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January 24, 2008
Ron Paul Is Awesome
Posted by Frank J. at 09:11 AM | View blog reactions | Comments (50)

Come to think of it, Ron Paul is an awesome candidate. Now that Fred Thompson is out of the race, we really should take a second look at him. If we want a good change in America, the way to go is Ron Paul. Just look at his positions on the issues and see how they match those of the Founding Fathers. Especially his flank two position. I repeat: His flank 2 position. Let's all talk about how awesome Ron Paul is.

50 Responses To "Ron Paul Is Awesome"

You may have a point. If America wants to seem irrational and dangerous to her enemies, we should consider Ron Paul!

#1 - Posted by: Jesse on January 24, 2008 09:38 AM

wait, what?

#2 - Posted by: HKPistole on January 24, 2008 09:38 AM

In my neighborhood we were suffering from a rash of crimes. Now, after using Ron Paul for only two weeks, the rash is gone.

#3 - Posted by: K T Cat on January 24, 2008 09:42 AM

Slogan time??

"Ron Paul: He may be 100 percent crazy on some issues, but he's 65 percent right on some other issues!"

...or...

"Ron Paul: He has the courage to speak out against that trashy President Lincoln!"

...or...

"Ron Paul: Let Doctor Crazy-Pants into your heart!"

...or...

"Ron Paul: If being completely nutters over the Constitution is wrong, he doesn't want to be right!"

...finally...

"Ron Paul: You can tear our signs, but Lincoln is still trash!!"

#4 - Posted by: Devil_Dog on January 24, 2008 09:49 AM

What the? Oh, whatever. I've always wondered what it would feel like to be a Ron Paul supporter. Here goes nothing

RON PAUL! HE'LL BLOW UP THE WTO AND EAT ALL ITS CREATORS AND SPIT THEM UP AND USE THEM AS WEAPONS TO BLOW UP THE UN!!!!!! RON PAUL FOR AMERICA!!

#5 - Posted by: MarkoMancuso on January 24, 2008 10:07 AM

Yeah Jack... er Frank, we heard you the first time, a flank-2 position.

We'll be sure send in conservative reinforcements through the SOUTH corridor and not directly behind you.

#6 - Posted by: Chublogga on January 24, 2008 10:08 AM

Anyone who isn't taking Ron Paul's statements and explanations for our economic conditions seriously has got their head in the sand. The dollar is tanking, and it is a crisis. Go to Youtube and search 'ron paul economy'.

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=ron+paul+economy&search=Search

#7 - Posted by: temjrpgh on January 24, 2008 10:10 AM

I think all the Paul-hate is getting a little overboard.

But anyway, for the uninitiated:
Flank 2

#8 - Posted by: Jon on January 24, 2008 10:13 AM

Ron Paul! Because Econ 101 was too hard.

Ron Paul! Go for the Gold! Standard, that is!

Ron Paul! Because decades of economic growth MUST be turned around!

Ron Paul! A more dignified looking Pat Buchanan!

Ron Paul! My supporters count U.S. Embassies as military installations! (Seriously, I've looked into it - this is the only way they can come up with the "130 countries" shtick.)

Ron Paul! Hey, American isolationism was only a contributing factor to one measly world war n the last century - let's try it again!

And I could go on...

#9 - Posted by: Guy in Utah on January 24, 2008 10:30 AM

Ron Paul was extremely effective in helping to get Fred Thompson out of the race. The bulk of the thanks goes to Huckabee for that but Paul was also helpful. Ron Paul used up a lot of debate time that Fred could have used to get more voters interested in him. Instead potential voters had to listen to more Ron Paul.

Ron Paul was polling well enough that they had to allow him at the majority of the debates. Ron Paul's speaking time - plus and the fact that there are so many GOP candidates - really kept Fred from being able to get his message out there to potential listeners. This blog also deserves a lot of thanks for making Ron Paul a remarkable success story. IMAO and other right wings blogs helped make Ron Paul seem important to liberals and independents with their constant bashing of him. People were like WTF? Why are these damn blogs bashing Ron Paul? Then they would go and read about Ron Paul's opinions on the economy and Iraq and go "Oh sweet! Ron Paul rules!"

