Ron Paul might still have an impact this election if he gets to speak at the Republican National Convention, but he has no chance to win the nomination. He never officially dropped out of the race, but he did essentially stop campaigning months ago other than a radio ad here and there. But Ron Paul does have an edgy, "official" music video by singer Aimee Allen.
Rep. Ron Paul is still in the GOP race and even drew 16% of the vote in the recent Pennsylvania Republican primary. Now his supporters are planning to stage a "revolt" at the Republican National Convention in September, possibly with the aim of securing Paul a prime time speaking slot.read more | digg story
This is nowhere near the end of it.I IMPLORE you to visit this link to view the most glorious celebration of freedom, bad editing and anachronism in all of political art. It is called "Liberty Spears the Enemy". In it, Benjamin Franklin is smoking a joint.
This may be why the DNC invited us to their National Convention in Denver and the GOP hasn’t invited us to theirs. According to the LA Times, Ron Paul’s followers are planning to make a scene and revolt against McCain (albeit peacefully) at the Republican Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota in September.
No word yet on [...]
The forces of Rep. Ron Paul have been organizing across the country to stage an embarrassing public revolt against Sen. John McCain when Republicans gather for their national convention in St. Paul at the beginning of September. Among their plans - boost their delegate counts, gain control of platform debates, and lock in a prime RNC speaking slot for Ron Paul, who refuses to endorse McCain.read m
In a possible surprise GOP rule switch in Utah, things could get interesting in the Republican race. State convention might release Romney delegates from voting for Mitt. This means Ron Paul could benefit. It is very evident now that the Ron Paul Revolution will not go quietly, as, of course, it has nowhere to go other than onwards. As they have done in Nevada, Minnesota and elsewhere, a number of Utah Ron Paul backers are trying to get elected today as delegates to the Republican National Convention where, under a proposed rule change, they could be free to vote for whomever they want.I get the impression most city slickers, TV pundits and politico pollsters haven't bothered to follow the Republican race in detail, so these things are not publicised to any great extent. Lowell Nelson, a P
The refusal of Ron Paul supporters to quietly shrivel up and die has many concerned citizens sensing a vast conspiracy of unparalleled proportions."It's really scary," said Emily Wonkette. "I'm afraid the Paultards will kill somebody. Don't they know that it's over? Paul can't win, but they still keep trying to bring up issues and get people to listen to them. Why don't they just shut up? If people were concerned about issues, we wouldn't have CNN."Even people calling themselves Libertarians fear the Paul conspiracy."We Libertarians had a perfectly good thing going on," complained Jamie Kirchick, rumored to be a reporter. "We would sit around and put together position papers on stuff like eliminating the US Postal Service and turning the roads over to corporations. People thought we we
An interesting post from Conservative Heritage Times. If you thought that Ron Paul's campaign had bitten the dust think again. All over the USA little pockets of Pauline political power are stirring the loins of Americans who want change. The CHT says "Kudos last night to North Carolina voters for nominating B.J. Lawson, a bonified Ron Paul Republican to the nomination for the 4th Congressional District and re-electing Walter Jones Jr. to the sixth CD. Jones was the only GOP member of Congress to endorse Paul for President".Jones’ election is important as it shows Republicans that oppose the war in Iraq, even in a district filled with military bases, do not have to face a political death sentence. Something that John McCain could well reflect on.Lawson says "Big government inevitably bec
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The glorious Paultard Freedom Train rolls on, but without Bill Johnson, a racist nut who is running for Superior Court judge in Los Angeles. Johnson wrote the (as yet unratified) “Pace Amendment” to the U.S. Constitution, which would’ve limited American citizenship to white people and octoroons. Ron Paul’s people say “Whoopsy, didn’t [...]
