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SilentPatriot on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at 9:00 AM - PDT
Who says Ron Paul is out of the race?
AP via TPM: (h/t Scarce)
Outmaneuvered by raucous Ron Paul supporters, Nevada Republican Party leaders abruptly shut down their state convention and now must resume the event to complete a list of 31 delegates to the GOP national convention.
Outnumbered supporters of expected Republican presidential nominee John McCain faced off Saturday against well-organized Paul supporters. A large share of the more than 1,300 state convention delegates enabled Paul supporters to get a rule change positioning them for more national convention delegate slots than expected.
“I’ve seen factions walk out. I’ve never seen a party walk out,” said Jeff Greenspan, regional coordinator for the Paul campaign.
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Where is Drugbaugh and his, “reich-wingers never riot”, rant?
L.O.L.
O.T. … but bery interesting.
Bush Presses Congress on Economy
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR 1 minute ago
President Bush called on Congress to introduce measures to lower food and energy prices, stem the mortgage crisis and reduce what he called lavish subsidies to farmers.
In other words, Fix his screw-ups for him.
Now That’s Entertainment!
So, the Potemkin Village Repugs got pwned by the very people (peasants?) they sought to exclude? LMAO! Serves them right!
Paul must have showed up at the convention with some black folk…and some Mexicans. Aaahahahahahahaha!!
Shiva H Vishnu @ 3:
Historically, Democrats always have to fix the damages left by the reich-wing GOPigs.
Delicious!
Any chance Paul would run as an Independent or Libertarian? The chasm between Paul and McCain is probably wider than that between McCain and Obama or Clinton.
Gotta love it.
Shiva H Vishnu @ 3:
LOL Sounds like shrub: “Quick! Do something to make me look good !! I want to go out with a ‘bang’!”
We’d like you to go out with a bang too shrub but no one will let us fire you out of a cannon.
We should get him one of those ugly plastic novelty trophies, glue some little flag pins to it and hand it to him. Here you go shrub. You are officially the world’s WORST human being.
I bet he’d think it was a compliment.
Sweet! Nice to see the other party have a little dust up for a change.
i like a lot of ron paul’s message!!
obama/paul 2008
ow, that stangs!
the ron paul and the huckabee factor (as seen in the PA GOP primary) are rarely covered by the corporate news (surprise, surprise). this is a serious schism over the future of the GOP, and the MSM spends more time talking about rev wright… who, in case you couldn’t tell, is NOT running for president.
It’s a shame these guys don’t know more about Ron Paul’s actual libertarian agenda. What kind of society would we have if he could have his way? Not what you’d think. I did a 2+ hour interview with one of his most ardent supporters and we talked at length about his agenda. It’s worth a listen. You can also hear the podcast on iTunes (look for the title on Libertarianism).
screw you guyz…I’m goin’ home
I wonder just how long it will take for the Paul supporters to find figure out that Paul has no chance of winning. This seems to be a fact that they don’t want to accept. While he may be interesting to some, he just doesn’t have enough support overall. The Republican nomination is over, it will be McCain.
These people seem to think that if they screech loud enough, perhaps reality will change. Despite the incredible efforts of his supporters in making tacky, hand-made signs along the road, putting stickers on every large road sign and crying foul, the guy still has no chance.
And they say the Dems are imploding over Obama and Clinton?
FWIW, I live in CT-05, which has lots of (affluent) Republicans but which also in 2006 threw out Repub Nancy Johnson and elected Dem Chris Murphy to the House (excellent choice, IMO).
There are LOTS of Ron Paul supporters in this neck of the woods, which is very anti-war.
So that’s where they all are! I was wondering, since no other state seemed to be able to find more than a handful of Paul supporters.
And a RIOT, no less! Not trying to steal other commenters’ thunder(ses), but — I thought Republicans Don’t Riot!
‘Sup, bitches??
There isn’t a peep of this on CNN that I could see. Oh but there IS an article by a wh reporter that talks about how “exciting” and “fun” it is to cover the president oh and how hard it is not to gain weight. Oy.
marko @ 13:
That is hysterically funny. I’ll be Ron would Loooooooooove that.
marko @ 13:
Hahahah! You’re out of your fricking mind! Obama is running an ad right now on TV in Kentucky telling us he’s going to impose a windfall profits tax on the oil companies and start an alternative energy program. What would Ron Paul do?
Not one damn thing! Let the freeeeeeeeeeeeeee market figure it out (while millions of people die, of course).
Exchange one nut for another, that’s the repug way.
This is some strange repug shit.
Is anyone surprised by this? If an election isn’t going the way it’s supposed to, you shut it down. It’s the Republican way.
Ron Paul is my favorite presidential candidate, and after him was Bill Richardson and then Barack Obama (and then all the rest). Well, Dodd and Biden were up there too.
What people don’t understand about Ron Paul is that his positions are mapped out to such detail that it’s not hard at all to keep the movement going even without him being on the news on the time. Whether you agree with him or not, a “Ron Paul Republican” is a label that stands behind a certain philosophy of government, regardless of the party in power or the peer pressure put on to conform to whatever the definition of right wing is at the time. That’s why he was able to oppose Iraq before it happened, and he was right.
