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Am I the only one bored to tears with Ron Paul? (Original Post) graywarrior Jan 2012 OP
Nope, but I'm bored with all of them. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #1
nope, he is a no one, going no where. boston bean Jan 2012 #2
I don't understand the attraction graywarrior Jan 2012 #3
STOOPID TOO...the idiot is nuts and needs long term therapy....years perhaps.... opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #4
I don't think he's stupid. He's just ignorant of the truth. graywarrior Jan 2012 #8
He is so pathetic....sometimes sez things appealing but most are hype n tripe opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #39
I hope this is the last we hear from him graywarrior Jan 2012 #43
Dr. Paul is like a Magic 8 Ball. Usually wrong but sometimes spot on. dimbear Jan 2012 #5
Yep, in fact I was saying the same last night, sometimes he comes out with RKP5637 Jan 2012 #18
Apparently not... Earth_First Jan 2012 #6
No... cyberswede Jan 2012 #7
yeah, i didn't even know she dropped out. boston bean Jan 2012 #9
I fell asleep twice. graywarrior Jan 2012 #10
I almost feel sorry for republican voters. Almost. nt cyberswede Jan 2012 #12
Good god, is there another debate on tonight, or are they rerunning last night's? graywarrior Jan 2012 #28
There was one this morning ashling Jan 2012 #29
Musta been riveting. graywarrior Jan 2012 #30
Yeah, the Bachmann dropout was almost enough to cancel the R reality show. RKP5637 Jan 2012 #19
No, you are not alone... Spazito Jan 2012 #11
no..the ron paul crap should have run it`s course by now.. madrchsod Jan 2012 #13
Paul is a snoozer, but I'm more bored of his nutbar following. HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #14
I'm bored to tears with his followers arcane1 Jan 2012 #15
My eyes glaze over when I'm around them graywarrior Jan 2012 #25
he's basically LaRouche--20% leftover liberal ideas, 80% Bircher nutbaggery MisterP Jan 2012 #16
Nope Solly Mack Jan 2012 #17
Free bananas! CTyankee Jan 2012 #20
Holy shit, hahaha! Leperchaun farmer who's a gambler! joshcryer Jan 2012 #34
OMFG I haven't laughed that hard in so long Broderick Jan 2012 #46
I don't know... Ohio Joe Jan 2012 #21
No. I'm tired of hearing about that whiny voiced old man and his stupid shit. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #22
Nope. Eff him and his little "Atlas Shrugged"-clutching puppies, too. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #23
I watched him greet people in NH and he was so boring and flat graywarrior Jan 2012 #27
No, not by a long shot. MineralMan Jan 2012 #24
Monkey Pancakes!! more Monkey Pancakes!!! quaker bill Jan 2012 #26
Bored ... and yet THRILLED he is giving the GOP fits!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #31
He's a total waste of space graywarrior Jan 2012 #35
His simplistic view of the world is tiresome. Paul is a "hand waver". DCBob Jan 2012 #32
As long as people think he needs to be heard, I'll respond saying he doesn't. joshcryer Jan 2012 #33
I can't stand any repuke's lies, only the propaganda responders and superficial gossips enjoy them just1voice Jan 2012 #36
Not just boring, but his voice is annoying and whiny... Drunken Irishman Jan 2012 #37
I'm very glad he is still in the mix. woo me with science Jan 2012 #38
I think his issues would be more likely to be acknowledged if he ran as a Democrat. joshcryer Jan 2012 #41
Paul will stay in the race at least until February 7th. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #40
He will stay in the race until the nomination like he did in 2008. joshcryer Jan 2012 #42
Not really bored bigwillq Jan 2012 #44
He's like Ross Perot but without the flip charts. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #45
Nope. HappyMe Jan 2012 #47
Now isn't the time for do-nothing government. Orsino Jan 2012 #48
No. He's a joke candidate and I'm sick of him being Greybnk48 Jan 2012 #49
I am *fascinated* with DU's obsession with the man. What does it mean? nt Romulox Jan 2012 #50
no. barbtries Jan 2012 #51

boston bean

(36,218 posts)
2. nope, he is a no one, going no where.
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:25 PM
Jan 2012

with a bunch of fucked up followers. I wouldn't call them supporters.

opihimoimoi

(52,426 posts)
39. He is so pathetic....sometimes sez things appealing but most are hype n tripe
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 03:39 AM
Jan 2012

you're right...boring....

dimbear

(6,271 posts)
5. Dr. Paul is like a Magic 8 Ball. Usually wrong but sometimes spot on.
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:28 PM
Jan 2012

Not like the others.............always wrong.

