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Tuesday, 06 May 2008
Ron Paul lives!
Over the weekend I found myself in Greenville, and I rode by a house adorned with several Ron Paul for President posters, and I thought, "Somebody hasn't heard the news..."
Apparently, that somebody is me. I discovered today in the course of reading The Economist that Ron Paul is still running for president!
This immediately brings several things to mind:
- How come none of you Paulistas complained when I removed his Web page link (along with
everybody else's except McCain, Obama and Clinton) from my list at left? - If his supporters thought the MSM was boycotting his campaign before, what must they think now? Paranoia must be striking pretty deep in the heartland right about now.
- Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was a scrappy diehard. Compared to the persistence of Dr. Paul, she's a shrinking violet.
- Does putting "Ron Paul" in a headline still have the magical effect of drawing his supporters to your blog by the thousands? If so, we're about to find out. Anyway, I hope they appreciate my giving them this forum to get their message out to the unsuspecting multitudes. But they probably won't; they'll probably just yell at me for not knowing their guy was still running...
Posted by Brad Warthen at 06:09 PM in 2008 Presidential, Blogosphere, Elections, Media, Republicans, Ron Paul
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He's got the #7 book on Amazon (down from #1 last week)... "The Revolution".
Considering what he accomplished compared to "name brand" politicians like Rudy, Fred Thompson, Joe Biden, etc., he has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.
His political philosophy doesn't rely on the pandering, hypocrisy, and political games played by the remaining candidates.
Posted by: Doug Ross | May 6, 2008 6:45:51 PM
Welcome back to the Revolution.
Posted by: John Campbell | May 6, 2008 6:52:57 PM
I believe many Paul people are logged off and busy becoming republican delegates at the county, state, and national levels. In fact they are filling every position in the party they can. I believe Paulites sense the wounded neocons are going down this November by the overwhelming participation of the dems. The question whether or not the Ron Paul revolution was going to abandon the GOP has been answered. Nope! They intend to pick up the pieces of a shattered aging party and offer one hell of a candidate come 2012!
Posted by: Chris | May 6, 2008 6:55:05 PM
Hi, Brad, thanks for the post. The revolution is alive and well all across this nation. Somehow those two internet spammers have turned into thousands of GOP activists participating in local conventions all over the country. Who'da thought these people can actually don Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes, author resolutions, and get elected as delegates? Oh, and in case you haven't heard, our guy has never dropped out of the race, and he still has a multi-million dollar campaign bank account. Wonder what he's waiting to spend that on??!!
Posted by: Blaker | May 6, 2008 7:02:57 PM
The Reloveution has only begun.
Posted by: Gmartine | May 6, 2008 7:03:00 PM
I'm not going to be mad that you didn't know he was still running.
Paid journalists continue to claim the same thing to this very day.
Entire news organizations act as if he dropped out. It's not realistic to expect everyone to seek alternative news sources - but this country sure would be better off if more of you did.
We likely could of avoided the Iraq War altogether if we just turned off the MSM and tried to find objective news on the internet.
Of course, 90% of the country still thinks Standard Oil engaged in predatory pricing. So even with decades of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, we can't make a dent in informing an ignorant populace.
Posted by: Eric | May 6, 2008 7:13:03 PM
Welcome back, Brad and thanks for the posting. Everywhere I go I run into people who believe that Ron Paul has dropped out of the race and I have to take my time to be sure they know that they have been misinformed. Small wonder, since he is not mentioned in radio, TV, or newspapers as still being in the running. But this amazing man makes the Energizer Bunny look like a like a limp fizzle. He is still speaking to packed houses and still campaigning. This month he'll be in San Diego for a book signing.
Posted by: Paul | May 6, 2008 7:18:01 PM
You mean we missed telling you he hadn't dropped out? We were telling the world. Unfortunately the first time that report came out was right before one set of primaries, and the second time that report came out was right before another set.
We've been busy telling all the media; can't imagine how we missed you.
Also, Ron Paul's book debuted at #1 at Amazon and would still be there if they hadn't run out. I know because I ordered two copies and they quoted July 2-12 delivery dates....
Why don't you google 'Ron Paul Nevada State Convention' just for fun?
Posted by: spinnikerca | May 6, 2008 7:39:44 PM
www.TrueWorldHistory.info
Posted by: TrueWorldHistory.info | May 6, 2008 9:25:11 PM
Didn't know your blog existed till you posted a Ron Paul article that came up in the forums. Better get that link back up there, it's a long way from over, the revolution has only just begun.
Posted by: Gabriel Hernandez | May 6, 2008 9:39:02 PM
A lot of us will have been quiet lately as we work towards getting liberty oriented candidates into other offices.
