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One Last Battle!
04-08-2011, 05:21 PM
http://dailycaller.com/2011/04/08/hint-hint-ron-paul-to-join-presidential-debate/

HURRAY!

The RP Revolution is starting up again!

AtomiC
04-08-2011, 05:25 PM
Hurrah!

Sola_Fide
04-08-2011, 05:26 PM
Now we work:)

Jack Bauer
04-08-2011, 05:28 PM
http://jessenoller.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/holy-shit-awesome-2.jpg

http://blog.coresecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/so-much-win.png

rp08orbust
04-08-2011, 05:36 PM
Why does this article talk about the SC debate in July as kicking off the nomination race when there are tickets on sale for a debate in SC on May 5?

PermanentSleep
04-08-2011, 05:41 PM
http://duellingdialysis.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/homer_woohoo.jpg

http://tonicmedia.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/The-revolution-will-not-be-televised1.jpg

:collins::collins:But it will be reported at Liberty Forest!:collins::collins:

PermanentSleep
04-08-2011, 05:41 PM
Now we work:)

+1

sailingaway
04-08-2011, 05:44 PM
Why does this article talk about the SC debate in July as kicking off the nomination race when there are tickets on sale for a debate in SC on May 5?

Yeah, I commented on that. They also picked a putrid picture. When they fix the one, they can fix the other....

Matt Collins
04-08-2011, 05:44 PM
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/Campaign%20VI/Toldja.jpg

sailingaway
04-08-2011, 05:45 PM
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/Campaign%20VI/Toldja.jpg


You told us March, actually. And February.

pcosmar
04-08-2011, 05:46 PM
Now that is a positive step.
A piece of good news.

:D

johnrocks
04-08-2011, 05:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL0Qt7IF8Q4&feature=related

ItsTime
04-08-2011, 05:50 PM
Money bomb is going to be HUGE.

sailingaway
04-08-2011, 05:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL0Qt7IF8Q4&feature=related

what johnrocks posted

for some reason the mute is on until you click it.

Sola_Fide
04-08-2011, 05:52 PM
You told us March, actually. And February.

Well, Collins was close. :)

jdmyprez_deo_vindice
04-08-2011, 06:18 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiKh9Ko3mw4

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOON

Thomas
04-08-2011, 06:23 PM
RSVP!!!

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176057135779358&ref=ts

specsaregood
04-08-2011, 06:28 PM
Paul has filled out the paperwork for a presidential exploratory committee, a spokesman for Paul’s PAC Campaign for Liberty told The Daily Caller, although he has not official announced his candidacy. PAC spokesman Jesse Benton said they have all the forms prepared so that Paul can “flip the switch” as soon as he decides to run.

Premature celebration is premature.

Anti Federalist
04-08-2011, 06:30 PM
Premature celebration is premature.

http://prematureejaculationtreatmentz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/5.jpg

TNforPaul45
04-08-2011, 06:33 PM
And So It Begins. . .

acptulsa
04-08-2011, 06:40 PM
And So It Begins. . .

...and if we love this country we had better make sure it ends up here:

http://www.visitingdc.com/images/white-house-picture.jpg

Matt Collins
04-08-2011, 07:16 PM
You told us March, actually. And February.No, I took a couple of educated guesses. I never made a declaratory statement as to when until earlier this week. In which case I guessed it would be between Apr 15 and just after May 5th. :)

low preference guy
04-08-2011, 07:19 PM
No, I took a couple of educated guesses. I never made a declaratory statement as to when until earlier this week. In which case I guessed it would be between Apr 15 and just after May 5th. :)

LOL. You're a joke


I never made a declaratory statement

Yeah, and Obama is engaging in kinetic military exercises, not a war.

