Comments on: The Latest Paulistianian Fantasy

By: Mark D

Mark D — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:36:41 +0000

Actually you got it wrong. I looked it up on wikipedia and the Panama canal zone was actually a territory of the United States when McCain was born there. President Carter reverted ownership of the PCZ to a lease from Panama. So McCain was born in Panama and he was born on US soil.

By: UCrawford

UCrawford — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:51:55 +0000

I vaguely remember Bush 41’s Pearl Harbor gaffe. I couldn’t believe that a WWII vet actually forgot the date…that would be like me in 40 years bitching about how nobody remembers “October 11th”. Oh well, as you say, it happens…everyone’s entitled to their occasional harmless brainfart :)

By: tarran

tarran — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:14:03 +0000

I think Rockwell probably made a bone-headed error.

It happens. Remember Pres. George Bush I bitching on September 7th how nobody observed Pearl harbor day anymore. ;)

It happens….

By: UCrawford

UCrawford — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:55:06 +0000

Sorry, but if Rockwell meant that as a joke it was an especially bad one because that’s not what it came off as in his post…especially since there are no other such “jokes” I saw in the other postings and another author on the LRC blog (where Rockwell wrote his article) took the time to seriously rebut him as well.

By: Nitroadict

Nitroadict — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:40:11 +0000

Give me a rotten peach, and I will declare all peaches rotten.

By: TerryP

TerryP — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:09:24 +0000

Doug, quit trying to conjeur up conspiracy theories. You are sounding like the conspirary theory people you rail about. Every little thing, you want to make a big deal about. Just because a few Ron Paul supporters may have advanced this doesn’t mean crap or speak for the campaign or movement as a whole. Just you bringing it up makes you sound like a conspirary theorist. Give me a break.

So what you are saying is that just because a handful of people have brought it up and happen to back Ron Paul, then the campaign and the whole movement have to get behind it. The freedom/liberty movement is a lot about individuals using their own brains instead of depending on others. Start using yours.

By: Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:36:26 +0000

Nitro,

This is a real theory that real Ron Paul supporters have advanced. It has about as much merit as the argument that the 16th Amendment was never ratified.

By: Nitroadict

Nitroadict — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:25:07 +0000

This is actually the first time I’ve read about this. Lew is not a spokesperson for this RP supporter (me), and I’d imagine there are many others who think this as well.

Of course, I also find it funny. My funny bone bets this was a intentional joke; if so, it was fun.

By: GoodJobBuddy

GoodJobBuddy — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:22:01 +0000

As always Doug, you tackle the big issues with that mighty intellect of yours. Keep up the great work!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:12:36 +0000

Wow…I read Rockwell’s post and I think its pretty obvious it is just a funny non sequitor. Ya’ll can’t take a joke? Does it really matter what Rockwell says anyway?

By: Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:10:48 +0000

Chris,

Make your own judgments about why the newsletter author would do such a think, I guess.

By: Chris Brewer

Chris Brewer — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:08:22 +0000

This has been talked about on the Ron Paul forums for awhile. Almost all of us agree that Mccain is a natural born citizen and this is a non-issue. I have no idea why Rockwell would even bring this up.

By: Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:06:41 +0000

Fritz,

Did you not read what I wrote or do the facts not matter to you ?

And Rockwell certainly didn’t sound sarcastic to me. I think he actually believes it.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:05:28 +0000

Not quite, Panama isn’t in the Constitution, whether Congress has said he’s legal or not. It’s not a fantasy, and mostly satire. Grow up.