Barr / Paul Ticket?

[TNforPaul45]

Has anyone considered a Barr / Paul ticket? Might be interesting... Barr is pretty mainstream and was a popular republican years ago and still has influence in the GOP.

Just and idea...any thoughts? Thank you.

[RonPaulFever]

no

[kathy88]

ummm..... no

[RonPaulVolunteer]

Can we please stop it with these threads. Ron Paul is either going to miraculously win the nomination or be a Congressman for the next 2 years. End of story.

[Seanmc30]

I don't know anything about Barr. Help me understand why a Barr/Paul tickets might not be possible or popular.

[runningdiz]

Has anyone considered a Barr / Paul ticket? Might be interesting... Barr is pretty mainstream and was a popular republican years ago and still has influence in the GOP.

Just and idea...any thoughts? Thank you.

If you want peoples opinions on this SEARCH the forum. A thread with this exact name exists and has everyones thoughts you care so much about. Stop trying to stir the pot.

[Rhys]

we've already decided against him, to the extent that "we" can decide anything.

[wgadget]

Has anyone considered a Barr / Paul ticket? Might be interesting... Barr is pretty mainstream and was a popular republican years ago and still has influence in the GOP.

Just and idea...any thoughts? Thank you.

I dunno...But they're both getting a LOT of attention today in the news...And taking it away from whatever McInsane has been getting. LOL

[Alex Libman]

Paul said he won't run, but I seriously hope he will endorse and campaign for another libertarian candidate, presumably the LP nominee to be announced at the end of the month. (I'm still really hoping it's Ruwart and not Barr, but I'll support Barr if/when he gets it.)

[TNforPaul45]

Ouch. (Brushes the singes from the edge of his garments and stumbles away)

[hueylong]

Barr is advocating the entire core of the RP agenda. Less spending, smaller government, bring the troops home from Iraq.

It would be a genius move. Plus, we have time to keep working within the Republican Party.

Whether Dr. P would go for it is another matter entirely.

[TNforPaul45]

Exactly what I was thinking, Huey. It would bring GOP legitimacy (Barr headed up the Impeachment fight and has lots of establishment GOP support) and combine it with the 1 Million Plus Ron Paul Revolution. We would have "Gravitas" then, which the main core of the american public and GOP base dont think we have now.

The GOP can't go and call Barr a Kook. His taking Paul as a VP would add serious weight to our message.

Plus, it would be a Ticket that the Libertarian party would solidly unify behind, since they've already offered the Nom to Paul before. Now they get both.

[Rhys]

Plus, it would be a Ticket that the Libertarian party would solidly unify behind, since they've already offered the Nom to Paul before. Now they get both.

yeah, but that doesn't do us any good. if the "party" wont unify behind paul already because he's GOP, they're not very libertarian, which means the LP is not under freedom lovers control. Party unity isn't good for it's own sake in the GOP or LP. Plus, we already are so far along in taking over the GOP, it would be suicide to jump now. Barr should have joined us, not the LP. His mistake. Let's not repeat it.

[TNforPaul45]

I guess I am still of the "Old School" that wishes that Paul would get off the Dead, Bloated cow that is the GOP and lead the american people into a new political future. Trying to convert the GOP is like pouring water down the throats of everyone, manually, instead of teaching them all to drink afresh.

Just like during the Civil War era, the Republican Party, which splintered from the Wigs, eventually grew and overtook and replaced it. It's time for that again.

I guess those in the Revolution are still evenly split over the issues of "Stay" or "Go". Whether to continue to gaze upon the past with Longing, or to walk into an future unknown.

Those who control power and who control the GOP will never let it change and slip from their control. They would rather kill it than let us have it, which has become evident from the State delegate conventions and the establishment's actions.

Let's, like the liberal-socialists say, "move on".

[Bradley in DC]

I, for one, relish that I got to vote for Dr. Paul for president twice and would love another opportunity to vote for him on a presidential ticket. That said, I don't see him doing it (no reason, just a feeling).

[Rhys]

I guess I am still of the "Old School" that wishes that Paul would get off the Dead, Bloated cow that is the GOP and lead the american people into a new political future. Trying to convert the GOP is like pouring water down the throats of everyone, manually, instead of teaching them all to drink afresh.

Just like during the Civil War era, the Republican Party, which splintered from the Wigs, eventually grew and overtook and replaced it. It's time for that again.

I guess those in the Revolution are still evenly split over the issues of "Stay" or "Go". Whether to continue to gaze upon the past with Longing, or to walk into an future unknown.

