Dr. Paul is the red pill.

[llepard]

A new marketing slogan.

What do you think?

[Adamsa]

Not sure, lots of people haven't seen the Matrix and it's a pretty old movie by now.

It is a good analogy though.

[brumans]

I bet 3/4 of Americans probably don't know what you are talking about

I know it's about the matrix, but I'm not sure what the red pill signifies

[wgadget]

I don't know what you are talking about.

[european]

seen it before somewhere, i myself like it a lot :) but i dont know how many people will recognize the matrix parallel?

[wgadget]

What's the matrix?

[Dave Pedersen]

..is that like a morning after pill..? or the little blue one old guys take? never saw the matrix ; )

[ConceivedInLiberty]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_pill

"Redpills appear to have either seen glitches from the Matrix (i.e. a book continuously respawning on a shelf, regardless of attempts to remove the book), or have such a nature and/or awareness as to question their life within the Matrix, and refuse to dismiss the strange events - basically those who have figured out the illusion of the Matrix."

[slantedview]

so how's the reaction from the ad?

[Oliver]

A new marketing slogan.

What do you think?

Oh, God - No. Conspiracy Theorists use this term,
I don't even know if anyone who didn't saw Matrix
know what it means.

[Ibtz]

Ronquil, is The Daytime, Non-Drowsy, Congested-Stuffy Head, Sore Throat, Cough, Aching, Fever So You Can Get Through The Next Four Years Medicine.

[WilliamC]

A new marketing slogan.

What do you think?

Dr. Paul, a dose of liberty.

[rp4pres]

I don't know. I keep getting my blue pills and red pills mixed up.

I thought it was the red pill that was bad?

[FreeTraveler]

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[Mark]

A new marketing slogan.

What do you think?

Ron always says it's not about him - it's about the message.

So, perhaps along the lines of:

"Dr Paul's message is the red pill."

[constitutional]

I bet 3/4 of Americans probably don't know what you are talking about

I know it's about the matrix, but I'm not sure what the red pill signifies

ditto, never seen the movie The Matrix in its entirety.

[RP=RonPaul=RedPill]

Oh, God - No. Conspiracy Theorists use this term,
I don't even know if anyone who didn't saw Matrix
know what it means.

You haven't taken the red pill. And you refuse to do so. The NAU is a conpiracy theory. Imagine what other Alex Jones conspiracy theories turn out to be true? Like the NSA spying on us. Fema camps. Bin Laden's dead. NWO...etc.

[davver]

In the first Matrix movie the hero, Neo, is originally a part of the Matrix. Early on he meets Morpheus, who offers to show him the truth. He gives Neo two choices. He can take the blue pill, which will knock him out and he won't see him again. He can go on the rest of his life believing whatever he wants to believe. If he takes the red pill then Morpheus will show him the truth about the world. After a little hesitation, Neo takes the red pill.

[Original_Intent]

I have always put the tagline "Another Take the Red Pill Production" in all my Youtubes. It is sad that there is a single American that hasn't seen the first Matrix movie in it's entirety. :D

As to the OP - Lleppard, I think that calling Congressman Paul ANY kind of pill would be picked up and used by the opposition.

Since the Red Pill represents the truth, maybe a better angle would be:

"Dr. Paul prescribes the Red Pill" or "take two red pills and call Dr. Paul in the morning". Sadly based on the posts in this thread there are a lot of people who don't understand the meaning so I am not sure how effective it would be.

I have always felt like taking the red pill is akin to the quote about wanting to know the truth, no matter how bad it is. Better the harsh truth than a comforting lie that leads to false security.