TheIndependent
12-26-2007, 11:42 PM
ht tp://hucksarmy.com/ron_paul.php
At first, I thought a few of the more overzealous characters might have been screwing with them back on the 16th, just playing around. Nothing intrinsically harmful (and it probably got them to actually figure out some of their holes in the system, to boot).
But since Dec27th has become publicized all over, I'm of the mind that they're just looking for a scapegoat and playing dirty politics. Read the latest entry at the bottom, and note the absence of any proof whatsoever that it was RP supporters behind this. (Furthermore, unless they were into some seriously unscrupulous logging tactics, it would be virtually impossible to trace it specifically to RP supporters.)
They obviously don't realize it could have been random anti-Huck Diggers or Redditers, people from YouTube who saw videos and don't like Huckabee, etc. It's also obvious they don't admit that, hey, a hardcore Christian fundie looking to seal the deal between religion and politics, a guy in the pockets of high-powered constituents, and a guy with a liberal tax record and a piss-poor immigration record might not be looked upon highly by many on the Internet.
Until they provide proof that it was RP supporters, I declare this an open, unsubstantiated smear. It certainly says a lot more about their duplicity than of any integrity they have. What say you?
(And yes, I've broken the link this time.)
1:13AM ET UPDATE: It looks like they've removed the 'Message to Ron Paul Supporters' link from the bottom of the Dec27th.com page and the RP page in question entirely. Good on them, although I'd still like to see the incontrovertible proof behind their assertions. It's things like this that create even more friction and animosity than there already is, and there's no reason to continue fanning the flames, especially without showing the accused even once the proof it deserves to be shown in order to provide a defense.
At first, I thought a few of the more overzealous characters might have been screwing with them back on the 16th, just playing around. Nothing intrinsically harmful (and it probably got them to actually figure out some of their holes in the system, to boot).
But since Dec27th has become publicized all over, I'm of the mind that they're just looking for a scapegoat and playing dirty politics. Read the latest entry at the bottom, and note the absence of any proof whatsoever that it was RP supporters behind this. (Furthermore, unless they were into some seriously unscrupulous logging tactics, it would be virtually impossible to trace it specifically to RP supporters.)
They obviously don't realize it could have been random anti-Huck Diggers or Redditers, people from YouTube who saw videos and don't like Huckabee, etc. It's also obvious they don't admit that, hey, a hardcore Christian fundie looking to seal the deal between religion and politics, a guy in the pockets of high-powered constituents, and a guy with a liberal tax record and a piss-poor immigration record might not be looked upon highly by many on the Internet.
Until they provide proof that it was RP supporters, I declare this an open, unsubstantiated smear. It certainly says a lot more about their duplicity than of any integrity they have. What say you?
(And yes, I've broken the link this time.)
1:13AM ET UPDATE: It looks like they've removed the 'Message to Ron Paul Supporters' link from the bottom of the Dec27th.com page and the RP page in question entirely. Good on them, although I'd still like to see the incontrovertible proof behind their assertions. It's things like this that create even more friction and animosity than there already is, and there's no reason to continue fanning the flames, especially without showing the accused even once the proof it deserves to be shown in order to provide a defense.