Tweets really can haunt a girl, huh? In December singer Kelly Clarkson took to the social media site to profess her love for Ron Paul. “I love Ron Paul,” she said to no one in particular.
Clarkson tweeted on: “I liked him a lot during the last Republican nomination and no one gave him a chance… If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he’s got my vote. Too bad he probably won’t.” Clarkson’s fans were not too fond of these messages because, you know, Ron Paul has previously published newsletters filled with homophobic and racist conspiracy theories. Clarkson for some reason didn’t know that, and soon apologized.
“I am really sorry if I have offended anyone. Obviously that was not my intent. I do not support racism. I support gay rights, straight rights, women’s rights, men’s rights, white/black/purple/orange rights,” she said at the time. That should have been that, right? Wrong, because Fox News reports that Clarkson again had to explain herself when the topic “came up” during a recent interview with Rolling Stone.
“I was hanging out with my brother and my little niece, playing Barbies, and Ron Paul comes on TV,” she says of the December incident. “He doesn’t BS around anything. I was like, ‘This dude is refreshing.’ All I did was tweet what I thought, and people went crazy!”
“All of a sudden people were like, ‘You hate gay people’ – what? I didn’t even endorse him!” she added. “All I said was that I liked him.”
That’s fair. Who hasn’t said at some point or another “I like Ron Paul”? He has his charming qualities: he says what he means and he sticks to his guns and he seems to have a good sense of humor. He’s far more endearing than Newt Gingrich, more entertaining than Rick Santorum and more real than Mitt Romney. He’s kind of lovable in a “he’s so unique and quixotic” kind of way. You know, when he’s not saying things like “[MLK] replaced the evil of forced segregation with the evil of forced integration,” but rather when he’s saying things like “the war against marijuana causes so much hardship and accomplishes nothing.”
March 09, 2012 at 7:59 pm, Christian Spain said:
You know, when he’s not saying things like “[MLK] replaced the evil of forced segregation with the evil of forced integration,”.
Andrew, please show me where he said any of these negative things. Show me where HE said them. Not some redneck who he may have waved at during a speech or something. If you can prove he said this I would drop my support of him 100% right on the spot.
March 09, 2012 at 8:06 pm, Olivier Grandjean said:
This is where he said it: http://www.tnr.com/sites/default/files/PR_Dec90_p8.pdf
(Found this New Republic collection via a Google search of "replaced the evil of forced segregation with the evil of forced integration". It was easy)
March 09, 2012 at 8:07 pm, William Jonathan Brasky said:
So you support forcing private property owners to give up their property rights? What right do you have to tell me who I must sell my products too?
March 09, 2012 at 8:15 pm, Gregory Johnson said:
Olivier Grandjean Thanks for the link. To anyone familiar with libertarian thought it's clear that passage is about "force", not "integration"
March 09, 2012 at 8:31 pm, Mike Manuel said:
Olivier Grandjean. Fact Check: Ron Paul did not write racist newsletters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE9VXaRYbFI
Seriously, is this the only thing they've dug up on Ron Paul, and he didn't even write these words?
Watch this too for more Ron Paul Racist Rants: http://youtu.be/i3EADdr-5AY
March 09, 2012 at 8:46 pm, Chris Larsen said:
Olivier Grandjean The newsletter stuff? really? Anyone with half a brain knows that either Lew Rockwell or one of his employees wrote that stuff. If you've read any of Paul's books, heard his speeches or read his official responses you'd realize that the verbiage and way in which the newsletters were written aren't even close to Paul's personal writing. I'm not talking about context, I'm talking about style of writing. It's not even close.
March 09, 2012 at 8:02 pm, Erik Martin said:
He's a libertarian. Of course he's against forced integration. Get over it.
March 09, 2012 at 8:03 pm, Daniel Niehoff said:
Ron Paul didn't write racist letters and his policies are the most friendly towards homosexuals and minorities because he views everyone as having a right to those individual liberties expressed in the Constitution and bestowed upon us by our Creator. Anyone who takes time to listen to Ron Paul, read his books, watch some of his videos, or look at and understand how he has voted over 30 years will realize that he supports all people's right to live their lives as they see fit. His policies and voting record are the proof. Anyone can give a speech or fake a view, but the proof is in their actions. Which will you believe… a few racist rants in a newsletter that was published under Ron Paul's name where he focused on writing the economic articles or 30 years of voting with the intent to follow the Constitution and maximize personal liberty? Most other politicians, including all the Presidential Candidates, want to tell people how they can live their lives… not Ron Paul. History has and will prove Ron Paul correct in almost all areas!
March 09, 2012 at 8:30 pm, Doug Sawyer said:
WRONG
March 09, 2012 at 8:38 pm, Tim Isabella said:
Doug Sawyer No. YOU are wrong.
He never wrote that stuff, he doesn't speak like that, he doesn't believe those things, and its already been proven that he had nothing to do with what was in those letters.
