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New Ron Paul Ad Calls GOP Opponents “Little Shih Tzus” And Features Exploding Fed Agencies

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by Tommy Christopher | 1:30 pm, December 5th, 2011

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The Ron Paul campaign has debuted another attention-getting ad (which may or may not have been inspired by this columnist) which will air in Iowa and New Hampshire in the coming weeks. The spot plays like a commercial for a Truckasaurus show, with a narrator that calls Rep. Paul’s Republican rivals “little shih tzus,” and features literal detonations of federal agencies. The amped-up production and edgy entendres are gripping, but how will it play in Keokuk?

This may just be a coincidence, but I did begin a column on the resurgent Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman campaigns last week by saying, “In the competition for the GOP’s Best in Show, the junkyard dogs are barking.”

Now, check out the opening seconds of Ron Paul’s new ad, Big Dog:

I’m not sayin’, I’m just sayin’. You’re welcome.

The ad also features a pretty unmistakable nod to Paul Nation folk hero Guy Fawkes, as the commercial succeeds where Fawkes failed, literally blowing up several government agencies.

Next to Newt Gingrich’s latest slice of Wonder Bread™, it’s hard to argue with Ron Paul’s diminutive assessment of his rival, and while the spot is funny and full of energy, you have to wonder if it’s a little too edgy for Iowa. It seems more attenuated to the Paul faithful than heartland voters. For crying out loud, the thing doesn’t feature a single American flag, reference to God, or agricultural image of any kind. The Paul campaign would have been much better served by re-cutting this brutal anti-Newt Gingrich ad to TV length.

However, Ron Paul has a comfortable bankroll to expend in the weeks ahead, so this is just the first of many ads that will make the case for Ron Paul to early voting states. His campaign should make sure the next one preaches to the congregation, as well as the choir.

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Anonymous

New Ron Paul Ad Calls GOP Opponents “Little Shih Tzus”

Scramble a few letters there and he’s even closer to the truth.
Anonymous

This is the Ron Paul dilemma. He gets a lot of stuff spot on right, like this, and then he will say something flat out goofy that offsets all of it.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H36WFOK26NT5DTCBQPOVZBMXR4 lee

Yeah like the other morons don’t say anything goofy. At least we know he know his history.
The Real Royal Emperor

My fellow Texans pronounce they way your scrambling would require anyway.
The Real Royal Emperor

This was a puerile and amateurish ad.
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

Ron Paul has it all wrong!! The GOP opponents are the sh*t that comes out the back end of the Shih Tzus!! Lol!!
Anonymous

Wow, his idea of America is a country I want no part of.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WH3ZLMM7CUKUHUIMK4TKXW6SQE John

You may not agree with everything Ron Paul says but he seems to have the best commercials. Why is he not a serious contender again???

BTW- this commercial reminds me of a truck commercial- ‘IT”S TRUCK MONTH!” F&$%! YEAH!!!
Anonymous

Republicans love to use verbal references and images of guns, explosions, violence.
The problem these days with America is The Republican Party.
Vote all the GOPers OUT of office in 2012.
Vote for all the Democrats running for office so we can get The USA back on the correct track!
Rex derWunderGott

The only Rrr Congress pol I know with a shih tzu is Scott Brown.

But in your mind’s eye, you can certainly see Newt off for a trot with one of ‘em.
Rex derWunderGott

Which isn’t to say it’s not PERFECT for the GOP Game Show.
Anonymous

>> exGOPman: “New Ron Paul Ad Calls GOP Opponents “Little Shih Tzus.”
Scramble a few letters there and he’s even closer to the truth”

>> Real Royal Emperor: “My fellow Texans pronounce the way your scrambling would require anyway”

Given that they didn’t pick a Chihuahua or Poodle or Pug or any other small dog breed which would have visually made the same point, I think it’s safe to say they specifically knew what Shih Tzu SOUNDED like and that’s part of the whole in-joke.

That was a great ad.
He doesn’t stand a chance, but that really cracked me up.
http://twitter.com/lesterhalfjr Chris Hadrick

I like that the guy who lists his degrees next to his avatar calls this ad “puerile”.
http://twitter.com/usernamenuse sailing

Um, they ALSO cut ‘serial hypocrisy’ (re: Newt) to TV length and are showing that, as well. This is going on sports channels, ESPN, etc.