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Thread: Twitter rumor FireDogLake's Jane Hamsher could end up endorsing RP

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    Twitter rumor FireDogLake's Jane Hamsher could end up endorsing RP

    My Twitter feed has been abuzz lately, with some leftists very angry that Jane Hamsher is about to endorse Ron Paul and push for the "Blue Republican" movement proposed by Robin Koerner of the Huffington Post. For those of you that don't know her, Jane Hamsher is the editor/owner(?) of FireDogLake, a very progressive website that has been critical of President Obama.
    Last edited by sailingaway; 07-15-2011 at 08:46 AM.
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    You mean an anti-war person is actually going to support the anti-war candidate?

    Honestly, color me surprised at that one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cowlesy View Post
    You mean an anti-war person is actually going to support the anti-war candidate?

    Honestly, color me surprised at that one.
    Shocking.

    If it weren't Jane H I'd say surprising, but she actually seems to stick to her principles. I've seen posts by her over there defending us when leftists have said we weren't sincere, pointing out that Ron Paul had the same principles regardless of administration in power, etc.

    That would truly be fantastic. If nothing else, it should make a bunch on the left feel guilty and/or sheepish about NOT supporting Ron. That sort of thing, and the potential for it, it why the LEFT media/blogs marginalize/demonize Ron, though. Given how true he is to his principles, they are afraid of what they consider 'defections' even if those defections are actually working to make issues they give lip service to a reality.
    Last edited by sailingaway; 07-15-2011 at 07:23 AM.
    "Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul

    "Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden

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    Here's the Twitter feed. They are going nuts (the left) and destroying her. We need to come to her defense.

    http://twitter.com/#!/search/Jane%20Hamsher
    ritaag Rita A.G
    Crazy Jane Hamsher is calling her minions to support Ron Paul in 2012, I'm not kidding !
    mlnga mark
    "Red State would like to welcome its newest columnist, Jane Hamsher." #pressreleasefromthefuture
    Last edited by KramerDSP; 07-15-2011 at 07:29 AM.
    .... in his heart, and in his head, in his character, and in his intellect, in what he has done, and in what he will become, the Thomas Jefferson of our day, Ron Paul is one of us.
    - Andrew Napolitano, Future of Freedom Foundation, June 3, 2007
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    Also, check out http://www.deafronpaul.blogspot.com for hundreds of subtitled political videos featuring Ron Paul and other politicians.

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    This article by Hamsher appears to have sparked everything. The critic responds to her comments with red font.

    http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/...you-nuts-.html
    .... in his heart, and in his head, in his character, and in his intellect, in what he has done, and in what he will become, the Thomas Jefferson of our day, Ron Paul is one of us.
    - Andrew Napolitano, Future of Freedom Foundation, June 3, 2007
    For captioned videos of Ron Paul, subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/user/KramerDSP.

    Also, check out http://www.deafronpaul.blogspot.com for hundreds of subtitled political videos featuring Ron Paul and other politicians.

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    Jane Hamsher: "You gotta feel sorry for the guy. His most ardent supporters are the dumbest motherfuckers in the world, and they don’t realize he thinks they are digging his political grave."

    WOW! No wonder the Obamabots are pissed off!
    .... in his heart, and in his head, in his character, and in his intellect, in what he has done, and in what he will become, the Thomas Jefferson of our day, Ron Paul is one of us.
    - Andrew Napolitano, Future of Freedom Foundation, June 3, 2007
    For captioned videos of Ron Paul, subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/user/KramerDSP.

    Also, check out http://www.deafronpaul.blogspot.com for hundreds of subtitled political videos featuring Ron Paul and other politicians.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KramerDSP View Post
    This article by Hamsher appears to have sparked everything. The critic responds to her comments with red font.

    http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/...you-nuts-.html
    But that article has nothing to do with Paul.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KramerDSP View Post
    Here's the Twitter feed. They are going nuts (the left) and destroying her. We need to come to her defense.

    http://twitter.com/#!/search/Jane%20Hamsher
    Be careful how you defend her, remember a poor defense is worse than an attack. Do NOT attack back. That is how trolls pretending to be Ron Paul supporters cause us damage, remember. Focus on shared principles, I would say. Why is supporting principles worse if that means supporting someone on a different 'team?' Is it the principle or issue that is important, or not?
    Last edited by sailingaway; 07-15-2011 at 07:50 AM.
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    "Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden



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    Quote Originally Posted by specsaregood View Post
    But that article has nothing to do with Paul.
    Yeah, I know. But there's a rumor going on that some key staffers at FDL left because Hamsher was going to endorse Ron Paul. If you look at the feed with her name, you'll see people alluding to that. Not necessarily in the specific article I linked, though. I haven't seen anything in writing where she has done this. I wonder if the campaign asked her to wait until after Ames.
    .... in his heart, and in his head, in his character, and in his intellect, in what he has done, and in what he will become, the Thomas Jefferson of our day, Ron Paul is one of us.
    - Andrew Napolitano, Future of Freedom Foundation, June 3, 2007
    For captioned videos of Ron Paul, subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/user/KramerDSP.

