Hi, everyone. I want you to meet our nominee, Governor Mitt Romney!
Thank you! I’m proud that I’m going to be your nominee.
You’re no different than Obama!! Vote RONPAUL!!1!!!
You and I may not agree on everything, but I’m willing to work together with all of you to defeat Barack Obama in November.
You are just a pawn of Wall Street! Vote RONPAUL!!1!!!
I’m pro-business, because that’s the foundation of our economy. We can work together to restore faith in our economy, grow jobs, and defeat Barack Obama.
We need to audit the Fed. And you’re just a pawn of the Fed. Vote RONPAUL!!1!!!
Do you even know what “The Fed” is?
It’s, um, that’s where, ah, the, um… It needs to be audited!
Our platform calls for audit of the Federal Reserve. Happy?
Not good enough! We need to go back on the gold standard. Vote RONPAUL!!1!!!
Our platform calls for a commission to study that very thing. It’s an idea whose time has come.
A commission? Reagan wouldn’t have done that! And neither would RONPAUL!!1!!!
Actually, President Reagan did establish the Gold Commission to study that proposal in 1981. They recommended not returning.
You’re just a political insider. You’ve been in Washington all your life.
I was first elected to Congress in 1978.
See!!1!!!
Two years AFTER Dr. Paul was first elected to Congress.
Errrr. Urrrrgh. You’re twisting things. Vote RONPAUL!!1!!!
I’d really like you on board, with us working together to defeat Barack Obama in November.
Ain’t no way I’m voting for you! There’s no difference between you and Obama. If RONPAUL!!1!!! isn’t the nominee, I’m just gonna stay home on November 6.
I’m sorry you feel that way. I really need your vote to defeat Barack Obama in November. And how about you, sir? Can I count on your vote?
Me? Sure. I thought you’d have picked up on it, what with the money I’ve sent you.
I do appreciate what you’ve done, but we really need everyone to give as much as they legally can.
Well, I’m kinda tapped out after giving money to a couple of other candidates.
Oh, I did appreciate the help.
Me, too.
Dude, they’re just after your money!
I’m going to do what I can.
You need forget them Washington insiders and come over and support RONPAUL!!1!!!
Will I get one of those cool hats?
Oh, you can make your own. And you need too, man. It’ll keep you safe. They’re scanning your brain.
What about the metal detectors at the polls?
You’re right, man! Those fascists have them everywhere. They use them to scan your brains. That’s why I wear the hat.
Won’t it set off the metal detectors?
What do you mean?
You go to the polls wearing your hat, and it sets off the metal detectors, and they don’t let you through the door. You don’t get in to vote. What about that?
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Good answer.
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Think you can keep that up after the election, too?
mwahahahaha.
Heh. Glad you approve. BTW, I owe Harvey a big thanks for helping me through this one. And, if I was any kind of a gentleman, I’d properly acknowledge him.
As someone who supports Ron Paul, and who has been a regular reader of imao.us since at least 2004, I would like to say that some Ron Paul supporters are odd. But we think the same of the people who think that Romney will be much different than Obama has been. Will Romney nominate good supreme court justices, who will strike down Obamacare, like John Roberts? Will Romney support anything like the flat tax? Will Romney’s replaced healthcare plan reduce the size of medicare or medicaid? Will Romney veto bills like TARP, or the auto, or bank bailouts (all of which Paul Ryan voted for, btw)?
Who are you going to vote for in November? One of the only two executives, in this country, to sign socialized healthcare into law? Or the other one?
“if I was any kind of a gentleman, I’d properly acknowledge him.”
So… silence then 😀
Tim – blunt time: I like everything about the Libertarian party except their idea that national defense mean sitting around waiting to be attacked. I have no problem with pre-emptive foreign military adventures in sh!t-hole 3rd world countries that can’t even grasp the concept of freedom. Better on their soil than ours.
That said, I agree that Romney is a spineless compromiser and may well sell out his principles for a mess of bipartisan pottage down the road. I don’t trust him one bit to keep his word.
But I trust Obama even less.
And the Presidential election isn’t about who I wish were President (that’s Herman Cain). It’s about the lesser of two evils. The primaries were about picking the best man, and those are over now. Take what you can get instead of fighting the last war when it’s too late.
Christ, I thought you people were FAMILIAR with the writings of Ayn Rand.
Double-portions of bacon for Basil AND Harvey!
Heapin’ helpin’s of bacon.
I would have agreed with you, Harvey, on Ron Paul’s foreign policy before I read his book “Liberty Defined.” The only time I’ve ever changed my mind on an issue was after reading that, I came to realize that his position, on foreign policy, was the right one.
