The Slyest Operative in American Politics Endorses Gary Johnson

Political operative Roger Stone--who, in past lives was one of Richard Nixon's dirty tricksters, a close confidant of former HUAC lawyer Roy Cohn, spinmeister for Donald Trump's various presidential exploratory committees, pseudonymous male fashion columnist, Eliot spitzer's bete noir, and right-hand man to former New York madam-turned-gubernatorial candidate Kristin M. Davis--has endorsed Gary Johnson's presidential bid. 

In a post titled "The STONEzone endorses Gov. Gary Johnson for President," Stone writes about seeing Johnson debate nationally for the first time in Florida: 

The most interesting thing in the debate was the national debut of Governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico, a pro-pot, anti-war libertarian with a record of cutting taxes and spending and creating more jobs than Mitt Romney in Massachusetts or Governor Rick Perry in Texas. 

The STONEzone formally endorses Governor Gary Johnson for the Republican nomination for president in this very posting. Be sure to read this exceptional profile on Governor Gary Johnson from GQ.

This is one of the more novel endorsements I've seen, something the Johnson campaign apparently also recognizes, as they just sent out an email blast touting Stone's support. See Reason.tv's fantastic interviews with Stone, who has Nixon's face tattooed between his shoulder blades: 

And here: 

Comments

[Warty]

This should lock up the crazy vote.

[Pro Libertate]

We just have to remember that the crazy is everywhere, not just around libertarian candidates.

[Warty]

So kind of like Elvis?

[Pro Libertate]

Exactly like Elvis.

[Warty]

I failed to link.

[JW]

I suspect that the Johnson team is coming up with a plan, right now, to see how much it will take for Stone to withdraw his endorsement.

[SugarFree]

Gary Johnson's Newsweek cover.

[AlmightyJB]

funny

[John Thacker]

Given the headline, I'm surprised you didn't have a link to the "Sly Stone living out of a van down by the river" New York Post story that hit big this weekend.

[AlmightyJB]

That tatoo is creepy. Unless it's your father or brother who died a premature death you should not have another mans face on your back. I would say that even applies to gay men. Seriously.

[Raston bot]

That tat is taking a joke and/or bet too far. NTTAWWT

[Brandybuck]

Never ever EVER get drunk within walking distance of a tattoo parlour. Just saying.

[Tony]

"you should not have another mans face on your back"

I beg to differ.

[spencer]

Tony means another man's back on your face.

[H man]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/bl.....nfl-wp4497

This is even worse as you really can't wear shorts.

[sarcasmic]

Who the hell is Roger Stone and why should anyone care?

[Gojira]

He's the guy with Richard Nixon's face permanently drawn on his back.

That makes his opinion important.

Do YOU have a Nixon tattoo?

No? Didn't think so. That's why your opinion is not important. Follow?

[Dagny T.]

I am a huge fan of mens' backs in general and I hate to admit that his would actually be sort of attractive sans tattoo.

I feel dirty now.

[Warty]

I have some pr0n for you, Dagny.

[Warty]

Because no woman can resist a Latvian roidgorrilla, can she?

[Dagny T.]

I didn't realize you were Eastern European.

[Warty]

Only from the waist down, sweet cheeks.

[Dagny T.]

That is an awesome response to pretty much anything, regardless of whether it makes sense or not. Also, obligatory: pix plz.

[Warty]

I don't want to ruin your fantasy with my hideous visage. Also, I want to avoid being stalked and murdered by rectal.

[Audrey the Liberal]

Don't.

[Colin]

The Willie Nelson pseudo-endorsement was better, and will carry far more weight with Republican primary voters.

[Hugh Akston]

But let's all be real about something. If you were in some improbable circumstance where you HAD to get a president's face tattooed on your back, it would be Nixon wouldn't it?

Who else even is there?

[Warty]

Zombie Lincoln is an acceptable option, I think.

[Fartriloquist]

One of the Gilded Age beardos--then shave everything else around it if you're hirsute like me.

[Warty]

How about a mural tattoo depicting Garfield being shot by Guiteau and then murdered by his doctors? Make it nice and elaborate.

[wayne]

yeah, but who wants a fat orange cat on their back?

[Clich? Bandit]

John does.

ZING!

[Fartriloquist]

Sounds expensive.

[CoyoteBlue]

Taft of course.
They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother-

[Pro Libertate]

Shut your mouth!

[wayne]

The correct phrasing is, "shut yo mowf".

[it's]

mouf

[R C Dean]

Washington. Or Jefferson. The picture on the money, of course.

[BakedPenguin]

Who else even is there?

Cristina Fern?ndez de Kirchner?

You didn't say American Presidents.

[Warty]

Mmmm...fascist milfs...

[Spartacus]

I hear she's single again, too.

[steve]

Easy fellas, she's sportin' a lot of spackle...

[Hugh Akston]

Even Warty doesn't have enough back to sport the visage of Grover Cleveland.

[PS]

I'm sorry I won't tell you the Bushes were smart and they were both great presidents because I don't think they were. I don't think they are conservatives, I don't think they believe in anything other than, perhaps, crony capitalism.

~44 minutes into the first video, said circa October 2008. Crazy doesn't really spring to mind. The tat's strange but the guy is pretty sharp.

[rac]

If I were gay, and I were a catcher, I would put Polk on my back. Get it?

[sarcasmic]

If my mother was a master gardener, and my father was a fisherman, I would be a master-baiter. Get it?

[Spartacus]

Like this?

[R C Dean]

Your pitcher would have to be seriously weird to want any President staring at him while he, umm, pitched.

[Underzog]

This guy sounds like a cool fellow. Maybe I'll take a closer look at Gary Johnson afterall.

"There's no need to fear. Underzog is here!"

[Hugh Akston]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a threadwinner.

[Eduard van Haalen]

"HUAC lawyer Roy Cohn"

I don't think he ever worked for HUAC. I know he worked for a *Senate* subcommittee (Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Government Operations).

How about this - if he worked for HUAC, I will not only acknowledge I am wrong, but I will stick a lobster down my pants.

[Eduard van Haalen]

"HUAC lawyer Roy Cohn"

I don't think he ever worked for HUAC. I know he worked for a *Senate* subcommittee (Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Government Operations).

How about this - if he worked for HUAC, I will not only acknowledge I am wrong, but I will stick a lobster down my pants.

[Eduard van Haalen]

"HUAC lawyer Roy Cohn"

I don't think he ever worked for HUAC. I know he worked for a *Senate* subcommittee (Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Government Operations).

How about this - if he worked for HUAC, I will not only acknowledge I am wrong, but I will stick a lobster down my pants.

[Eduard van Haalen]

Or a squirrel.

[Audrey the Liberal]

"...and that little boy that nobody liked grew up to be Roy Cohn. Now you know the rest of the story."

[Anomalous]

I wonder which president's face an addict would tattoo on his back? Sorry, that's racist.

[Mensan]

Grant?

Although, to be fair, it was medical cocaine for treating the cancer. I don't see what's racist about Grant though.