According to an email from some Missouri supporters of Ron Paul, sent late Sunday night, the state Republican Party has scheduled a special “credentials meeting” for 10 a.m. Monday at the Blue Armory in Jefferson City.At the meeting, according to the email, about 300 of the 1,900 elected delegates to the state GOP convention May 30-June 1 must disprove allegations that — presumably — accuse the targeted delegates of not being bona fide Republicans and/or not committed to supporting John McCain for president.Read MoreLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice
Ron Paul has yet to endorse John McCain for the Republican nomination but over the weekend gave his input on the candidates. Paul was a Republican candidate for president and stayed in the race until John McCain had the number of delegates he needed to seal up the nomination. Paul was asked during debates if he would endorse the Republican candidate no matter who it was. Paul declined to do so on every opportunity. Ron Paul favors Barack Obama’s foreign policy, “But that doesn’t mean that’s an endorsement,” Paul quickly added. Obama’s foreign policy of opening relations with countries that the Bush administration has been “punishing” by cutting ties with is a large aspect of Obama’s popularity. Obama wants to end the war in Iraq and bring our tr
Many chicken-hawks, war-mongers and those who may potentially profit from endless war and the military-industrial complex (politicians included…) have tried to smear Ron Paul as somehow not supporting the troops because he is not a gung-ho Iraq War supporter. The facts say, however, that Paul’s positions - protect and defend America first, do not [...]
It is far short of an endorsement, but Ron Paul has expressed a preference for Barack Obama over John McCain due to his positions on foreign policy.
In an interview on The Situation Room, Paul told Wolf Blitzer that endorsing Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee, “would really confuse” his supporters “because they know [...]
....but when Wolf asked if Ron Paul had to pick one of those three candidates for President, he said "I would think the one who would most likely keep us from expanding the war is probably Obama."read more | digg story
He is not unelectable if ppl vote for him, but the media will always call him unelectable
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With all the commotion surrounding Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama (and if you squint just right, John McCain as well), it’s easy for some people to forget that Ron Paul is still running for the president of the United States....
In this article, it talks about Ron Paul still gaining votes in primaries and mentions two interesting points: will he support McCain or will he run as an Independent?Two quotations: “I’ll be very cautious about what I do,” he said, noting his effort to encourage his supporters to get involved with their local Republican committee. “If I just endorse somebody from another party and walk away, that probably wouldn’t go over too well.”And, "But while keeping to the same mantra — “I have no plan, no intention to do so” — Paul is also not completely slamming the door shut on a third-party run. And, perhaps more worrisome for Republicans should they have a tight race with the eventual Democratic nominee, he’s also not ruling out supporting a third-party candidate."Didn't w
The fact that the Ron Paul Revolution is still kicking, despite the fact that the Republican nominee has already been decided, could potentially help Barack Obama and hurt John McCain’s chances at the presidency. I read an interesting blog post from Tommy Christopher at the Political Machine that brought up a key point. According to Christopher, one of the strongest ties of the Ron Paul revolutionaries is that they strongly oppose the war in Iraq. Since McCain plans to keep the Iraq war going indefinitely, this will likely lead to many Ron Paul supporters crossing party lines to vote for the Democratic candidate, which will likely be Obama. McCain’s party hasn’t worried too much about the Ron Paul fallout, probably assuming that it would taper off once he clearly won the nomination
After being tossed out, Stafford chaired a hastily organized counter-convention of Paul delegates in the high school's hall. The group approved a report listing the alleged procedural violations by the 2nd District GOP leaders, which Stafford said will be forwarded to the national party headquarters.read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice
US congressman Ron Paul has launched a scathing attack against the US Federal Reserve, which the Congressman claims is printing money in order to manipulate interest rates and undermine workers wages and old people’s savings.Paul, one of the few politicians with an insight into fiat money wrote "The greatest threat facing America today is the disastrous fiscal policies of our own government, marked by shameless deficit spending and Federal Reserve currency devaluation."The Texan congressman went on to write in his column that the Federal Reserve “is the strangest, most dangerous advantage ever placed in the hands of a special privileged class by any Government that ever existed." Source: www.lankabusinessonline.com