Matt Collins
04-08-2011, 07:29 PM
LOL. You're a jokeQuote me if you think otherwise.

grizzums
04-08-2011, 07:29 PM
http://www.gifsoup.com/imager.php?id=19968&t=o (http://www.gifsoup.com/view/19968/office-dance.html)

sailingaway
04-08-2011, 07:50 PM
No, I took a couple of educated guesses. I never made a declaratory statement as to when until earlier this week. In which case I guessed it would be between Apr 15 and just after May 5th. :)

I'm not going to go back and research posts, but I remember enough 'Ron will announce next week's that someone quipped that sooner or later re-bumping that thread would have to be accurate....

What I think you said just recently was that on the FEC filing day there would be a surprise.

Regardless, I am just pulling your chain. I am happy he is tipping his hand.

low preference guy
04-08-2011, 07:52 PM
I'm not going to go back and research posts, but I remember enough 'Ron will announce next week's that someone quipped that sooner or later re-bumping that thread would have to be accurate....


Maybe it isn't good to feed the Collins when he is acting like a troll.

Matt Collins
04-08-2011, 07:58 PM
I'm not going to go back and research posts, but I remember enough 'Ron will announce next week's that someone quipped that sooner or later re-bumping that thread would have to be accurate....In that particular thread I said "he might" announce, not that he would. :D



What I think you said just recently was that on the FEC filing day there would be a surprise.Yeah, we'll see if I am correct on that.


Regardless, I am just pulling your chain. I am happy he is tipping his hand.:p

thedude
04-08-2011, 08:06 PM
http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/image/composition/15023538/view/1/producttypecolor/49/type/png/width/280/height/280/the-dude-abides-t-shirt_design.png

Noob
04-08-2011, 08:48 PM
happy happy joy joy!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H84gkp5GEAM

Dave Aiello
04-08-2011, 09:15 PM
had to run with this idea lol.. enjoy

http://www.ronpaulnation.org/img/collins.jpg

acptulsa
04-08-2011, 09:19 PM
happy happy joy joy!!!

You know, I remember when you actually were a noob. Different world, now... :D

dntrpltt
04-08-2011, 09:29 PM
Woohoo!

COpatriot
04-08-2011, 09:44 PM
Lurker turned poster here. Wonderful news. Ron and Rand are the only mainstream politicians I can vote for anymore. Hopefully the GOP realizes that he's probably their best bet to knock off Obomba.

sailingaway
04-08-2011, 09:47 PM
Welcome to the forums!

reduen
04-08-2011, 09:53 PM
had to run with this idea lol.. enjoy

http://www.ronpaulnation.org/img/collins.jpg

Priceless....

Dave Aiello
04-08-2011, 10:42 PM
Lurker turned poster here. Wonderful news. Ron and Rand are the only mainstream politicians I can vote for anymore. Hopefully the GOP realizes that he's probably their best bet to knock off Obomba.

Glad newcomers see Ron as a "mainstream politician" this election .. not sure the same could be said in April '07 :)

tangent4ronpaul
04-08-2011, 11:21 PM
had to run with this idea lol.. enjoy

http://www.ronpaulnation.org/img/collins.jpg

lol! - love it!
+rep!

qwerty
04-08-2011, 11:26 PM
Check my signature!!! Let`s brake the fundraising records!

Brett85
04-09-2011, 12:20 PM
Does anybody know anything about Buddy Roemer?

sailingaway
04-09-2011, 01:38 PM
Does anybody know anything about Buddy Roemer?

I read he was a Dem turned GOP running on anticorporatism and expecting (?) to clean up on internet fundraising. I have no idea if he has any record to substantiate his claim of being anticorporatist. I've never researched him.

specsaregood
04-09-2011, 01:40 PM
Even the Mod note on this damn thread is wrong. How long are we going to keep this incorrect information in place?

sailingaway
04-09-2011, 01:47 PM
A former Democrat: Roemer was a four-term Democratic congressman from Shreveport, but switched parties midway through his first and only term as governor. Although he supported President Reagan's economic policies in Washington, Roemer said the party's lingering racism was holding it back: "The only thing that is keeping me from being a Republican is the Republicans." He finally made the switch in 1991 in the hopes that it would help his re-election chances (it didn't). For his switch, Roemer's critics took to calling him a "transvestocrat."

