, or if his primary concern is the advancement of the ideas.

Only Luskin knows the answer to that.

I prefer to think he remains a staunch supporter of Dr. Paul and is sincere when he says his goal is advancement of the ideas.

We'll all know soon enough, and if the label "traitor" fits when we do, I'll do what i can to spread that view of Luskin.

Until then, he gets the benefit of the doubt from me.

JMO, YMMV.

Ideas like 100 years of intervention ... "my friend"?

 

[jillian]

You people are crazy!

This campaign is about Freedom. Let the man do what he wants without being a jackass.

you are right about freedom. dr. Paul is also a man of high principles, honesty, and values. This dip shit said the other day he would write Ron Paul's name on the ballot...not only has he endorsed McCain, he left the doctor to do it.

where is the integrity and honesty in that? this campaign is about more than freedom. it's about doing the right thing.

 

[Libertytree]

This explanation is simple.

Luskin went with the paycheck and whom he thought would be the winner, might even be a cabinet spot in it for him?

Good as speculation as any.

 

[hrdman2luv]

My hope is to move McCain in the direction of Dr. Paul’s policies.

Why would he want to endorse someone he has to change? Makes no sense to me.

 

[affa]

You people are crazy!

This campaign is about Freedom. Let the man do what he wants without being a jackass.

And freedom also lets us tell him what we think of him.

Too many people use freedom like a shield and forget one important part - other people are free to respond, too.

 

[alaric]

Can you give a good reason then? You really think McCain is going to change his ideals? No way, and if he does it'll only last until he's elected so he can change it back to the way he was before.

mccain will change his ideals when he tells the truth about his vietnam experience.....meaning never!

 

[jillian]

My hope is to move McCain in the direction of Dr. Paul’s policies.

Why would he want to endorse someone he has to change? Makes no sense to me.

when i read this i immediately thought of this saying:

you can take the girl outta the trailor park but you can't take the trailor park outta the girl.

 

[adpierce]

Hey Luskin -

You want to make it up to us? Tell us you're still writing in Dr. Paul on national tv. Otherwise? Don't let the cash drawer hit you on the way out.

I'm sorry not everybody is such a high and mighty Ron Paul purist like yourself. I guess any TRUE Ron Paul supporter wouldn't do anything but write RP in the general election. Nope, a real Ron Paul supporter will go to his grave before supporting a candidate who supports any issues on which Ron Paul differs. Jesus himself running for office probably couldn't get our vote. MLK Jr., he's just a poser. Ghandi, he's stick figuresque poser. Liberty could never move forward unless we write Ron Paul in and stick to our guns. We'll start the Ron Paul Party.... all Ron Paul all the time, can't vote for anybody else. Ron Paul will win our local elections... state elections and one day.... President ... even if he's long passed away.

 

[Alabama Supporter]

And freedom also lets us tell him what we think of him.

Too many people use freedom like a shield and forget one important part - other people are free to respond, too.

You are severely hurting Ron Paul's image with the hateful crap that is being spewed.

 

[VoteForRonPaul]

What a Damn Hypocrite!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well said thanks!

 

[aravoth]

I asked Don over email if I could pass along a message from him to the grassroots, because many of us were confused by his move.

Here is Luskin's official statement to Paul supporters, which he just sent me a few minutes ago:



I think there is more to this situation than meets the eye. Ron himself might have supported this and might be pleased to have Luskin moving into McCain's inner circle. Lord knows McCain needs the advice!

Don Luskin can go fuck himself, I can't believe I used him in my videos, I hope he gets severe food poisoning and has diareahha for a year.

 

[affa]

I'm sorry not everybody is such a high and mighty Ron Paul purist like yourself. I guess any TRUE Ron Paul supporter wouldn't do anything but write RP in the general election. Nope, a real Ron Paul supporter will go to his grave before supporting a candidate who supports any issues on which Ron Paul differs. Jesus himself running for office probably couldn't get our vote. MLK Jr., he's just a poser. Ghandi, he's stick figuresque poser. Liberty could never move forward unless we write Ron Paul in and stick to our guns. We'll start the Ron Paul Party.... all Ron Paul all the time, can't vote for anybody else. Ron Paul will win our local elections... state elections and one day.... President ... even if he's long passed away.

Um, he swore on national television 2 days ago that he would write Ron Paul in no matter what.

Holding him to his word does not make me a purist.

 

[gracebkr]

ok Benedict. This pisses me off cause I want to call him on his BS and I can't.

 

[affa]

You are severely hurting Ron Paul's image with the hateful crap that is being spewed.

Bull. I have not spewed 'hateful crap' at Luskin.

 

[Ryan_G]

See, there's absolutely no reason to freak out about this. If McCain is the nominee I think it is great that someone that agrees with Pauls ideas on economics is advising him.

QUIT BITCHING.

 

[aravoth]

See, there's absolutely no reason to freak out about this. If McCain is the nominee I think it is great that someone that agrees with Pauls ideas on economics is advising him.

QUIT BITCHING.

Still not voting for Mccain, i don't give a shit who advises his stupid sorry ass