US congressman Ron Paul has launched a scathing attack against the US Federal Reserve, which the Congressman claims is printing money in order to manipulate interest rates and undermine workers wages and old people’s savings.Paul, one of the few politicians with an insight into fiat money wrote "The greatest threat facing America today is the disastrous fiscal policies of our own government, marked by shameless deficit spending and Federal Reserve currency devaluation."The Texan congressman went on to write in his column that the Federal Reserve “is the strangest, most dangerous advantage ever placed in the hands of a special privileged class by any Government that ever existed." Source: www.lankabusinessonline.com
Texas Congressman Ron Paul has slammed the Federal Reserve for printing money to manipulate interest rates and undermining the salaries of workers and savings of older people. Paper money from pure fiat central banking, backed by nothing other than government debt - a process that was born after the gold standard was lifted by the United States which has led to rampant inflation since then - is a mystery to most ordinary people. Secretive System "Few Americans give much thought to the Federal Reserve System or monetary policy in general," Ron Paul wrote in his column this week. "But even as they strive to earn a living, and hopefully save or invest for the future, Congress and the Federal Reserve Bank are working insidiously against them. Day by day, every dollar you have is being
I’ve recently read about how the state republican parties are trying to change the rules to eliminate Ron Paul supporters from the ranks of the delegates. Surprisingly (as a Ron Paul supporter) I find comfort in this report. At least the Ron Paul detractors finally admit there may be more than a couple supporters and that they are everywhere.read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice
All right, I suppose it’s more like he’s “walking for President”, but regardless he’s still technically in the race.
I have to make that statement at least once a week in response to someone commenting on the Ron Paul bumper sticker I still proudly display on Rover’s tailgate. But today was a bit of [...]
The message continues and on this video you'll see that the crowds are still there, the enthusiasm is still there, and the message resonates well.In front of a cheering crowd in Gym 1 in the Intramural Building, Penn State University, Ron Paul spoke about reducing the role of government. Combating rising national indebtedness and a war that is going in the wrong direction are all part of Ron Paul's Revolution. John McCain appears to be in denial on both counts. Pity!
Earmarks are given a bad name through ignorance of their process and power hungry central administrators who want more power over the use of Federal government revenues.
The Constitution says the Congress is in charge of Federal government spending, NOT the executive branch (the administrator of law ONLY).
Please read the article, digest its meaning and spread [...]
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Lake Jackson) has been named as one of only a handful of lawmakers to win the 2007 “Taypayers’ Friend Award” from the National Taxpayers Union. “While many Members of Congress talked about reducing the size of government last year, Congressman Ron Paul backed up those words with votes,”read more | digg story
Ron Paul held a news conference at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in support of his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. "What kept me going ... I think it was the enthusiasm from my supporters. They just wouldn't let me go away," he told a small group of reporters. That's the point. Ron Paul has supporters across the USA determined not to let the message of change die. Come the presidential election in November, John McCain's support base will fizzle out the next day and go its separate ways. Ron Paul's support base will carry on.By staying in the race, Ron Paul is making a statement. That the convention matters, and that his viewpoints and those of his campaign need to be heard. The other contenders all folded their tents, now trying to flog off the remnants in campi
I never wanted Ron Paul to be President, but there were many times I admired him for taking on certain issues that others have been afraid to tackle.The collusion of big business and government has been an issue that has been tearing this country down the last couple of decades.
It is an absolute must that anyone who considers him or herself even a nominal lover of America and/or freedom read statesman Ron Paul’s upcoming book: The Revolution: A Manifesto.
The book will be a complete expose of many of the fallacies, foolishness and wrongheadedness of our current American political and policy landscape.
To put it simply, [...]
