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RuPaul Is ‘Campaigning’ In New Hampshire To Spread Awareness That He Is Not Ron Paul

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It is difficult at this juncture in the political process to imagine that the 2012 Republican primaries can get more outrageous than they have been for the past year, and yet every day brings a new, unexpected twist to the drama. This morning comes the news that fashion icon/legendary drag queen RuPaul is getting in on the action in New Hampshire. Sick of being confused for Rep. Ron Paul, apparently, RuPaul is “campaigning” in a New Hampshire diner this morning (in Ferragamo!) to distinguish himself from the libertarian top-tier candidate.

RELATED: Watch RuPaul’s Speech To New Hampshire Voters (And Challenge To Ron Paul)

The bizarre news that RuPaul was, once and for all, promoting the new season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” jumping into the campaign fray broke yesterday in Politico, of all places, to which the host explained that he would be visiting the Red Arrow Diner and hoped to find Rep. Paul and prove that they were not the same person. He explained:

“I’m going to N.H. on a mission to spread love and set the record straight: contrary to recent reports, I am NOT Ron Paul. And I am not running for president of the United States. I hope to meet Ron Paul in person so we can be seen together to put the rumors to rest once and for all. And to remind Mr. Paul and all the Republican presidential candidates ‘if you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you going to love somebody else. Can I get an ‘Amen?’”

RuPaul also had a serious political message, noting that he was not political per se, but “any time a man leaves the house in a wig and a pair of cha cha heels, he’s making a political statement. Let us not forget that this great nation was founded by a bunch of men wearing wigs.” He arrived this morning and immediately began tweeting about it:

We can only hope someone is filming this.

It is unclear just how far RuPaul will take this– one imagines that a season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race with a Rep. Ron Paul cameo would be the best case scenario– or if he will be cashing in on this with merchandise, though it appears that someone has beaten him to the punch.

Update: Video of RuPaul’s speech in Manchester below:

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  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    I can see why RuPaul was so worried, since she looks exactly like Ron Paul!! Lol!! RuPaul should go back under the rock from where she/he came from!! 

  • Anonymous

    No! She/He looks exactly like Rachel Maddow with a wig on. They could be brothers or sisters or any combination thereof! If you cannot see that obvious reslemblance I would like to recommend a very competent Optometrist (who just happens to be my Brother-in-Law). Keeping it in the family!

  • Anonymous

    Why, by any means, is this important. Ron Paul is a good man, an honest Politican. Rupaul is a transvestite Host that America has come to know over 25 years. Who doesn’t know this difference? I said rabbid publicity stunt on the sexually challenged Pauls part.
    Anyone on the fence about Ron Paul and his foreign policy needs to watch this.
    http://www.voteforronpaul2012.com/videos/Ron-Paul-FOX-and-Friends-01-04-2012-Ron-Paul-on-his-Foreign-Policy-Must-See-for-non-supporters.php

  • Anonymous

    Apparently your brother-in-Law is a lousy optometrist.

  • Anonymous

    He/She also has to prove that he/she isn’t Michelle Bachmann’s husband.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_76F7SAA3N35X4IBY5BGVQML2YM James

    RuPaul belongs in a red light district in some seedy waterfront stereotype visited by mongoloid sailors, not on TV. One is now much like the other.

  • Anonymous

    Ron Paul = Ru Paul = most self-loathing ever.

  • Anonymous

    Wow, these are some of the dumbest, most clueless comments to be seen anywhere on the web. RuPaul is a performer, and performers thrive on publicity. End of story. And Leedog, that rock must be getting pretty crowded if they let you out from under it.

  • http://www.songsforamerica.net/photogallery/funny%20middle%20finger/Funny_Finger_anyquestions.gif AliveStillKickin

    RuPaul…..ROFLMAO
    Liberals are a sick, perverted bunch, indeed.

  • http://www.google.com Doodaddio

    Why?

  • Jardino

    RuPaul is a LIBERTARIAN, and he’s an honest man, too!!! All freedom-loving patriots should embrace freedom of speech and making an honest living.

    Ron Paul has some good ideas on foreign policy, but he’s more John Bircher than libertarian. Paul would get USA out of United Nations. I agree USA cannot police the world, but I believe the USA can play a role in making the world a better place by working with United Nations.

    The Tea Party opposes United Nations working to limit gun sales to terrorists!

