I don't understand the mind of Ron Paul in the slightest, but if I had to guess, I'd guess he's thinking something like "everyone and their dog has criticized m

I don't understand the mind of Ron Paul in the slightest, but if I had to guess, I'd guess he's thinking something like "everyone and their dog has criticized me for the content of my old 1980s-era newsletters and the handful of times I've let myself be photographed alongside some Klansmen -- if I want to put that line of criticism to bed, I'd better come down on this racist hard, with both feet."