A New-Age Mystic: As part of a very public mid-life crisis, Gov. Roemer began wearing blue jeans and adopted the slogan, "Goodbye to me, hello to we."


"[H]e and his erstwhile Roemeristas (so called because of the much-touted but since-wilted "Roemer revolution") have been reduced to mouthing the ridiculous platitudes of Robert Fulghum and other New Age shamans. Cook reports, "He packed himself and his staff off to motivational treats dubbed 'Adventures in Attitudes,' where they learned to banish negative thoughts by snapping a rubber band against their wrists while uttering 'Cancel, cancel.'"

more at link: http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/03/who-buddy-roemer-republican-presidential-candidate

Although, maybe this isn't fair. It is mother jones, after all.

It does say he's a fiscal conservative. But no real specifics. Too bad, he might take some votes from Ron in Louisiana.

jt8025
04-09-2011, 03:57 PM
So is there an exploratory commity to donate to or is the money going to Liberty Pac?

If there is an official exploratory commity to donate to, is that part of the $2400 legal limit?

Donated the $2300 last time and trying to find out when I can pull the trigger to do it again and what money bomb would be the best time to add to the total?

IndianaPolitico
04-09-2011, 04:20 PM
I have been away for a few days and I joked with my Dad that it would be funny if Ron announced his run while I was gone. I come home and he pretty much did! The R3VOLUTION continues!

sailingaway
04-09-2011, 04:59 PM
So is there an exploratory commity to donate to or is the money going to Liberty Pac?

If there is an official exploratory commity to donate to, is that part of the $2400 legal limit?

Donated the $2300 last time and trying to find out when I can pull the trigger to do it again and what money bomb would be the best time to add to the total?

He hasn't actually filed the exploratory committee yet, but he has accepted the May 5 debate and in order to be in that he has to have filed....

tpreitzel
04-09-2011, 05:08 PM
Ron has always stated that he'd likely run IF the financial condition of the US continued to deteriorate. The current flap over minimal cuts in the bloated budget and concomitant increase in risk to our financial stability will likely FORCE Ron to run for POTUS in 2012.

FreedomRings
04-09-2011, 07:07 PM
Wait a minute... he has filled out the paperwork but not done anything with it? How is this news?

Day 1: Ron Paul filled out the paperwork so he can "flip the switch" if he decides to form an exploratory committee. - Yeah! Ron Paul Is In!

Day 2: Ron Paul looked up the phone number of Fedex so he can immediately call and send off the paperwork when he makes his decision. - Wow! Looks Like He's Running!

Day 3: Ron Paul unlocked the drawer where he put the paperwork so in case he isn't in town when he makes his decision, a staff member can send off the documents. - Amazing! Ron Paul 2012!

Day 4: Ron Paul had a dream that he will become president if he runs! - It's A Sign! He Will Do It!

Day 5: Ron Paul called Jesse Benton to have a lengthy conversation about an unknown topic. - OMG, This Can Only Mean One Thing: He Is In!

Call me cynical, but I still have this sinking feeling that the decision has already been made. My prediction is that at the last minute Ron Paul will step back and let Rand run... and all the current ridiculous (IMO) media circus is just for show and to keep the publicity running. I HOPE I'm wrong and will apologize to Ron Paul if he does end up running. But my money is on Rand.

Matt Collins
04-09-2011, 07:39 PM
Call me cynical, but I still have this sinking feeling that the decision has already been made. My prediction is that at the last minute Ron Paul will step back and let Rand run... and all the current ridiculous (IMO) media circus is just for show and to keep the publicity running. I HOPE I'm wrong and will apologize to Ron Paul if he does end up running. But my money is on Rand.Yeah it's a way to keep Ron's name in the media and to keep us pumped and anxious. But yes, Ron is running. If Ron doesn't win, hopefully Rand will get the VP slot.

low preference guy
04-09-2011, 07:41 PM
Yeah it's a way to keep Ron's name in the media and to keep us pumped and anxious. But yes, Ron is running. If Ron doesn't win, hopefully Rand will get the VP slot.