Many contend that Ron Paul, although an honest, plain-talking man, comes to the 2008 presidential campaign podium without a lot of achievement. Is this exactly true? How could someone serve for so long, and have so little to show for it? The answer is here.read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice
The Texas Republican Party bosses seem to have taken a few leaves out of the Robert Mugabe Book of Election Procedures! It's amazing that, although these caucuses and primaries are about choosing a candidate, the grandees of the party appear more concerned about manipulating the outcome.Ron Paul is seen as a man who should never have entered the race. They made it a handicap. Like the Grand National at Aintree, they hoped Paul would fall at the first hurdle! But his supporters continue to fight for their legitimate places at conventions. Texas is not alone.In Senate District 10, Paul supporter Jeremy Blosser challenged longtime Republican organizer Stuart Lane for chairmanship of the convention. Blosser bristled at Lane's characterization of Paul's supporters as "outsiders bent on taking o
More than the collapse of Bear Stearns, or keeping the speculators on Wall Street happy, the people I know are more concerned that the American dollar is only slightly stronger than the peso.One doesn't need to know the slightest thing about economics to notice that it is costing more to balance the household budget today than it did just six months ago. A visit to the supermarket is only marginally less unpleasant than pulling up to the pumps. Besides the fact that the predatory gamblers have exited the tumbling stock market, to do their damage by artificially bidding up the prices of food and oil in the commodity markets, prices are soaring simply because the greenback does not have the same bang for the buck that it once did.While John McCain touts voo doo economics( which he doesn'
Interestingly, just as the last puffs of the active Republican Party campaign to nominate are expiring, Fox News offers this intriguing question. Time to Listen to Ron Paul? This is posed by Elizabeth MacDonald on the FoxBusiness site. Pity she's a bit late in trumpeting his message.She says "Time to listen to Texas Congressman Ron Paul, the lone voice of reason in Congress today who’s got to feel like he’s shouting into a field of cotton with his repeated warnings about the dangers of a collapsing dollar, while the administration goes AWOL on the problem." One wonders if the American people are so used to the admen's messages that they are walking over the cliffs on this one. Why did none of the other Republican candidates say ANYTHING on this. For heaven sakes, Mitt Romney is suppose
This is great. Why is this man not going to be president? Oh yeah, because he wants things done the right way. Ron Paul argues why we should completely nix the fed and go with the gold standard. It makes sense. It's almost as if he'd thought about things from a logical standpoint.read more | digg story
Just like Ronald Reagan did in the years from 1968 to 1980, Ron Paul’s organization is building itself into a force to move the GOP back to the right.
And many of the people contributing to the effort are volunteers who are donating their time and talents to the cause.
A group of independent artists have contributed [...]
Just like Ronald Reagan did in the years from 1968 to 1980, Ron Paul's organization is building itself into a force to move the GOP back to the right.And many of the people contributing to the effort are volunteers who are donating their time and talents to the cause.A group of independent artists have contributed their talents to a project that rendered Congressman Ron Paul into a 3-D animation. They're hoping that their video project, a 60-second commerial entitled, "The High Tide", is able to be aired before the Pennsylvania primary.The High Tide is not just about Presidential candidate Ron Paul, but about the idea of returning America back to it's founding principles of freedom and liberty.A small group of dedicated grassroots artists have created a new 60 second promo/TV ad for Presid
The communist tyrant, Nikita Kruschev, made a chilling prophecy about America to Ezra Taft Benson, former member of Eisenhower's cabinet. Has the prophecy been fulfilled? Can it be stopped?read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice
I just pre-ordered Ron Paul’s new book: The Revolution: A Manifesto.
I am pretty excited to read it. I don’t know what percentage I will agree with, but I am delighted to study another Freedom Seeker. Whatever else he may be, it is plain to see that he loves and wishes to promote [...]
Well, I am back in the USA! I feel closer to what is going on with the upcoming presidential election. I never had time to write about Huckabee pulling out of the race.
I just read that Ron Paul pulled out - although if you watch the video on my post here you will [...]
Thousands of pundits, bloggers, TV personalities, and just plain mean people converged in Puffbluff, Kentucky today for the first Ron Paul Gloatfest. The attendees are jubilant that John McCain has sewn up the Republican nomination making it impossible for Ron Paul to be the nominee."I said he couldn't win right from the gitgo," said George Stephanopoulos. "I said it right to his face, right on TV. I've been around. There's just no way voters are going to get on board with someone who has a haircut from a barber shop and a grasp of economic issues. Who did he think he was fooling?""You are so right, George, even though you are a commie pinko liberal," agreed Rush Limbaugh. "He was never going to be the nominee because I said he wasn't going to be the nominee. Even with that haircut,
As can be read here, Ron Paul left a video message on his campaign website that appears to say that he is dropping out of the race. Although he never did come out and say that he was, he hinted at it. There is one part of the story that I linked to above that [...]
