The defining moment for my supporting RP

[RP08]

Hi all,

New to this forum and to Ron Paul. Just a handful of days ago he wasn't even on my "radar". I was pulling my hair out and researching constantly (which I'll continue doing) even to just start leaning in a direction -- any direction. It seemed NONE of the candidates from any party even closely nailed it, as far as I could tell.

But, I was apparently not paying close enough attention to Ron Paul. Perhaps it was because his poll numbers were so low that he couldn't possibly get the nomination (or so we're told), maybe it was because I was trying to justify supporting the underdog but highly-qualified governor of my state (NM), or maybe it was because RP was talking a completely different language from anything I've heard from a politician since I've been old enough to care. His mouth was moving but nothing he was saying was anything like the establishment's nothing-talk we've been fed for decades, trying desperately to listen between the lines for some meaning, committment, and sense.

RP lays it out there clearly and concisely, introduces very controversial and non-traditional concepts, and seems to whiz right over the top of most people's spoon-fed bobble heads.

Then, I was killing some time watching a documentary on YouTube a couple days ago called FIAT EMPIRE - Why the Federal Reserve Violates the U.S. Constitution (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5232639329002339531) and RP was one of the interviewees. I liked that he was talking about this stuff and I absolutely couldn't believe it was coming out of the mouth of a politician, and a Republican no less, AND a Presidential candidate!?

I quickly dug up everything I could consume on RP, waking up to the fact that this guy has his head on his shoulders and doesn't seem like a political lie-factory, and that was it... Hook line and sinker. Thanks to that barely mid-quality documentary I've since donated to RP's campaign, spent a good sum of money on t-shirts, mugs, and stickers from the campaign shop, and am posting this message here introducing myself.

I strongly believe that RP's campaign will take off exponentially as more and more people open up their sleepy eyes and really pay attention to RP's courageous messages.

I would like to mention that RP doesn't hit every issue the same way I feel but the vastly more potent issues he just seems to be there.

Cheers

/rant -- carry on...

[ThePieSwindler]

Great to have you along, friend.

[JoshLowry]

One more person that can talk to his/her sphere of influence.

Let all your friends family and neighbors know. Glad to have you aboard.

[PatriotOne]

He had me at "blowback" and standing his ground in face of the pressure he received from the questioner, Rudy, and the audience. I started researching him and the rest is history.

[Bossobass]

Thanks for posting this testimonial, RP08.

As you've experienced yourself, it takes a while for reality to hit you when you've been under the ether of the MSM and big money royalty ruling elite.

The cool thing about RP is that you can witness the same exact effect in every single person you turn on to him and his message. Age, race, gender, sexual preference and every other 'group-think' category matters not when the truth is laid in front of them.

Given that, let's get rockin' and spread the word :D :cool:

I enjoyed reading this, and will never tire of such posts...thanks again.

Bosso

[Bob Cochran]

RP08 - Your path to Ron Paul is similar to mine. He first came to my attention via links to articles of his on the economy, from independent economist web sites. Once I learned he was running for President in 08, I dug up more info on him and was quickly impressed with the man. I'm also happy to say that a good measure of my faith in people has been restored by seeing others get what he is all about. There are many smart, discerning people in our country, and some of them are quite young. Not everyone is a brain-dead couch potato who lets Fox News tell them what to think.

Even if Ron Paul does not get elected, his impact will probably cause many people to become politically active -- people who will follow his model and support the Constitution.

There is hope!

[Zydeco]

I strongly believe that RP's campaign will take off exponentially as more and more people open up their sleepy eyes and really pay attention to RP's courageous messages.

Anecdotally, Paul seems to have a very high "conversion rate," the rate at which people exposed to his ideas become supporters (often fervent supporters, again anecdotally).

I think people are so used to be lied to by the congress (approval rating with US public 14%, per Rasmussen), president (26%, according to Newsweek), and the MSM (29%, Rasmussen) that Paul is a welcome change, even if people don't jibe with him on every issue.

I also think that once Paul hits a number in a poll, he is unlikely to ever go below that number again because his supporters are true believers in his message, not people answering name-recognition questions on an unsolicited poll. Unlike the numbers for McCain, Romney, and soon, I predict, Giuliani and F. Thompson. Only 6% of voters in these polls say they've "definitely" made up their mind, after all.

