Ron Paul Ad Defending Candidate Against Racist Charges Released (VIDEO)

The super PAC supporting Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) in his presidential campaign released a powerful 2-minute web ad this morning designed to hit back at stories about racist comments in newsletters with Paul's name on them that appeared in the 80's and 90's.

The ad, produced by Revolution PAC, stars James Williams, a black man from Matagorda County, Texas. Williams says that when he took his wife -- who is white -- to the hospital in the early 70's, the hospital staff ignored her.

"Then Ron Paul came to my rescue. He just stepped in and went to work with my wife," Williams says, relating the story of how Paul delivered their stillborn child and made sure the Williams family never received a bill.

"He think of one human being just as much as the other. He's just an honest man and that's something we need now in this day and time. It's a lot of politics and no honesty," Williams says, transitioning to a political message. "When you have honesty, well, people will try to do anything to try to blot you out, and that's what they will try to do to him, is blot him out, because he will be honest, and we need more like him.

The ad ends with a plea for donations to help it air on television.

Comments

[Kx Russell]

05:34 AM on 01/03/2012

Ron paul has the most support of all non-whites according to CNN poll done last week.

http://www.infowars.com/cnn-poll-ron-paul-most-popular-republican-amongst-non-whites/

Ron Paul IS the most popular candidate with minorities­.

[IFany]

04:01 PM on 01/01/2012

The stench of Ron Paul's congressional record, Nor his odorous newsletter, can be perfumed away by his radical right wing, racist supporters, Even if David Duke thinks he's their best bet. Ain't the information age grand?

[Stevede]

01:10 AM on 01/03/2012

You mean his perfect constitutional voting record? Yeah that must stink to someone who is ok with stealing from one person to give to another.

The rest of your nonsense simple shows your a liar or can not grasp simple facts.

[ravikash]

04:27 PM on 01/23/2012

Wow that is some wonderfully flawed logic you got there. I'm a minority who voted for Obama, but now I will only vote for Ron Paul, because he is the least Racist and best person for the job out of all potential candidates including Obama. So since David Duke likes Ron Paul, Ron Paul is a Racist, and since I like Ron Paul, I am a racist. By that logic I should commit a hate crime against myself because I hate my own skin color, and think that I myself do not deserve freedom. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I can't believe I took the time to study all of Ron Paul's policies and read his books, and through the process of critical thinking determined that Ron Paul is anti-racist and the most peaceful and freedom minded candidate out there right now. That was stupid of me, I should have just taken that arbitrary fact that some racist person likes Ron Paul so it must bad to like Ron Paul as well. You know I bet David Duke also thinks its good to eat a healthy serving of Fruit and Vegetables everyday, dang, I didn't know proper diet could be so racist I better stop doing that as well.

[Jules Caesar Vallez]

08:35 PM on 01/23/2012

Hey Ravikash,

I got news for you buddy... it's people like you... LIKE YOU... who will end up saving our beloved Republic. Thank you for taking the time to care. And hell yes brother... of course Paul is the only one up there telling the truth, the only one up there who is TRULY anti-war, pro-peace, and PRO-REALITY!

PAUL 2012!! Anyone else is a damn joke.

[edmundpua]

07:47 AM on 01/01/2012

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[Phuture]

04:18 PM on 12/31/2011

Is Ron Paul a racist/white supremacist (same thing btw)? I don't know and probably wouldn't be able to tell unless I was able to spend time with him. However, I can say that from what I've seen from the debates, interviews and videos I've not seen or heard anything that would give me the impression that he is...for whatever that is worth.

However, it amazes me how some white people have now become soooo concerned about racism and how there is such an outpouring of concern and disgust over these supposed racist newsletters. Black people that support or are considering supporting RP will continue to hold onto their position... they won't be fooled by this. Black people who support Obama will continue to do so and don't need other reasons to do so.

Now, how does this help those whites that are pushing this story? Do you really believe that Gingrich, Bachman or Romney are really so concerned about the plight of black people in this nation? Would like to hear your thoughts on this....I think. If not, then the only reason for all of this racist talk is political. If so, then let's start the discussion about removing the system of racism/white supremacy and replacing it with a system based on Justice shall we?

