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Bernanke ‘traitor’ charge gets cheers at Ron Paul rally
August 26, 2012, 5:22 PM
The Ben Bernanke-as-traitor charge rises again — this time, in Tampa.
The Fed chairman got that incendiary label lobbed at him on Sunday during a Ron Paul rally at the University of South Florida in Tampa, held as delegates and officials were gathering for the Republican National Convention. It wasn’t Paul himself that called the Fed chief a traitor, but instead South Carolina Sen. Tom Davis, who added that Bernanke was a “dictator.”
Bernanke has heard the traitor charge before, from Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry, who made a bid for the White House earlier this campaign season, also said Texans would “treat [Bernanke] pretty ugly” if he printed more money.
Paul is still officially running for president, even though Mitt Romney is the man delegates are here to nominate at the convention.
But Paul continues to draw passionate followers. The master of ceremonies called Paul a “clean boat in a sea of garbage.”
– Robert Schroeder
At 6:45, Tom Davis says:
"I come from the great state of South Carolina, the Palmetto State. And in 2014, we are going to elect a new Senator, to replace Lindsey Graham. Are you all gonna help?"

I take that as a yes, he is running, but I didn't see any media outlets pick up the announcement, just the 'traitor' remark.![]()
I guess that's that! Awesome!At 6:45, Tom Davis says:
"I come from the great state of South Carolina, the Palmetto State. And in 2014, we are going to elect a new Senator, to replace Lindsey Graham. Are you all gonna help?"

Did Tom just announce he is running for senate in 2014 against Lindsey Graham?
It's extremely bold for him to call out his Senator like that. When Kay Bailey Hutchison was deciding on whether to run for re-election, Ron Paul signed a letter along with the rest of the Texas delegation urging her to run.
It's extremely bold for him to call out his Senator like that. When Kay Bailey Hutchison was deciding on whether to run for re-election, Ron Paul signed a letter along with the rest of the Texas delegation offering their support.
Davis is outraged and can't take it anymore.
Everything about his speech was bold.