In a way you could say that IMAO and other right wing blogs actually helped drive Fred Thompson out of the race by focusing so much on Ron Paul. This intense focus from blogs like IMAO drove people to Ron Paul -> which increased his popularity -> which increased his polling numbers -> which put him in the debates -> which then took valuable speaking time away from Fred Thompson -> which then made peeps overlook Fred Thompson -> which then made Fred Thompson lose! Way to go IMAO and other right wing blogs! You did it! You sunk Fred Thompson's campaign!

Ron Paul is now so huge that he will stay in the race to the finish and appear in all the rest of the debates. He might even win a state or two or come away the winner at a bizarre brokered convention. Hooray! Thanks IMAO! Keep bashing Ron Paul!

#10 - Posted by: SimonL on January 24, 2008 10:33 AM

RON PAUL!!! BECAUSE I ♥ BIGOTRY! ONLY RONPAULCANSAVEUSFROMTHEJEUS OMG!!!RONAPUL FTW

#11 - Posted by: AR on January 24, 2008 10:34 AM

For too long Republicans have been confused.
Overwhelmed by too many choices. Not knowing where to turn.

But out of the confusion comes stunning clarity. That clarity is your conservative rock in the rain. It's John McCain!

Raise your conservative voice
Make the conservative choice

John McCain' 08
http://www.johnmccain.com

#12 - Posted by: utrejch4 on January 24, 2008 10:49 AM

#12 - Posted by: utrejch4 on January 24, 2008 10:49 AM

John McCain: Because nothing says conservatism like stabbing conservatives in the back for years.

#13 - Posted by: on January 24, 2008 11:06 AM

I will not now, nor ever support a cut and run policy in Iraq. It is dangerous. Not ever in history has that worked.

#14 - Posted by: Apple P on January 24, 2008 11:17 AM

This reminds me of The Office (US) episode The Coup where Michael pretends he was demoted and Dwight was now in charge. Pam's response:

"I have this old vacuum cleaner that's broken. If Dwight doesn't work out, maybe that could be manager."

If you're jonesing for The Office, go over to http://www.whatsthescuttlebutt.com/ , they have every sound clip you could possibly want

#15 - Posted by: cadet on January 24, 2008 11:22 AM

I just discovered that there are free Ron Paul campaign hats in most public restrooms! They keep them in dispensers in the stalls! Everyone show your support for Ron Paul by wearing the official Ron Paul campaign hats! RON PAUL '08!!

#16 - Posted by: smitty on January 24, 2008 11:24 AM

I want to thank you for your service. Its good to hear you are reconsidering Ron Paul as a potential candidate. Also, you are wrong about the Government's need to nuke the Moon.

**Frank: No I'm not


Yes you are


**Frank: No I'm not


Yes you are


**Frank: No I'm not


Sir, Yes you are. The president cannot nuke...


**Frank: No I'm not


Yes you are. Unless we are invaded by moonians, the president can do nothing. Congress would have to authorize nuking the moon. That's what teh constitution said. Thats what the piece of trash, Lincoln wanted to save us from. We can't afford to nuke the moon. If we do, we will be there for the next 100 years.


**Frank: What else


YOU NEED TO LEARN YOUR CONSTITUTION BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU HAVE A BLOG AUDIENCE TO READ YOU AND YOU CAN JUST CALL FOR NUKING THE MOON. YOU MAKE ME SICK.


**Frank: How come


BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD TO REBUILD THE MOON AFTER WE BLOW IT APART. REPUBLICANS USED TO BE FOr GOOD STRING ARMY, AND NOW THEY JUST WANT TO BLOW EVERYTHING APART WITH NUKES.







Except for Ron Paul

#17 - Posted by: Dwayne on January 24, 2008 11:32 AM

SimonL., if remorseless and continous mockery made a person more electable/poltically powerful then Dubya would have long since become global-dictator-for-as-many-lives-he-lives.
If Ron Paul beomes president (Gasp in unmentionable horror) I'll have to finally install that thermonuclear grade bunker I've been design and start training a force of guerilla warriors to repeal the coming invasion. The only question would be rather to learn Manadarin Chinese or Mexican style Spainish so I could eavesdrop on the invaders' radio transmissions.

#18 - Posted by: Warlord Conservative on January 24, 2008 11:37 AM

Ron Paul is a smarmy little prick…but then again, he’s a Congressman and one can’t get much lower than that! I’d rather be a USED car salesman, a Realtor or a Lawyer…well ok…there are limits on the bottom of society! Anyway, I say let’s run “SP” against either “Herself” or “The Magic Negro” and watch as the Republican Party ends up on the ass-heap of history! We deserve it having driven Mr. Fred Thompson from the race!