  • http://twitter.com/buzzfisher1 Buzz Fisher

    Was this stunt inspired by that scene in the Bruno movie?

    http://musicbomb2012.weebly.com/

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UTSUZKWOA22QU4EWSUZJXXJS6I Shister Finder

    Very confusing, you say “I agree the USA cannot police the world” but then go on to blast Ron Paul.  Sir just so you and the other idiots out there know, THE ONLY PERSON RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT WHO DOES NOT WANT THE USA TO POLICE THE WORLD IS RON PAUL.  The United Nations makes no distinction on who is a terrorist which means everybody is a terrorist.  Ask the Russians and Chinese how taking everyone’s guns away worked out for them in the past.  Get a life dork.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UTSUZKWOA22QU4EWSUZJXXJS6I Shister Finder

    Want to know the truth about Iran and why we need to go to war with that country.  Just watch the following video, you will be ready to send the drones.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98j0I7e5OHE&feature=youtu.be

  • http://www.songsforamerica.net/photogallery/funny%20middle%20finger/Funny_Finger_anyquestions.gif AliveStillKickin

    Great athletes perspire to win an Olympic Gold Medal.
    Old folks retire to celebrate a lifetime of hard work.
    Conservatives aspire to be the best they can be.
    Liberals conspire to be the opposite sex.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Clyde-Macc/100000209910590 Clyde Macc

    If she is supporting Ron Paul then great..the Bill of Rights needs every defender. if he is just trying to Bruno Ron Paul then.. very low. 

  • Anonymous

    Leedog, you should join her under the rock for a rocking good time.

  • http://ninure.tk Ninure

    Is there any reason why Ron Paul and/or the Right won’t be outraged by this story?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CG5JOUKJ3A47VQSPV7UCX2XBF4 Melissa

    I can’t imagine confusing RuPaul with someone who’s a white, happily married for 50+ years great-grandfather, bestselling author, and 10-term House Representative and former OB-GYN. 

    The prostitutes at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch are on the record as supporting RON PAUL for President, not RuPaul.  Perhaps that’s where the latter’s confusion arose.  

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QZZ4GKGCYA7A3CE53W3CDLSYPI Thomas

    I’ll bet anything that this transvestite is being paid by the neocon establishment to do this.

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

    A REAL Libertarian might say

     
    I’ll bet anything that Rue Paul is being paid by the neocon establishment to do this.

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

    Great athletes perspire to win an Olympic Gold Medal.
    Old folks retire to celebrate a lifetime of hard work.
    Conservatives aspire to be the best they can be.
    Liberals conspire to be the opposite sex.

    you forgot one

    Republicans are Bigots.

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

    Leedog is polite.
    He is waiting for you to leave.

  • Anonymous

    “Let us not forget that this great nation was founded by a bunch of men wearing wigs.”–Ru Paul
    LOVE IT!
    Ron Paul doesn’t want to take away anyone’s freedom. Ron Paul 2012

  • Jardino

    Porking Liberal’s wives? You must be a libertarian.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ACTQGJW7ICSWNCHVWV7PNO2CDI B A

    Is there any reason why they SHOULD be outraged.  Its a publicity thing – and both the celebrity and the candidate are getting plenty of that out of it.

  • Anonymous

    To be fair, the only people who call Ron Paul “Rupaul” are, of course, “liberals”.
    They are very confused four legged animals. When they hear a name that sounds like another name, they completely lose the ability to identify the two.
    I think it’s a birth defect. Like a person who’s born color blind and can’t tell the difference between the red and green of a traffic light.

  • http://www.facebook.com/dana.kincaid1 Dana Kincaid

    Wow, lots of trolling haters posting here…  Ron Paul supporters, in order to prove that you are not John Birchers and HUAC-minded friends of Joe McCarthy, you just have to be nice all of 2012.

    Somehow I think that’s impossible…

  • http://www.facebook.com/dana.kincaid1 Dana Kincaid

    And for the record, friends, Ru isn’t a transvestite, he’s a drag queen.

  • Anonymous

    jeeze…doesn’t anybody have a sense of humor anymore ? ru paul is just having a bit of fun to promote the new season of his tv show. the paultards who descend on every comment thread that mentions their hero’s name sure are a defensive, unhappy bunch, aren’t they ?

  • Anonymous

    Nobody cares.

  • http://twitter.com/eshowman Friday Foster

    I love Ru Paul & would vote for him over Ron Paul. At least Ru will not try tell me what I can & cannot do with my ovaries. Blastocysts are not people. Cha cha heals are elaganza, extravaganza!

  • http://twitter.com/ditaquinoalcala Ditas A. Alcala

    Hahahaha! You go, girl!

  • aquai

    Hypocrisy of Republicans: Land of the free, except for everyone who isn’t like us. The Founding Fathers wouldn’t be pleased.

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