Yes. And no-one is saying Paul's a racist now.
Except tons of pundits on TV discrediting his entire run for the presidency.
So, I guess it comes down to his racist ghost writer, but is that better though?
No. But if this person were to come out and apologize it himself would be better
I don't know how the public would perceive it if:
a) Ron Paul threw Fred Reed or whoever wrote it under the bus, saying it's most likely him. It raises the question about why he suddenly knows it was that person etc. And what if Fred Reed didn't actually write them and goes out and denies he ever wrote them? That would just stockpile this entire thing.
b) Fred Reed goes out himself and says he wrote them, the best case scenario. Ron Paul can distance himself from it better.
Some people might never forgive him, he was the publisher after all. The best thing he can do is to go out and debunk the statements in the newsletters one by one, explaining how they are not his views. Plus, one of those statements in the newsletters are incorrect, because the person writes in Paul's name saying "As a congressman I voted against every attempt to commemorate MLK" or someting like that, but in actuality, he has voted FOR commemorating MLK.
Well. Enough of me defending this guy. He does have some owning up to do.