• February 13, 2012
  • RON PAUL MIGHT RUN IN 2012: Wouldn’t want to disappoint the Internet, would he? Paul’s spokesman and “grandson-in-law” Jesse Benton says that a decision would have to be made in the next six months, so as to set up early ground ops in Iowa and New Hampshire if the answer’s “yes.” Could Ron Paul be the next John Edwards? [Reason]

{ 38 comments }

Serolf Divad November 14, 2008 at 1:55 pm

The decision has to be made in the next six months because that’s how long it’ll take to blow up the blimp.

facehead November 14, 2008 at 1:58 pm

[re=177160]Serolf Divad[/re]: WIN.

RON PAUL/CRYSTAL PEPSI/TRUCKNUTZ 2012!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FMA November 14, 2008 at 1:59 pm

Please, Jeebus, let this happen.

grendel November 14, 2008 at 2:00 pm

Ron Paul is more a part of the internet than anyone or anything!!!!!11!!!1!!!!one!!

The only proper pairing for Ron Paul is the way that his supporters access his wisdom!

RON PAUL / AOL 2012!!!!

SayItWithWookies November 14, 2008 at 2:00 pm

[re=177160]Serolf Divad[/re]: And if they start hoarding copper wire now, they’ll be able to afford it by the time the campaign gets serious. Or maybe a bunch of mylar balloons.

shortsshortsshorts November 14, 2008 at 2:02 pm

IF PAULTARD CAN WIN THE INTERNETS THEN OBVIOUSLY HE CAN WIN THE GENERAL ELECTION. JUST GO TO YOUR POLLING PLACE AND PUNCH “PAULTARD” A MILLION TIMES AND ARTIFICIALLY MANIPULATE THE RESULTS FOR rEVOLution!!!!1!

mattbolt November 14, 2008 at 2:03 pm

Guys, this is a really scary idea. By 2012, a lot of Ron Paul’s supporters will have hit voting age!

2druk2phluq November 14, 2008 at 2:04 pm

Please oh please oh please let them do another Paultardpalooza. That was awesome.

ManchuCandidate November 14, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Ron Paul 2012! Because US America needs more failed economic/political ideologies!

NoWireHangers November 14, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Please let him run again. The Paultards need something to believe in. It’s also a great way to splinter the GOP.

AngryBlakGuy November 14, 2008 at 2:06 pm

…if the field of GOP candidates gets anymore ridiculous, they will have to give them their own show on the “Cartoon Network”!

Deepthroat November 14, 2008 at 2:06 pm

Paging Ashley Todd…

norbizness November 14, 2008 at 2:07 pm

At least Mort Sahl realized it was a joke. Paul/Sahl ’12? He’ll be 85 then, which is just a few generations younger than McCain.

norbizness November 14, 2008 at 2:08 pm

[re=177196]mattbolt[/re]: But then, like one’s obsession with Atlas Shrugged, the age of majority generally equates with a complete dissipation of interest.

norbizness November 14, 2008 at 2:09 pm

[re=177205]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: I would vote for any of the bit players in Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job before casting a ballot for Mittens! or Caribou Barbie.

thesycophant November 14, 2008 at 2:09 pm

He’s gonna be 77. WTF.

That said, it’ll add to the general zaniness of the Republican 2012 primaries. It’s already a packed circus. Paul might be just enough to set the tent on fire.

mattbolt November 14, 2008 at 2:10 pm

He’s already a babbling old coot, how old and worthless will he be in 4 years?

At least he could pull the ol’ Ross Perot and be an election-spoiling third party candidate, siphoning off about 3% of the vote from Palin/Jeb Bush ’12, meaning Glorious Dear Leader Obama will win his second term by 90%-D 7 %-R 3%-I instead of 90%-D 10%-R. CLEAR MANDATE.

american mutt November 14, 2008 at 2:11 pm

Obama v. Paul is a Win/Win.

queeraselvis v 2.0 November 14, 2008 at 2:14 pm

[re=177212]thesycophant[/re]: [re=177213]mattbolt[/re]: I’ve got the perfect running mate for him: Robert Byrd. Crusty Bastards FTW 2012!

mattbolt November 14, 2008 at 2:14 pm

Reasons we should embrace this:
- Comic relief, like a jester that appears in the final act of a Shakespearean tragedy
- Will keep the GOP infighting, haha, dorks.
- Absence of blimps in my life
- Keeps Paultards on the internet and off the streets, where they could be doing God knows what, since they’re all stuttering tinfoil-hat freaks with Aspergers and beards

NoWireHangers November 14, 2008 at 2:19 pm

Did Dave Weigel vote for Ron Paul? Jim, you must know the answer, and I refuse to read Reason.

