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I went to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston this afternoon. This is the tenth time in the past eleven years I have attended the parade. This year was by far the warmest. It hit 74 degrees today. I never thought I would go to a St. Paddy’s parade wearing a t-shirt.

Over those years, I have seen some strange things such as the Queens University Marching Band, professional wrestling legend Bob Backlund and Darth Vader and The Imperial Storm Troopers.

Well, I can now add a contigent of Ron Paul supporters to the list.

From my vantage point, they were greeted with indifference which pretty much sums up the state of Paul’s campaign.

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C Bowen | 3.18.12 @ 8:11PM

Were you standing with the pro-gay marriage crowd at the parade? That might explain it.

Clint| 3.18.12 @ 10:21PM

Apparently, The Canuckistan "Israel Firster Smear Bund -Kick The Pope " Orangemen Klezmer Band Wasn't Allowed In The Boston Saint Patrick's Parade.

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:17PM

Hey Media Matters Boy-Toy '''''FIRSTER''''', this puts you in the company of Jeremiah Wright and about as STUPID also:

'....Dershowitz: Media Matters Attacks Against Israel Supporters 'Bigotry' Sunday, March 18, 2012 06:52 PMBy: Martin Gould and Kathleen Walter Charges by a blogger at the liberal Media Matters website that American supporters of Israel put Jerusalem’s interest above that of their nation are nothing more than “bigotry,” says Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz in an exclusive Newsmax.TV interview.“I turned down [the post of] Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations when Prime Minister Netanyahu offered me that job because I’m an American and I support America,” Dershowitz explained in the interview.“I don’t have to dual loyalty any more than any hyphenated Americans – Irish-Americans, Italian-Americans, Greek-Americans,” he added. “I’m a Jewish-American and I certainly have love for Israel, but I’m an American first.”Dershowitz has been in a war of words with M.J. Rosenberg, the senior foreign policy fellow for the left-wing website Media Matters for America. Rosenberg attacked the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) suggesting its loyalty lies with Jerusalem. “Saying AIPAC is guilty of dual loyalty is giving it credit for one more loyalty than it holds,” Rosenberg tweeted.“It’s gotten much worse. Media Matters has doubled down and M.J. Rosenberg has now said that his only response is to tell me to ‘go to H-E-L-L,’ and to urge my students to picket my classes, as if the students would listen to him,” Dershowitz said.
“But he is worse than he has ever been,” added Dershowitz, explaining that Rosenberg in the past has defended Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and “applauded” former UPI White House correspondent Helen Thomas for saying Jews should leave Israel and go to Poland.
“How dare M.J. Rosenberg accuse us of being Israel-firsters,” stormed Dershowitz.But he said his comments about Media Matters – the liberal site bankrolled by billionaire financial George Soros -- appear to have had an effect. Dershowitz said he believes the organization is no longer in regular contact with President Barack Obama’s White House.“The tent of the Democrats isn’t wide enough to include the bigotry of Media Matters and the White House has to clearly disassociate itself.“Since I’ve spoken about this, my information is the White House has had no communications with Media Matters. They have not been invited to the White House.“So we are seeing statements of mine and others having some impact, he said adding that he now hopes Obama will formally disassociate himself in the way he repudiated the Rev. Jeremiah Wright before his 2008 election.”.......'

sovereign| 3.18.12 @ 8:52PM

perhaps that's because the media blacks him out.

spike59| 3.19.12 @ 6:33AM

i think it's the 'crazy as an outhouse rat' thing that causes the OVERWHELMING indifference

Clint| 3.19.12 @ 6:55AM

Speakin' Of Crazy Outhouse Rats Spicey, Bibi Wants To Pet Ya Again.

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:18PM

Michelle My Belle Firster speaks!!!!!

Biggy G| 3.19.12 @ 12:29PM

Yeah, wants to cut spending and abide by the Constitution. "Crazy." Go vote for "Medicare Part D was unconstitutional when I whipped it, so elect me president so I can undo it" (because it turns out that a $17 trillion unfunded obligation was a bad idea, even if it hadn't been unconstitutional) Santorum.

Republicans say they want to cut spending, but then they vote for Romney, or Moon Colony Newt, or Medicare Part D Santorum. Apparently they're too stupid to read the news from Greece.

But Ron Paul is "crazy." Let's wait ten years, then reappraise his forecasts about the course the other three Republicans want to continue on.

Bob Grant| 3.18.12 @ 9:50PM

Aw yes. St. Patrick's day! I remember when celebrating SPD consisted of spending a nice quite evening in an Irish Pub eating pub food and ((slightly)) overindulging on Irish lager.

Because it's just one more excuse for the masses to go on a collective drinking binge, it's wise to just refrain and stay off the roads. It's not worth it where I live.

With age, I'm alot more discriminatory about what holidays to celebrate. I prefer only the one's with real meaning.

With church attendance on the wane, I pray that they don't reduce the few meaningful holidays that remain to yet another excuse to congregate and overindulge.

LiveFreeOrDie| 3.18.12 @ 9:52PM

Indifference, compared with the hate-filled reaction a republican group would have garnered, should be concerning. Wasn't there a poll where Ron Paul fairs better than the other candidates against Obama? Just saying!

Bob Grant| 3.18.12 @ 9:56PM

If you believe those polls then you should back away from the green beer.

Clint| 3.18.12 @ 10:56PM

" LAKE JACKSON, Texas, Mar 14, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul polls better against President Barack Obama in a head-to-head matchup than both of his Mitt Romney-alternative rivals, according to a recent Bloomberg News national poll.

The Bloomberg finding follows a recent Rasmussen survey showing Paul to be the most competitive Romney alternative, and a recent PPP survey of Pennsylvania voters that reveals Paul to be stronger in a head-to-head matchup with Obama than Romney or Newt Gingrich.

The Bloomberg national poll found that Ron Paul would receive 43 percent of the vote to President Obama's 48 percent in a head-to-head matchup. Paul's outcome in that scenario is significantly better than Rick Santorum's 6 percentage point loss, and far better than Gingrich's 11-point defeat if the election were held today. A strong 48 percent those polled responded that Paul and Gingrich should remain in the race, further evidence that the race for the Republican nomination is far from over in the minds of voters. "

The Tea Party Rebellion Heads To A Brokered Convention.

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:19PM

Was he riding LJ in his TOO SHORT SHORTS perhaps also????????

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 8:27AM

Paultards tend to spend a good part of their days voting to inflate Dr. Nutjob's poll numbers as they continue to Occupy Mommy's Basement.

James Tran | 3.19.12 @ 8:47AM

@Tom: such a blathering of intelligence you've shown. Perfect example of the sad state of voters in this country: you vote based on what the media tells you. In the words of Bill Hicks "You are free (to do as well tell you!) You are free (to do as well tell you!)"

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 9:05AM

After such spewing of his ignorance, James the Tramp can now demand that Mommy feed him breakfast before he votes on more online polls for Dr. Nutjob.

Biggy G| 3.19.12 @ 12:30PM

Moon Colony Newt and Part D Santorum are so "conservative," they make my nose bleed. Oh, but I'll bet the nominee will be Romney. Yes, he's more conservative in every way than Dr. Paul; after all, Dr. Paul has never worn magic underpants.

"Conservatives" are a joke.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 4:36PM

Paultards are a SICK joke.

Clint| 3.18.12 @ 10:13PM

A Famous Irish American,
"Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country."

Bob Grant| 3.18.12 @ 10:25PM

Reagan was generous in his praise of fellow politicians, even backbenching congressmen from backwater districts.

Red Phillips | 3.19.12 @ 1:18AM

"from backwater districts"

My my Mr. Grant, how bigoted of you.

spike59| 3.19.12 @ 6:30AM

'backbenching congressmen '
=====================
accurate!

Clint| 3.19.12 @ 6:58AM

Israel Firster Smear Bund RINO-CINO BibiBot Buffoon, Spicey.

Exactly Accurate.

Biggy G| 3.19.12 @ 12:33PM

Yes, when Arlen Specter was a Senate chairman and Bob Livingston and Newt were conducting their affairs, Ron Paul was a back-bencher. Why? Because he opposed pork-barrel politics.

What kind of "conservative" criticizes Ron Paul for not playing the go-along-to-get-along game? Oh, I know: the same kind who votes for "I took one for the team [when I pushed through unconstitutional bills]" Santorum.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 2:59PM

Dr. Earmarks is one of the biggest frauds ever to hold a seat in the House.

Freedomist | 3.19.12 @ 4:26PM

Paul was faced with the same dilemma that all spending critics face. I will vote against my own earmark requests, but why should my district be denied the money my district pays in taxes that other districts would get if their earmarks pass despite my opposition? Its like a theft victim not reclaiming his recovered stolen property. I suppose the only truly ethical earmark would be to return tax money directly to a district's taxpayers.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 7:16PM

GARBAGE!!!!

What Dr. Earmarks did was say to his colleagues; It is totally unConstitutional for you to steal that money. But since you did, I demand my rightful share of the loot.

And what makes this fraudster even more reprehensible is his practice of getting his earmarks, voting against the final bills, and then proclaiming, "I never voted for an earmark!"

His hypocrisy on the matter is sickening, but it is what to be expected from a libertine.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 8:28AM

Reagan also supported the re-election of Arlen Specter.

Biggy G| 3.19.12 @ 12:34PM

Quiz: Which of the following voted with Arlen Specter most often:

a) Newt Gingrich;
b) Rick Santorum;
c) Ron Paul.

(Crickets.)

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 2:58PM

Garbage question, since neither Newt nor Dr. Nutjob ever served in the Senate with Specter.

One of the few things that Paultards do well is spew forth garbage.

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:20PM

He's about as much an Irish-American as you are a Catholic-American!!!!!!!!!

Clint| 3.18.12 @ 10:44PM

Mitten's Kitten, Grant Is The RINO-CINO, Who Said He'll Vote For The Ruling Elites' RINO-CINO Frontman, Mittens Romney.

The Tea Party Rebellion Heads To A Brokered Convention.

Bob Grant| 3.18.12 @ 11:11PM

I SAID I'll vote for the anti-obama, whomever they may be. Even your Daddy!!

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:22PM

Let's see now, Paul has about 10% at best of the committed delegates so far, so a brokered convention will be worthless to him, no?????

Seek| 3.19.12 @ 2:17PM

It's actually around 5 percent. In any event, I wouldn't give a snowball's chance in hell of Rep. Paul being nominated.

Clint| 3.19.12 @ 12:01AM

You're A RINO-CINO Mittens Kitten Flunkie Stooge.

Aaaaaand, At Least I Know Who My Dad Was, Bastard Grant.

spike59| 3.19.12 @ 6:31AM

well, OF COURSE you know your uncle...

Clint| 3.19.12 @ 7:01AM

Well Of Course I Know Your Momma, Little Spicey. She Does The Fleet, When We're On Shore Leave.

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:24PM

Clit, a MEDIA MATTERS FLUNKIE STOOGE speaks [or C&P's, since he's too stupid to speak]!!!!

Red Phillips | 3.19.12 @ 1:16AM

Irish Catholics should support Ron Paul. Ron Paul supports independence movements. Think about it.

aware| 3.19.12 @ 5:58AM

That would certainly explain the reaction from house boy "conservatives" like Goldstein and the other neocons that now dominate mainstream "conservatism".

They just don't think the Commiecrats expand the State the "right" way.

Occam's Tool| 3.19.12 @ 7:28AM

Yup. Ron Paul supports all terrorist, anti-American groups. Spot on, Red.

Biggy G| 3.19.12 @ 12:35PM

By "tool," I suppose you mean "penis."

