On the Ron Paul smears

In case anyone wasn't watching, Ron Paul has been being vicsiously attacked for some newsletters that were sent out in his name. For an excellent dissection of the attack see this blog entry by a former beltway wonk. The best rebuttal I've seen to the needless attacks has been by Justin Raimondo. Read his excellent article here. It's incredibly insightful. Here are a few other responses (there are many):

• High priests of pomposity pan Ron Paul by Ilana Mercer
• Ron Paul is Not A Bigot: Refuting the New Republic Charges by James W. Harris
• Libertarians Set to Wreck Themselves over Ron Paul by James Herbert