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‘Read Your Constitution!’ National Geographic Series Tapes Drunk Ron Paul Supporter

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It was a dark, big mooned night when National Geographic’s Frontier Force were working to keep trouble at bay during Miles City, Montana’s annual “Cowboy Mardi Gras” when they came across this sprited fellow. He’s drunk but well versed in the Constitution. And as it turns out, he’s a Ron Paul fan!

“Read your constitution,” he yells again and again — to the police, to the camera crew, and to not really anyone in particular — as the two police officers wait patiently for him to submit to a breathalyzer test. “The constitution is your right,” he argues, defending his right to be drunk, to refuse the test, or maybe just his liberty in general.

Only after quizzing the police officers on the First Amendment, and reminding them that “they took a vow to your constituion and you don’t even know what it is,” does he submit; and when he does, he blows a .31, far exceeding the legal limit.

And so, heeding his personal responsibility, he lets the police officers arrest him, yelling all the while: “Constitution, read it and live by it” and “Ron Paul 2012.”

 

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WH3ZLMM7CUKUHUIMK4TKXW6SQE John

    .31!!!  And he still seemed like he could out debate Michelle Bachmann!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek Bulk Vanderhuge

    What exactly is the point of this article? Oh wait, I see. It’s another hypocritical left wing attack where we’re supposed to think all supporters of the constitution supporters are drunks. Of course the same people scold others for accusing Islam of terrorism. 

  • Jp7077

    I couldn’t agree more…………..geez, seems like the left are getting desperate….they can’t run on hope, change or accomplishments…………..so there’s nothing left for them to do than use the liberal media bias……exemplified by articles such as this to smear their opponents to try to win. . Will Obama take the high road and call off his attack dogs………or will he let them proceed………..and tear this country apart? There’s still 14 months to go before the election………………..and it’s going to get UGLY.

  • Ardiva

    You also seem to have a severe problem, Dron.

  • Anonymous

    “Ron Paul 2012 let’s go!” Hilarious!  Now if he could hold his liquor a little better he’d be a perfect teabagger.

  • Glutton

    I won’t lie, I’ve been there.  Not in front of state troopers, but I recall getting wasted and having the bar cut me off only to rant and rave about the constitution and how the bar was violating my 21st amendment rights.  I sort of feel bad for this guy.

  • Glutton

     I think it’s sort of funny when drunk people talk about politics. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Thorkil-Kowalski-Vaerge/566276352 Thorkil Kowalski Værge

    The legal limit is 0.5 in Denmark. It used to be 0.8…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Thorkil-Kowalski-Vaerge/566276352 Thorkil Kowalski Værge

    The legal limit is 0.5 in Denmark. It used to be 0.8…

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ECYBIXNKAG5E46BC3GCJQPA7CQ well_its_no_cannibal_holocaust

    Drunk driving isn’t funny, but that was hilarious.

    Gotta love my tea party brothers.

  • Nature Freak

    Alcohol (especially mixed with drugs) can make you do some weird things. I have done my share of stupid myself.

    Doing the rough math, you would have to down 14 drinks in an hour to blow a .31. Surprised he was functioning as well as he was. I’m impressed. At .31 most people would be squatting on the ground vomiting.

  • Nature Freak

    The First Amendment is nether left or right. It has its detractors and supporters from both sides of the political spectrum. I am no Conservative, but I am a big fan of the 1st.

  • Anonymous

    The National Goegraphic will have to stop taking public money if they’re going to start campaigning against candidates. Oops.

  • Dandkenton

    Are you one of those HPV retards that Bachmann was talking about?  Neither NatGeo nor the officers made reference to Ron Paul, the drunk supporter did.  

  • Jp7077

    Do you actually think this story would be newsworthy, been posted by NAT GEO , or be on MEDIAITE if Ron Paul wasn’t mentioned? What’s Newsworthy of 1 Drunk guy ranting? the left is getting desperate with this guilt by association stuff……

  • Anonymous

    I hope you aren’t naive enough to believe I meant they were seriously campaigning or that they didn’t know the release of this would have repercussions on Ron Paul’s campaign. You are a little too sensitive if you think that calls for an insult.

  • Just some Blow Hard…

    A good rule of thumb.  If you are drunk and a police man of any sorts tries to ask you any questions, it is probably best not to tell them how to do their job, or how you pay their salary, or how unconstitutional their actions are, or say “don’t you know who I am?”

  • L_Salazar

    This is NOT new, Drunks in the past have gotten their law training from “Law and Order,” “Hill Street Blues,” and they don’t mind telling you what you can and can’t do.

    This guy, blowing a .31 is impressive to say the least.  Most people could not hold their head up, nor carry on a conversation blowing that high.

  • http://profiles.google.com/fatlibertarianinokc Fat Libertarian

    That guy sounded like Michael Scott!

    lol.. 

    RON PAUL 2012!  Even drunk.

  • Texan

    I thought the far left loons loved ‘em some ron paul? What a difference a day makes…

  • Texan

    I thought the far left loons loved ‘em some ron paul? What a difference a day makes…

  • Anonymous

    I wonder if Ron Paul supporters know how out of the mainstream they make their candidate appear when they act like total fools, let alone drunken fools.  Then again, he puts himself out of the mainstream at times, such as when he shows a willingness to follow doctrinal libertarian views to their logical conclusion in oblivious disregard for the goals of those would do us harm.  If only Paul’s better ideas on constitutional matters and a more disengaged foreign policy can be surgically removed and put in a person half his age not inclined to stubborn obstinacy and of a character to moderate.

