(Rand) Paul Spokesman Quits Over (Racist) Web Remarks

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Source: Courier Journal

The spokesman for U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul resigned Thursday after the campaign acknowledged that he maintained a page on a Web site that included racist remarks and suggested the government bore some responsibility for the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Christopher Hightower’s resignation came five hours after he told The Courier-Journal that he had never been a member of the Web site, myspace.com, and that none of the things attributed to him on the site were his.

But Paul campaign manager David Adams said later that he understood the myspace page was Hightower’s. He said Hightower resigned his paid campaign post during a meeting with Paul late in the day.

“Today the Rand Paul campaign became aware of some disturbing images on a social network site attributed to a campaign staffer,” a statement from the Paul campaign said in announcing Hightower’s resignation. “These images in no way represent Dr. Paul or his campaign nor do they represent the beliefs of this staff member. These images are reprehensible and have no place in civil discourse.”

more: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091217/NEWS01/912170346/Paul+spokesman+quits+over+Web+remarks

[Renew Deal]

1. The 9/11 stuff is pretty normal in Ron Paul circles.

(Yes, I know this is about Rand, but the have a similar following).

[Blue_Tires]

2. distinct pattern of behavior with this family...

cue the Paultard apologists still trying to prove they and that crazy old coot aren't racist....

[BolivarianHero]

3. I believe Paul is very racist...

I also believe that any supporter of the War on Drugs is inherently even more racist than Ron Paul regardless of what they may say about race or what their party affiliation is.

[MineralMan]

4. Now will people step away from the Paul family.

My first clue is the father naming his child "Rand." Anyone who worships Ayn Rand that much has no business in government, in my opinion.

The racism, while denied, is clearly apparent in Ron Paul's background as well.

I disavow the man and his son...absolutely.