Democrats Slam GOP for Ron Paul Tribute, Citing Israel Criticism
Tribute to Critic of US-Israel Ties a 'National Disgrace' Group Insists
A high-profile group within the Democratic Party is condemning the Republicans for planning to air a video tribute to Rep. Ron Paul (R – TX) at their national convention, saying it is unacceptable to pay tribute to Paul given his foreign policy positions and “dangerous” for Gov. Romney to maintain any link with Paul.
Rep. Paul has regularly opposed US foreign policy and wars in general, but it is his criticism of US-Israeli ties as well as his 2009 criticism of the then-ongoing Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip in an appearance on PressTV that has earned him particular scorn.
“Paying tribute to this man who disparaged the US-Israel relationship on Iranian television … is a national disgrace,” insisted the National Jewish Democratic Council in their statement.
Romney aides confirmed the plan for the video, saying it was a “short tribute” and was appropriate. Republican Jewish Coalition director Matt Brooks said a short video of Rep. Paul was a “small price to pay” for keeping him from making a speech at the convention.
Paul’s son Sen. Rand Paul (R – KY) will be speaking at the Republican convention, but Rep. Paul will be delivering his own speech at the University of South Florida after the RNC snub.
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Jeff Skjelver
August 24th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Then these so-called "democrats" are on the wrong side of the issue. We get no benefit by supporting Israel. The US cannot afford to support Israel financially or politically. Dr. Paul "gets it" with his opposition to unnecessary and illegal wars of occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jeff Skjelver
August 24th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
The current US-Israel relationship is worthy of disparagement. We who advocate for peace should all disparage the current US-Israel relationship.
Peace and Semper Fidleis…
matt
August 24th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
attacking Ron Paul is one of the more obvious ways for any group/think tank or political entity to discredit themselves. Kinda funny actually.
Ken
August 24th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
Yeah, how can the RepubloCons in any way acknowledge Ron Paul?
Don't they know this is the United States of Israel?
MoT
August 24th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Talk about back handed slaps to the face. This is what you get after all of the sacrifice and back stabbing: a video clip and yourself shuttled off to speak elsewhere? To hell with the GOP and to hell with the Democrats, too.
davidgrayling
August 24th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Ron Paul is one of the few Americans who understand just how dangerous Israel is. And he is one of the few Americans who stand up and speak out against the tiny rogue nation which has America by the tail.
The two Presidential candidates are both Israeli-bootlickers which spells trouble for the world no matter which one is elected.
The world is being shafted by Philistines!
James
August 24th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
The ADL, AIPAC, and all lobby's for Israel should be shuttered, and deported. These groups are nothing more than terrorists fulfilling the criminal agenda of the Likud, and the military. Ron Paul was the last hope for our democracy. Obama, and Romney have been bought, and will do the dirty work of the elites.
Duglarri
August 24th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Well that's disappointing. One would hope for at the least silence from the Democrats.
DavidGrayling- "shafted by Philistines" – hardly by Philistines. The Philistines were not exactly friends of Israelis, as I recall. After what that kid David did to their biggest guy, Goliath, who was actually not a soldier at all, but just a large, overly friendly, mentally handicapped fellow who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
My father had an employee some years ago who was from Lebanon, who said that his family were in fact Philistines. "We've had some bad press over the years," he said.
Orville H. Larson
August 24th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
You're an Australian, aren't you, Mr. Grayling? I'm an American, and I couldn't have said it better myself.
Jeff Skjelver
August 24th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
The current US-Israel relationship is worthy of disparagement. We who advocate for peace should all disparage the current US-Israel relationship.
jacksplace58
August 25th, 2012 at 3:22 am
From the headline I thought some major Dems. were going off but it turns out to be just a fringe lunatic Israel first jews. Now you either support your home country which I assume is the USA or you support Israel you can't do both.
Ron Paul may not have been the Republicans choice for president but he is the only one they had worth voting for. Now they're stuck with the Willard and Paul Ryan comedy hour.
Steve
August 25th, 2012 at 4:01 am
Seriously? The National Jewish Democratic Council represents (speaks for) a major portion of the Democrats? Is that why the article says "Democrats Slam GOP for Ron Paul Tribute" … that is a very misleading headline.
