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A tweet referring to slain ex-SEAL Chris Kyle from the verified account of former Congressman Ron Paul is causing some serious commotion:
Chris Kyle’s death seems to confirm that “he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.” Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn’t make sense
— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) February 4, 2013
The reaction to Paul’s comments from conservatives on Twitter has been both swift and furious:
Ron Paul might want to ask Jesse Ventura what happened last time he ridiculed a dead SEAL.
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) February 4, 2013
In which @ronpaul is despicable: twitter.com/adamsbaldwin/s…
— Adam Baldwin (@adamsbaldwin) February 4, 2013
This is appalling. twitter.com/RonPaul/status…
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 4, 2013
Maybe we can get some moron, marginal Republican to pour sugar in a single mom’s gas tank for a follow up.
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) February 4, 2013
I’m glad I’ve always been in the “Ron Paul needs to STFU” camp, esp. after his tweet about Chris Kyle.
— SFK (@stephenkruiser) February 4, 2013
Grandpa’s talking to the furniture again twitter.com/RonPaul/status…
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) February 4, 2013
You really are vile. RT @ronpaul: Chris Kyle’s death seems to confirm that “he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.”
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 4, 2013
I’d say @repjustinamash just lucked out. His pal @ronpaul is going to take alllll the heat this afternoon.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) February 4, 2013
Amash’s attacking McCain for joking abt an Iranian dictator and Ron Paul is saying that Kyle’s murder was deserved. Good day for GOP so far!
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) February 4, 2013
But, of course, here’s something to keep in mind:
Does @ronpaul run his own Twitter account? Might be a staffer screw up. . .
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) February 4, 2013
Lastly, if you’re wondering about the references to Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), the Michigan congressman on Monday accused Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) of being a racist because the former GOP presidential candidate jokingly implied that Iranian despot Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a monkey.
UPDATE: It’s looking more and more certain that Ron Paul did, in fact, tweet about Kyle’s death and “dying by the sword.”
“He runs it,” Campaign for Liberty communications director Megan Stiles said of the former congressman’s twitter account, according to BuzzFeed.
The Campaign for Liberty handles all of Paul’s press requests.
“She clarified that Paul started handling his own tweets ‘since he left office,’” the report adds.
UPDATE II: Posting to his Facebook wall, Paul builds on his earlier remarks:
As a veteran, I certainly recognize that this weekend’s violence and killing of Chris Kyle were a tragic and sad event. My condolences and prayers go out to Mr. Kyle’s family. Unconstitutional and unnecessary wars have endless unintended consequences. A policy of non-violence, as Christ preached, would have prevented this and similar tragedies. -REP
Meanwhile, Paul’s son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), has seemingly backed away from his father’s controversial comments.
“Chris Kyle was a hero like all Americans who don the uniform to defend our country. Our prayers are with his family during this tragic time,” the senator from Kentucky said in a statement obtained by Breitbart News.
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froggy19510
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:20pmI hear Westboro Babptist church is looking for new members.
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puravida56
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:25pmWas he wrong? No. Call names all you want….but once again Dr. Paul is right.
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ArmedAndReallyPissed
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:54pmPURAVIDA56 : Once again he was right ? Right about what ? That treating PTSD at a Range is wrong ? I would probably agree with that. But to throw out a short “Tweet” that sounds like the former SEAL deserved what he got can hardly be called right no matter how you spin it. Birds Tweet. People should not when it comes to the subject of Murder. RP might have meant well, but the way he went about it was stupid and disrespectful. This SEAL was as close to a Demigod as one can be.
I’ve learned over my life that 99% of Politicians are Liars and Cheats. The other 1% just haven’t got that far YET.
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libh8er
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:15pmHow can we get this loony tune to finally go away?
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Seagal45
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:14pmHe is a jack azz good to know that hasn’t changed.
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SpeakSoftlyAndCarry
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:13pmI find Ron Paul very lacking as a politician but I still think he rocked in his staring role in the 1960′s sitcom “My Favorite Martian”!
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ArmedAndReallyPissed
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:04pmFor anyone to comment on such a tender subject by Twitter, Tweet, Text or any other similar means is idiotic. RP opened himself up to a Firestorm, no matter if he meant no harm or not.