    Also, check out http://www.deafronpaul.blogspot.com for hundreds of subtitled political videos featuring Ron Paul and other politicians.

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    Ah, this may have started it. This blog is pretending she called Obama supporters 'dumb mother*s' and is having an Alinsky temper tantrum. h xxp://bit.ly/qCZEye I haven't read it all yet, but will wait to weigh in, if I do, until I know what it is about. They MIGHT be saying 'she will endorse Ron Paul' as hyperbole along with their other hyperbolic insults, and weighing in might not be a good thing... still reading....


    Quote Originally Posted by KramerDSP View Post
    Yeah, I know. But there's a rumor going on that some key staffers at FDL left because Hamsher was going to endorse Ron Paul. If you look at the feed with her name, you'll see people alluding to that. Not necessarily in the specific article I linked, though. I haven't seen anything in writing where she has done this. I wonder if the campaign asked her to wait until after Ames.
    It could just be attacks in FEAR she might do that, it sounds like she is coming out against the deal with McConnell for her own reasons from the principled left. Her REASONS often differ with ours, but I can see us both not liking delegation of more power to a unitary executive. Jane H is smart enough to know that that gives as much power to the next president she DOESN'T like, as it does to a president she DOES like, and she may be a bit disenchanted with the current one, in any event.
    Last edited by sailingaway; 07-15-2011 at 07:58 AM.
    "Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul

    "Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden

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    OK, this appears to be about Jane H calling 'Obots' NOT all Obama supporters, dumb mother*'s, and the Obots are in full melt down (they know who they are.....). Not sure we want to get involved since it could make things worse for her, and I don't see how it helps Ron. Monitor for interest, definitely.
    "Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul

    "Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden

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    this is kind of interesting: h xxp://democratsforprogress.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7262

    however, it looks like this is nothing to do with Ron. They just threw the handful of kind things she has said about him up at her along with the kitchen sink, it seems.

    THIS is the post at firedoglake Lew R and EconomicPolicyJournal unhelpfully cited as 'does firedoglake support Ron Paul?' and it just attacks the Obama debt ceiling compromise from the left: h xxp://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2011/07/firedoglake-just-announced-support-for.html and is being used against Jane now.

    However, I suspect when Jane says the Fed has to go, she says it from the Kuchinch-esque stance of a greenbacker, thinking the government should just take over printing and devaluation of currency (I don't know that, but the post doesn't say printing the money is bad, just using it to buy bonds so we have to pay it back to foreigners is bad. I agree that is bad, too, but it doesn't go to the inflation issue.)
    Last edited by sailingaway; 07-15-2011 at 08:19 AM.
    "Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul

    "Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden

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    Do we really want any progressives to endorse Ron before or during the primaries? Having once been a blind Republican, I would have immediately dismissed any Republican that got left-wing endorsements.

    Now, should Ron win the nomination, by all means embrace endorsements from all sides!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyalShock View Post
    Do we really want any progressives to endorse Ron before or during the primaries? Having once been a blind Republican, I would have immediately dismissed any Republican that got left-wing endorsements.

    Now, should Ron win the nomination, by all means embrace endorsements from all sides!
    Yeah, who would want a republican candidate that can steal away obama's activist support?

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    Quote Originally Posted by specsaregood View Post
    Yeah, who would want a republican candidate that can steal away obama's activist support?
    lOL!

    These indeed are those who care enough to bolster activism here. And I agree, though, that her endorsement is a double edged sword. however, I don't really see evidence that anything that formal is in the works. More that now Obama is going after reforming Social Security (as he already cut medicare) and just seems to be trying to find a way to blame it on the GOP, people on the left who stuck with him because 'at least he isn't doing that' see little reason to defend him. He, unlike Ron, doesn't think unneeded militarism and corporate welfare should be cut, first, apparently.
    "Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul

    "Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden

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    Sailing, thanks for analyzing and clarifying what is going on here.

    +rep
    .... in his heart, and in his head, in his character, and in his intellect, in what he has done, and in what he will become, the Thomas Jefferson of our day, Ron Paul is one of us.
    - Andrew Napolitano, Future of Freedom Foundation, June 3, 2007
    For captioned videos of Ron Paul, subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/user/KramerDSP.

    Also, check out http://www.deafronpaul.blogspot.com for hundreds of subtitled political videos featuring Ron Paul and other politicians.



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    You know...if the principled left came back, that would be amazing. They would be a great asset as an ally to end the wars and for political decentralization. How many 'constitutionalists' today do you see praising the Articles of Confederation and would prefer its return over the Constitution? Principled New Leftists were praising the AoC and wanted to see its return like Gabriel Kolko. I'm not holding my breath though as the left is about 99.9% rabid Nationalists of varied stripes from Socialist to Corporatist, to Communist.
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    I've started to give her some props. Does she have an actual Twitter account herself?
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