Ron is just where we want him right now :D

[RJB]

Hi all,
RP lays it out there clearly and concisely, introduces very controversial and non-traditional concepts, and seems to whiz right over the top of most people's spoon-fed bobble heads.
...

Actually he is so traditional-- a tradition long abandoned by most politicians-- that it just sounds non-traditional. Welcome.

[RP08]

Actually he is so traditional-- a tradition long abandoned by most politicians-- that it just sounds non-traditional. Welcome.

That's so true. The new "tradition" has strayed so far off course for so long that most in this generation doesn't even know how non-traditional it's gone.

Hey thanks for all the great greetings and responses!

[Highmesa]

RP08,

iHola! from another Nuevo Mexicano.

You certainly don't have agree with all of Dr. Paul's positions. You should feel comfortable though, that he will never bring the wrath of the government down on you for anything you disagree with him on. We have to keep in mind that we can all debate and agrue the small yet important stuff once we take the country back from the rogues and fools. That's the beauty of Dr. Paul - he welcomes dissent while the major candidates will expect us all to move in lock step with their 'mandate' once the election is over.

[Mani]

Great Testimonial, Welcome! I met Ron Paul last year at a conference and I've been following him ever since. I was thrilled when I found out he was running.

His message of truth is what brings us together, and it's a strong message that carries more weight than what any politician can spout off.

[Spirit of '76]

Welcome about the Liberty Express. It's gonna be a heck of a ride! ;)

[SeanEdwards]

It's a common experience. You get a little Ron Paul and you say, "Damn! That was kinda deep. Who is that guy?" Then you start searching for more Ron Paul, and it just gets better and better. Pretty soon you're hooked, searching for all the Paul content you can find, voting in every online poll, joining a meetup group, and on and on.

It's the Ron Paul addiction and there's only one cure.

[Freedom]

Hi all,

New to this forum and to Ron Paul... Just a handful of days ago he wasn't even on my "radar"... [snip] ... I've since donated to RP's campaign, spent a good sum of money on t-shirts, mugs, and stickers from the campaign shop, and am posting this message here introducing myself.

You definitely have the Ron Paul fever! Symptoms include wanting to tell everyone about Ron Paul, feeling angry that the mainstream media won't let his message get out, lashing out at those who would suppress his freedom of speech, hanging out on RonPaulForums all day long searching for the latest news, and just generally wanting to do whatever you can to get him elected. I'm afraid it is a terminal condition, i.e. once you've experienced the truth that Ron Paul speaks, you're hooked for life! Welcome to the Ron Paul support group; everyone make room and make RP08 feel welcome!

[beermotor]

He had me at "blowback" and standing his ground in face of the pressure he received from the questioner, Rudy, and the audience. I started researching him and the rest is history.

Hahaha...

"Ron, you had me at X" would be a funny t-shirt campaign.

I think mine would say "Ron, you had me at GOLD STANDARD."

[Lesgov]

Hello, my name is Lesgov and I'm a Ron Paul junkie,

Welcome aboard RP08.

I've known about RP for a long time, even donated some. What really convinced me about him was a speaking engagement he had a few years ago. He spoke at New Hampshire Center For Constitutional Studies. I really got to see him as a teacher.
He was awesome! When I heard in Jan. that he was going to run, I knew this was our chance to get a real statesman in there.

Don't quit, don't slow down, don't back up, give it all ya got for Ron.

[Wyurm]

RP08,

iHola! from another Nuevo Mexicano.

You certainly don't have agree with all of Dr. Paul's positions. You should feel comfortable though, that he will never bring the wrath of the government down on you for anything you disagree with him on. We have to keep in mind that we can all debate and agrue the small yet important stuff once we take the country back from the rogues and fools. That's the beauty of Dr. Paul - he welcomes dissent while the major candidates will expect us all to move in lock step with their 'mandate' once the election is over.

Thats exactly it. Ron Paul is like pressing reset on the country. Sure everyone disagrees on various tiny points, but if we dont get back to having our government follow the Constitution, we wont be allowed to disagree on much of anything.

To the OP, welcome aboard!!!!

[PatriotOne]

Hahaha...

"Ron, you had me at X" would be a funny t-shirt campaign.

I think mine would say "Ron, you had me at GOLD STANDARD."