As an Obama supporter, the GOP needs to get a real beating this time around, and as a Ron Paul supporter, same thing. A GOP victory this time with McCain at the helm would validate what they’ve been preaching for the past eight years. A big defeat and they’ll be forced to spend the next four or eight years thinking over their mistakes, and about what small government actually means (hint: small governments don’t start wars in Iraq). That’s why we’re all in the same boat here.
ashton @ 17:
Perhaps you miss the point. Most Paul supporters freely admit (barring an act of God/ freak accident etc) that Paul won’t win the presidency.
What they can do is expose the rigged game of elections, wake people up to the realities of the Federal Reserve, expose the blatant bias of the corporate media etc, etc.
And as this latest incident illustrates, they’re doing quite a decent job of it.
ashton @ 17:
Hey - we’re one heart attack away from the nominee being Paul! Now THAT would have the GOP scrambling to change the rules!
On the Clock @ 9:
He said no way - don’t have the link
right on 27 frank !!!
Kucinich/Paul 08
marko @ 13:
Bite your tongue man!
marko @ 13:
No thanks…ron paul is a REPUBLICAN….Enough said.
Big John @ 29:
Get real!
Ron Paul is the only thing funny about the Republican Party.
He’s got a blimp, man!
I think the Paul supporters know that Ron Paul will not be President. What I think these supporters are doing is pushing back against what was once seen as a Republican party in lock step. They, along with many other Republicans and Independents are very disgruntled right now. What this incident indicates to me is that the “all of one mind” Republican party is no more and that those who want the status quo to remain are going to find it very difficult to keep that party together.
I love this old guy. I love Hillary. If he has a chance to run. I’ll drop her in a heart beat!
the ron paul’s folks are like energizer bunnies. They keep on going going going going.Very funny though.
That’s hilarious.
I’ve jumped ship from Ron Paul to support Obama but I salute their efforts.
Repugs have painted themselves into such a tight corner, that now even REPUBLICANS hate Republicans !
They ARE right, there IS a God !
I also think that it’s sad that Democrats hate on Ron Paul so much. He stands up for a lot of things that a lot of Democrats won’t stand up for.
He is an ally on many many issues, and hating on him makes you a partisan fool just as bad as Bill O’riley or Rush.
Think about it.
Vote for Paul? Only my choice was between him and McSame and I wasn’t allowed to vote Green or vote a write-in. Basically, never. He’s a republic[sic] and therefore a scorpion and I am not drowning because I was stupid enough to get stung while giving him a piggyback ride across the creek. Sorry! He’s a sweet old fart in a Webster kind of way and he’s right on Iraq and our Constitutional rights, but that isn’t enough.
Joe O. @ 34:
AGREE! Obama stands for real Democratic values but you don’t see democrats fighting nearly as hard to take back their party.
I admire them.
Support for Ron Paul is no mystery.
He opposes the war and wants an IMMEDIATE withdrawl.
No other candidate is even in that ballpark.
insect @ 39:
Know a man by the company he keeps. Just sayin’. Hard to vote for him considering with whom he breaks bread.
Dr. Acula @ 32:
‘Real’ly enough, both men have expressed their openness to the idea.
Being two of the only candidates not owned by special interests or in the pocket of the Brzezinskis and Rockefellers of the World it’s not that surprising.
Are you really happy with more of the same?
This proves how wacky paul supports are. With 1% (maybe less) of the repug cabal supporting paul he’s surely going to win. Dream on.
repugs don’t have the numbers, the race isn’t close. I don’t know what the hubbub is about. mcjetty doesn’t have a snowball’s chance.
Logic is foreign to repugs
Operation Chaos in your face, Rush!
At least there is some dissent within the Republican Party. Those who aren’t willing to goose step along with the Neocons.
ashton @ 17:
yeah right, why let messy democracy get in the way of shoving McLame down the GOP’s throats. Even the rancid GOP deserves to have a vote in who they want to represent them, don’t they?
Maybe that isn’t what you meant, Ashton. But it sure sounds like you are arguing for less democracy not more. Hasn’t less democracy gotten us into a huge pile of shit? Maybe we should let the people have a voice, whether they win or not?
ps Why so dismissive of “screeching”? History has proven that people who do “screech loud enough” often change reality. Screeching, in fact, is often a prerequisite for changing things. Long live the screech!
#39.
umm, Bingo.
Pile @ 15:
I heard enough from masta paul.
Ron Paul’s message is powerful for he speaks truth to power. He does what he feels is right and his record prooves it. He voted against this war. He voted against the patriot act. That is more than I can say about the rest of the candidates. I support Obama as I feel he is the front runner I agree with most. I agree with Ron Paul on almost everything. He has a message of freedom. Respect for the Bill of Rights. Most would trash it. Oh I forgot, they already have. If we have no rights left the rest is unimportant.
Obama/Paul 08 ticket would strengthen Obama’s white male support and bring many conservative votes to the party. Win, Win situation.
The GOP is hopelessly divided. They cannot win this election.
Geez….some of you liberals who “heart” Paul obviously don’t have a clue what he stands for OTHER THAN GETTING OUT OF IRAQ. This guy is to the far RIGHT of Republicans on most issues, basically doing away with almost all forms of government regulations that actually help people and/or keep an eye on corporations. Privitize everything! The “free” (laughable term) market is the answer to all questions!
Puh-LEEZ!!! Yes, it’s refreshing to have a Republican rock the neocon boat and call them out. But to suggest he is some sort of populist progressive is to ignore 95% of his wacko views.
Do some research, fer cryin’ out loud!