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shrugged0106
07-10-2007, 10:29 AM
This is a perfect example of how we can show that when the high road is taken, it reflects well upon Dr. Paul too.

(BTW, I am the Don quoted in the piece!! Yay!! lol

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2007/07/it-is-every-blo.html#comments

Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul
It is every blogger's dream to attract the largest audience possible. There are some tricks; we could, for instance, put the name of Paris Hilton in every headline.

Howard Mortman, the former producer of "Hardball" and former editor of The Hotline, was among the first to discover the online power of Ron Paulites, the fervent followers of Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas libertarian who is running for president this time as a Republican. These people apparently have nothing else to do but surf the Web planting praise for Ron Paul and righting wrongs against him.

So Mortman, who has also been a standup comedian, wrote a blog item consisting essentially of Ron Paul's name mentioned over and over. The result: his site got swarmed by Paulites.

So in the interest of boosting his online page views, Mortman has done it again. Only this time he's created a Top Ten List of why Ron Paul is not Libertarian enough.

We won't steal the whole list, but it is too good not to share.

No. 10: Ron Paul's passport was issued by the U.S. government.

No. 9: When the National Hurricane Center suggests Ron Paul take shelter, he does.

No. 6: Ron Paul accepts that Pluto is no longer a planet, but still says the other eight are.

No. 3: When the U.S. Postal service raises the price of a stamp, Ron Paul goes along.

No. 2: Ron Paul's Social Security number is not of his choosing.

Of course, Mortman got a whole lot of Ron Paul comments, almost all good-natured. Danny wrote, "That's hilarious. Maybe we Ron Paul supporters can just take a joke better than most." Chris wrote, "HaHa Glad you had fun with your RP spam experiment. What do you think of the recently announced fundraising numbers which put RP at #3 for cash in hand among GOP candidates?"

And Don added, "LOL. I enjoyed your list! Thank you for being civil to a candidate and his supporters."

So these Ron Paul folks sound like OK people. Maybe we'll see if any Ron Paul fans find this item.

--Andrew Malcolm

angrydragon
07-10-2007, 10:32 AM
Funny...:D

DeadheadForPaul
07-10-2007, 10:43 AM
Lol

CurtisLow
07-10-2007, 05:51 PM
Great read! lol

Nash
07-10-2007, 06:20 PM
I thought the Times was going to do a piece on Paul. I thought there was an extensive interview that was supposed to be published weeks ago. Did this ever happen?

LizF
07-10-2007, 10:13 PM
lol...was that like the Chuck Norris Facts?

http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/



# When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.

# Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

# There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.

# Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris.

# Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

# Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

# Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.

# Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.

# There is no chin behind Chuck Norris’ beard. There is only another fist.

# When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.

# Chuck Norris is so fast, he can run around the world and punch himself in the back of the head.

# Chuck Norris’ hand is the only hand that can beat a Royal Flush.

# Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink.

# Chuck Norris doesn’t wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.

# Chuck Norris gave Mona Lisa that smile.

# Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

# Chuck Norris does not get frostbite. Chuck Norris bites frost

# Remember the Soviet Union? They decided to quit after watching a DeltaForce marathon on Satellite TV.

# Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.

LizF
07-10-2007, 10:35 PM
Mentioned in National Journal/The Gate

http://thegate.nationaljournal.com/2007/07/ron_paul_for_president.php


July 10, 2007
Baiting Ron Paul

No one's taking Ron Paul's bid for the White House seriously, and that's not sitting well with his base of support, as many news organizations well know. NationalJournal.com is no exception; we've been inundated with angry e-mails demanding we "face up to reality" and give the pint-sized libertarian from Texas a higher ranking than he currently enjoys.

Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron PaulIn late May, former Hotliner Howard Mortman decided to see what would happen if he devoted a post solely to the congressman from Texas. "First, let’s get their attention: Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul Ron Paul. And, for good measure, Ron Pall."

The response was predictably, and hilariously, overwhelming.

Reactions ranged from indignation:

Yeah real funny. Ron Paul is the new Howard Dean. Except the difference is Ron Paul is ELECTABLE. He will clean up this cesspool of a country. Just watch

to determined optimism:

Isn’t it just crazy that there’s a candidate out there who excites and inspires folks? Ron Paul ‘08!

to, uh, you decide:

lol, I appreciate the humor! RON PAUL^92939213919391939319391923! but honestly if you look at the issues, Ron Paul is the best candidate

But Paul's supporters may be especially sensitive to mockery, as we can see from the relatively dim response to Mortman's follow-up. Among the "Top Ten Reasons Ron Paul Is Not Libertarian Enough": "When the National Hurricane Center suggests Ron Paul take shelter, he does" and "When the U.S. Postal Service raises the price of a stamp, Ron Paul goes along."

jpa
07-10-2007, 11:15 PM
lol...was that like the Chuck Norris Facts?

http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/



# When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.

# Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

# There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.

# Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris.

# Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.

# Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

# Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding.

# Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.

# There is no chin behind Chuck Norris’ beard. There is only another fist.

# When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.

# Chuck Norris is so fast, he can run around the world and punch himself in the back of the head.

# Chuck Norris’ hand is the only hand that can beat a Royal Flush.

# Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink.

# Chuck Norris doesn’t wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.

# Chuck Norris gave Mona Lisa that smile.

# Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.

# Chuck Norris does not get frostbite. Chuck Norris bites frost

# Remember the Soviet Union? They decided to quit after watching a DeltaForce marathon on Satellite TV.

# Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.



have you been to www.ronpaulfacts.com ?

LizF
07-10-2007, 11:24 PM
have you been to www.ronpaulfacts.com ?

Thanks for posting that link...it's awesome!!! :D

These are my favorite "facts" so far on that site:

# Ron Paul is like kryptonite to Rudy Giuliani.

# Ron Paul doesn't pee. He liberates urine.

# Ron Paul could lead a horse to water AND convince it to drink, but he
doesn't believe the government has the right to so he refuses.

torchbearer
07-10-2007, 11:32 PM
Thanks for posting that link...it's awesome!!! :D

These are my favorite "facts" so far on that site:

# Ron Paul is like kryptonite to Rudy Giuliani.

# Ron Paul doesn't pee. He liberates urine.

# Ron Paul could lead a horse to water AND convince it to drink, but he
doesn't believe the government has the right to so he refuses.

That is what the forum is for... glad to see it working so well... an exercise of free markets and free minds. We are a hundred years behind schedule... let's get caught up.