#19 - Posted by: ussjimmycarter on January 24, 2008 11:40 AM

McCain only wants to go to the moon because he heard the Indians may have some land up there....

#20 - Posted by: D Johnson on January 24, 2008 11:57 AM

My respect for Ron Paul is such that, were it not prohibited by the constitution and all common sense, I would immediately burn down all the IRS buildings in the country and grow lizards in my hair.

The Ron Paul Revolution will completely revolutionalize the world with it's revolutional rovolving revulsion. Plus, he's the only candidate that can beat John Edwards.

#21 - Posted by: cptnmoroni on January 24, 2008 11:58 AM

FRANK J 08!!!! Frank J Rulz!

A Frank J / Ron Paul ticket in 08. With Paul flinging feces for the reporters, we can get down to mass invading and moon nuking without all the pesky interuptions.

#22 - Posted by: Hwy93 on January 24, 2008 12:47 PM

Frank - forget about Ron Paul. So Fred is out of the running. So what? When the going gets tough... the tough get going. Nothing is over until we say it is. Was it over when Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? No! And its not over now. This situation calls for a an incredibly stpuid act of futility on sombodey's part, and I think you're just the guy to do it.

After all, Fred was just a figurehead with a hot-ass wife. The important thing is to KILL TERRORISTS, PROTECT THE BORDERS & PUNCH HIPPIES! I think you should run as an independent. Between McCain, Barack/Hillary, and Bloomberg - they will splinter the commie vote, and you could just slide into a position to finish off that damned moon once and for all.

In exchange for this idea, I would like to be considered for Secretary of Hippie Punching.

#23 - Posted by: Steve on January 24, 2008 01:05 PM

This is exactly how the Daily Fred Thomson Facts started out.

Frank, are you gonna start that now that Fred is out? If so, here's one:

Daily Ron Paul Fact:

Ron Paul's black helicopter doesn't have enough Jet-A to get above ground effect.

~P&B~

#24 - Posted by: on January 24, 2008 01:36 PM

Excuse me? I don't see anywhere in the constitution where it prohibits anything regarding IRS buildings or growing lizards in your hair. Don't let that hold you up!

#25 - Posted by: on January 24, 2008 01:43 PM

I just don't get all the Ron Paul hating. It sounds like everybody bashing him is just afraid of something different, kind of like the old "this is the way we've always done it, this is the only way it can be done" argument.

RP isn't an isolationist, he's a non-interventionalist. There's a difference, look it up.

Look, things have been going in the crapper for decades now. Clearly the policies of inflationary action, empire building, and debt increases have not worked for us. Let's try something different. Let individuals take care of themselves and let the government take care of national defense. Our nation, not theirs.

Frank's original Nuke The Moon piece held a great deal of truth. If others in the world were afraid of us raining death on them they'd leave us alone. They don't have that now. We just keep spreading money we don't have around to every two-bit country out there. We need to consolidate our resources, increase our national defense, and stop playing policeman.

That doesn't mean that we cut off diplomatic or trade ties; it just means that we keep out of their internal affairs, and if they screw with us it should be the last time.

#26 - Posted by: knight_308 on January 24, 2008 01:59 PM

i iz big fanz o mista paul. he roolz. kinda remindz i of a genioz wizzardz.

#27 - Posted by: Wrrrr on January 24, 2008 02:00 PM

Whether or not you agree with the war in Iraq, if we leave now, we'll be going back within 20 years. We have to stabilize before we pull out or it's pointless.

So, I stand by my statement of not supporting cut and run. Ever. It doesn't matter if I agree with being there. The safety of the troops and the future of the Iraqi citizens (which it is too late to not affect) hangs in the balance here.

Walk softly but carry a big stick! Ron Paul does not have a big stick.

#28 - Posted by: Apple P on January 24, 2008 02:21 PM

Walk softly but carry a big stick!

Problm iz aplP the big stick is our fighta ppl. it nah rite to waste they livez bein the big stik to babysit stoopid sunniz and shiaz. set our fighta ppl free. free the big stik!

#29 - Posted by: Wrrrr on January 24, 2008 02:55 PM

Big stik use 4 wht ppl onli!

#30 - Posted by: RrrrW on January 24, 2008 03:10 PM

Lern teh trooth, you neocon traytors!

