Ron Paul for CONGRESS

Despite his financially successful grassroots presidential campaign, Rep. Ron Paul (R -TX) still has a day job and he's already indicated he wants to keep it. He doesn't want to completely give the presidential primary race up, but he's facing a Republican primary challenge in his home district - the 14th.

Our pals over at Wonkette had, by some strange chance (they must have been in a bar in Galveston), the opportunity to interview Paul's challenger, Galveston City Councilman Chris Peden. Peden thinks that he has a golden opportunity to steal this away from Dr. Paul, and says that their constituents want somebody around to attend ribbon cuttings and barbeques - something Paul is too high and mighty to do anymore - what with his $5 million and 21 delegates. Bastard!

Here's some excerpts from Wonkette's WORLD EXCLUSIVE, GROUNDBREAKING "interview with Texas Congressional District 14's last best hope for vanquishing the Paultards now and forever".

To most American political fanatics, Ron Paul is just a goofy hobbit whose hilariously doomed online presidential campaign provided standout entertainment in a year that offered a wealth of hilariously doomed campaigns.

But to many of his constituents in Texas Congressional District 14, Ron Paul is just a blame-America-first attention whore who completely ignores the people who put him in office. There are no Democrats running in the 14th District primary next Tuesday - so if Ron Paul loses, he will have the honor of being a double loser in the eyes of his beloved constituents. With this in mind, Wonkette enthusiastically endorses Chris Peden for Congress.

OOOOOhhhhh Snap, I didn't know they were endorsing here....

Future Congressman Peden on being Ron Paul's opponent:

He uses a quote from me on his own flyers because I said I admire him and think he's a man that sticks to his principles. I don't agree with his principles, but I think he sticks with them. I don't think he does a good job of being a legislator.

Future Congressman Peden on the nuttiness of Ron Paul supporters:

They hate me. And they've been very vociferous with their hate. We did have some threats at our house, and our younger two boys, we relocated those to my parents' house for safety reasons because you just never know. This is a crazy world. [...]

(Those??? He refers to his kids as "those")

Future Congressman Peden on his qualifications for Congress:

If delivering a baby is a prerequisite, then I still meet it. I have four children, and I delivered my third son. So I guess I am just as qualified to be a congressman as Ron Paul.

All you Paultards (and I know you're here now - we've missed you) - I have a couple of questions. What happens with presidential campaign cash? Where does it go? Also, can he get the blimp back to use for his congressional primary? I think it would look great hanging over Galveston Bay. Thank you for your time and godspeed.