If Romney is going to continue to spend like there’s no tomorrow and not change much of anything, why would you want to support him? Obama could hardly be worse, but what is it that you expect to change when Romney is elected? I hope that Romney wins, but he’ll have to do it without my vote.
I agree with you guys most of the time but you really go wrong when you talk against Ron Paul. You get really moronic when it comes to Ron Paul.
But what can i saw appears you guys believe in Santa Claus and Gawd. I am a conservative but I know I’m smarter than you guys when hear you blow it and try to pretend Ron Paul and followers are anything but cutting edge. I’ve vote for Romney because that is the choice. But you guys are a bunch of fools who think you can write. You’re just another moron when I see this.
I agree to some extent with Freemon Sandlewould. This has been my favorite website since I’ve had a favorite website, but you’re wrong to criticize Ron Paul. Its just like how I was at a concert in Madison on Monday and had to ignore the pro Obama baloney from the opening musician. I liked the music, but it would have been better without the incorrect political statements.
The first two paragraphs of the forward to Dr. Paul’s “A Foreign Policy of Freedom” (read it for free: http://mises.org/document/6062/A-Foreign-Policy-of-Freedom):
“Ron Paul has always believed that foreign and domestic policy should
be conducted according to the same principles. Government should be
restrained from intervening at home or abroad because its actions fail to
achieve their stated aims, create more harm than good, shrink the liberty
of the people, and violate rights.
Does that proposition seem radical? Outlandish or far flung? Once
you hear it stated, it makes perfect sense that there is no sharp distinction
between the principles of domestic and foreign policy. They are part of
the same analytical fabric. What would be inconsistent would be to favor
activist government at home but restraint abroad, or the reverse: restraint
at home and activism abroad. Government unleashed behaves in its own
interests, and will not restrict itself in any area of life. It must be curbed in
all areas of life lest freedom suffer.”
Ron Paul? Isn’t he the valet at Asgard? I want red meat, not chicken?
Freemon Sandalwood? England and grammer no good!
Rub some bacon on it.
This is great!!! I’ll be checking back here all day.
I believe that from a conservative standpoint Romney may not make a good Supreme Court pick…perhaps. However, I 100% guarantee you that from a conservative standpoint Obama will not make a good Supreme Court pick. Not no way, not no how. You want to guarantee another Kagen or wise Latina on the SC to go along with the other two libtards…let Obama win. Therefor I shall vote for Romney this Nov. and pray for the best.
I always thought the gold standard was kind of stupid. I mean, sure, gold is fun to look at if it is polished. But gold is too soft to make parts for a machine, and too hard to make bullets that expand properly upon impact (even though gold bullets would look kinda neat), and while it does conduct electricity pretty well there’s not enough gold to use for that (and who’d be stupid enough to pay tens of thousands of dollars for an extension cord? (Although that would be a pretty cool way to disguise your gold, now that I think about it.)). So other than for making your wife happy or coating connectors for electronics with a one molecule thick layer, gold is actually kind of useless.
“Audit the Fed” ?
Abolish the FED. Gut it and when it’s still wiggling, beat it to death with a stick.
Same with our foreign policy. Destroy our enemies (which would be a first.)
And yeah, get the government’s nose out of my wallet.
Otherwise, I like Ron Paul.
“what is it that you expect to change when Romney is elected?”
Obamacare goes away, the regulatory agencies back off, and the man in the White House will at least have the courtesy to at least give lip-service to the virtues of capitalism.
BACON!!!!11!!1! To Basil
The guy with the blond hair and the glasses is kinda starting to look like a hippie. Get to the barber, you hooligan.
Not only that Harvey, but we’ll finely have a full and complete investigation of Holder, and the worthless, useless Janet Napolitano will be fired on day one of a Romney presidency.
nutjob ron paul was rejected by the primary voters in all 50 states in this primary. so that loon was 0-50 and when paul ran in the primary 2008 he also lost in every state. so he is 0-100. LOL. and that antisemitic moron also ran as a presidential candidate in 1988. yes, he lost all 50 states back them too. 0-150.
so nutjob paul has run for president three times and been rejected by voters in every single state in the nation three times!! that is a DIRECT REJECTION of both nutjob paul and his lowlife cult followers by the american people.
Romney 2012: Elect an American for a change.
(What’s really notable about Basil’s post is that he doesn’t appear to have any gray hair yet!)