RKP5637

(67,086 posts)
18. Yep, in fact I was saying the same last night, sometimes he comes out with
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:55 PM
Jan 2012

something that makes some sense, and then the next several sentences (paragraphs) are off the wall, like WTF.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
7. No...
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:29 PM
Jan 2012

I watched the clown debate last night (the first one I've watched), and I expected him to be way more radical and even entertaining in his wackiness, but he was pretty much just the same-old shit as the others.

Looks like I missed out on the highest entertainment value, since Bachman dropped out.

boston bean

(36,218 posts)
9. yeah, i didn't even know she dropped out.
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:30 PM
Jan 2012

I was hoping to see her get a HPV Vaccine on live TV, but nope, not gonna happen now.

Spazito

(50,151 posts)
11. No, you are not alone...
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:35 PM
Jan 2012

Paul is a non-issue, imo, and I don't even bother responding in threads about him anymore although, I must admit, I am sometimes tempted to post the YouTube version of "He's dead, Jim" from Star Trek but, so far, I have resisted, lol.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
14. Paul is a snoozer, but I'm more bored of his nutbar following.
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:38 PM
Jan 2012

It's like they're imagining what this guy should BE and not viewing him for what he IS.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
15. I'm bored to tears with his followers
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:46 PM
Jan 2012

I've had to defriend a few people, on several sites, because they suddenly started over-posting all-caps Ron Paul bullshit.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
16. he's basically LaRouche--20% leftover liberal ideas, 80% Bircher nutbaggery
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:54 PM
Jan 2012

and with a cult of panting, drooling worshippers who show up every. single. time. His. name. is. mentioned

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)
20. Free bananas!
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 09:02 PM
Jan 2012
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"I'll haunt your prostate!"

this is hysterically funny. It makes Ron Paul almost tolerable...or at least just funny...

BiggJawn

(23,051 posts)
23. Nope. Eff him and his little "Atlas Shrugged"-clutching puppies, too.
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 09:18 PM
Jan 2012

He needs to go the way of LaRouche.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
32. His simplistic view of the world is tiresome. Paul is a "hand waver".
Sun Jan 8, 2012, 10:30 PM
Jan 2012

In the scientific/research community he would be considered a "hand waver". When it comes to explaining the details he just mumbles and waves his hands and goes on.

 

just1voice

(1,362 posts)
36. I can't stand any repuke's lies, only the propaganda responders and superficial gossips enjoy them
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 01:13 AM
Jan 2012

I find the whole idea that psychopaths/repukes represent a side of something or offer different opinions on issues to be a false paradigm. Repukes offer nothing but self-serving lies regardless of the situation.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
38. I'm very glad he is still in the mix.
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 01:25 AM
Jan 2012

Otherwise, the other candidates and the media would assiduously avoid any mention at all of the malignant consequences of our empire and our horrendous drug policies.

However frustrating and inconvenient some find him, he is one more tool to force all of the candidates, including ours, to acknowledge these issues.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
41. I think his issues would be more likely to be acknowledged if he ran as a Democrat.
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 04:01 AM
Jan 2012

For what it's worth, I don't think the Republican base is very much happy when he goes on those discussion paths, and you even see him mocked and ridiculed for it.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
40. Paul will stay in the race at least until February 7th.
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 03:52 AM
Jan 2012

Because that is when the Virginia GOP primary is going to be held.
And Paul and Romney are the only ones on the Virginia ballot for the GOP.
Everyone else failed to make it on to the ballot because they didn't submit the minimum number of registered voters required to get on that ballot.

I think the GOP is referring to that day as their "Super Tuesday" primary day.
More like "Super Snoozeday", if you ask me.

Today it was reported that some billionaire gave Gingrich $5 million dollars so his campaign can continue.
Must have been through one of the Super Pacs floating around because that is way over the $2000 dollar limit.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
42. He will stay in the race until the nomination like he did in 2008.
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 04:02 AM
Jan 2012

If Romney blows up after the rest drop out and Paul is steadily gaining delegates it could be interesting.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
44. Not really bored
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 11:02 AM
Jan 2012

He can be entertaining to watch at times. But I am ready for him to go away, and soon.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
47. Nope.
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 11:20 AM
Jan 2012

I'm tired of him and his crazy Ayn Randisms. It was amusing for a little while, now it's just boring.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
48. Now isn't the time for do-nothing government.
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 11:41 AM
Jan 2012

"Now," of course, being anytime since the eighteenth century.

Greybnk48

(10,162 posts)
49. No. He's a joke candidate and I'm sick of him being
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 11:46 AM
Jan 2012

taken seriously. He (and a couple of others (all)) are unelectable.

barbtries

(28,769 posts)
51. no.
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 12:54 PM
Jan 2012

i'm bored shitless with the lot of them. but i feel a civic responsibility to stay up to date so i can continue to raise the consciousness of others who may just listen to cable news or npr and may still believe that there's a republican on the planet who has the best interests of this country in mind.

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