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=ron+paul+nazi+troother+douchebag&search=Search

#31 - Posted by: Rahn Pahl on January 24, 2008 03:41 PM

Ron Paul: things that come to mind...

Hard of hearing; doesn't listen anyway.
Easily excited.
Rants and raves.
Goes off on tangents.
Eccentric.
Possibly demented, certainly forgetful.
Poor understanding of 20th Century history.
Isolationist.

For President?

#32 - Posted by: Jimmy on January 24, 2008 03:57 PM

The Ron Paul Revolution (def. #2) is super awesome!

#33 - Posted by: AlanABQ on January 24, 2008 04:19 PM

So in lieu of a well reasoned argument, you guys are going for more of an ad hominem attack against the supporters... Impressive, gents.

#34 - Posted by: knight_308 on January 24, 2008 04:27 PM

No ad hominems, knight. Just observations. LOL, Alan.

#35 - Posted by: Jimmy on January 24, 2008 04:42 PM

Humor! it cuts to the bone!

#36 - Posted by: Red Skeleton on January 24, 2008 05:13 PM

Hey Jimmy-

Guess who wrote that def...?

#37 - Posted by: Alano, El Nuevo Duque de Albuquerque! on January 24, 2008 05:39 PM

You crack me up! Thanks for that Alano :-)

#38 - Posted by: Jimmy on January 24, 2008 05:51 PM

am i the only American who would love to see a machiavellian in power. for those of you who must google it, the man is niccolo machiavelli. he wrote the prince. the most accurate book on how to run a nation. i dont see why americans have such a hard time believing that "might=right."

#39 - Posted by: on January 24, 2008 08:18 PM

Two reasons:
1) Most true believers in might equals right have a hard time determining between can and should.

2) Machiavellians are usually the first to complain when the bigger fish shows up.

Besides, there is another name for might equals right, anarchy. Civilzation is the road away from that, not toward it.

#40 - Posted by: librisrouge on January 24, 2008 10:02 PM

First of all a good machiavelli would never complain about a bigger fish, just subvert him to his own purposes. Oh yes and when Ron talks about pulling out from everywhere, thats isolationism.
Funny how his messiah, Thomas Jefferson orderedthe first intervention withthe barbary pirates though..

#41 - Posted by: warlord conservative on January 25, 2008 12:12 AM

Libris: while I might agree with some of your sentiment, your reasons are both opinions. In true Ron Paul fashion I thus rebut: 1.) no they don't. 2.) no they don't.

#42 - Posted by: carolynp on January 25, 2008 01:20 AM

Guess what knight? Most of us have attempted logic with Ron Paul supporters and have found their ability to ingest it lacking. Their only reason for existence must be performance art (You go Frank!!!!). So, we are trying to appreciate Ron Paul and his followers for what they are.

#43 - Posted by: carolynp on January 25, 2008 01:24 AM

To say Machiavellians believe might=right is a typically shallow understanding of his work. You care clearly referring to "The Prince" which dealt primarily with the internal mechanics of governance and politics.

A better understanding of his views of relations among states, and his political philosophies in general, can be gained in reading the much more substantial "Discourses."

By the way, if you really want Machiavellians in charge, vote for the Clintons. They are probably the most successful adherants of the precepts set forth in "The Prince" that America has ever seen.

#44 - Posted by: Steve on January 25, 2008 10:02 AM

I just wanted to prove to the paulbots that it's possible to create a run-on sentence with several different ideas in it, and still manage to be more coherent than anything they've ever said.

r2poo we can has morr ideez than u eva can has. plus fred thompson is suxxor peep

#45 - Posted by: Wrrrr on January 25, 2008 01:54 PM

hEy Alanor do u constoontlee grillz up sum poo on u bbq grilL? he he he he he HE

#46 - Posted by: Wrrrr on January 25, 2008 01:58 PM

#47-

Why do you ask? Are you hungry?

#47 - Posted by: AlanABQ on January 25, 2008 04:59 PM

You're simply a retarded American if you don't support Paul. And, no, I'm not trying to be funny.

#48 - Posted by: Jack on January 26, 2008 12:38 AM

Good thing, #49; you would've been a failure there, too.

#49 - Posted by: AlanABQ on January 26, 2008 02:44 AM

I don't know about anyone else, but #49's rapier-like wit and clear, concise arguments have won the day for me. I'm convinced.

Ron Paul is teh awesome.
Now I need a shower.

#50 - Posted by: r2streu on January 26, 2008 08:02 AM
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