LibertyCzar
05-28-2008, 12:47 PM
Ron Paul's aim is more than becoming the next president of this country. It is short-sighted for anyone to think otherwise, in my opinion. No. Ron Paul intends to redirect the Republican Party. That is the goal. Reforming the Republican Party should be the primary goal at this time. The best way to do this is though the presidential candidacy of Ron Paul.
Today, I have become increasingly alarmed. By and large, I have noticed that Ron Paul has become lost in the shuffle with the many distractions, such as Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin, and just how libertarian is this person or that. This even as the MSM seems to be fascinated by Bob Barr, if for no other reason than that Bob Barr is to John McCain in 2008 what Ralph Nader was to Al Gore in 2000. It takes away from the fact that Ron Paul got 24% in Idaho, and that in State after State, the Republican Leadership plays games so that Ron Paul cannot get Delegates, such as Nevada's fiasco.
Keeping in mind Ron Paul's video message on March 6, 2008, which is still available to watch on his official campaign website in case anyone needs a refresher, I have come to the conclusion that Ron Paul has one intention at this time, and that is to influence the future direction of the ... wait for it ... REPUBLICAN PARTY. In this same video, Ron Paul told us quite clearly that he is not going to get the nomination for the Republican Party. Yet this is no reason to give up the campaign or enthusiasm.
Some people seem to think that Ron Paul will get to speak at the Republican Convention if he keeps from endorsing another Party's nominee. Well, this is problematic for two reasons: first, it is currently against the law for him to do so; second, I highly doubt Ron Paul will be allowed to speak unless he officially endorses the nomination of John McCain. Unless the sky opens and a loud voice from space commands Ron Paul to do this, after throwing lightning at Ron Paul, Ron Paul is not going to endorse John McCain. Nor should McCain be endorsed simply to gain a speaking slot.
The real issue is to present the Republican Party with a stark choice, and that choice is represented by Ron Paul. This means that Ron Paul must have as much Capital going into the Convention as possible. This means that Ron Paul has as much Delegates and prestige going into the Convention. For lack of a better word, Ron Paul's constituency could be called the Ron Paul Wing. In every stage of the Convention, this Wing must make itself heard. When the Republican Party platform is discussed and voting on, the Ron Paul Wing must be loud and clear. The party must understand that it is making a choice on which direction it will go.
The best substantive method of gaining the Capital Ron Paul needs to take into the Republican Convention is the March that Ron Paul referenced in his March 6 video. The higher the attendance, the greater the impact. I'm not just talking about MSM attention, though that is a great result. No, it's a demonstration to both the current Republican Party leadership and to the American people as a whole. This distaste for the Republican Party with the American people can even be exploited to show that Ron Paul is not a Republican like those that the American people usually think of. No one can tie Ron Paul to anything related to George W. Bush, or the corruption that has infiltrated the Republican Party, or the vast incompetence, or the authoritarian interventionist neocon totalitarians that currently hold so much sway with the leadership of the Republican Party.
In my opinion, only after the Republican Convention should supporters of Ron Paul seriously consider another candidate such as Bob Barr or Chuck Baldwin, or someone else. I think after the Convention, Ron Paul will have the opportunity to endorse a candidate, or to say multiple candidates are fine. Ron Paul might tell his supporters to officially leave the Republican Party. Ron Paul himself might leave the Republican Party. Yet all this must happen after the Convention. Until the Convention, supporters of Ron Paul do damage by entertaining thoughts of other Party candidates.
The first priority should be to reform the Republican Party rather than jumping ship at every distraction that comes along, at least until the Ron Paul Wing has been officially rejected by the Republican Party at its National Convention.
Today, I have become increasingly alarmed. By and large, I have noticed that Ron Paul has become lost in the shuffle with the many distractions, such as Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin, and just how libertarian is this person or that. This even as the MSM seems to be fascinated by Bob Barr, if for no other reason than that Bob Barr is to John McCain in 2008 what Ralph Nader was to Al Gore in 2000. It takes away from the fact that Ron Paul got 24% in Idaho, and that in State after State, the Republican Leadership plays games so that Ron Paul cannot get Delegates, such as Nevada's fiasco.
Keeping in mind Ron Paul's video message on March 6, 2008, which is still available to watch on his official campaign website in case anyone needs a refresher, I have come to the conclusion that Ron Paul has one intention at this time, and that is to influence the future direction of the ... wait for it ... REPUBLICAN PARTY. In this same video, Ron Paul told us quite clearly that he is not going to get the nomination for the Republican Party. Yet this is no reason to give up the campaign or enthusiasm.
Some people seem to think that Ron Paul will get to speak at the Republican Convention if he keeps from endorsing another Party's nominee. Well, this is problematic for two reasons: first, it is currently against the law for him to do so; second, I highly doubt Ron Paul will be allowed to speak unless he officially endorses the nomination of John McCain. Unless the sky opens and a loud voice from space commands Ron Paul to do this, after throwing lightning at Ron Paul, Ron Paul is not going to endorse John McCain. Nor should McCain be endorsed simply to gain a speaking slot.
The real issue is to present the Republican Party with a stark choice, and that choice is represented by Ron Paul. This means that Ron Paul must have as much Capital going into the Convention as possible. This means that Ron Paul has as much Delegates and prestige going into the Convention. For lack of a better word, Ron Paul's constituency could be called the Ron Paul Wing. In every stage of the Convention, this Wing must make itself heard. When the Republican Party platform is discussed and voting on, the Ron Paul Wing must be loud and clear. The party must understand that it is making a choice on which direction it will go.
The best substantive method of gaining the Capital Ron Paul needs to take into the Republican Convention is the March that Ron Paul referenced in his March 6 video. The higher the attendance, the greater the impact. I'm not just talking about MSM attention, though that is a great result. No, it's a demonstration to both the current Republican Party leadership and to the American people as a whole. This distaste for the Republican Party with the American people can even be exploited to show that Ron Paul is not a Republican like those that the American people usually think of. No one can tie Ron Paul to anything related to George W. Bush, or the corruption that has infiltrated the Republican Party, or the vast incompetence, or the authoritarian interventionist neocon totalitarians that currently hold so much sway with the leadership of the Republican Party.
In my opinion, only after the Republican Convention should supporters of Ron Paul seriously consider another candidate such as Bob Barr or Chuck Baldwin, or someone else. I think after the Convention, Ron Paul will have the opportunity to endorse a candidate, or to say multiple candidates are fine. Ron Paul might tell his supporters to officially leave the Republican Party. Ron Paul himself might leave the Republican Party. Yet all this must happen after the Convention. Until the Convention, supporters of Ron Paul do damage by entertaining thoughts of other Party candidates.
The first priority should be to reform the Republican Party rather than jumping ship at every distraction that comes along, at least until the Ron Paul Wing has been officially rejected by the Republican Party at its National Convention.