Picture of Rick Perry and Ron Paul as main picture on drudge right now

[CaptainAmerica]

Are these pictures real? This is the twilight zone. WTF? is this for real? Did Rick Perry really walk up to Ron Paul in a threatening manner?

 

[gls]

Are these pictures real? This is the twilight zone. WTF? is this for real? Did Rick Perry really walk up to Ron Paul in a threatening manner?

Both campaigns claim the interaction was "cordial" but the pictures certainly give a different impression.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Both campaigns claim the interaction was "cordial" but the pictures certainly give a different impression.

Coercion and harassment

 

[TER]

Dr. Paul, thank you for demonstrating to all what it means to forgive. This is why you are endeared and beloved, because of your humility and your ability to love even your enemies and never hate the person, but hate the sins.

This man already has made a greater difference to this nation then past presidents have, and it is on account of his love for this country, his moral and genuine character, his guilelessness and meekness, and his humble and strict adherence to the truth and to the Constitution.

Ron Paul is my President! In 2012, he will be everyones!!!

 

[Libertea Party]

Both campaigns claim the interaction was "cordial" but the pictures certainly give a different impression.

Ron was just protecting the GOP and Texas family from the embarrassment.

Ron said he "doesn't remember what was said"? He might as well have just said he "fell down the stairs" or "ran in to a pole" so the cops wouldn't show up and take away the abusive bully Perry off the stage and make the GOP and Texas look bad. He also saved lil' Rand from having to avenge the attack.

 

[sailingaway]

Both campaigns claim the interaction was "cordial" but the pictures certainly give a different impression.

Actually, what Ron said is he doesn't remember it. I think he's just not making a fuss about it, which makes sense as a strategic decision. The pictures are still there.

 

[sailingaway]

None of which make it appropriate to make contact the way he did, or to gesture the way he did. Remember, Ron has said before that they had never met. This is how he treats him at his first meeting? Granted, Ron did bodyslam him on Gardisil and his defense of Hillarycare, but nevertheless, it was uncalled for personal contact and invasion of his space.

This. But Ron would invite charges of whining if he complained, and I'm pretty sure it just isn't his style. I'm sure his opinion of Perry wasn't improved by the encounter, and a feel sure Perry would have a hard time, hereafter, ever getting many Paul supporter votes. But Ron doesn't need to say anything.

 

[AFPVet]

Hang on guys... did Rick Perry actually touch Ron? If he did, that is considered assault/battery (verbiage depends on state).

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Hang on guys... did Rick Perry actually touch Ron? If he did, that is considered assault/battery (verbiage depends on state).

It is, but why is Ron Paul not filing charges for a restraining order?

 

[sailingaway]

It is, but why is Ron Paul not filing charges for a restraining order?

Because loutish and thuggish and aggressive as it was, for Ron Paul to make a hulking stink about some thug grabbing his arm in a menacing manner would be beneath him. He'd see it as whining. I'm sure he has Perry's number pegged even more firmly than before, however.

 

[Bruno]

Ron dismissed it as not a big deal. We don't know if there was more to it or not. But we do know that it was good press for our side.

Still front page on drudge 24+ hours later with three pics, tens of millions of views later, and more than 32,000 here alone. Thank you again, Matt!

VISITS TO DRUDGE 09/09/11

032,254,481 IN PAST 24 HOURS

 

[Matthew5]

Because loutish and thuggish and aggressive as it was, for Ron Paul to make a hulking stink about some thug grabbing his arm in a menacing manner would be beneath him. He'd see it as whining. I'm sure he has Perry's number pegged even more firmly than before, however.

Agreed, it's not worth it. Let's win the battle of ideas...not petty disputes. Perry is a thug, so let the images speak for themselves and move on. They've already afforded Ron Paul the best gift, which was some media attention. This well is dry.

 

[iGGz]

Did anyone see that RPF's and the first few comments of this thread were posted on a Gawker article?

From there, it's but a hop, skip and a jump to the mothership, Ron Paul Forums

gawker.com/5838488/ron-pauls-fans-rush-to-protect-him-from-rick-perrys-assault

 

[RonPaulCult]

Did anyone see that RPF's and the first few comments of this thread were posted on a Gawker article?



gawker.com/5838488/ron-pauls-fans-rush-to-protect-him-from-rick-perrys-assault

Whoa - my thread is famous!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lucky_bg]

Whoa - my thread is famous!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck them, they couldn't even posted picture in question. They posted Fox's cropped version.

 

[limequat]

Because loutish and thuggish and aggressive as it was, for Ron Paul to make a hulking stink about some thug grabbing his arm in a menacing manner would be beneath him. He'd see it as whining. I'm sure he has Perry's number pegged even more firmly than before, however.

Exactly. We now have several clues that the campaign is trying to bait Parry into losing his cool.

1) Campaign ad calls him a "cheerleader for Gore" in reference to his time as a male cheerleader
2) Benton alludes to the fact that he intended to get a response out of Parry during the debates in a Politico article
3) RevPac releases the Plastic Men ad that refers to Parry as a pretty boy

It's pretty obvious what is happening at this point. The campaign is calling into question not just Parry's political qualifications, but his qualifications as a man! For an alpha-male gorilla like Parry, this is insufferable - thus the lashout duing the last debates. Parry's handlers will be trying to keep things tied down, but I can see a couple of underhanded comments sending him over the edge. Dear god, I hope it happens on live tv.

 

[sailingaway]

Exactly. We now have several clues that the campaign is trying to bait Parry into losing his cool.

1) Campaign ad calls him a "cheerleader for Gore" in reference to his time as a male cheerleader
2) Benton alludes to the fact that he intended to get a response out of Parry during the debates in a Politico article
3) RevPac releases the Plastic Men ad that refers to Parry as a pretty boy

It's pretty obvious what is happening at this point. The campaign is calling into question not just Parry's political qualifications, but his qualifications as a man! For an alpha-male gorilla like Parry, this is insufferable - thus the lashout duing the last debates. Parry's handlers will be trying to keep things tied down, but I can see a couple of underhanded comments sending him over the edge. Dear god, I hope it happens on live tv.

If that were true, it suggests Perry is known to be unable to control himself. Certainly, that is the sort of thing voters should know.

 

[specsaregood]

Exactly. We now have several clues that the campaign is trying to bait Parry into losing his cool.

1) Campaign ad calls him a "cheerleader for Gore" in reference to his time as a male cheerleader
2) Benton alludes to the fact that he intended to get a response out of Parry during the debates in a Politico article
3) RevPac releases the Plastic Men ad that refers to Parry as a pretty boy

Just to be clear for any spies reading this thread, the RevPac ad has nothing to do with what the official campaign is "trying" to do and as far as I know there is no communication between the 2 seperate entities.

 

[limequat]

If that were true, it suggests Perry is known to be unable to control himself. Certainly, that is the sort of thing voters should see on live tv.

fixed

 

[S.Shorland]

It already happened on tv,you can be fairly sure about it.Paul took the gentlemanly route when a sociopath trod on his own landmine.