    Of course, it can’t be overlooked that an editorial decision was clearly made in this case to showcase a Ron Paul fan being an idiot.

  • Glutton

    He seemed to be standing up straight and talking too much sense for someone who was .31

    He should have quoted the ffffffffffffffffffffffffiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifffffffffffffffthhhhhhhhhhhhh though.

  • Anonymous

    Only when he’s being used as a tool to bash other Republicans.  Whenever he’s seen to gain any bit of traction they’ll talk out of the other side of their faces on how he’s unacceptable for his pro-life stance or some such.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CU3W7D6E5UQZQMUL3ITZ2X54P4 Kitschy

    Desperados diggin’ it up. Can’t find anything on the man and make it stick – so run for the supporters. Yeah, that’s the ticket.  Your folks must be real proud.

  • http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

    Nice catch, Mediaite.. this episode is a year old. AT LEAST. Wow.. really on top of things.

  • Manofaiki2003

    There is no Constitutional right to drive drunk.  

  • howardfrombroward

    how come senator ted kennedy did not get the same test from the cops at chappaquiddick?

  • Sean68

    How come these shows never go into the ghettos and interiew semi-literate black obama supporters?

  • banh

    Drunk Ron Paul supporters CAN talk politics, even at 3.08.  Let’s have a drunk American debate on Jay Leno, get everyone, men and women, shitfaced to 3.0, then start talking politics.

    Ron Paul
    Mitt Romney
    Rick Perry
    Barack Obama
    Michelle Bachmann

    I’d lay anyone a $100 wager that Ron Paul supporters would smoke anyone in the group. Ignorant is ignorant, sober or drunk. Intelligent and aware, same deal. 

  • banh

    Fifth of What??
     

  • banh

    The European serfdom has tighter controls..

  • banh

    Great TV ad, right? Even at 3.08, Ron Paul supporters know their stuff. You know, in Ukraine or Russia, he’d be nominated for Prime Minister in the morning for not changing his story at 3.08 …

     

  • Socratease

    Haha so true, I wonder how many of the black youths who are taking part in flash mobs in metropolitan areas voted for Obama? Where’s the story about that?

    I know, I know, that story should never be printed, and neither should this one have been. I mean, the purpose of it was obviously to associate what some drunk idiot says with Ron Paul.

  • banh

    Kennedy?? How about 80% of Washington? Ever imagined what part of the national debt is the bar bill?
    If we cut back our Empire like Ron Paul suggests, cut off the open bar in DC, we’re way in the black..

    THANKS MEDIALITE!!!!  YOU’RE DOING YOUR PART TO PUT THE BEST GUY IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!  GOOD JOB COMRADES…

  • banh

    Please do this weekly Medialite, every plug for Ron Paul counts..

  • Cecelia

    I hope these “blood thirsty” drunken Ron Paul supporters can work up to a real Mediaite headline, like the old Rand Paul headstompers!

  • BamBamBam

    So why are you here watching/reading/viewing these things if you don’t like them, troll?

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  • Anonymous

    Check diary for definition of troll. Don’t liking something doesn’t make one a troll. l2p nubsauce.

  • Anonymous

    He could certainly out-debate that Obama fellow of yours. Heck, he could out-debate any politican.  The whole bloody lot of them, left, right, center, don’t matter. They’re all braindead zombies only caring about power.

  • Anonymous

    .31 isn’t even much. Another Yank who can’t hold his liquor. Ha! Entertaining. I’ve seen people with a lot more actually getting into their cars and friggin drive, further proving that the majority of humans are friggin nuts.

  • Anonymous

    Just go visit TheSmokingGun and see how many mug shots are taken of people wearing Obama Tee shirts.

  • Anitalou1

    In the words of Ron White, “He had the right to remain silent, but didn’t have the ability.” He also had the right to refuse that breathalyzer but perhaps because his pocket Constitution didn’t tell him that specifically, he didn’t know any better. 

  • Glutton

     I think you mean 0.05 and 0.08, don’t you?  0.5 would kill you.

  • Glutton

    Fifth of something.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1182827949 Mona Lawrence

    Ron Paul supporters don’t have to be drunk to not make any sense. They are all morons and crazy!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002434766953 Betty Liberty

    Yeah, cuz facts and recorded history are just stupid, right?

  • Anonymous

    Someone’s a bit sensitive today.

    So, it isn’t okay to laugh at a drunk individual making a fool of himself?  I mean, I find this hilarious and I would continue to find it hilarious if it had been an Obama supporter. 

  • Politixisadisease

    Not surprised. Paul is a loser like his supporters.

  • Anonymous

    Legally drunk in Montana and most other states in the US is .08, meaning that this guy was a walking liquor bottle. at .31, He was probably way too drunk to be responsible for himself. Hopefully he wasn’t getting ready to get behind the wheel but I won’t hold my breath on that. Montana is one of the worst states for drunk driving and I’m sure Miles City was drunk city that night.

  • Anonymous

    Plead the fifth?

  • Anonymous

    I tested .28 once, there was no way to hide it, there was video. The slurring and falling down gave me away.
    This guy needs to get a good lawyer to sue for fraud, or run for president or something.
    Anyway, my new american hero…………

    Paul Ron 2012!

  • Wickbow

    It’s the irony… Ron Paul surporters spew the same words over and over and over.. “liberty”, and “Constitution”  it’s very cult-like and hilarious.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Michael-Frahm-Jr/100001368888808 Michael Frahm Jr

    No..that RON PAUL SUPPORTERS ARE DRUNK BABBLING POTHEAD TEABAGGERS.

  • Freshorses

    difficult to believe…I think the legal limit  was much higher in the US at one time as well.

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