The noble congressman made a strong run, but with John McCain the presumptive nominee of the party, is Ron Paul bowing out? Here's the video to his supporters that all the news media is reporting on at this hour as he keeps the flame alive for the Ron Paul revolution.
Read about it Here Of course there are some that are still living in denial. To be honest, I kind of liked the old guy. I didn't agree with everything that he said, But he was an interesting person. His old school Conservatism appealed to me. Unlike the Neo-Con crap we've got now. Anyhow, I feel for the many who gave to his campaign and didn't get anything out of it. I wish Rep. Ron Paul all the best in any future endeavors. Others on this: Hot Air, Political Machine, The News Buckit, Liberal Values and Salon (via Memeorandum)
Whilst the political commentators were keen to down play Ron Paul's contributions to the GOP presidential campaign, some of his opponents in the race have come out as the ones who could do better, as school reports may say. In how they behaved!Tom Curry of MSNBC has a fair report on how the campaign went for Dr. Paul. McCain will not get Paul's support as “I don’t consider his positions to be part of the traditional Republican conservative platform.” Many will echo that. Fencemending, honest brokerage and embracing a wider audience may occur to John McCain. He has a conundrum to settle. Does he actually take on the policies of a more conservative nature, thereby possibly alienating Independents who are said to favour him? Or does he stay where he is, risking the support of the more t
This is a good piece from the Daily Paul. It's about how Ron Paul has been got at, lied to, trampled on politically, and denigrated - not by Democrats, but by his own party, the Republicans.Two fronts? Yes, the GOP on one side, and the media, mainly Fox News, on the other, although not by all, it has to be said. The Concord Monitor reveals a lot about the GOP.Putting a Democrat up against Paul in the nominee race is one. Ron Paul saw this off. When he eventually won, George Bush, then Governor, "congratulated" him. Carol Paul says, "Ron stopped to see him after the election. Bush just leaned back, had his feet up on the desk, and said, 'Well, you ran one hell of a race!' "Didn't they teach manners at that prep school?
Ron Paul won his congressional seat by a whopping margin over the challenger Chris Peden. When all the votes are counted it could be a 70/30 split.Ron Paul said, “some Washington insiders would have you believe that Republicans no longer believe in the principles our country and party were founded upon, but the voters in my district have once again proven them wrong. The message of freedom is popular, and I will continue to trumpet it in Congress and across America as I fight on behalf of the conservative, common sense values which made our country so great.”Great result! The Revolution goes on.......................
I was having a coffee at Starbuck's today when Ramblin' Bob Mauger saw me and sat down at my table. If you want to know what is really going on, just ask Ramblin' Bob."Those things are going to kill you," said Bob, observing my cigarette."I expect the second hand smoke will get you first." I said."Very funny.""No, really. That second hand smoke is really dangerous stuff. I'm glad I don't have to breathe it."I always sit outside and glare at the manager when she sticks her head out the door in response to a complaining smoke nazi. So far, I have managed to intimidate her into doing nothing. I know my days are numbered, but I plan to go down fighting."What are you working on?" asked Bob, eyeing my laptop."I"m thinking about doing a piece on Ron Paul.""You're wasting your time. He can'
I am really not a fan of Fox News, but this interview here makes me think that there is somehow a different paradigm at Fox Business. Perhaps Rupert Murdoch is totally driven by ratings and he is realizing that backing only Neo-Conservative news mouth pieces is simply bad business over the long haul.
I do [...]
