Not content with attacking him for what he actually said or did, the War Party is now making up stories.
The Hotline, the daily blog of the National Journal, runs the following item:
Republicans have a message for Ron Paul: don’t mess with us.
Since Tuesday’s debate, Mr. Paul’s supporters have flooded the phone lines and e-mail servers at South Carolina State Republican Party headquarters with complaints. A mild annoyance, to say the least. So the party is struck back, sort of. They have Mr. Paul’s mobile phone number, and they invite all complaint callers to leave a message on it. Call it blowback.
I talked to Rob Godfrey, the communications director of the Republican Party of South Carolina this morning. He was quite surprised to hear of the National Journal item.
Godfrey said neither part is true. He said they have not received any complaints since the debate and have not given out anyone’s personal phone number. Godfrey said the debate was a very positive affair that helped to build the South Carolina party and that they had only received compliments about the event.
The second part of the National Journal blog entry is true:
Undaunted, Paul-ites soon moved to another target: outspoken Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis, who publicly called for Paul to be banned from further debates. The Michigan Republican Party has been deluged with incoming missives, some inviting Anuzis to go become the Republican party chair of Cuba. They’re even calling his home. Anuzis won’t give him and still plans to circulate a petition.
I guess this second part makes Ron Paul look good compared to the GOP, so they had to make up the first part.