Rand won't get the VP slot because he wouldn't want it. If Ron or Rand doesn't win, then a loser who can't win the general election will be the Republican nominee for President. It will be absolutely pointless for Rand to be a loser VP candidate and burn his political capital for nothing

FreedomRings
04-09-2011, 07:58 PM
But yes, Ron is running.

Are you making an educated guess or have you received confirmation from the Pauls?

bloodofpatriotsandtyrants
04-09-2011, 08:11 PM
One More Chance
(ron paul spoken word )

conflicted by Optimism
mixed with explicit visions
of the current state of the world
I reconcile this apparent rift
gifted by Faith, driven by history
Listening to the genius of ages
between this page and the next,
Connected by reason I seize
a chance to elect a leader
who sees a way into Freedom for all
that man is Ron Paul
a consistent supporter of the constitution
rebuking the pollution of the banking cartel
that sells itself as federal yet peddles for profits
money is debt at its inception
while the media misdirects us,
protecting their masters
perhaps the good Dr can cure this disease
I plead and Pray that he'll run again
once again the press will suppress him
but it's too late to sublimate Paul's message
the word is spreading
and the ship of state will change its heading
the so called patriot act will be added to the ailments
and the Bill of Rights, freed of this cancer
can make a full recovery
the hope that obama promised
yet never intended to give us
lives on in Dr Paul
check his record share his Vision
know his allegiance aand affiliations
the Constitution, this Nation
the proof's in the absence of his name
on the cfr member's roster
nor bilderburg, nor trilateral, or any other
globalist name you offer
so if you love this country, look into Ron's stance
this Republic's not done yet, there's still one more chance

---Ron Paul 2012


-mark dupuy (patriot poet and free-man-on-the_land)

Austin
04-09-2011, 08:12 PM
Based on the article, Ron will form an exploratory committee by May 5th. It's one of the requirements to be in the debate.

sailingaway
04-09-2011, 08:13 PM
One More Chance
(ron paul spoken word )

conflicted by Optimism
mixed with explicit visions
of the current state of the world
I reconcile this apparent rift
gifted by Faith, driven by history
Listening to the genius of ages
between this page and the next,
Connected by reason I seize
a chance to elect a leader
who sees a way into Freedom for all
that man is Ron Paul
a consistent supporter of the constitution
rebuking the pollution of the banking cartel
that sells itself as federal yet peddles for profits
money is debt at its inception
while the media misdirects us,
protecting their masters
perhaps the good Dr can cure this disease
I plead and Pray that he'll run again
once again the press will suppress him
but it's too late to sublimate Paul's message
the word is spreading
and the ship of state will change its heading
the so called patriot act will be added to the ailments
and the Bill of Rights, freed of this cancer
can make a full recovery
the hope that obama promised
yet never intended to give us
lives on in Dr Paul
check his record share his Vision
know his allegiance aand affiliations
the Constitution, this Nation
the proof's in the absence of his name
on the cfr member's roster
nor bilderburg, nor trilateral, or any other
globalist name you offer
so if you love this country, look into Ron's stance
this Republic's not done yet, there's still one more chance

---Ron Paul 2012


-mark dupuy (patriot poet and free-man-on-the_land)

Nice first post! Welcome to the forums!

bloodofpatriotsandtyrants
04-09-2011, 08:18 PM
great to be here -- i'll be on more and more as the campaigning starts --

Matt Collins
04-09-2011, 08:18 PM
Rand won't get the VP slot because he wouldn't want it. If Ron or Rand doesn't win, then a loser who can't win the general election will be the Republican nominee for President. It will be absolutely pointless for Rand to be a loser VP candidate and burn his political capital for nothingHilarious story about this...