And for all those who think this just ruined Rands chance for a 2016 run……….It didn’t matter anyway. By the time this Communist Bastard ( Ovomit ) finishes his second rain of Terror, nothing will be left for anyone in 2016.
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soybomb315_II
Feb. 4, 2013 at 11:08pmif i were advising these guys – i would tell them to delete all their social media accounts….there is no need
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summers713
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:59pmAs a Texan, I’ve always been embarrassed to call him one of our own. May you rot in hell you crazy old man!
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puravida56
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:27pmMay you rot in hell? What did he do that would cause that response, other than be the one member of congress to be consistently on the side of the tax payer for the last 30 years? How christian of you.
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soybomb315_II
Feb. 4, 2013 at 11:07pmthat is not very christ-like
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BlackCrow
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:52pmThere is evil in the world. The American fighting man stands between that evil and the innocent. Dr. Paul, your comments show not only poor judgment but a lack of respect for your BROTHER veterans. Shame!
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Lordchamp
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:46pmThat response is rather stupid really. This was a soldier that followed orders. The war was not his fault not his choice.
It was POLITICIAN’S that made the choice. Politicians like Paul. So had this happened to Bush or Obama or some other politician, would he say the same thing? Unintended consequences my a$$.
Any respect I might have had for him just disintegrated. Wrong time and wrong target for those comments. Pure stupidity.
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oxycontinxx
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:45pmron……….
there may be some truth in your statement. but you had to show just how big a DUMBMASS you are and make some stupid comment.
nothing to be gained by that.
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homebuilder
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:44pmI find it interesting that all these progressives are now trying to claim someone that uses biblical quotes is some how a good person. I don’t think it is possible for them to completely understand humanity. Words are meaningless. Actions and intent show to the world what kind of person you are. Just because someone quotes scripture on a regular basis does not make them a Christian. In fact, for me I tend to look at those types of people as bible thumpers. Again your deed show what type of a person that you are not words. Ron Paul is just showing his true colors (he is a politician at heart) along with all of the other trolls on the Blaze.Any of the people that are condemning or criticizing Chris for his actions should read his book, listen to his interviews and his quotes. He struggled with the transition and somehow figured it out. He was using the best tool that he knew to help our veterans to reintegrate with a civilized society. He was connecting with fellow soldiers in need using what they had in common. Our soldier are expected to transition from a weapon directly to words when they step back on our soil. Most of us, me included, will never comprehend that transition. I believe that we lost a great American hero on Sunday. Not just for what he did on the battlefield, but mostly what he did for his fellow soldiers.
My deepest sympathy goes out to his wife and children. I am truly sorry for their loss.
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The Third Archon
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:41pm“…Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), the Michigan congressman on Monday accused Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) of being a racist because the former GOP presidential candidate jokingly implied that Iranian despot Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a monkey.”
What a senile idiot McCain is–he is clearly incompetent to be voting on public policy since he is patently completely ignorant of Iranian politics which he ironically SO loves to comment on. Ahmadinejad is not a despot–he’s a puppet. He has no power outside that which he enjoys at the graces of the Supreme Ayatollah, who can override anything Ahmadinejad does at will. The reactionary ultraconservative fascist clerics are the REAL power in Iran.
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RJDean
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:29pmHere is what I do not grasp: What about Ron Paul’s statement is negative? Or positive for that matter? I’m a former Marine. I was in Iraq. I could have been killed there. I could be killed here just as easily. There is truth to Mr. Paul’s statement, and those of us who have been in the military should have an intimate understanding of that statement. He who lives by the sword most certainly runs the risk of dying by the sword. That is a given. Mr. Paul then goes on to state that he treating PTSD at a firing range doesn’t make sense to him. To be honest, it doesn’t make sense to me either. I think Chris was trying to help his fellow military members in the best way he knew how, and died believing he could make a difference in some people’s lives. It is a tragedy all the way around. Someone please give me a real reason for the negative comments… as intelligent as I am, I just don’t get it.