Dave J. November 14, 2008 at 2:20 pm

Rule of thumb: if your grandson/daughter is old enough to give a comment to the press about anything other than the Jonas Brothers, you are too old to run for President in four years.

Tommy Says Soooo November 14, 2008 at 2:20 pm

We should all be thankful in today’s economy for returning to the Comedy Gold standard.

Borat November 14, 2008 at 2:21 pm

Ron Paul can run as long as he deems himself fit. When’s the next marathon? I picture some guys running next to him (prodding him if you will) with Chain Mail Armor (+2) and Jewel Encrusted Two-Handed Swords (+3)

tootsieroll November 14, 2008 at 2:23 pm

[re=177205]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: Dude! Like this?

dano November 14, 2008 at 2:24 pm

The greatest presidential ticket ever: Ron Paul/Dennis Kucinich 2012. I threw Kucinich in there because his wife makes me feel all funny.

anabellum November 14, 2008 at 2:26 pm

does this mean the battle for Middle-Earth continues?…

Anonymous Office Zombie November 14, 2008 at 2:26 pm

RON PAUL/TRUCK NUTZ FTW!!!!!!!!!! START THE REVOLUTIONS IMMEDIATELY1!1!!! PALIN FOR SECRETARY OF BIBLES AND SNOWMACHINES!!!! PALIN’S WITH SLAYER FOR SECRETARY OF KILLIN WITCHES WITH GOD WARRIOR POWERS!! CRYSTAL PEPSI FOR SPEAKER OF DELICIOUS!!!!!!!

qwerty42 November 14, 2008 at 3:08 pm

[re=177266]Anonymous Office Zombie[/re]: totally on board with RON PAUL/TRUCK NUTZ ’12 — I mean, only a Federal Reserve – Fiat money lover could be on the other side. but do we actually know Truck Nutz’ stand on these crucial issues. Does Truck favor a return to the gold standard? What does Truck think about blimps? So, so many questions.

Lascauxcaveman November 14, 2008 at 3:23 pm

How is this news? Since I first voted for Ron Paul in (I think?) 1984, maybe 1988?, I just assumed he was one of those perpetual no hope candidates, like Nader.

He’s been on the ballot a zillion times already, why would 2012 be any different.

Fear of a Black Reagan November 14, 2008 at 3:28 pm

Isn’t he about 70 already? I will vote for him nonetheless to protest Obama appointing Jews and Clintons to every office in the land…

Miller November 14, 2008 at 3:41 pm

I think by then most of his supporters will have moved on to some other even fringier candidate they can print up money and do creepy CG ads for. Like an alderman or state comptroller. Plus some might get disillusioned that the secret conspiracy behind 9/11 hasn’t been revealed and yiffing hasn’t taken over large swaths of the American populace yet. There’s that.

http://thesebastards.blogspot.com/

Titonwan November 14, 2008 at 4:21 pm

I believe in Ron Paul! This time he’ll come back with a WHITE BEARD! A long flowing WHITE beard and holding a CRAAZZY stick, all gnarly and twisted. Upon stealing into the Castle, Ronneth will tap his stick three times and King Constitution, long frozen and old, sitting in his throne will have the spell broken. And it was GOOD. Yer damn tooteth!

Maus November 14, 2008 at 5:22 pm

AOL/OnlineSurvey.com/Internetpetition.com polls are in total agreement. This is the change ‘merka wants. Also, more sundown towns.

Sabre_Justice November 14, 2008 at 6:26 pm

And it begins again.

Start hoarding popcorn, folks.

villageatrois November 14, 2008 at 8:13 pm

[re=177353]qwerty42[/re]: “Truck Nutz’ stand on these crucial issues. Does Truck favor a return to the gold standard?”

Truck Nutz is all about the Aluminum Standard, or the Ceramic Standard. Those people talking about the Plastic Standard are in a seditious splinter group, secretly funded by American Express.

Unindicted Co-Conspirator November 14, 2008 at 10:19 pm

I believe Ken Layne is behind this.
He’s paying off Paul because Wonkette’s page views have a huge increase & he makes more money, real money, not Ameros because of it.

zhubajie November 14, 2008 at 11:55 pm

[re=177182]SayItWithWookies[/re]: By 2012, bits of copper wire with be the de facto currency of the US, along with nuts/bolts and individual condoms. Higher denomination transactions will use cigarettes and whiskey.

Zhu Bajie

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