Ron should name Judge Nap as VP choice on the final Freedom Watch

[cindy25]

Reagan did it in 1976

and it would force Romney, Santorum, Newt to do the same

[alucard13mmfmj]

Isnt naming your VP in the nomination bad luck?

[ByeByeBernanke]

No

[TheGrinch]

I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but if Ron were to secure the nomination, it seems like a Ron/Rand ticket is the dream, right?

Despite the reservations some have about Rand, I think he'd do just fine with daddy there to keep him in check and show him how it's done. Rand wins their hearts, Ron wins their mind. Dream ticket in the general, IMO, but maybe that's just a pipedream....

[cindy25]

it should be the standard (for everyone), so the people have an input.

[kathy88]

Reagan did it in 1976

and it would force Romney, Santorum, Newt to do the same

THIS would be the greatest thing ever to appear on FAUX.

[cindy25]

I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but if Ron were to secure the nomination, it seems like a Ron/Rand ticket is the dream, right?

Despite the reservations some have about Rand, I think he'd do just fine with daddy there to keep him in check. Rand wins their hearts, Ron wins their mind. Dream ticket in the general, IMO, but maybe that's just a pipedream....

the dynasty issue makes it politically impossible

I only brought this up because of Freedom Watch being cancelled.

[Brick-in-the-Wall]

Hell since he won't be doing his show, why not have Judge be the emissary for the Ron Paul campaign for all the media?

We can send him on Hannity, Daily Show, O'Reilley, Fox, CNN, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, etc. and I think he'd do a great job.

[Restore America Now]

That would be jaw-droppingly amazing. However, wouldn't naming him violate some law? :confused:

[alucard13mmfmj]

get the judge on board with the campaign! go do town halls for ron paul.

[thoughtomator]

I have been hoping for a Paul/Napolitano ticket for well over a year now, so this would be awesome if that were announced on the last show.

[Seraphim]

Judge Nap should be the VP. Great pick.

[Maximus]

Pretty sure its illegal. But it would kick some serious butt.

[cindy25]

That would be jaw-droppingly amazing. However, wouldn't naming him violate some law? :confused:

not at all , Reagan named Sweitzer (a senator from PA) in 1976 when he ran against Ford. the law would apply if someone promised an appointed position (Atty Gen, SCOTUS, DHS )

[alucard13mmfmj]

Yeah. Maybe a VP would re-vigorate the candidacy. I think most of us are quite frustrated at the moment.

The judge or rand or possibly gary johnson.

The first father and son presidential ticket? lol. Think of the media firestorm this will cause.

[Cabal]

VP is an impotent office. Judge should be a cabinet member, then he can actually affect change.

[Lightweis]

The judge! Yes sir! NOBJ (judge)

[alucard13mmfmj]

VP is an impotent office. Judge should be a cabinet member, then he can actually affect change.

i think ron needs a speaking piece, that is what VP might be good for.. a speaking piece.

[cindy25]

VP is an impotent office. Judge should be a cabinet member, then he can actually affect change.

one can be VP and a cabinet sect so long as you only take one salary.

[CTRattlesnake]

Now that he isnt tied down to Faux news any more, he doesnt have to stay out of picking candidates.


He is very popular amongst conservatives and could be a great mouth piece for the campaign on the neo-con shows

[Suzu]

VP is an impotent office.
Judge Nap would be the very best life insurance policy for President Paul.

[Antwan15]

i think ron needs a speaking piece, that is what VP might be good for.. a speaking piece.

More like and articulation piece! If there is no law against it...and from what I gather there is not....he should DO IT! I can think of nobody better to help articulate the message then the Judge. Plus, we need a boost, the MSM will have a hell of time discrediting the f'in Judge! We should name vp soon, and it should be judge Nap! LOVE THAT GUY!

[alucard13mmfmj]

make all his cabinent members make the salary of the average american =D. that would be awesome. instead of getting paid 150-250k+ to do a bad job. they should be paid based on how well USA does.

i still think Ron Paul needs a good VP to be a *articulation piece* piece. Ron Paul's style and structure appeals to some people and we need a VP that has style and structure that can appeal to people that Ron Paul doesnt normally appeal to.

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[Antwan15]

[QUOTE=alucard13mmfmj;4162931]make all his cabinent members make the salary of the average american =D. that would be awesome. instead of getting paid 150-250k+ to do a bad job. they should be paid based on how well USA does.

i still think Ron Paul needs a good VP to be a *articulation piece* piece. Ron Paul's style and structure appeals to some people and we need a VP that has style and structure that can appeal to people that Ron Paul doesnt normally appeal to.