Falls Church, VA.Residents in this well-to-do Washington suburb were shocked today by an outbreak of violence against the child of an alleged Ron Paul supporter. Classes were suspended at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School until someone in authority, perhaps the President, says the crisis is over."Apparently, the child of a Ron Paul supporter heard something about the constitution in his home. He mentioned it in class and that seems to be what set the whole thing off," said Colonel Harry Reitze, Falls Church Chief of Police.Tapes from security cameras plainly show a second grade student saying that Ron Paul supports the constitution."Get that Paultard!!" a classmate screamed and a mini-riot erupted."Yeah, anybody who don't believe in evolution is a moron," a child wearing a Bert and Ern
This is a response by Nelson Linder of the Austin Texas NAACP to claims of Ron Paul being a white supremacist. I do not think that Ron Paul is a white supremacist myself. I do think that Scott Horton of Anti War Radio doing the interview on the tape is knee jerk liberal judging by his ranting about the Austin Police Department supposedly killing unarmed blacks. Austin, Texas is one of the most liberal cities in the country. The link to the video was left in a comment to this post here at TPB.
If you cannot see the image on this page, you are either a Fox News debate coordinator, or afflicted with RPS. The inability to see Dr. Paul is one baffling aspect of what scientists have dubbed "The Ron Paul Syndrome.""We are unsure what cause RPS, but its existence is undeniable. It definitely affects members of the main stream media. For some reason, they are completely unable to see Dr. Paul," said Dr. Ramir Patel of Chicago University. "When he appears on televised debates, it is clear that he is not seen by the commentators. The total absence of any coverage by most major news media also lends credence to the existence of RPS."Prevalent primarily in the main stream media, RPS also has extremely hazardous effects on progressive feminists."I was down at the salon the other day gett
This morning, I sucked it up, went to the voting booth, and voted for Ron Paul. Had the newsletter story broken earlier than it did, I would have changed my party registration so I could have supported Obama and given him a chance to win this surprisingly close state against Nixon in a Pantsu....err, Hillary.In any event, it was amazing to me how joyless the experience of voting for Ron Paul had become only a few months after being absolutely ecstatic about his candidacy. Indeed, in the end, my vote was purely strategic and symbolic....a pure protest vote. My decision was made easier by the fact that McCain has a huge lead here in New Jersey, which is also a winner take all primary on the Republican side. Since I view Romney as on a par with Hillary on the Evil Scale, ensuring the death of
Received Via EmailUltimateRonPaul.com DemandsApology and Fair Treatment in Future Debates (Manassas, VA) The new independent website, www.UltimateRonPaul.com, has launched a petition to protest the treatment of Congressman Ron Paul on last nights Republican debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. CNN, The Politico, and The Los Angeles Timesthe debate sponsorsinvited Ron Paul to participate. But then the moderator, CNNs Anderson Cooper, snubbed Paul and cut him off from participating in most of the debate. Paul was allowed only a couple of cameo appearances. Anderson Cooper's style of managed news belongs in Russia or China, not the U.S., says David Franke, Editor of UltimateRonPaul.com. The petition adds: Even the reporters for one of the sponsors, The Los Ange
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I think it was, far and away. Giuliani's vulturine giggle and McCain's frozen shield of a smirk could not have been more repulsive, nor more revealing of an ignorance determined to find a consensus.Paul's intelligent answers shone through all the rubbish.Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8Part 7 was probably his most outstanding moment.
Andrew Sullivan points out that these are the people you need on your side to win a national election. The Christian evangelical base can make you shine in Iowa as it did for Pat Robertson in 1988, but it cannot deliver a general election. A much, MUCH broader coalition is needed for that, and (forgive the pun) Huckabee hasn't got a prayer.
Reason magazine's Editor-in-Chief Nick Gillespie acquits Dr. Paul very well in this short interview.Nobody has been able to explain to me just how, precisely, Iran—or Pakistan—is a threat to the continental United States. Vague accusations are all I ever hear.We've had over fifty years now of incessant global interventionism and it has blown up in our faces time and time again. If you believe it makes us safer, read Another Century of War? by Gabriel Kolko for the whole sordid history of our Middle East meddling. The rise of al Qaeda and other militant Islamists was an inevitable outcome, and not just because we supported them in the Afghan-Soviet war. How Bill O'Reilly can convince himself that more of the same will bring a different result is senselessness personified.