March 09, 2012 at 8:39 pm, Doug Sawyer said:
Tim Isabella listen here you stupid RONBOT yes he did…
March 09, 2012 at 8:40 pm, Chris Larsen said:
Doug Sawyer Thanks for the contribution, looks like you really came out on top on that one.
March 09, 2012 at 8:42 pm, Doug Sawyer said:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-paul-signed-off-on-racist-newsletters-sources-say/2012/01/20/gIQAvblFVQ_story.html
March 09, 2012 at 8:46 pm, Tim Isabella said:
Doug Sawyer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwKixWPz4Q
March 09, 2012 at 8:47 pm, Keith Balderson said:
Doug Sawyer – from you "article"
Mark Elam, a longtime Paul associate whose company printed the newsletters, said Paul “was a busy man” at the time. “He was in demand as a speaker; he was traveling around the country,’’ Elam said in an interview coordinated by Paul’s campaign. “I just do not believe he was either writing or regularly editing this stuff.’’
March 09, 2012 at 8:47 pm, Tim Isabella said:
Doug Sawyer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwKixWPz4Q
March 09, 2012 at 8:49 pm, Doug Sawyer said:
Look I dont want to waste two more minutes of my life explaining to stupid Ron Paul supporters why Ron defends the very same argument the south used to legitimize their case for the civil war…but he does and it is the heart of what he does
Paul has been endorsed by the head of the KKK…and I mention this to RONBOTS
and all they say is he cant control that!!!…thats not the point…just what the fuck does Paul say that the head of the KKK has a boner all about???THAT is the issue
and yes the fact he signed off on his newsletters that contained racism homophobia
at best he is incompetent in not even knowing what is in his own newsletter for years
at worst…he is what he really is
March 09, 2012 at 8:55 pm, Kevin Hunt said:
Doug Sawyer Name calling is the last refuge of someone who has nothing to say. Try facts next time.
March 09, 2012 at 8:55 pm, Tim Isabella said:
Doug Sawyer Probably his Libertarian approach to government for one…
As in, you do as you please as long as you aren't affecting anyone else who does as they please. Maybe you don't understand this, but the first amendment protects every word out of the members of the KKK. The first amendment was written to protect controversial speech.
If protecting the liberty of free speech means protecting what the KKK say, then so be it.
Maybe you should understand Pauls motives before you lose your shit about what you think he is (or what people TELL you he is).
March 09, 2012 at 8:56 pm, Keith Balderson said:
Doug Sawyer – I'm sure you are equally upset by the below…
While noting he is disappointed with “some aspects” of the Obama administration's domestic and foreign policy, Sam Webb, chairman of the Communist Party USA, threw his support behind Obama's re-election bid. …
March 09, 2012 at 9:13 pm, Mike Manuel said:
Doug Sawyer Ron Paul Newsletters Fact Check: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE9VXaRYbFI
March 09, 2012 at 9:24 pm, Daniel Niehoff said:
Doug Sawyer People who disagree with Ron Paul or his supporters rarely provide evidence to support their disagreements. They often resort to name calling and slander.
April 01, 2012 at 12:11 am, Nicholas Carter said:
Doug Sawyer way to throw out a term like RONBOT, MSMBOT
March 09, 2012 at 8:05 pm, Michelle Dill said:
the sad thing as that as far as conservatives go though, he doesn't make my skin crawl as much as the others running right now but not by much. I think he has a better sense of economics. and he was an ob/gyn for a long time so you know taking care of women, delivering babies = cool. Now anti-abortion sentiments…well again, he's an old white conservative, what do you want?
March 09, 2012 at 8:05 pm, Michelle Dill said:
the sad thing as that as far as conservatives go though, he doesn't make my skin crawl as much as the others running right now but not by much. I think he has a better sense of economics. and he was an ob/gyn for a long time so you know taking care of women, delivering babies = cool. Now anti-abortion sentiments…well again, he's an old white conservative, what do you want?
March 09, 2012 at 8:05 pm, Jared LeSage said:
You guys are desperate… blaming an "American Idol" for liking someone that is the least racist out of all congressmen because he doesn't believe in black, white, red, or yellow groups… he just sees people and has said multiple times he derives much inspiration from MLK… notice that you can't say that statement without the brackets
March 09, 2012 at 8:17 pm, Renee Burnett said:
hes not making good come outs
(((((( BUMMER would like to see more votes for him
March 09, 2012 at 8:41 pm, Tim Isabella said:
Renee Burnett The primaries are a popularity contest; they have nothing to do with the actual voting process. Its about delegates, and nobody really knows how many delegates any candidate has (even though every news source has their count).
Keep watching Paul, you may be surprised.
March 09, 2012 at 8:48 pm, Chris Larsen said:
Renee Burnett There have been questionable results and practices in several states so far, I wouldn't say turnout is his only problem in acquiring votes.
