Rand Paul vs. Mongiardo in Louisville (photos)

**Gage** · 11-12-2009, 08:13 PM

Just got back from an event earlier today in Louisville between both Rand and Mongiardo. And just as with the last event I posted, here are some photos from the event that I would like to share with you all. You can find even more on my Flickr, here.

Mongiardo realizing how lame his speech was compared to Rand's.

I was also able to meet with TruthisTreason at the event, and exchange a few laughs before the event was underway. It was great to meet a fellow patriot.

And I know that TruthisTreason was also able to capture Rand's entire speech, and Q&A, he unfortunately didn't get to see Mongiardo totally demolish Benjamin Franklin's famous statement (Those who sacrifice Liberty for Security deserve neither.) and then claim it was a statement by Thomas Jefferson. I could hardly keep myself from bursting out laughing. Hopefully someone else who was recording the event will post it on YouTube, as I saw two other cameras in the audience.

But anyway, in the meantime of TruthisTreason hopefully uploading his video of the event, you can find high resolution versions, and approximately 15 more photos I took at the event here.

**Jeremy Tyler** · 11-12-2009, 08:23 PM

Ugh wish I could of got to go, but alas I had work. Only 5 minutes away from me too. Did they actually get to debate?

**Gage** · 11-12-2009, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Jeremy Tyler

Ugh wish I could of got to go, but alas I had work. Only 5 minutes away from me too. Did they actually get to debate?

Unfortunately, they had it set up to where they each got 30 minutes to speak and field questions. So they didn't get to directly respond to each other, but Mongiardo threw in a few unneeded punches at Rand, which is the consequence of Rand going first due to Dan's lateness.

**LibertyEagle** · 11-12-2009, 09:12 PM

Yuck. Mongiardo eyebrows are plucked too well.

**Gage** · 11-12-2009, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by LibertyEagle

Yuck. Mongiardo eyebrows are plucked too well.

He seemed to have on guy-liner as well

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Just kidding.

**HarryBrowneLives** · 11-12-2009, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by LibertyEagle

Yuck. Mongiardo eyebrows are plucked too well.

SUR-PRIZE!!!!!

**Matt Collins** · 11-12-2009, 10:56 PM

Wow! Nothing like 1024x768 up close resolution of everyone's nose hairs!

**Bman** · 11-12-2009, 11:09 PM

YouTube - Semi-Pro: Eyeliner

**Gage** · 11-12-2009, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Collins

Wow! Nothing like 1024x768 up close resolution of everyone's nose hairs!

Hahaa, you shoulda seen what was up Mongiardo's nose before I retouched his nostrils.

**0zzy** · 11-12-2009, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Gage

And I know that TruthisTreason was also able to capture Rand's entire speech, and Q&A, he unfortunately didn't get to see Mongiardo totally demolish Benjamin Franklin's famous statement (Those who sacrifice Liberty for Security deserve neither.) and then claim it was a statement by Thomas Jefferson. I could hardly keep myself from bursting out laughing. .

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

* This was written by Franklin, with quotation marks but almost certainly his original thought, sometime shortly before February 17, 1775 as part of his notes for a proposition at the Pennsylvania Assembly, as published in Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin (1818). A variant of this was published as:
o Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
+ This was used as a motto on the title page of An Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania. (1759); the book was published by Franklin; its author was Richard Jackson, but Franklin did claim responsibility for some small excerpts that were used in it.
* An earlier variant by Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanack (1738): "Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power."

**Matt Collins** · 11-12-2009, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Gage

Hahaa, you shoulda seen what was up Mongiardo's nose before I retouched his nostrils.

Be sure to keep an unedited version of that for the primary

**Gage** · 11-13-2009, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Collins

Be sure to keep an unedited version of that for the primary

Hah, well here's the unedited version

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**Matt Collins** · 11-13-2009, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Gage

Hah, well here's the unedited version

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Is that for real?!?!?!?

**Cowlesy** · 11-13-2009, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Gage

Hah, well here's the unedited version

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oh goodness...why'd you post that.....now i'm going to have to delete 500 matt collins spamming posts with some stupid caption about boogers.

**JoshLowry** · 11-13-2009, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Cowlesy

oh goodness...why'd you post that.....now i'm going to have to delete 500 matt collins spamming posts with some stupid caption about boogers.

In all seriousness, no more pic spamming, Matt.

Thanks.

**Cowlesy** · 11-13-2009, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by JoshLowry

In all seriousness, no more pic spamming, Matt.

Thanks.

Fail on my part -- he already saw it and posted before I hit Send -- kind of a funny coincidence though

**libertygrl** · 11-13-2009, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by LibertyEagle

Yuck. Mongiardo eyebrows are plucked too well.

**Matt Collins** · 11-13-2009, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by Cowlesy

oh goodness...why'd you post that.....now i'm going to have to delete 500 matt collins spamming posts with some stupid caption about boogers.

Not until at least the general race

**Gage** · 11-13-2009, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Collins

Is that for real?!?!?!?

Yes. I feel ashamed for posting it now

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**Gage** · 11-13-2009, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Abraham

Replace that Rand pick on his wikipedia.

I did try to actually, but was reverted by some random IP person. Which one did you have in mind specifically?

Edit: And I'll be in Henderson in December for Rand Paul, so if none of these are good enough for the Wiki, I'll try to get some more photos when I'm at that event as well

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**Nathan Hale** · 11-13-2009, 09:24 PM

Waiting with baited breath for TruthisTreason to post his video...

**FSP-Rebel** · 11-13-2009, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Nathan Hale

Waiting with baited breath for TruthisTreason to post his video...

Me too, hopefully tonight. Gotta get my fix.

**Matt Collins** · 11-13-2009, 10:27 PM

That is a real nose-nugget.

**Gage** · 11-13-2009, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Abraham

The second one is awesome

Okay, I added it to his article.

**Gage** · 11-13-2009, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Gage

Okay, I added it to his article.

Hah, well..nevermind.

Oh well, I'll get some more pics of Rand in December. Hopefully there will be a bit better lighting next time so I don't have to use my flash the whole time...