LOL...it would and the option's are limitless

You had me at blowback
You had me at no Federal Reserve
You had me at no amnesty
You had me at no IRS
You had me at no FEMA
You had me at small Government

etc................

[austinphish]

Welcome!

Your first assignment is to turn your post into a "letter to the editor" of your local paper.

(that goes for all you other RP addicts too).

[beermotor]

LOL...it would and the option's are limitless

You had me at blowback
You had me at no Federal Reserve
You had me at no amnesty
You had me at no IRS
You had me at no FEMA
You had me at small Government

etc................

Oh man, I would love a "You had me at No IRS" shirt!!

[Man from La Mancha]

I also confess I am also a Ron Paul junkie and there are no cures, welcome but it is worse than crack the withdrawal symptoms will never like you go back.

[torchbearer]

You definitely have the Ron Paul fever! Symptoms include wanting to tell everyone about Ron Paul, feeling angry that the mainstream media won't let his message get out, lashing out at those who would suppress his freedom of speech, hanging out on RonPaulForums all day long searching for the latest news, and just generally wanting to do whatever you can to get him elected. I'm afraid it is a terminal condition, i.e. once you've experienced the truth that Ron Paul speaks, you're hooked for life! Welcome to the Ron Paul support group; everyone make room and make RP08 feel welcome!

We should make a brochure on Ron paul addiction. You spell it out so well.. and would make a good hand-out piece.

[Nefertiti]

I first heard about Ron Paul on the Obama blog. Someone mentioned him in conjunction with the debate-the first thing that popped into my mind was Ru Paul!

Anyway, I went to check him out and discovered that he was a lot like Pat Buchanan, who I would vote for in a heartbeat if he would run for president.

I haven't given up on Obama entirely-I think he is a good man too. Ideally I would like to see Obama and Paul both get the nomination so that there would be two good candidates to choose from and have a win-win situation.

[angrydragon]

Obama and Paul are polar opposites, a socialist vs. a free-marketeer.

[thomaspaine23]

how about

You had me at Unconstitutional


:D

[Stuck in the Sand]

Come on now. Ron Paul is on the radar, yes, but he's not even close to punching through to the second level yet. I agree that there is a lot of artificial hype out there generated by an awsomely coordinated internet campaign. Crap, I've heard about the guy and I don't even pay that much attention usually. Randomly clicking and reading an article referencing him made me do a little research. Honestly do you really think he can win? I just keep getting the feeling that he's the republican primary version of Ralph Nader.


http://beforeyougopostal.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21

[Nefertiti]

Obama and Paul are polar opposites, a socialist vs. a free-marketeer.

I disagree, but I don't view the political spectrum as being linear but rather a circle. Did you notice recently that in the vote about whether to condemn the president of Iran via the UN that the only two representatives who voted against it were Paul and Kuchinich?

And while their methods may be different I think they share similar goals.

There's actually a facebook group, Paul-Obama 2008.

[Nefertiti]

Come on now. Ron Paul is on the radar, yes, but he's not even close to punching through to the second level yet. I agree that there is a lot of artificial hype out there generated by an awsomely coordinated internet campaign. Crap, I've heard about the guy and I don't even pay that much attention usually. Randomly clicking and reading an article referencing him made me do a little research. Honestly do you really think he can win? I just keep getting the feeling that he's the republican primary version of Ralph Nader.


http://beforeyougopostal.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21

If you look at polling numbers from previous elections you will see that at this point in the calendar the leaders were the ones with the greatest previous name recognition. But by the time of the primaries, the ones that previously had name recognition were at the bottom of the pile and ones that had been nobodies 6-8 months earlier were on top. Now we have on top Giuliani, mayor of New York during 911 and a tv star. Follows history perfectly. Just because someone may not be well-known now, if he has a message that will attract voters he has a fighting chance.

[Jeff]

LOL...it would and the option's are limitless

You had me at blowback
You had me at no Federal Reserve
You had me at no amnesty
You had me at no IRS
You had me at no FEMA
You had me at small Government

etc................

You had me at NO. :)

[RP08]

One month in and I have the "fever" more than ever before. I love the idea of starting a RP fever campaign.

Nobody can deny it. Truth is truth. Knowers are supporters.

[nathanielyao]

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