Freedomist | 3.19.12 @ 4:13PM

This comment is disgusting. Next you'll say Ron Paul loves nuclear weapons. Wait, all his competitors are willing to use nuclear weapons to prevent Iran from getting one. And we wonder why Iran is so paranoid.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 8:29AM

Der Kult Fuhrer is the best friend that the enemies of America ever had.

Freedomist | 3.19.12 @ 4:11PM

What ever happened to the Christian imperative "love thy enemy"?

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 4:22PM

"Loving" your enemy does not include giving him the oppurtunity to kill you.

Red Phillips | 3.19.12 @ 5:24PM

Loving your enemy does not include waging preventive war. Study up on Christian Just War Doctrine. You might learn something.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 7:17PM

I know more about Christian Just War doctrine than a Paultard idiot like you will ever know.

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:26PM

What about MEDIA MATTERS BOY here who says he supports Paul but in fact supports Barry????????

spike59| 3.19.12 @ 6:29AM

" they were greeted with indifference which pretty much sums up the state of Paul's campaign."
=============================
EXACTLY

Freedomist | 3.19.12 @ 4:10PM

This article says more about the author that the subject he's talking about.

Clint| 3.19.12 @ 7:05AM

" Bibi was greeted with indifference which pretty much sums up the Irish opinion of The State of Israel."

Bibi Wears Bras.

Occam's Tool| 3.19.12 @ 7:29AM

Bibi was a former israeli special forces commando. He could rip your heart out, Clint, without breathing hard. His brother was the greatest of all Israeli Special Forces men, remember.

You, of course, are a terrorist loving puss puss.

chuck| 3.19.12 @ 7:40AM

Don't waste your time with Clint. He still wishes that all the Jews were killed at Entebbe.

Jonathon was a real hero. RIP

Freedomist | 3.19.12 @ 4:08PM

Typical "might makes right" mentality.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 8:31AM

So, Herr KKKlint, did you have your usual morning devotionals from Mein Kampf today?

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:29PM

Indifference? Do you mean similar to how the Obama white house greets Media Matters after this?:
'....Dershowitz: Media Matters Attacks Against Israel Supporters 'Bigotry' Sunday, March 18, 2012 06:52 PMBy: Martin Gould and Kathleen Walter Charges by a blogger at the liberal Media Matters website that American supporters of Israel put Jerusalem’s interest above that of their nation are nothing more than “bigotry,” says Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz in an exclusive Newsmax.TV interview.“I turned down [the post of] Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations when Prime Minister Netanyahu offered me that job because I’m an American and I support America,” Dershowitz explained in the interview.“I don’t have to dual loyalty any more than any hyphenated Americans – Irish-Americans, Italian-Americans, Greek-Americans,” he added. “I’m a Jewish-American and I certainly have love for Israel, but I’m an American first.”
Dershowitz has been in a war of words with M.J. Rosenberg, the senior foreign policy fellow for the left-wing website Media Matters for America. Rosenberg attacked the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) suggesting its loyalty lies with Jerusalem. “Saying AIPAC is guilty of dual loyalty is giving it credit for one more loyalty than it holds,” Rosenberg tweeted.“It’s gotten much worse. Media Matters has doubled down and M.J. Rosenberg has now said that his only response is to tell me to ‘go to H-E-L-L,’ and to urge my students to picket my classes, as if the students would listen to him,” Dershowitz said.“But he is worse than he has ever been,” added Dershowitz, explaining that Rosenberg in the past has defended Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and “applauded” former UPI White House correspondent Helen Thomas for saying Jews should leave Israel and go to Poland.
“How dare M.J. Rosenberg accuse us of being Israel-firsters,” stormed Dershowitz.But he said his comments about Media Matters – the liberal site bankrolled by billionaire financial George Soros -- appear to have had an effect. Dershowitz said he believes the organization is no longer in regular contact with President Barack Obama’s White House.“The tent of the Democrats isn’t wide enough to include the bigotry of Media Matters and the White House has to clearly disassociate itself.
“Since I’ve spoken about this, my information is the White House has had no communications with Media Matters. They have not been invited to the White House.“So we are seeing statements of mine and others having some impact, he said adding that he now hopes Obama will formally disassociate himself in the way he repudiated the Rev. Jeremiah Wright before his 2008 election.”......'