At Rand's swearing-in after after party reception I was cruising the room and Rand pulled me over into his circle with David Boaz (VP Cato) and another individual from another organization. We were just chatting it up and I turned to Rand and said "well now that we've made you Senator, we need to make you Vice President".... Rand stared at me for a second, got a confused look on his face, tilted his head and asked in a complete deadpan straight face..."Vice President of what?".

We nearly fell on the floor laughing, it was epically hilarious, and something I'll never forget :D

But to the point at hand, if Ron gets enough delegates to the convention and no one else has a clear victory, one of the neocon hacks can take Rand on as their VP candidate and get Ron's delegates. They or may not beat Obama but it will raise Rand's presence to an unprecedented level. If he wins he becomes VP and runs the United States Senate. If Obama gets reelected then Rand can be a presumptive nominee 4 years later. Either way though we win. Currently I see Rubio as the biggest threat to this scenario.

low preference guy
04-09-2011, 08:25 PM
I disagree with your analysis.

I think Rand or Rubio will end up losing more than they gain if they become VP candidates. For Rand, there is absolutely no chance. He has so much leadership that he'll do his thing and won't give a fuck about overshadowing the actual candidate for President. For that reason, no one would pick Rand as V.P., and he isn't made to be #2.


If Obama gets reelected then Rand can be a presumptive nominee 4 years later.

I don't think Rand will take the traditional, tried-and-true route to become President. You're thinking like Mitt Romney, but we are living in revolutionary times.

Matt Collins
04-09-2011, 08:38 PM
I disagree with your analysis.

I think Rand or Rubio will end up losing more than they gain if they become VP candidates. For Rand, there is absolutely no chance. He has so much leadership that he'll do his thing and won't give a fuck about overshadowing the actual candidate for President. For that reason, no one would pick Rand as V.P., and he isn't made to be #2.



I don't think Rand will take the traditional, tried-and-true route to become President. You're thinking like Mitt Romney, but we are living in revolutionary times.You might be right, but I dunno, no one does. 3 years ago Rand didn't even want to run for office. We'll see how time progresses.

low preference guy
04-09-2011, 08:45 PM
You might be right, but I dunno, no one does. 3 years ago Rand didn't even want to run for office. We'll see how time progresses.

You might like to read this article:

The real race in 2012: the Senate (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/09/us-elections-2012-congress)

acptulsa
04-09-2011, 08:58 PM
I don't think Rand will take the traditional, tried-and-true route to become President. You're thinking like Mitt Romney, but we are living in revolutionary times.

What's tried-and-true about it? Worked for Dubya's daddy, yes, and Nixon's hatchet men made it work though it took eight years. Those who inherit the job are likely to get a sympathy vote, but that sure doesn't guarantee them a second full term. But Humphrey, Gore, and some others have proven that it isn't a sure road. And I feel confident that barring Obama's untimely demise Biden will never be president.

Of course, we could hope against hope that the neocon who chooses to run with Rand go early, but believe me they'll be working extra hard to prevent this.

One thing's for certain. A vp primarying his boss would leave a bad taste in Republican voters' mouths.

low preference guy
04-09-2011, 09:01 PM
But Humphrey, Gore, and some others have proven that it isn't a sure road.

Correction: I should've said tried-and-true approach to become the nominee.

acptulsa
04-09-2011, 09:04 PM
Correction: I should've said tried-and-true approach to become the nominee.

Most likely, yeah. But will the country last that long? I mean really.

low preference guy
04-09-2011, 09:06 PM
Most likely, yeah. But will the country last that long? I mean really.

Being V.P. of somebody wouldn't really help to save the country, I think.