THIS!!!!! We need another game changer!

[kathy88]

I can see it in my head.... And the last guest ever on Freedom Watch tonight will be Dr. Ron Paul, the next POTUS. Dr. Paul, thank you for joining us. It's nice to be here judge. Say.... I hear you might be looking for work. How would you like to be Vice President of the United States?

[maxxgraphix]

Bring it on! The Judge should team up with Paul. I like it. VP? Anything to help the cause.
Andrew kicks ass. We need that commanding voice he has on the campaign.

[alucard13mmfmj]

Judge Nap would be the very best life insurance policy for President Paul.

just make sure they are not on the same plane or vehicle together... hell, i hope ron paul and his administration is never together in the same room at the same time (in case something happens >.>). maybe im a conspiracy theorist? possibly. but i want to be safe than sorry. i want bomb proof cars for president ron. air force 1 quadrupple checked before flights and maintenance as much as possible. i want the best damn secret service, security, police, and military to protect Ron Paul and his VP. i dont mind spending tax dolalr money to protect the man who will possibly save us.

i trust that ron will pick the best people for his admin.

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Who did Reagan pick in 76?

[kathy88]

not at all , Reagan named Sweitzer (a senator from PA) in 1976 when he ran against Ford. the law would apply if someone promised an appointed position (Atty Gen, SCOTUS, DHS )

^^^^

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

Who did Reagan pick in 76?

Schweiker. It lost him the election because Schweiker was pretty Statist and a lot of the conservative base of Reagan's bolted him. If he had picked someone less Statist he would have won. Let this be a lesson to Paul. I would love to see the Judge as VP.

[Wren]

I like the judge but he's said some wishy washy things on 9/11 truth that the establishment and media can use against him just like they did with Medina. Sorry, but the judge is not a viable option.

[randpaul2016]

when will the last episode air?

[Antwan15]

I like the judge but he's said some wishy washy things on 9/11 truth that the establishment and media can use against him just like they did with Medina. Sorry, but the judge is not a viable option.

I'm going to have to see that to believe it....the point is, we should name a VP BEFORE super tuesday, and in my mind ASAP, we need a shot of adrenaline!

But the Judge and "truther" comments, I just don't believe it!

[refuge]

I absolutely LOVE this idea! It would shake up everything, and I don't see why he could't do it!

[papitosabe]

That would be jaw-droppingly amazing. However, wouldn't naming him violate some law? :confused:


not at all , Reagan named Sweitzer (a senator from PA) in 1976 when he ran against Ford. the law would apply if someone promised an appointed position (Atty Gen, SCOTUS, DHS )

i believe there is a time frame of when they are allowed to name a VP...RP was asked about the judge months back and he said something about it being against the law... saw it on a tube..

[LiveForHonortune]

I'd rather have Andrew as a Supreme Court Justice TBH.

A Vice President is four years with little power but a Supreme Court Justice is a LIFETIME.

We need a man like him in the highest court in the land protecting our freedoms.

[rp4prez]

Wait a second.. the final Freedom Watch?! WTF It's going off the air? :confused:

[Tod]

VP is an impotent office. Judge should be a cabinet member, then he can actually affect change.

With so MUCH needing to be accomplished, does the VP slot HAVE to be so impotent? I would think there would be a lot of things the VP could be doing, in the form of persuasion, coalition-building type stuff.

[refuge]

I'd rather have Andrew as a Supreme Court Justice TBH.

A Vice President is four years with little power but a Supreme Court Justice is a LIFETIME.

We need a man like him in the highest court in the land protecting our freedoms.
Would there be anything wrong with nominating your VP for the SC?

I agree with others on here when I say that I think VP would be great insurance.

[PreDeadMan]

I'd really love it if Paul was on the last episode and asks the judge to be VP LOL that would just reek of ... LIBERTY AND FREEDOM!!!

[trey4sports]

Judge has said he doesn't want to be veep. I don't think he wants the spotlight.