[IFany]

01:48 AM on 12/31/2011

Ron Paul every mans Nazi, with his too live crew, swearing his the best thing since Koolaid

[Daniel Giottonini]

10:46 AM on 12/31/2011

The fact that you call Ron Paul a nazi, or even better the devil, shows that you're just another person who's prone to using hyperbole instead of facts to get your point across. As far as I'm concerned, you're no different from all of those people who're using all kinds of outrageous comments to criticize our President instead of just sticking to the facts. No matter what your politics are, making deliberately misleading comments here doesn't do anybody any good.

[IFany]

07:38 AM on 01/01/2012

What i know is this pretender is a Nazi through and through, and his storm troopers followers that he has for supporter, when he attends there gathering and signs autographs, got pictures, google it, maybe you would wake up and smell his congressional record

[CroatianCritter]

05:02 PM on 12/30/2011

So the Huff Post is going to stop airing distorted stories that the mainstream media is feeding them, right? There are many more examples of this from ex-patients (Including free services to people who can't afford it). Someone below sarcastically commented that Paul is the second coming of Jesus. He is not. But he is a MAN of integrity and ethics who lays out all of his beliefs intellectually through his voting record, website & books. He is a man we need right now because the United States has become the country whose policies and ideals are increasingly racist (See the Drug War & the wars overseas). We need to get our morals back.

P.S. Why do people that comment against Ron Paul on this website continually have difficulty pointing out a consistent argument and worse of all, when they are confronted, they get even more angry and vitriolic than anything that you would see on red state or FOX News? Let's discuss these differences intellectually. Keep your personal hatred of the man aside. Slamming him with factually false claims and harsh taunts will do nothing to stop my support.

[Michael Capanelli]

03:33 PM on 12/30/2011

I love how a guy that wants to end the war on drugs and free the prisoners whom have been convicted of soft crimes, a matter that is gutting the black community by the way, is racist. It just makes no sense that he'd support something that clearly the African american community would benefit most from. You people have no common sense at all.

[IFany]

01:45 AM on 12/31/2011

i don't think the African American is willing to shake hands with the devil, just for his supposed stance on drugs, If getting rid of as many Republicans as possible will serve the same purpose

[Your Mother]

03:16 AM on 12/31/2011

considering that almost every democrat and republican has the same stance on drugs, i fail to see how that would yield any progress.

[Fairiswhat]

03:42 AM on 12/31/2011

You assume too much. You should look up our VP Joe Biden and his history with the Drug War during the 1980's. And try watching this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekjnCtR_O0Q

Anyhow..GL

[BiznessLady]

10:16 PM on 12/31/2011

You can not speak on what is gutting the Black community. We don't want petty criminals on our streets and to suggest that a President has the ability to do that is utterly ridiculous.

To profess to support that and not address the underlying factors is even more ridiculous. Ron Paul is not interested in doing that. Black communities is where people like him dump the stuff they don't want to deal with. Look for the recycling plants, cement factories, sewage plants you know, those businesses they want to deregulate and i bet you a million dollars you will find them near Black folks or poor neighborhoods. What about those half-way houses, group homes and homeless shelters?

You can change the laws, but nothing will change until people change their minds. Their malicious opinions that put a Black face on almost every problem they think we have in this country. Picture a person on welfare and who do you see? Unmarried teenage Mother? 99 weeker? Picture the life of a person in poverty and why is it always a person of color? The OTHERS?
Because it makes it easier to work as hard as you can to eliminate any assistance geared at PULLING people out of poverty when they don't look like your Mama.

[serialcoma]

03:18 PM on 12/30/2011

Ron PAul needs to seek menatl helath care soon: ...... Last week, Reuters reported on a solicitation in the early 1990s that urged voters to subscribe to his newsletters, The Ron Paul Investment Letter and The Ron Paul Political Report. These promised to help protect assets and make money by revealing the "coming race war," the "perverted, pagan playground of the powerful," a "federal-homosexual cover-up," and the "the plot for world government, world money and world central banking." It's pretty much a sales pitch that hits all the high notes of white supremacy, homophobia, anti-Semitism and paranoia.

[IFany]

01:55 AM on 12/31/2011

You know his support has this idea that they can whitewash him into a Knight of Camelot

[serialcoma]

10:44 AM on 12/31/2011

Paulites prove they're as looony as Paul every time they attempt to defenc him...

