Rep. Patrick McHenry of NC

[CopperheadNC]

I was at a meeting of the Gaston County GOP executive committee last night, and Patrick McHenry decided to pop in and give an impromptu speech. I had previously only known him as the one guy to have an earmark challenged and actually shot down in the House, and otherwise didn't follow his career very closely.

During his speech, he started talking about the excitement of the nomination process this year, and went through all the normal spiel about the "Top tier" candidates ... pretty much what I expected to hear. Then, out of nowhere, he started talking about Ron Paul, and he blew me away.

I wish I had recorded the speech, because it would have gone great on the acclaim page at RP's site, but the gist of it was that Ron Paul stands for what Republicans SHOULD stand for. He noted that many Republicans feel that the RP movement is an invasion by libertarians, but that they are incorrect, and that we are helping to bring the party back to where it ought to be. I was hoping for an endorsement, which didn't come, but it is obvious that he really has a lot of respect for Dr. Paul and the revolution!

Considering we don't have a single endorsement from Congress, I wanted to share this with the board. Looks like we have a friend in Patrick McHenry!

[MooCowzRock]

Originally Posted by CopperheadNC

I was at a meeting of the Gaston County GOP executive committee last night, and Patrick McHenry decided to pop in and give an impromptu speech. I had previously only known him as the one guy to have an earmark challenged and shot down in the House, and otherwise didn't follow his career very closely.

During his speech, he started talking about the excitement of the nomination process this year, and went through all the normal spiel about the "Top tier" candidates ... pretty much what I expected to hear. Then, out of nowhere, he started talking about Ron Paul, and he blew me away.

I wish I had recorded the speech, because it would have gone great on the acclaim page at RP's site, but the gist of it was that Ron Paul stands for what Republicans SHOULD stand for. He noted that many Republicans feel that the RP movement is an invasion by libertarians, but that they are incorrect, and that we are helping to bring the party back to where it ought to be. I was hoping for an endorsement, which didn't come, but it is obvious that he really has a lot of respect for Dr. Paul and the revolution!

Considering we don't have a single endorsement from Congress, I wanted to share this with the board. Looks like we have a friend in Patrick McHenry!

Thats awesome! Which area does he represent? I'm over here in Raleigh.

[CopperheadNC]

Originally Posted by MooCowzRock

Thats awesome! Which area does he represent? I'm over here in Raleigh.

He is District 10 - parts of Gaston county and all the way out to the Tennessee line. I believe it is a mostly rural district.

[angrydragon]

Man, that would be sweet for an endorsement.

[liberty_Forever]

fantastic!

[Ethek]

Originally Posted by CopperheadNC

I was at a meeting of the Gaston County GOP executive committee last night, and Patrick McHenry decided to pop in and give an impromptu speech. I had previously only known him as the one guy to have an earmark challenged and actually shot down in the House, and otherwise didn't follow his career very closely.

During his speech, he started talking about the excitement of the nomination process this year, and went through all the normal spiel about the "Top tier" candidates ... pretty much what I expected to hear. Then, out of nowhere, he started talking about Ron Paul, and he blew me away.

I wish I had recorded the speech, because it would have gone great on the acclaim page at RP's site, but the gist of it was that Ron Paul stands for what Republicans SHOULD stand for. He noted that many Republicans feel that the RP movement is an invasion by libertarians, but that they are incorrect, and that we are helping to bring the party back to where it ought to be. I was hoping for an endorsement, which didn't come, but it is obvious that he really has a lot of respect for Dr. Paul and the revolution!

Considering we don't have a single endorsement from Congress, I wanted to share this with the board. Looks like we have a friend in Patrick McHenry!

I take it your an under-cover RP supporter in the party? Any interesting reactions/conversations from the speech?

[specsaregood]

Originally Posted by CopperheadNC

Considering we don't have a single endorsement from Congress

That's great, but I don't think your statement above is true.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_B._Jones
"Jones endorsed Ron Paul in the 2008 race for president of the United States.[8]"

[CopperheadNC]

Originally Posted by Ethek

I take it your an under-cover RP supporter in the party? Any interesting reactions/conversations from the speech?

Oh there is nothing undercover about me. I was sporting my Ron Paul gear, and we had about 9 other supporters there last night. The local party is somewhat friendly towards us, but still a bit suspicious.

The reaction from the rest of the attendees to McHenry's speech was mixed. I noticed that most of the party officials kept quiet all the way through, but there were a few people who were not RP supporters who clapped quite enthusiastically along with us Ron Paul hooligans at a number of points in the speech. The one who stood out to me the most was an older gentleman who I believe is on the County commission who commented later that what we need to get back in this Party are true Conservatives. He joked that standing in the middle of the road will just get you hit by a car!

[colecrowe]

bump

[WilliamC]

Originally Posted by CopperheadNC

I was at a meeting of the Gaston County GOP executive committee last night, and Patrick McHenry decided to pop in and give an impromptu speech. I had previously only known him as the one guy to have an earmark challenged and actually shot down in the House, and otherwise didn't follow his career very closely.

During his speech, he started talking about the excitement of the nomination process this year, and went through all the normal spiel about the "Top tier" candidates ... pretty much what I expected to hear. Then, out of nowhere, he started talking about Ron Paul, and he blew me away.

I wish I had recorded the speech, because it would have gone great on the acclaim page at RP's site, but the gist of it was that Ron Paul stands for what Republicans SHOULD stand for. He noted that many Republicans feel that the RP movement is an invasion by libertarians, but that they are incorrect, and that we are helping to bring the party back to where it ought to be. I was hoping for an endorsement, which didn't come, but it is obvious that he really has a lot of respect for Dr. Paul and the revolution!

Considering we don't have a single endorsement from Congress, I wanted to share this with the board. Looks like we have a friend in Patrick McHenry!

This is how the rEVOLution grows...

To the people in his district, make sure and email this man to thank him and tell him that you too are a Ron Paul Republican.