March 09, 2012 at 3:08 pm, Kelly Clarkson again asked about liking Ron Paul – Death and Taxes | Amazing News said:
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March 09, 2012 at 8:11 pm, Ron Evans said:
Oh, I think he comes across as a fun sort of "oldster"; he might even be the life of the party, (GOP Party Too), but him as POTUS, fuggedaboudit! He's probably "a lot" better than his competition, eg. being human, but he and none of the rest his competition is worth a vote for the presidency!
March 09, 2012 at 8:29 pm, Keith Balderson said:
Correct!!! If you do NOT believe in the rule of law, due process and the Constitution as the foundation of a limited and restrained government, by all means vote for a Democrat…or a Republican…
If you believe in the rule of men over law, the Constitutional as a "situational" foundation, endless wars, fake money, robbery of the masses through taxes and inflation, then by all means, for for a Democrat…or a Republican..
March 09, 2012 at 8:50 pm, Ron Evans said:
Oh, by the way, I still like Kelly Clarkson too! I'm not too particular about Ron's son Rand (Aqua Buddha), but Ron's alright!
March 09, 2012 at 8:12 pm, Steven Revill said:
Ron Paul does not think any of these things, but even if he did, he is entitled to. Exactlly what he is fighting for is for all of us to have the rights we should have to speak our mind and live our lives, not the goverment or someone else trying to live them for us. OPEN YOUR EARS AND EYES AND GROW UP AND BECOME THE INDIVIDUAL THE CREATOR INTENDED YOU TO BE! STOP THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND THE MONEY GRABBING CRONIES THEY SUPPORT FROM RUNNING YOUR LIVES OR CONTROLING YOUR THOUGHTS ANYMORE! You do have the ability and the right to think what you want, and to use the good sense you were given to benefit yourself and the world.
March 09, 2012 at 8:25 pm, Dave Foster said:
never apologize for saying the way you feel, if other people don't like it, do you really care? I would vote for him if he had the slightest chance of beating the current president.
March 09, 2012 at 8:36 pm, Keith Balderson said:
I will vote for him regardless of his chances as defined by anyone… I don't really give a s%$t who says he "can't win". Is he 35…yes. Is he a natural born US citizen…yes. Then he can be President.
I will vote for him because he represents the greatness that America once had, the liberty it provided. The fact the people think a man like this can NEVER become President tells us how far we as a nation have lost our way.
On the one hand you say "do what your conscience tells you", on the other you say "Unless your conscience is not how the main stream rolls" make up your mind.
March 09, 2012 at 8:45 pm, Tim Isabella said:
He actually polls the best against Obama… but the media doesn't want you to know that, they want you to think he doesn't have the 'slightest' chance.
March 09, 2012 at 8:27 pm, Phillip Durkin said:
So your saing that Kelly Clarkson has no right to an opinion. What about Whoopi, Alec Baldwin and the rest of the liberal idiots who profess love for Obama. Why don't you dis them?
March 09, 2012 at 8:28 pm, Andrew Brady said:
I did not read the comments below, so I'm not sure if anyone has called out Andrew Belonsky, but really? This is a joke, filled with false information and bias. Try neutral reporting. I believe this should really go without mentioning. Way to take information out of context and add to the many problems of America. You are the perfect example; congratulations, sir.
March 09, 2012 at 8:31 pm, Alexander Lee said:
Another " journalist" posting about stories they no nothing about. Big surprise.
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March 09, 2012 at 8:42 pm, Christian Spain said:
Honestly if you youtube "Ron Paul on racism" and see how he explains how his philosophy doesn't allow racism due to the nature of racism (social collectivism) you really see why it's hard to believe he could be some "evil closet racist" =/.
March 09, 2012 at 8:42 pm, Christian Spain said:
doesn't allow was a poor word choice on my part, more like disagrees with
March 09, 2012 at 8:43 pm, Kristian Mcmackin Fisher said:
ron paul is not racist nor homophobic. this is just another tool being used by the media to keep him behind in the race. do NOT believe fox news
March 09, 2012 at 8:50 pm, Josh Alterity said:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ccbaxter/22-facts-that-dont-jibe-with-ron-paul-being-a-rac-41xp
March 09, 2012 at 8:52 pm, Josh Alterity said:
http://youtu.be/OGhv3paNz6U
March 09, 2012 at 8:54 pm, Josh Alterity said:
http://youtu.be/B6Cn4svUfd0
March 09, 2012 at 8:58 pm, Kevin Hunt said:
Ron Paul is the only candidate who wants to release all of the nonviolent drug prisoners. Even Obama knows that minorities have a much higher rate of conviction and longer sentences than white drug offenders. Obama, Santorum, Romney, and especially Gingrich are content to see them rot in jail. Who's the real racist here?
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PETA: "Very disturbed" by Kelly Clarkson's birthday plans to slaughter a turkey.
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