[Daniel Giottonini]

11:03 AM on 12/31/2011

Isn't that what supporters of all our politicians do though?

[serialcoma]

12:18 PM on 12/30/2011

@Daniel Giottonini ...... that you believe you saw racism in my comments yesterday merely proves you're not very bright and are incapable of understanding what your mommy reads to you... now run along.. dullards such as you belong in school.

[Daniel Giottonini]

01:18 PM on 12/30/2011

@serialcoma.....More immature personal attacks from somebody who hides behind a screen name.If you think I'm wrong about you making racially insensitive remarks, the next time you disagree with an african american, I dare you to call them a child or suggest that they're incapable of understanding you. Not on the internet, but face to face. By the way, you can disagree with me politically, but at least I don't hide behind a screen name with a deleted profile. To me that's pretty childish and shows that you're the one who needs to go back to school... elementary school that is.

[Daniel Giottonini]

01:29 PM on 12/30/2011

@serialcoma...Yeah right, telling an african- american female "I hope that comforts you when when you find your neighbors hanging in the trees..... " isn't racially insensitive at all.

[serialcoma]

03:20 PM on 12/30/2011

Your ignorance shines in every comment you post.

[Tonydeeee]

10:53 AM on 12/30/2011

Ron Paul must be the second coming of Jesus to these people,but he is a little presumptuous considering that no one is suppose to know the return date.

[Michael Capanelli]

03:16 PM on 12/30/2011

No, he's the second coming of an honest politician. That term has become a bit of an oxymoron these days. I'd tell you to look in to his voting record and maybe read a book or two but I don't thin that'll do you any good.

[Tonydeeee]

10:45 AM on 12/30/2011

I want to caution African - Americans to stay clear of Ron Paul rallies where beverages are being offered. There is a 100% chance you will wake up in some southern field happily picking cotton.

[Michael Capanelli]

03:08 PM on 12/30/2011

Right, cause there's lots of proof to support that comment. Why not at least try to stop lying to people and using fear and hate to suppress Paul and just let him and his agenda come out in the public light and speak for itself.......Afraid much?

[Daniel Giottonini]

03:36 PM on 12/30/2011

Unfortunately, hyperbole seems to be the most used weapon by supporters of all of our politicians. While I feel that Ron Paul needs to thoroughly explain these newsletters and his involvement with them, especially if he wants to be president, in all the years I've heard him speak I've never heard him say anything racist. So saying that Ron Paul wants to bring back slavery is not only wrong, but intentionally misleading.

[MoreFreedom]

09:41 AM on 12/30/2011

Given this video, what it says is that all those who've reported Paul being a racist, either didn't do their homework, or are partisan shills trying to discredit Paul because they don't want him to run against Obama.

It would seem to me, given Paul's anti-war, anti drug war, and pro civil liberties positions, that Democrats should switch parties to vote for Paul in the primaries. What fun it will be to see Republicans deal with a Paul nomination. Also, consider how Obama might react against Paul. I think he might actually change his positions and actually start keeping his promises on getting us out of the wars, protecting our civil liberties and stop the raids on the medical marijuana stores.

[BiznessLady]

10:19 PM on 12/31/2011

are you mad?

[Jules Caesar Vallez]

08:49 PM on 01/23/2012

Hey MoreFreedom,

Although I would never vote for Obama again (or any of these Republican shills)... I really think you're onto to something here. Intriguing way to get the masses of Democrats who are afraid of Paul before even bothering to do their homework to vote "their interest." Nice.

[Dr of psychology]

09:29 AM on 12/30/2011

Uh huh.

[Sisa]

07:27 AM on 12/30/2011

Ron Pau......l "If these people wanted to be treated fairly they would have been born rich,straight, or white. ". Thank you Ron ..... That will be all.

[Tonydeeee]

10:57 AM on 12/30/2011

You think he could take that message into the general. Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt the KOOL AID party.

[Richard Haydn]

11:05 PM on 12/30/2011

@SIsa, you are saying that is a racist statement? I don't know the context but it sounds like he's saying people are not be treated fairly because they are not rich, straight or white? Am I missing something? If I understand the statement, it is the opposite of being racist.

[pappy50]

07:00 AM on 12/30/2011

Where is the video HP.