Posted by: frank | May 7, 2008 12:56:39 AM
So is Bob Barr the official Libertarian candidate? Or will Dr. Paul abandon the wheezing wildebeast that is the GOP and join the Lib ticket?
And what about Ralph Nader and Jesse Ventura?
Posted by: James D McCallister | May 7, 2008 7:11:12 AM
You see, by winning with delegates at the RNC
by unbinding the other delegates is not a win "in the traditional sense" in the same manner and spirit that Lincoln beat Seward.
Ron Paul never ever said in any certain terms
he was quitting, and it's great that McCain
thinks he has won the nomination because he won't see the surprise coming.
Posted by: David | May 7, 2008 7:14:58 AM
Welcome back please dont stop the interest and Paul supporters wont stop blogging
Posted by: Hamilton C. Ashley | May 7, 2008 7:37:10 AM
Whoever wrote that crap about a countywide smoking ban should sign their name to the lies they print so the readers could comment on their lies.
Posted by: Richard L. Wolfe | May 7, 2008 7:55:54 AM
Ron Paul is badly needed right now. If he would run as an independent or libertarian that would siphon off a couple of million votes from McCain. Hopefully that would be enough to ensure John McCain is sent packing back to Arizona.
Posted by: bud | May 7, 2008 8:08:31 AM
As painful as it is to accept Paul's decision to stick with the GOP, that decision is Paul's to make. There GOP blood in the water... after the GOP Nevada State convention on August 25th, it should be clear to every thinking and observant American that the GOP knows no bounds when it comes to shutting down Ron Paul's candidacy.
Nevada GOP Chairman Sue Lowden and Nevada State Senator Bob Beers shut down the vote count and convention when Paul took 4 of the first 6 delegates and it became clear that Paul would take the majority, probably a super-majority (2/3), of remaining delegates...
This deliberate short-circuiting of the election process makes me want to fight even HARDER for 11-term Congressman Paul. Lowden and Beers should be tossed on onto their ears and into the streets.
Posted by: Mo | May 7, 2008 8:21:08 AM
Thank goodness Dr. Paul can explain to the country what a true conservative really is.
If we didn't have Paul in the race, most folks would think a conservative is someone who borrows trillions from our grandchildren to go kill Arabs in Iraq who have done us no harm.
Posted by: truthseeker | May 7, 2008 8:46:19 AM
Since we couldn't change things from the top down, we are now working from the bottom up. Unfortunately, the "bottom up" doesn't get press.
The truly amazing thing about the "RP Revolution" is that it has gotten people off their butts, away from their computers and into the battlefield of everyday political activity.
The Revolution LIVES!
Posted by: Carolyn Connor | May 7, 2008 9:09:04 AM
Your a bunghole.
Posted by: Abearfan | May 7, 2008 9:31:38 AM
Good Morning, Brad
Glad to see you waking up! :)
Im surprised we missed your Ron Paul deletion also..though, you have made the correction, and we really appreciate it.
We are not winding down, we are not falling off the Ron Paul Freedom Train...its just gettin' started! Come on aboard, Brad - we saved you a spot!
Take Care
Posted by: NY4RON | May 7, 2008 9:39:40 AM
Good Morning, Brad
Glad to see you waking up! :)
Im surprised we missed your Ron Paul deletion also..though, you have made the correction, and we really appreciate it.
We are not winding down, we are not falling off the Ron Paul Freedom Train...its just gettin' started! Come on aboard, Brad - we saved you a spot!
Take Care
Posted by: NY4RON | May 7, 2008 9:42:00 AM
Carolyn Connor is a bunghole too.. and a poopy pants.
:D
Posted by: Eric Nordstrom | May 7, 2008 9:50:53 AM
Sorry Carolyn you are not a poopy pants, Abearfan is...
Posted by: Eric Nordstrom | May 7, 2008 9:53:14 AM
Ron Paul? Didn't he commit suicide after being convicted of ... sexual misconduct, or steriod abuse, or something like that?
Oh, no, now I remember, Ron Paul isn't a real person and there are no followers - it was just a silly hoax invented by a liberal activist and spread on the Internet in order to disrupt the Republican primaries. But it didn't work.
Please do not get up from your sofas.
Chris Matthews is about to come on TV and tell us everything we need to know about what's happening in this country. You will soon learn that we can have universal health care AND victory in Iraq - for free - because the rich and the oil companies will finally be forced to pay their fair share.
No need to worry - no need to pay down those credit card balances. Please continue shopping.
Posted by: Grant | May 7, 2008 10:02:46 AM
