New Republic hatchet kid Jamie Kirchick has had a bee in his bonnet about Ron Paul for some time now. Back in July, he was ranting about Dr. Paul's supposed homophobia. But he's not just a Paul-hater, he's also a Giuliani enthusiast. In December he whined about the Log Cabin Republicans not endorsing Mayor Benito: "Why aren’t they backing Rudy Giuliani, the most pro-gay Republican White House contender in history?" You can see where Kirchick's interests lie.
(Gosh, I just realized that by calling Giuliani "Benito," I've probably guaranteed that some future Kirchick will accuse me of harboring animus against Italian-Americans. That's the level of inference involved in Kirchick's sleaze-mongering.)
Paul unwisely let ugly rhetoric get published in a newsletter bearing his name nearly 20 years ago. That was a real mistake, but putting too much trust in a newsletter editor or writer is no hanging offense -- and we'll all be damned if Kirchick's smear winds up hurting the only candidate who stands for peace and civil liberties for all Americans.