[Tudo]

No good person wants the spotlight. They do it for the greater good. I absolutely believe Dr Paul fits in this camp. At his age does ne want so badly to be head guy to take the crap he's taking? I can't imagine myself being anywhere near as patient as he is. I know it may sound corny but I honestly believe he's doing it for freedom, ie: to help everyone understand how important it is to know what freedom is, define it, then rebuild it. Here. If it's even possible after what we've seen. And he takes it. Incredible human. A real hero of immense proportions not even being discussed ( yet ) is the amount of people who have come to understand so to speak what freedom is under his tutiledge ( sp) his books, speeches, etc. That's huge and it'll grow and get passed down to babies and new generations.

I think it's safe to say that most Americans cannot do that. They cannot define what it means to be free. I saw today that mpre than 1/3 think positively of socialism. And we're witnessing the decline of this place. I think it's safe to say that Dr Paul is the last link in the political chain before it's a vast majority of corruption. It's sad. Millions killed for a farce. Locked in to ever higher taxes because of the spending because of a farce. And one guy just won't budge. No matter what Dr Paul is not negotiating with these bastards who are proving beyond any doubt they are against each and every one of us.

God bless him. Unbelievable.

[LibertasPraesidium]

So I agree that the Judge would make a good VP pick but with the idea of a brokered convention, I would like RP to be able to have Mitt as the VP so he can "be involved" and have a bargaining chip when everyone realizes we have the most delegates, and will continue to do so up to the nomination. (if we find out we have enough to do this without mitt as the VP, then the Judge would be a good pick. Though I am still waiting to see whom else would be a good pick for VP, Sec of State, Attorney General and so on.

[RonPaul101.com]

Judge isn't well known among the common voters and wouldn't bring anything to the campaign that Paul doesn't already bring.

[trey4sports]

Judge isn't well known among the common voters and wouldn't bring anything to the campaign that Paul doesn't already bring.

Not to mention he's said things that wonbt jive well with gop voters.

[otherone]

HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[Lishy]

I want Judge Nap appointed to the Supreme Court, not VP! :P

Rand would be my dream VP, and Jesse Ventura... Something in the military, I guess, lol!

Considering Ventura was a SEAL, he definitely knows way more about combat than some of the arrogant privates who somehow raise in the ranks today!

[alucard13mmfmj]

i think ron paul is doing this just so his children, grand children, and great grand children wont live in a messed up place. so he is educating as many peopel as he can... so when he is not around anymore, there is enough people to keep the light on.

[rp713]

while i'd trust the judge to never break under establishment pressure, i'd rather have him as Supreme Court Judge or Attorney Gen. it'll be epic to see him prosecute everyone at the fed, former congressman who dealt in insider trading and other illegal practices, banksters..etc. if he is Attorney General

[cindy25]

Would there be anything wrong with nominating your VP for the SC?

I agree with others on here when I say that I think VP would be great insurance.

you can nominate anyone to SC but he would have to resign as VP upon confirmation (and POTUS would then nominate a new VP)

[floridasun1983]

VP can also be seen as the "successor" once the torch is passed.

[refuge]

So I agree that the Judge would make a good VP pick but with the idea of a brokered convention, I would like RP to be able to have Mitt as the VP so he can "be involved" and have a bargaining chip when everyone realizes we have the most delegates, and will continue to do so up to the nomination. (if we find out we have enough to do this without mitt as the VP, then the Judge would be a good pick.
Mitt as a VP is a very, very, bad idea.

[LiveForHonortune]

VP can also be seen as the "successor" once the torch is passed.

What the hell are we suppose to do with Rand then?

[Endthefednow]

Ran can be Prez after Nap`s 4 or 8 years in :D

[jsem]

Judge Nap for Attorney General or Supreme Court whenever Justice Ginsberg retires.

[Paul Or Nothing II]

I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but if Ron were to secure the nomination, it seems like a Ron/Rand ticket is the dream, right?

Despite the reservations some have about Rand, I think he'd do just fine with daddy there to keep him in check and show him how it's done. Rand wins their hearts, Ron wins their mind. Dream ticket in the general, IMO, but maybe that's just a pipedream....


Yeah. Maybe a VP would re-vigorate the candidacy. I think most of us are quite frustrated at the moment.

The judge or rand or possibly gary johnson.

The first father and son presidential ticket? lol. Think of the media firestorm this will cause.


I want Judge Nap appointed to the Supreme Court, not VP! :P

Rand would be my dream VP, and Jesse Ventura... Something in the military, I guess, lol!

