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Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

Aristophanes — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 05:22:40 GMT

"There is no announcement. It is just an interview." - The Benton.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

grant.w.underwood — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:29:51 GMT

bump as a friendly reminder. Though i heard today that Ron Paul 'will not be endorsing gary johnson'. So who knows.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

cab21 — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:49:10 GMT

i have not heard paul advocate for the aoc rather than the constitution.

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/artconf.asp

paul wants 9 states to be sufficiant?

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

No2statism — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:04:26 GMT

He could never get a truly educational spot on TV because of the FCC, the Press Secretary, and the CIA.

What he should do is start a movement to restore the Articles of Confederation or to start a totally stateless society while exposing the U.S Articles of Federal Republic... it's the only hope for civilization because he won't run as an independent. The U.S. Federalist Constitution has put the world in chains for more than 200 years, ever since it was ratified.

That said, I think Dr. Paul's dabble in electoral politics got people educated as much as Dr. Rothbard did as an educator and the former will probably be the Last Good U.S. Congressman and definitely the most libertarian member of Lincoln's Party ever.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

ThatOldGuy — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:17:23 GMT

He may be wanting revenge and tear up the GOP as much as possible.

I don't think that that is something he would do.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

Malachi — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 22:56:35 GMT

He would waste his time running or actually be killed. The illuminati have chisen romney and if he runs he would take too many votes frm romney for romney to win credibly, therefore obama wins or the election process is exposed as a sham. The planners want to fire obama because they dont need him anymore and he abused the discretion he was afforded as pres. I hope he has a tv show.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

Aristophanes — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 22:06:21 GMT

...our...
collectivist. O.o

Oh I so am. We are the same. Everyone is. ......

Here are some things for consideration:

Ron Paul washes his hands of the GOP (8/28)

Ron Paul: "Put me down as undecided." (8/31) - He tells Cavuto that if he did something that his backers thought was inconsistent then he would lose credibility. Ha. Probably no Romney endorsement.

Here is a poll of what some other people think: Poll

A third party run. (45%, 538 Votes)

An endorsement of Gary Johnson. (37%, 442 Votes)

No. Time to relax! (16%, 194 Votes)

A new educational project. (11%, 127 Votes)

It was all a joke, he's really a neocon. (Endorses Romney) (1%, 18 Votes)

I voted for endorse johnson. I don't have any evidence for that either (if you watch the cavuto interview he does fluster a bit when cavuto asks him if he'll endorse johnson), but that is the most realistic for some reason...

If Ron Paul did run with Johnson it would be with the intention of taking votes from the Republicans. I think that, if they took a significant number of GOP votes, it may crumble the public image of the GOP. It may make it look as if the LP is growing at the cost of the GOP. And maybe this is what Paul means when he refers to his endevaours as an "ideological revolution." Maybe he is willing to sink the GOP and try to bring the LP into the fold. There is no better way to promote a new party than to encourage all of the discouraged people to show the country that the GOP isn't that popular and that no one really does like Romney or Ryan. (Seriously, Paul Ryan? He's such a douche.)

I'll hope that he and Johnson will run together. I can't imagine that Johnson would call Paul and say, "Hey, I know that I'm running for President and you aren't, but do you want to take my place and I'll maybe be your VP?" I think it is equally unrealistic to think that Paul would jump at being the VP nominee for someone who I have never ever ever ever heard Paul mention, let alone speak highly of. I also think that the RNC and DNC will not allow the LP to participate in the debates.

But, alas, it just occured to me that he might be starting some kind of education foundation.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

Malachi — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:59:02 GMT

...our...

collectivist. O.o

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

Aristophanes — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:53:15 GMT

He's going to endorse Romney

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He will destroy all of our credibility it if he does that.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

TheFinest — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:18:02 GMT

He's going to endorse Romney

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Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

Aristophanes — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:15:15 GMT

I feel like a reporter asked him what he wanted to do after he retired and if he didn't win the nomination and he said that he'd like to continue to educate people. "Maybe a TV show" was his response.

I'm not sure, but a late night show isn';t a "presidential" forum. Although he could be endorsing some no name candidate?

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

BransonBow — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:11:57 GMT

(because it would be a million years before NBC gives him a show).

I don't know. It would pull some of the Fox News viewers.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

grant.w.underwood — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:05:12 GMT

i dont know about a tv show. He's going on an NBC show to announce a tv show with another network (because it would be a million years before NBC gives him a show).

i've always thought his intentions was to go on the libertarian ticket just the swarm of support he was receiving prevented it and required him to take the run all the way to tampa. I think this 'announcement' has to be directly related to the presidency, either vp for gary, or gary move to vp and paul for president, or endorsement of gary. Its the only thing that would explain his stopping his campaign. Save money and make a shocking return. Could just be wishful thinking

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

Aristophanes — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 20:29:49 GMT

he has gotten a slot hosting a TV show.

My thoughts exactly.

Re: Ron Paul Special Announcement

Clayton — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:43:47 GMT

I think it's much too late for a Presidential run and I doubt he'd accept a veep nomination from the Libertarians. My guess - particulalry given the venue he's making the announcement - is that he has gotten a slot hosting a TV show.

Clayton -