Ron Paul: Rupert Murdoch Finds Him "Fascinating"

Brian Doherty | 5.8.2012 1:57 PM

So says his twitter feed, in what I am reasonably confident is a reference to my out-very-soon book Ron Paul's Revolution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired.

Murdoch tweets: Just reading new book on Ron Paul. Fascinating. Ron sure model of consistency, right or wrong. Any tweeters wish to debate?

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sloopyinca 13 years ago

Let me see if I've got this right, Doherty. You sent Rupert Murdoch an early edition of your book but won't make it available to reasonoids until the release date? You bastard!
1. PS 13 years ago
  
  Could someone explain to me why it still takes six months to release a fucking book these days? Doherty? Bueller?
  1. Brian Doherty 13 years ago
    
    Yeah, it's just the way it goes. The book was 98 percent written by early November, the final amendments were made in early January. Soon it shall be a physical object in the product streams of the world.
Zuul mothafucka Zuul 13 years ago

Does this mean that Lew Rockwell will now disown him?
o3 13 years ago

murdoch is unfit to determine fascinating
1. R C Dean 13 years ago
  
  Yeah, someone who builds a multibillion dollar global media empire could not possibly understand what people find fascinating.
Alex 13 years ago

in what I am reasonably confident is a reference to my out-very-soon book

Doherty, you beautiful son of a bitch!
Episiarch 13 years ago

Well, now Paul will be buried under an avalanche of Murdoch hate. I can only assume Skelator, or possibly Dr. Octopus, is behind this.
1. GILMORE 13 years ago
  
  Cobra Commander.
  1. Episiarch 13 years ago
    
    Gargamel.
    1. sloopyinca 13 years ago
      
      George Soros: Jew Hunter
      1. Episiarch 13 years ago
        
        Snidely Whiplash. Or maybe Oil Can Harry. The mustaches tell you everything you need to know.
      2. RyanXXX 13 years ago
        
        Too soon!
  2. Dick Fitzwell 13 years ago
    
    It's Fumbles. It was always Fumbles.
    1. Mensan 13 years ago
      
      My, those are some fancy trousers you're wearing.
Enough About Palin 13 years ago

"With DNC in Mind, City Bans Carrying Urine, Feces"

Ron Paul's Revolution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired.
1. Alack 13 years ago
  
  ...Bowel Movement He Inspired?
Fist of Etiquette 13 years ago

The History Channel found Hitler fascinating.

(If I could have massaged that into a "you know who else" I would have.)
1. Emmerson Biggins 13 years ago
  
  umm ....
  
  You know who else the History Channel (owned my Rupert Murdoch*) finds fascinating?
  
  *it doesn't matter if the parenthetical is true
  1. The Derider 13 years ago
    
    You know who else was a model of consistency, right or wrong?
  2. RyanXXX 13 years ago
    
    Aliens?
    
    Monster hunters?
    
    Ice Road Truckers?
GILMORE 13 years ago

Murdoch tweets: Just reading new book on Ron Paul. Fascinating

Gee, that's almost as good as Darth Vader saying he finds someone charming... Or Pol Pot. Just what Paul needs = endorsements from widely reviled evil corporate fat cats.
1. Alack 13 years ago
  
  Finding someone fascinating isn't the same as supporting them. Fr'instance, I'm fascinated by psychopathy; doesn't mean I advocate chopping people up with no emotion.
  
  Unless they're poor, of course.
  1. Emmerson Biggins 13 years ago
    
    Or if my dog told me to.
  2. R C Dean 13 years ago
    
    doesn't mean I advocate chopping people up with no emotion.
    
    Doesn't mean you don't, either.
    1. Alack 13 years ago
      
      Well, I know who's next now.
Kaptious Kristen 13 years ago

Yeah, that won't hurt Ron Paul at all. Nosiree.
1. Brett L 13 years ago
  
  OTOH, Murdoch can still tell all of his various news organs to write nice things about Doherty's book.
sloopyinca 13 years ago

More importantly, what does Murdoch think of Paul's phone etiquette? I'm pretty sure he is familiar with it. Or was that just his spawn?
mauricegirodias 13 years ago

News Corp published the book via Harper Collins' new imprint.
Enough About Palin 13 years ago

OT:

4TH PRECINCT STAFF - OUTSTANDING WORK!

Date: Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Subject: Outstanding Work!

4th Precinct Staff,

Wow! I want to thank you all for another tremendous week. You have again led the City in proactive stops with 650 stops for traffic, suspicious persons, and suspicious vehicles. Over the last 8 weeks you have consistently led the City with 10% more proactive stops per officer than the next closest precinct. That is on top of handling more calls for service and more Priority One calls. You have also made 4848 arrest this year*, which is 34% more than the next closest precinct (to spite having the same number of officers).

http://4thprecinctcare.org/art.....ding_work_

*And it's barely even May.
1. Alack 13 years ago
  
  "To spite"? Not "despite"?
  
  Telling!
  1. Enough About Palin 13 years ago
    
    No shit.
  2. Enough About Palin 13 years ago
    
    No shit.
    1. RyanXXX 13 years ago
      
      No shit.
yonemoto 13 years ago

He flip-flopped on DADT!
nickduddy 13 years ago

Is it coming out on the Kindle?

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