Mike
August 25th, 2012 at 4:17 am
Ron Paul shoul have been able to win the presidencey just because of his stance on illegal wars and Americas support of the terrorist country Isreal,actuall now America acts much the same useing fauls falgs to start the war on terror.Also America is no democracy weather you pick Mitt the Twit or Odumba you will get the exact same thing with very little that seperates them like Bush and Oboma and other past president stating really bad after the JFK ASSASINATION .He was killed for saying he would break apart the criminal enterprize the CIA and Federal Reserve also was trying to stop Israel from getting the illegal nukes they know have hundreds of.But LBJ was the opposite and did exactly opposite of what his booss JFK would have.LBJ was in one the assasination and so was Israel.
Jim
August 25th, 2012 at 5:13 am
God Bless Ron Paul, he really really pisses off all the right people.
W_ThePoster
August 25th, 2012 at 5:47 am
Apparently, we'd have to install a team of psychotherapists in place of both our diplomats and our military liaisons in order to arrive at a relationship with Israel which would not distort our whole policy with their paranoia.
matt
August 25th, 2012 at 5:56 am
People who put Israel first are the true national disgrace.
Amber
August 25th, 2012 at 8:56 am
HA HA HAH! My word! They don't want the delegates to even remember that there IS supposed to be a difference of opinion concerning foreign policy!
Gotta love Ron Paul. Unlike this group of democrats, he puts America first.
Superfluid
August 25th, 2012 at 9:20 am
What a bunch of whiny p*ssies. How dare anyone speak out against the hijacking of American foreign policy? He must be silenced!
pnorman
August 25th, 2012 at 10:03 am
Is there any more proof needed that the Dems and GOP'ers are one in the same gang of thugs? Why would they issue such a proclamation WARNING the GOP of anything? If Paul is all they say he is, then would it not be prudent to ALLOW the GOP to laud Ron (thus smearing the GOP's supposed 'Good Name'?). If anything, this gaffe by the Dems clearly underlines the fact that in the 'Hot Button' issues (like Foreign Policy), they and the GOP are bed-fellows. Besides, what are the Dems all up in arms for anyway? Don't they realize this controlled (censored) so called 'Tribute' is nothing but a watered-down (and smarmy) attempt to garnish support from both the Paul delegates at Tampa and the general 'Ron Paul' supporters nationwide for Chancellor Romney (which he's NOT going to get)!? By doing this, the stupid Dems (just like their stupid co-horts in the GOP) only let the 'Cat Out of the Bag' by showing it's 'Statist' ass to its 'Party' faithful, many of which may now bolt the party FOR the 'Libertarian' movement. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
WashingtonDC Goddamn
August 25th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Had Ron Paul been nominated, imagine the mass apoplexy!
GeriatrikSk8r
August 25th, 2012 at 10:18 am
My, my, my… Here at last is the real reason clearly explicated: Ron Paul will never be president because Israel does not approve. Not that it's anything like news, but I for one at least appreciate the long overdue clarity.
RudyM
August 25th, 2012 at 10:35 am
But this is partly why I was prepared to vote for him, as a liberal Democrat!
davidgrayling
August 25th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
I used the biblical meaning of 'Philistines' who were not popular back in those days. Forgive me. I didn't know that Philistines still existed.
Goliath symbolizes America: big, powerful but not very bright (a bit like Lennie in 'Of Mice and Men').
John Ellis
August 25th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Nothing corrupts the moral fabric of society more than wars of aggression that benefit only the rich, and forced charity that only inflates pride. Two things that Ron Paul would have saved our nation from and started us down the path to moral security.
palehorse
August 25th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
How many here won't be voting this election???
David Smith
August 25th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
"To hell with the GOP and to hell with the Democrats, too."
As George Wallace once said, there's not a dime's worth of difference between the two parties.
Curious
August 25th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
It just goes to show that there is only one party: The War Party.
John V. Walsh
August 26th, 2012 at 4:35 am
Another helpful and pithy post by Jason Ditz. Keep up the great work!
michaelfrivero
August 28th, 2012 at 6:37 am
The Democrats know they are looking at a major victory in November and if they can bluff Romney into canceling the Ron Paul tribute, they know that will just increase the growing calls for a boycott of the election by GOP voters. And Romney might just fall for it. After all, he was stupid enough to stumble back into the birth certificate trap!
tom dee
August 28th, 2012 at 6:52 am
The so-called "democrats" are on the side of who bought them. A common names for this is they are prostitutes selling our nation to a group who have money. The amazing thing is most of the money that group has was given by the previous prostitutes flooeing a few with billions so the elected ones can swim naked in Israel and I am sure girl friend or boy friend provided to insure that they are controlled.
Mr. Mojo
August 28th, 2012 at 10:37 am
Australia has been inflected by the same parasite.
Mr. Mojo
August 28th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Followed by four more years of BO.