White Bear Lake
04-09-2011, 09:20 PM
I don't like the VP idea. The way he's going right now, he's very visible to the Tea Party and GOP base and is gaining a lot of respect there, but he's not visible enough to the general public that the media feels the need to tear him apart. If he was appointed VP spot on the GOP ticket, the media would absolutely do everything in their power to tear him apart like they did to Palin. It's much better to use the position he has now to influence the direction of the GOP until the time is right for him to run for the top spot. Unless he is running for President, it would be a waste to allow the national media to shine their whole spotlight on him and possibly taint him for the future.

Best to keep the influence he has going for him right now in the Tea Party.

pauladin
04-10-2011, 11:16 AM
I love how in this day and age we have Rand as a safety net should something happen to Ron or if he decides not to run.

european
04-10-2011, 02:30 PM
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=he%27s%20catching%20on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30yxHqSUva8&feature=relmfu

Matt Collins
04-12-2011, 11:24 AM
You might like to read this article:

The real race in 2012: the Senate (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/09/us-elections-2012-congress)
Fascinating read from a perspective I had not considered. Thanks for sharing.

And I think there is a very good chance that might be the case. They are trying to repeat the 1996 election where they simply keep the Prez boxed into a corner and on a short leash and then make a massive sweep next cycle. The idea of the pendulum swinging back in the other direction to the Bush era is a nauseating thought though.

If Ron wins the nomination and then loses against Obama the talking points would then be "see, we told you those silly small government ideas aren't electable". That is definitely a risk. But if Ron runs, doesn't receive the nomination, and the GOP nominee loses, then WE can say that people have rejected big-government Republicanism.

Regardless, one must run once before they can get the Republican nomination.

low preference guy
04-12-2011, 12:20 PM
If Ron wins the nomination and then loses against Obama the talking points would then be "see, we told you those silly small government ideas aren't electable". That is definitely a risk. But if Ron runs, doesn't receive the nomination, and the GOP nominee loses, then WE can say that people have rejected big-government Republicanism.

I'm not focused on those outcomes. I think everybody should try their best to produce the following outcome: Ron Paul wins the republican nomination, the general election, and becomes President. Just try that and let the chips fall where they may.

The Fringe Economist
04-12-2011, 04:11 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30yxHqSUva8&feature=relmfu[/QUOTE]

hahaha so cheezy!

Hurray for RP 2012!!!!!!

Matt Collins
04-12-2011, 07:35 PM
I'm not focused on those outcomes. I think everybody should try their best to produce the following outcome: Ron Paul wins the republican nomination, the general election, and becomes President. Just try that and let the chips fall where they may.
Agreed. Build our organization and become pervasive on state and local level politics because that's where our efforts will last the longest.

skilt
04-12-2011, 08:00 PM
I will not jump up and down till the words descend from his lips, and by the way, no matter how much money he raises, none of this will matter unless we leave the computer screen and knock on doors - period. There's many people on this forum who did that last time, but I would say the vast majority most certainly did not and I include myself in the majority. Passion is key, but it's results that matter - and that takes acting on the passion.

acptulsa
04-12-2011, 08:32 PM
In the meantime, email everyone and his dog that the May 5 debate is going to be unusually entertaining. Hell, Gingrich alone will see to that. But they'll 'accidently' learn something, too.

Planting seeds now is a very good plan.

sailingaway
04-12-2011, 08:34 PM
In the meantime, email everyone and his dog that the May 5 debate is going to be unusually entertaining. Hell, Gingrich alone will see to that. But they'll 'accidently' learn something, too.

Planting seeds now is a very good plan.

Gingrch's camp isn't sure he'll have the committee formed at that time. They say IF he does, he'd be in it. But Romney announcing his committee makes me think HE might end up in it.

acptulsa
04-12-2011, 08:37 PM
Gingrch's camp isn't sure he'll have the committee formed at that time. They say IF he does, he'd be in it. But Romney announcing his committee makes me think HE might end up in it.

Well, who knows what kind of wild cards I didn't think of come in? Or if half of them will make it in.

I'd love to know more about this mysterious committee. Is this a patronage job factory to save the RNC staff salaries or what?