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  • noun US, slang, derogatory A supporter of Ron Paul.

Etymologies

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Paul +‎ -tard

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Examples

  • This is the weaksauce that has plagued the gay rights discussion for years, and this is the weaksauce that should cause an ever-increasing revolt from the gay Republicans (or, as most of them end up calling themselves, Libertarians – the problem with being a Libertarian is that you end up being called a Paultard).

    Think Progress » CPAC Conference Dissolves Into Right-Wing Civil War Over Gay Rights 2010

  • I stand by this, although I apologize if people find the word "Paultard" offensive.

    An apology to my readers 2010

  • I stand by this, although I apologize if people find the word "Paultard" offensive.

    An apology to my readers David Weigel 2010

  • I try not to use the term "Paultard" very often, but...

    Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2008 – September – 09 2008

  • So really it's closer to "Paultard" then anything.

    Dog- Blogging 2006

  • I stand by this, although I apologize if people find the word "Paultard" offensive.

    Media Blog on National Review Online 2010

  • Weigel apologized to his readers, Matt Drudge, to Byron York, and "if people find the word 'Paultard' offensive."

    Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami 2010

  • I don't think there's anything wrong with the shorthand term "Paultard" to refer to the internal inconsistencies of the acolytes of Paul pére and (even moreso) fils.

    Hammer Of The Blogs 2010

  • In comments made mostly before he was hired at The Washington Post three months ago, Mr. Weigel used the term "Paultard" to describe followers of

    NYT > Home Page 2010

  • Weigel apologized to his readers, Matt Drudge, to Byron York, and "if people find the word 'Paultard' offensive."

    Reason Magazine 2010

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