Occam's Tool| 3.19.12 @ 7:31AM

Aaron, now the rest of us will need to clean up the Paul-bots fuming. Ya did it on purpose.

Zombie Reagan| 3.19.12 @ 10:08AM

Ron Paul puts America first. The others put Israel's interests first. How many Americans must die in the Middle East for Israel? Not the NeoConned brainwashed chickenhawk commentators on this page certainly.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 10:34AM

Dr. Nutjob and his Paultard minions put STUPIDITY first, last, and always

Rich Birkett | 3.19.12 @ 4:05PM

Takes one to know one.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 4:25PM

Yep, Richie Bitch has LOT of first-hand experience about stupidity, because for him, stupidity is a way of life.

Oldefarte| 3.19.12 @ 1:32PM

Partially true.....after 9/11, this country should have NAGASAKIED the Arab deserts instead of fighting a land war with the terrorists!!!!!!

martin j smith| 3.19.12 @ 8:58AM

Ron Paul in my view is actually a renegade Politician who does not fit neatly in either Party--but he is closer in some ways to the Obama policies certainly in national security ( or lack of ) and Foreign policy. He has not been big on criticizing Obama ( I said big ) . He will support Romney because Romney is closer to Obama than the other two nominees. In any event I wonder if the Ron Paul supporters would vote against Obama or is it that they really will either not vote or actually support Obama. I wonder which it is ?

Bob Grant| 3.19.12 @ 11:21AM

This election will be a very simple proposition. Each and every voting-eligible citizens' action (or inaction) will be a referendum on obama. That is, a referendum on socialism.

It will not be about feuds within the republican party or between conservatives and libertarians.

The bottom line is if you stay home and pout about your guy/gal no being the nominee, You've in effect voted for obama AND HIS POLICIES and you will be as much to blame for the downfall of this country as the person who pulled the lever for him in the voting booth.

Rich Birkett | 3.19.12 @ 4:03PM

At least libertarians have an alternative to voting for whoever the Republican nominee is. What alternatives do conservatives have? The Constitution Party?

Red Phillips | 3.19.12 @ 5:28PM

Rich, the Constitution Party is the clear alternative for conservatives, but unlike so many of the interventionist mainstreamers here, the Constitution Party understands the nature of true conservatism and is thus non-interventionist. This is why Chuck Baldwin beat out the interventionist Alan Keyes for the nomination in 2008. If you're an interventionist you're stuck with the GOP no matter what sorry candidate they put forth.

Tom| 3.19.12 @ 4:40PM

I refuse to vote for liberals; both of the Democrat and the Republican variety.

9thID| 3.19.12 @ 11:18AM

Wonder if any of the Ronulans that post here were among those arrested in MO?

mzk1| 3.19.12 @ 12:26PM

Ron Paul thinks American is evil, like Obama, but worse. What I can't take is how his detractors think he is at least honest, when he fusdges his answers on constitutional issues and hides his true opinions.

Oh, and he attacked Reagan.

Rich Birkett | 3.19.12 @ 4:00PM

Paul's attitude is the same as mine: I love my country but fear its government. And Paul has a far better understanding than all the rest of the presidential candidates, save Gary Johnson.

Seek| 3.19.12 @ 2:19PM

On a scale from 1 to 10, with "1" meaning "no chance" and "10" meaning "a sure thing," how would people here rate Ron Paul's chances of winning the GOP presidential nomination?

Rich Birkett | 3.19.12 @ 3:58PM

And this is news because? Or did Goldstein just want to express his "indifference" towards Ron Paul?

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