No, Jimmy, they’re there. The blending of the grey and the red get you what you see in the picture. On the original, higher-res photo, you can definitely see there are more grey than red. Paul has seen me up close. He’ll testify that there’s a heckuva lotta grey there.
Oh, and not sure when the Gravatar will update with the new pic.
Some years ago, I knew I was getting old when my heretofore red beard turned gray. Nooooo!
(But still much better looking than the above-pictured hippie dill weed in the tinfoil helmet.)
Turning gray really sucked at first. Now I’m rockin’ a VERY distinguished-looking salt & pepper beard.
Ditto on top. where most of the silver is on the sides.
Criminey – did everyone get up in the middle of the night to comment?
A Basil post is a happening I guess.
You’re nocturnal – where were you?
Out catin’ around
But we’ll always think of you, Harvey, as that dark brown-haired Swede – and Basil as that redheaded Irish-Scot-Welsh-English…Norwegian? Hold-on, I think I’m in trouble here…
Jimmy:
It’s easy. I’m Native American. Was born in America.
I’m also African-American. Ancestors came from Africa. About 2 million years ago, but still…
In someone’s flower bed, no doubt, scratching the dirt.
Sorry, Basil, that was meant for the Cat. Comment collision!
Huh. You’re not that far off, actually. But, on advice of my attorney, I can’t to talk about it.
I’ve mentioned this before, but for the last 20 years or so, I’ve declared my race as: Other√ : Human.
That should be made into the ultimate “race card.”
@Tim,
“What would be inconsistent would be to favor
activist government at home but restraint abroad, or the reverse: restraint
at home and activism abroad.”
While this logic might seem obvious to you, it’s the same kind of logic that says that a pen can be used for writing and stabbing people in the eye, so if we favor restraint on stabbing people in the eye with pens it would be inconsistent if we didn’t also favor restraint writing with them.
Out of control social programs and rampant nanny stateism is contrary to the founding principles of this Republic. That is why we favor domestic restraint.
A strong national defense, making treaties and allies, and the ability to fight and protect our hard-won liberty through diplomacy or, if diplomacy fails, overwhelming military force, is NOT contrary our country’s founding principles. It’s one of the constitutionally legitimate purposes of the federal government.
Do I wish that we didn’t spend so much on foreign aid to countries that continue to hate us? Sure. But Paul’s ideas go too far in the direction, and are akin to an ostrich burying its head in the sand. We won’t be any safer, and those that hate us won’t stop just because we’ve withdrawn from the world stage.
Come November, is Romney my ideal candidate? Nope, not even close. What he is, though, is a better alternative to Barack Obama. If you hope Romney will win, vote for him. All you’re doing by sitting this one out is increasing the chances of an Obama victory. November isn’t the time for ideals, November is the time to get Obama out of the Oval Office.
Well said, mikeszekely! Bacon to you, sir.
Ron Paul is just an alternative choice for liberals who don’t like Obama.
Here’s where I am offboard with Ron Paul – he’s a dishonorable man. Even were he the GOP nominee, I would vote for someone else.
Beginning and end – if you disagree with a party’s platform, you should not seek their nomination.
Ron Paul has now repeatedly sought the GOP nomination. By participation in a contest like that, certain things are implied to any person of character – you accept the results, and you support the will of the people. I liked Ron Paul until last year – when I watched him urge people to vote for even Cynthia McKinney over Cain, I lost every shred of respect for him, and I had voted for him in the primary.
No. We’re done. He’s just a goddamn sore loser, playing spoiler, who would rather burn things to the ground if he can’t get his way. It’s not only dishonorable, it is both childish and petulant, and he can go piss up a rope as far as I am concerned.
I love hearing all the people talking about “sticking to their principles” and not voting. Do your principles include a second term for Obaka the destroyer? Is your vote for Paul and Paul alone so important that you would condemn your Nation, and your children’s future to a near-certain socialist death?
Do the math, auditors. Every voter that abstains on “principle” is two for Obaka. Is that really where your principles lie, trying to stick it to the entire country? “We’ll show them who’s boss, by standing idly by while the Brownshirts have their way!”
Dear: Otho the Dense
I through in grammatical errors and typo’s to troll out the Grammar Nazis! LOL works well you see.
Here is the summary of IMAO blog. Mainstream conservative thought with nothing new. Right where conservatives are right. Wrong where they talk about the nonexistent gawd.
I’ve learned not to expect any original thinking on IMAO. I expect to see Franky full of himself for not much reason. He’s smarter than average but I plunk his IQ down at about 125 which is no great shakes. I do expect to see some funny stuff. That’s about it. This probably explains my not returning often any more. Yawn.