I take it back, some analogies are precise.

Ron Paul is to the Republican party as Cynthia McKinney is (or was) to the Democrat party. Is...was... Ok, so the analogy isn't precise. Damn.

But it fits in so far as among other things, Paul the elder is a fount of profoundly subtle and nuanced analysis of the day's events, adept at either entirely missing the point, or entirely misrepresenting arguments he is intending to address:

“In a free society we're supposed to know the truth,” Paul said. “In a society where truth becomes treason, then we're in big trouble. And now, people who are revealing the truth are getting into trouble for it.”

“This whole notion that Assange, who's an Australian, that we want to prosecute him for treason. I mean, aren't they jumping to a wild conclusion?” he added. “This is media, isn't it? I mean, why don't we prosecute The New York Times or anybody that releases this?”

1: Manning is the one facing possible treason charges. Assange is not an American citizen, dontcha know.

2. As to your question about the Slimes, that's actually a good question, but be that as it may, your definition of "media" is, how to put this, excessively broad. Say I find your personal info Mr. Paul, and post it with Brave Sir Julian's approval on his website. Hey, don't stand in the way of the truth man. Right? I shouldn't "get in trouble" for it, and neither should Assange, media mogul that he is. Right? Right? And "get in trouble". Sounds like you expect that he has a time-out coming.

Get a clue Paul.