Those who control power and who control the GOP will never let it change and slip from their control. They would rather kill it than let us have it, which has become evident from the State delegate conventions and the establishment's actions.

Let's, like the liberal-socialists say, "move on".

the BIG difference is, we're about the only ones willing to step up and take the GOP jobs... the old timers are dying. That means we ARE the GOP before too long. That's the goal. We're not trying to convince people to join us... more like, they support the neocons cause they're GOP and no other reason.... we'll, they'll support us when we're the GOP for the same no good reason. Most people wont put enough thought into it to decide for themselves.

[speciallyblend]

Exactly what I was thinking, Huey. It would bring GOP legitimacy (Barr headed up the Impeachment fight and has lots of establishment GOP support) and combine it with the 1 Million Plus Ron Paul Revolution. We would have "Gravitas" then, which the main core of the american public and GOP base dont think we have now.

The GOP can't go and call Barr a Kook. His taking Paul as a VP would add serious weight to our message.

Plus, it would be a Ticket that the Libertarian party would solidly unify behind, since they've already offered the Nom to Paul before. Now they get both.

well with how the GOP is treating us republicans. I would support a Barr/Paul ticket in a blink of an eye. Ron Paul said he would never run as a presidential candidate(outside of the gop). He never said anything about VP;) outside the republican party;)

[JMann]

we've already decided against him, to the extent that "we" can decide anything.

'WE' have not decided against him. Some of the of Paul's supporters don't think Barr is worthy to carry the torch or want to stay in the Republican party to fight for change.

Some of US are looking at Barr and some are supporting him.

Some of US may vote for Obama so that we can have a new candidate in four years.

To answer your question a Barr/Paul ticket would work because why would Paul with a large base of support take the #2 position on the LP ticket when the #1 spot was there for his taking.

[dannno]

the old timers are dying. That means we ARE the GOP before too long.

You've obviously been attending GOP meetings :):D

[tonyr1988]

I, for one, relish that I got to vote for Dr. Paul for president twice and would love another opportunity to vote for him on a presidential ticket. That said, I don't see him doing it (no reason, just a feeling).

Lucky - I was being born when he was running the first time. :P

[4RP08inKCMO]

Paul said he won't run, but I seriously hope he will endorse and campaign for another libertarian candidate, presumably the LP nominee to be announced at the end of the month. (I'm still really hoping it's Ruwart and not Barr, but I'll support Barr if/when he gets it.)

I guess Ron Paul said he won't officially endorse Barr or Baldwin because he supports both of them: http://www.reason.com/blog/show/126429.html.


I saw Ron Paul on Wednesday, at a signing event for The Revolution, and he told me he won't endorse Baldwin or Barr. He'll kinda-sorta endorse both. He won't stop them from using photos of him or talking about his campaign.

"Chuck was in my office today to say hello," Paul said. "but I haven't said anything about supporting either one of them. I support both of them in what they're doing, and I encourage them, but that's all."

[Bradley in DC]

Lucky - I was being born when he was running the first time. :P

I suspect there's more closer to you than I here on this forum. ;)

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

I guess Ron Paul said he won't officially endorse Barr or Baldwin because he supports both of them: http://www.reason.com/blog/show/126429.html.

I don't believe everything coming out of Reason these days, due to the nasty criticism and playing up the racial newsletters against Ron Paul for the last few months. However, if this is true, why not just endorse both guys?

If Ron Paul is not the GOP candidate and is nowhere on a third party ticket, I hope he shows more guts in his endorsements for the General Election. I want to see him endorse Ron Paul Republicans running against incumbent neo-cons instead of only in open primaries. And I want to see him endorse one or more third party candidates against neo-con flagbearer McCain.

It's all the media will end up hounding him about in post-Convention interviews if he doesn't do it on his own anyway. Pretty hard to keep saying you refuse to endorse McCain without pointing to alternatives.

[mdh]

People always fail to note the fact that this can't happen unless Ron Paul comes to the LP convention in Denver and seeks the LP vice-presidential nomination.

[Aratus]

bob barr and rand paul? could rand paul travel to denver? ron paul wants to be at st. paul...

[Cinderella]

No Its Never Been Suggested Before!!! Ur So Damn Creative And Original!!!

[airborne373]

No.

[slamhead]

NO...please stop bringing up Bob Barr on RPF.

[anonymous6728]

I dunno. A Ron Paul/Rosanne Barr ticket might be interesting:eek: