Update from Ben Swann regarding Newsletter-Part II of "Reality Check"

[jmdrake]

But Ron Paul definitely have written articles (on monetary issues) for his newsletters as he himself confirmed. There are very few people arguing that he has written them.

Yes. But what is also confirmed is that he didn't write all of the content of the newsletters. That's what's important.

There are two lines of attack:

1. He does not care what is done in his name (did not know, doesn't care, etc)
2. He willfully participated in race baiting and allowed this stuff to be written in his name

#1 needs to be admitted to a degree to be true, thouhg we don't know all the details. Ron Paul did not monitor newsletter himself, his editor was negligent, or complacent and never brough the issue to Ron Paul until it was raised in the election of 1996.

#2 is hard to imagine and probably should be dismissed the same way as the claims that he have written it himself

On point #1 Ben Swann's analysis is most helpful. In over 200 newsletters only 9 had any offensive content. Maybe Ron cared, then grew to trust the people he had writing the newsletters after the first 100 or so were published.

 

[dbill27]

Well this is hitting fb hard now, even tho it's unconfirmed

 

[Maverick]

This dude does actual investigative journalism, and I commend him for that. It's a long-lost art that so many so-called journalists seem to have forgotten. These people should look to Swann as an example for how to conduct real journalism.

 

[sailingaway]

I don't think we have to wait for Swann to get the answer. It looks to me like Kirchick basically gave the answer on his own Twitter feed hours ago:
https://twitter.com/#!/jkirchick

In reply to Swann's tweet about his report, Kirchick says, "@Fox19BenSwann Wrong. Only newsletter w/byline is tinyurl.com/723jr2s. Special Issue on Race Terrorism had no byline, in 1st person."

Am I missing something?

huh. I don't know. All the more reason to not go off half cocked.

 

[louisiana4liberty]

Anyone heard of this Jim Powell? related?

http://www.powellreport.com/

 

[nobody's_hero]

I urge caution. We need to be 100% certain of who the author is before this thing blows up all over the internet. I really hope Ben Swann verified the sources he was given by Kerchik.

Some are even saying that the newsletter Ben was given was NOT one with racist remarks. We can't have someone who is innocent getting blamed for the comments (after all, that's what the MSM has been trying to do to Ron Paul, and we have higher standards than that).

 

[FreeTraveler]

Somebody posted the link to that newsletter in one thread or another. It was at TNR, if I remember correctly. I read all 8 pages, no racism, no homophobia, that's not the edition that has the quotes in it. This could backfire if people go off half-cocked.

 

[pipewerKz]

huh. I don't know. All the more reason to not go off half cocked.

I think Kirchick means - The only news letter with the byline naming John Powell is the Strategy Guide. The special issue on race and terrorism did not have a byline, hence the author is still unknown. Kirchick is pointing out that it was written in 1st person, which means nothing.

 

[ChrisDixon]

Please don't pass it along. It's pure speculation — and more than likely wrong.

Didn't plan on it. I don't bring up the newsletter issue if I can help it, whether the coverage is positive or not. It's always something better left untouched.

 

[nobody's_hero]

Ben Swann - "After many hours of hard work and sleuthing, I must announce that there were two contributing authors that the writings in question can be attributed to... Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich."

lol, and Barack Obama.

 

[wgadget]

Ron Paul shoulda just had the ghost writer write about blah people.

Damn.

 

[ItsTime]

From Ben's twitter right now. Seems like the IReport may have been right.

CNN ireport, a name and some info about the mystery writer... they pulled it from my twitter page, its all good, full story around 11:30 est

 

[Tyler_Durden]

From Ben's twitter right now. Seems like the IReport may have been right.

Effing Ben "Swagga" Swann. He shook the tree and it bore fruit!!!!!

 

[Okie RP fan]

So, I am confused.

What is the official status of all this as of right now? I read part I last night. What's going on and what's it look like is going to be said about the writer?

 

[sailingaway]

I saw that. I'm still waiting until his report, though.

 

[sailingaway]

So, I am confused.

What is the official status of all this as of right now? I read part I last night. What's going on and what's it look like is going to be said about the writer?

We will find out at 11:30 on 'Reality Report'.

 

[agorist ninja]

Confusion abounds.

Still need more info.

 

[Okie RP fan]

Ah, I see.

I thought there had been some leaked information that wasn't in our favor.

 

[sailingaway]

Ah, I see.

I thought there had been some leaked information that wasn't in our favor.

no we just don't want to start some mad witch hunt on someone when we don't know what the situation is. The only thing 'not in our favor' is that the topic is going to be raised again.

 

[Okie RP fan]

no we just don't want to start some mad witch hunt on someone when we don't know what the situation is. The only thing 'not in our favor' is that the topic is going to be raised again.

True, however, if we finally find out who the author is, then we can successfully put this to rest. People may raise a stink about it and continue to critic Ron for not being more vigilant (which, in all honesty, he should have been), but this is hopefully a break we need.