I've talking about Rand as VP for AGES now; he has that red-meat appeal among regular GOP-voters & he makes himself sound like a "centrist" but of course, people have talked about reservations about father/son thing so I don't know! :confused:

Following post, dated 06-27-2011 :


Actually, with that 10% stuck with Ron, the GOP & all the establishment candidates know that they need that 10% to beat Obama & that's why all the establishment candidates have shifted towards Ron to attract this bloc. So if we consider scenarios put forth in this (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?299298-Frank-Luntz-RAND-has-MOST-LIKEABILITY-of-ANY-candidate-he-s-EVER-polled-the-audience-on&p=3353569&viewfull=1#post3353569) post then getting Rand on-board as VP might turn out to be a masterstroke because Rand has a strong mainstream following, not just among GOP voters but he scores well with democrats as well & he forms a perfect foil for the "extreme" Ron as Rand is seen more of "centrist" & mainstream. Let's say declaring Rand as VP even gets us another 5-10% of the mainstream GOP vote then GOP will be caught between rock & a hard place because they'll realize that not only they can't beat Obama but they'll be risking destruction of the party itself & therefore more mainstream GOP voters might start falling in line behind a Paul/Paul ticket with no other recourse in sight.

I've been saying this for a while that it's very unlikely that Ron's numbers are going to shoot up drastically in the few months remaining & he's been completely sold to the public as a "kook", "unelectable", etc by the media even though they admit on some of his positions & Rand's stature has grown so much in the short period that many asked him if was going to run for presidency so talks of nepotism wouldn't stand a chance & a father-son ticket could be also sold as a "historic event" as much as "first black president", "first lady president", etc are sold.

I just don't want 2012 to be like 2008 where people hoped & hoped that some miracle would happen & regular voters would "see the light" all of a sudden & Ron would become president but of course, it never happened & if one looks at things objectively, it mayn't happen this time around either so we ought to do something more than just running a conventional campaign & hoping that "somehow everything will work out", & Rand might just be the ace that we need to pull out to put GOP in a catch 22 situation; are they willing accept Paul/Paul to overthrow Obama or do they hate Ron so much that they'd let Obama win! I think the answer would be clear to anyone who understands the mentality of the mainstream GOP voters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyQSN3U_vU8&feature=player_embedded

Another one could be Mitch Daniels, Indiana-governor, he's shown libertarian streak (although I think he doesn't call himself one) thru road-privatization, right to work, etc etc


A Vice President is four years with little power but a Supreme Court Justice is a LIFETIME.

We need a man like him in the highest court in the land protecting our freedoms.

I agree Judge would be better served as.......Judge :D

The only thing is that Ron is against birthright-citizenship while Judge is for it but I suppose that's not too bad I guess.

[goldpants]

The media and establishment may attack questions about Nap's personal life. Which could make for interesting hypocrisy in some of the previous criticisms of RP. I would be all for Judge running alongside RP as VP and eventually being nominated for Supreme Court Justice or Attorney General.

[joshnorris14]

Judge Napolitano >>>> Rand Paul

The Judge doesn't spend half his time with neocon balls on his chin.

[jscoppe]

The Judge is awesome, but he will further alienate the Republican base. Rand would bring them in (due to the ball-chin thing that joshnorris14 brought up), he has experience in Federal gov't, he is a rising star, and I really think people (and especially the media) would be enamored with the first father/son presidential ticket in history. It's a gimmick, sure, but behind the gimmick is two principled, freedom-loving, Constitution-obeying patriots.

[unknown]

Ive been saying Ron Paul / Judge Andrew Napolitano 2012 forever!!!

I was the first!!!

Supreme Court Justice maybe?

[Nathan Hale]

I used to say that Judge Nap was better positioned on TV than on a ticket, but with his show cancelled, that approach is null and void. However, I disagree with Nap on the ticket. As other posters have stated, Nap would make a great AG, court justice, or DOJ head. Ron's VP choice needs to be a person with executive experience (large company CEO or Governor), preferably from a swing state.

[Paul Or Nothing II]

The Judge is awesome, but he will further alienate the Republican base. Rand would bring them in (due to the ball-chin thing that joshnorris14 brought up), he has experience in Federal gov't, he is a rising star, and I really think people (and especially the media) would be enamored with the first father/son presidential ticket in history. It's a gimmick, sure, but behind the gimmick is two principled, freedom-loving, Constitution-obeying patriots.

THIS^^^

[Nathan Hale]

I disagree that Rand should run for VP this year. First off, he should live up to his commitment to the people of KY and serve the full six years as their Senator. Second, by finishing that first term he's in prime position to run for the big show in 2016 (assuming Obama wins).