Comments on: The Orange Line: anatomy of a smear campaign http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/ Exposing the narrow monoculture of D.C. and the traditional mass media Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:45:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alexwebmaster http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-150 Alexwebmaster Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:45:33 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-150 Hello webmaster I would like to share with you a link to your site write me here preonrelt@mail.ru Hello webmaster
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]]> By: jim http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-149 jim Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:33:05 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-149 It is irrelevant whether it is a smear campaign, what matters is the truth. I would like to believe all of the quotes were taken out of context, but if that is the case, then show them to everyone IN context and explain them. I do not believe Ron Paul to be a racist person, but that does not explain how this happened, who wrote what, and what relationship Ron Paul has with them today. Any relevant candidate in the same boat would be expected to fully disclose, explain, and refute such a pointed accusation and damning evidence. It is irrelevant whether it is a smear campaign, what matters is the truth. I would like to believe all of the quotes were taken out of context, but if that is the case, then show them to everyone IN context and explain them. I do not believe Ron Paul to be a racist person, but that does not explain how this happened, who wrote what, and what relationship Ron Paul has with them today. Any relevant candidate in the same boat would be expected to fully disclose, explain, and refute such a pointed accusation and damning evidence.

]]> By: don peretz http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-145 don peretz Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:57:11 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-145 [...] January 8th all times are EDT the polls closed at 8 pm EDT: January 7th, 7:33 pm ?? Matt Welch Rehttp://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/Film Independent Announces Selected Fellows for 2008 Fast Track Program Broadcast NewsroomLOS [...] [...] January 8th all times are EDT the polls closed at 8 pm EDT: January 7th, 7:33 pm ?? Matt Welch Rehttp://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/Film Independent Announces Selected Fellows for 2008 Fast Track Program Broadcast NewsroomLOS [...]

]]> By: Craig Goodrich http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-143 Craig Goodrich Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:25:35 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-143 [Long after the thread is dead ...] Perhaps the reason all these folks live and work near the Orange Line is that Northwest is the upper-crust section of DC; everywhere else is either the Belly of the Beast or the pits... [Long after the thread is dead ...] Perhaps the reason all these folks live and work near the Orange Line is that Northwest is the upper-crust section of DC; everywhere else is either the Belly of the Beast or the pits…

]]> By: Time Line of Ron Paul Smear-NH Primary | JeffBrock.org http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-105 Time Line of Ron Paul Smear-NH Primary | JeffBrock.org Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:21:19 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-105 [...] An excellent account from Former Beltway Wonk [...] [...] An excellent account from Former Beltway Wonk [...]

]]> By: Horserace ‘08 » Blog Archive » Ron Paul and those newsletters - OCRegister.com http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-102 Horserace ‘08 » Blog Archive » Ron Paul and those newsletters - OCRegister.com Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:54:54 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-102 [...] true, but I still think severeal went over the line into racial pandering. Here’s another chronology by a Paul supporter that notes the Jamie Kirchick piece was timed to hurt Ron Paul in the New Hampshire primary. Actually, it [...] [...] true, but I still think severeal went over the line into racial pandering. Here’s another chronology by a Paul supporter that notes the Jamie Kirchick piece was timed to hurt Ron Paul in the New Hampshire primary. Actually, it [...]

]]> By: Staring down the lazy-eyed monster « Entitled to an Opinion http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-100 Staring down the lazy-eyed monster « Entitled to an Opinion Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:12:40 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-100 [...] Will Wilkinson’s fly-bottle, EconLog, Mencius Moldbug’s Unqualified Reservations, FormerBeltwayWonk, IOZ, Brink Lindsey’s Age of Abundance, David Friedman’s Ideas, Kip Esquire’s [...] [...] Will Wilkinson’s fly-bottle, EconLog, Mencius Moldbug’s Unqualified Reservations, FormerBeltwayWonk, IOZ, Brink Lindsey’s Age of Abundance, David Friedman’s Ideas, Kip Esquire’s [...]

]]> By: Cathy Cathbert http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-99 Cathy Cathbert Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:55:32 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-99 Would like to comment on Paul's avoidance of blaming his writer when this first came out years ago. Calling this a lie is, I think, not looking at the big picture. Seems he was caught between a rock and a hard place in that if he takes full responsibility and doesn't mention a writer, he's called a liar by some. But if he blames the writer, he could have been accuse of passing the buck. He also, since he apparently fired the guy, had to be careful of a lawsuit. Not good either way. I think his sins are lack of attention at the time and lack of planning in advance of any "revelation" now. Venal at most, n'ext pas? Would like to comment on Paul’s avoidance of blaming his writer when this first came out years ago. Calling this a lie is, I think, not looking at the big picture. Seems he was caught between a rock and a hard place in that if he takes full responsibility and doesn’t mention a writer, he’s called a liar by some. But if he blames the writer, he could have been accuse of passing the buck. He also, since he apparently fired the guy, had to be careful of a lawsuit. Not good either way.

I think his sins are lack of attention at the time and lack of planning in advance of any “revelation” now. Venal at most, n’ext pas?

]]> By: fling93 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-96 fling93 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:57:38 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-96 Well, I'd call it either great minds thinking alike or a non-conspiracy "conspiracy" hardly worth commenting on. You might prefer to label it groupthink, but that means admitting that social pressures affect individuals, which I think opens up a can of worms for the Austrian Economists (not to mention that the groupthink charge could equally be applied to Paul supporters). Well, I’d call it either great minds thinking alike or a non-conspiracy “conspiracy” hardly worth commenting on. You might prefer to label it groupthink, but that means admitting that social pressures affect individuals, which I think opens up a can of worms for the Austrian Economists (not to mention that the groupthink charge could equally be applied to Paul supporters).

]]> By: formerbeltwaywonk http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-93 formerbeltwaywonk Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:57:53 +0000 http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/the-orange-line-anatomy-of-a-smear-campaign/#comment-93 fling93, I clearly labelled "Mafia” as just meant to be taken in fun, not literally. And "Orange Line" is obviously a label for a geographically based culture, like "beltway". As for "campaign", the use is partially metaphorical -- "emergent phenomenon" or Mencius Moldbugs' "sharks smelling blood in the water" wouldn't fit on a headline. If you can come up with a single better word to describe this highly simultaneous and very well timed, but not centrally planned, spread of anti-Paul smears I'd love to hear it. fling93, I clearly labelled “Mafia” as just meant to be taken in fun, not literally. And “Orange Line” is obviously a label for a geographically based culture, like “beltway”. As for “campaign”, the use is partially metaphorical — “emergent phenomenon” or Mencius Moldbugs’ “sharks smelling blood in the water” wouldn’t fit on a headline. If you can come up with a single better word to describe this highly simultaneous and very well timed, but not centrally planned, spread of anti-Paul smears I’d love to hear it.

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