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The Third Archon
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:43pmWhat you are saying is sensible–that’s why the knee jerk Republicans have to oppose it, because in their world, if you aren’t a blindly following warhawk, you aren’t a “TRUE” conservative.
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puravida56
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:29pmThe establishment repubs and dems hate ron paul because he is for the constitution and not for the party. Both parties paint him as a cook because he actually believes in responsible spending…..somethng that almost nobody on either side really believes in.
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Saff SGT
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:25pmThat is his 1st amenment rights, Which I defend. But this is one reason I looked way past him for a presidential candidate. Weak on defense, no idea of national Denfse or Security. Wars are nor pretty but we have to fight them or we will be like Somalia or worse. What would his answer be if this had been a home owner defending their 2nd amendment rights?? Hes not clear cut enough for me.
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Comcast3
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:19pmHad a lot of respect for Mr. Paul, but that was brutal.
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hades3
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:18pmIf in fact the Vet who killed those two men has PTSD, I can cut him a little slack. As to Paul, he is either senile or an insensitive SOB. No surprise if the latter is true. Our government is filled with people who are in different stages of dementia. I refer to such comments as: We don’t have a spending problem, or we need new taxes, or Social Security and Medicare aren’t under funded,
or Unemployment is good for economic growth, and on and on and on.
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1HonestInjun
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:18pmWhen are you going to learn that you can’t put your faith and hope in any politician. Our brave
soldiers are defending the American flag and constitution, not the elected leaders. All politicans will abandoned you as they have no conscious. Paul made that tweet shows that Paul had no feelings
for our soldiers or Kyle’s death whatsoever.
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Wat Tyler
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:18pmKyle was a Zionist tool, a Zionist fool, squarely in the Bush/neo-con corner for the Jew World Order. I’ve heard his comments. He actually believed we should be in Afghanistan. That it is a justifiable mission.
And since Beck is filling his pockets by kow-towing to these Jews, at the expense of America, he would naturally latch onto this story and attempt to demonize the great patriot, Ron Paul.
Treason.
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PPMStudios
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:15pmLooks like it’s time to put crazy old Ron back in the attic….
…. Or under the house…
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media-bias-steals-elections
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:12pmThat was not only totally inappropriate, but validates we have a lot of folk, including Ron Paul, who think serving in government is a way to make a living, rather than serving the public, serving your country, contributing to the common good for a few years like George Washington, then move on to greater things, that free the creativity they bottled up serving others?
You don’t view your brother in arms as a heartbeat away from pulling a gun on you and shooting you? We don’t know how or why these men let their guard down, obviously they trusted this individual who basically comitted an act of treason?
In case you have not noticed Mr. Ron Paul, US soldiers don’t make a their living invading foreign countries, looting the country side, raping their women, and then asking the clergy to forgive them when they brutally rape their own five year old daughters?
If Mexican drug lords put snitches in a pile of rubber tires, according to American film makers, fill them with gasoline, and light them on fire, you can only imagine what some people would do to some one that raped their own five year old little girl if you gave them the reigns of justice?
Those who live by ignorance, will die by it?
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toomuchgovt
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:10pmRon Paul claims to be the “first tea party” person. This is why the Tea Party has a bad rap – Ron Paul. Why did we lose this election – Ron Paul. Can we have one presidential election without a Paul in it. (sorry Rand).
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CGold
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:10pmFollowing this train of thought, I assume Ron Paul is going to die by scalpel. He’s apparently too stupid and insensitive to have been President. Thank heaven he was never my doctor.
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Wat Tyler
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:09pmYou neo-con losers sit and cluck like a bunch of old hens.
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quiltgal
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:09pmApparently Ron Paul does not see the need for an army, i.e. evil doesn’t exist. Head in the sand syndrome or alzheimers?
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The_Engineer
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:06pmRon Paul, what a classic liberal tool…..it’s sad to see he still has the ability to make news, and worse to see it here……
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puravida56
Feb. 4, 2013 at 8:32pmPaul? Liberal? That’s just insane!
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1in11-twist
Feb. 4, 2013 at 7:06pmWell in your case Ron…you live as a imbecile….you’ll dye as an imbecile!!
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