Ron Paul Campaign Can Take a Joke
According to Technorati, an Internet search designed to measure blog search traffic, Ron Paul became the single most searched term after YouTube starting in June of 2007. As of this Blog, Ron Paul outstrips every other candidate in terms of grassroots organization, with 20,303 members in 464 groups in 418 cities in 10 countries around the world, with a total of 1,144 events held so far. Take a look at how absurd and glorious this looks when mapped:
Critics of Ron Paul often call his web presence illusory, the product of spamming by a few fanatics. This is insane, and simply not the way the Internet works. If it were possible to spam one’s way into the spotlight, can there be any doubt that Hillary Clinton would not already have used such a tactic? Democratic long-shots like Senator Biden would certainly take advantage of the opportunity for some falsified media glorification. No, there’s something very different about Ron Paul’s campaign. It can be seen in the map above, the United States dripping with support for Ron.
In an experiment to gauge how Ron Paul supporters would respond to mocking criticism of their candidate, Extreme Mortman wrote the following:
First, let’s get their attention: Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul. And, for good measure, Ron Pall.
Second, let’s say this: Ron Paul is not a real Republican.
Third, let’s wonder this: Is Ron Paul crazy?
Fourth, let’s make fun of the gold standard: Oh wait, I can’t do that. I used to work for Jack Kemp.
Did the frothing masses go crazy? Some responses were cogent. Others in good humor. Most were graceful and respectful. For example:
Steve said,
Ron Paul is awesome!!! He has consistently fought against executive power, American imperialism, high taxes, habeus corpus abuse, and civil rights abuse. He is an honest man with a pristine record. GO RON!
DADvocate said,
I had to do my part for lots of comments in response to a Ron Paul post.
I really know almost nothing about Ron Paul. Is he related to Adrian Paul of the TV Highlander series fame? I might vote for him if he could bring that show back.
(A smiley face for those that don’t recognize sarcasm.)
SilentStorm said,
Hey, give them a chance to do their own version of a Chuck Norris List.
That’ll show you how big a deal Ron Paul really is.
For example: “Ron Paul is not a tinfoil hat-wearing nutcase. He’s made of tinfoil to begin with”
In a sort of trickle-down ethics, Ron Paul’s grace and honesty when presented with legitimate problems and when asked to take a stand on particularly controversial issues has inspired his followers fanatics grassroots campaign staff to respond similarly.
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not. — Unknown
4 Comments »
Leave a comment
| Next »
About
As you inferred from the URL, this blog is dedicated to Ron Paul, Republican contender for the party’s endorsement for President. This blog’s author, David Armor, enjoys many different activities, including strategy games, reading textbooks, making hummus and sushi, and blogging when he finds the time. Ron Paul, however, is much more interesting. Rather than a droll attempt to explain Ron Paul to you, I will emulate nearly exactly his campaign site’s “About Ron” page right here:
Congressman Ron Paul is the leading advocate for freedom in our nation’s capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dr. Paul tirelessly works for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. He is known among his congressional colleagues and his constituents for his consistent voting record. Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the “one exception to the Gang of 535” on Capitol Hill.
Ron Paul was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, before proudly serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. He and his wife Carol moved to Texas in 1968, where he began his medical practice in Brazoria County. As a specialist in obstetrics/gynecology, Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies. He and Carol, who reside in Lake Jackson, Texas, are the proud parents of five children and have 17 grandchildren.
While serving in Congress during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dr. Paul’s limited-government ideals were not popular in Washington. In 1976, he was one of only four Republican congressmen to endorse Ronald Reagan for president.
During that time, Congressman Paul served on the House Banking committee, where he was a strong advocate for sound monetary policy and an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve’s inflationary measures. He was an unwavering advocate of pro-life and pro-family values. Dr. Paul consistently voted to lower or abolish federal taxes, spending and regulation, and used his House seat to actively promote the return of government to its proper constitutional levels. In 1984, he voluntarily relinquished his House seat and returned to his medical practice.
Dr. Paul returned to Congress in 1997 to represent the 14th congressional district of Texas. He presently serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He continues to advocate a dramatic reduction in the size of the federal government and a return to constitutional principles.
Congressman Paul’s consistent voting record prompted one of his congressional colleagues to say, “Ron Paul personifies the Founding Fathers’ ideal of the citizen-statesman. He makes it clear that his principles will never be compromised, and they never are.” Another colleague observed, “There are few people in public life who, through thick and thin, rain or shine, stick to their principles. Ron Paul is one of those few.”
Brief Overview of Congressman Paul’s Record:
He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.
He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.
-
Recent
- The Culture War: Hands Off, Government
- Freedom is Still Popular! (And moreso than ever!)
- Top 25 Ron Paul Groups Alone Raise at least $315,000 in 10 Days
- Freedom’s Popularity
- Ron Paul on Iowa, the Military, and His Chances
- Ron Paul Releases Best Letter Yet
- The Corruption is Positively Disgusting
- The Transformative Power of Capitalism
- Ron Paul Is Guaranteed Victory in 2008
- Google Ovates Ron Paul
- Military Favors Ron Paul Over McCain
- It Just Might Make You Cry
-
Links
-
Archives
- November 2007 (2)
- August 2007 (3)
- July 2007 (8)
-
Categories
-
RSS
Entries RSS
Comments RSS
You should see the sequel; it was even better.
[...] 16th, 2007 · No Comments 5 days ago my post referenced the number of Ron Paul supporters who were members of Meetup groups similar to our [...]
Pingback by Ron Paul Is Guaranteed Victory in 2008 « Delaware’s Ron Paul Blog | July 16, 2007
I love the little grassroots effort up there in Canada. He’s already helping us internationally!
He won’t get Shot At, but a Bucket Load of Pruns isn’t out of the game. That’s the Heaviest Weapon Teddy’s Twinklets have got. It’s Set to be the New Service Weapon for Marins.