A bit surprised to read this quote from Dr. Paul

[sailingaway]

Ron is running to win, and if he doesn't will look at the delegates he has and get the most concrete movement he can out of it. But right now he is running to win, not thinking about Rand in 2020 or whatever.

 

[rjl]

LOL, I got both positive and negative rep for this post. Looks like we have some GOP loyalists in our midst.

Right, because everyone who disagrees with your assessment is a mustache-twiddling GOP devotee secretly plotting against Ron Paul.

 

[RickyJ]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73573.html



This is pretty much the first time I have heard him say something like this. Depending on how you view things, this is either a disappointing thing or an encouraging thing to hear from him.

Interesting article overall, too. Worth a read, IMO.

What you don't realize is that he does not even consider the other candidates as real Republicans, so what he essentially said here is that he is the one that should win.

 

[Dianne]

Looks like he is setting the stage for his son. Good for him. Doesn't mean I will vote for whoever he endorses just like the last time I didn't.

That is exactly what I believe. And it is normal, and we all as parents would probably do the same thing.

Paul is handing the baton to his son, statement sounds as though he (personally), is giving up. Agreed.... doesn't mean I will vote for anyone Paul endorses either. I have great bitterness to the GOP, especially as I watch the vote tampering and fraud they control.

F the GOP, F the DNC .... There are no free elections in America... We are now a banana republic, United Nations controlled, media controlled by the United Nations .. We are a dead nation ... There is no more "America".

 

[sailingaway]

I think people are really jumping to conclusions here.

 

[Brett85]

Of course, and Ron has shown us time and again that he can even come to agreement with people he certainly agrees with less than a majority of the time, like Dennis Kucinich, on the areas where they do agree, like foreign policy and civil liberties.

I won't agree that Dennis Kucinich supports civil liberties until he comes out in favor of the 2nd amendment.

 

[jolynna]

You can't further liberty by compromising the life, liberty and justice for all.

Anyone candidate who SUPPORTS the Patriot Act or NDAA is in opposition to all of the above.

Defending the oath of office and upholding that oath as well as being truthful (not a liar) is the LEAST we should expect from our leaders. Imperialists like Bush or Obama or Romney are a threat to the movement. Which I agree is NOT about one man.

Ron and Rand are important to the movement because they spread the movement's message. The movement doesn't exist to move them into more important position where core issues get diluted so libertarians can be better "team players".

Integrity to core morals and the rights of other humans to be FREE (which they aren't if you are invading and policing their sovereign nations) and to LIFE (unless there is a provoked and declared war against them) is more central to this movement than ANY one person. Compromising the ethical issues taints and destroys the reason for the movement.

In my opinion.

 

[ClydeCoulter]

You might want to research the "Weather Underground" to see if Obama is less offensive than Romney, there's more to what could come about than meets the press. Andrew Breitbart anyone?

 

[jolynna]

I won't agree that Dennis Kucinich supports civil liberties until he comes out in favor of the 2nd amendment.

I don't think Romney's heart is much into the 2nd Amendment either. Gun Owners of America give him a D- on Gun Rights. http://www.kstatecollegian.com/opin...can-candidates-views-on-gun-rights-1.2692317#

 

[jolynna]

You might want to research the "Weather Underground" to see if Obama is less offensive than Romney, there's more to what could come about than meets the press. Andrew Breitbart anyone?

Frank VanderSloot? Eliot Cohen? Google them. Especially Eliot Cohen's military ties to Netanyahu and how he was central to leading Bush into war with Iraq.

There's more here than what is in the press too.

Not to mention Romney's imperialist ambitions: http://www.mittromney.com/sites/default/files/shared/AnAmericanCentury-WhitePaper_0.pdf

In my opinion.

 

[ClydeCoulter]

Frank VanderSloot? Eliot Cohen? Google them. Especially Eliot Cohen's military ties to Netanyahu and how he was central to leading Bush into war with Iraq.

There's more here than what is in the press too.

Not to mention Romney's imperialist ambitions: http://www.mittromney.com/sites/default/files/shared/AnAmericanCentury-WhitePaper_0.pdf

In my opinion.

Exactly, both sides have an agenda we don't want to see come about, so it's "Ron Paul 2012", push, push, and it will be born.

 

[jolynna]

I cannot see HOW the "LIBERTY MOVEMENT" can be further by endorsing a candidate who opposes LIFE, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE for All.

Which Romney does.

Lawyers are the last people to ask about war decisions. Romney (Oct 2007) Kind of opposes what he said in a debate but that was then..,

Double Guantanamo, to avoid terrorist access to lawyers. Romney (May 2007)

Best to not say whether waterboarding is torture or not. Romney (Jan 2008)

Wiretap mosques to keep tabs on Islamic extremists. Romney (Sep 2007)

FBI wiretaps and spying on immigrants OK. Romney (Dec 2006)

 

[Sentinelrv]

I think people are really jumping to conclusions here.

Tell me about it. Have some faith people. Ron Paul would never betray us. This is just silly. I don't even know why I'm posting about it.

 

[Ivash]

He's probably setting his son up for success, which is what he needs to do. He can't run third party now without sacrificing his son's political future, so that is unlikely.

Let the man support his family.

 

[unknown]

He's probably setting his son up for success, which is what he needs to do. He can't run third party now without sacrificing his son's political future, so that is unlikely.

Let the man support his family.

When has Ron Paul ever indicated that any of this was about "his son"? Rand is not a career politician, he, like his father, is a Medical Doctor. Stop buying into the media spin.

Until the convention is OVER, a Third Party run is NOT off the table.

 

[jbuttell]

man, people in this thread are freaking out. Ron Paul isn't going to endorse Romney or any of the other stooges. Not going to happen. hah. calm down.

 

[unknown]

Way to help the country and the cause...not! I will abstain from this NOBP insanity!

How is NOBP "insanity"?

Which "cause" are you referring to? Who else even remotely deserves a vote?

 

[newbitech]

Ron Paul has already said this in so many words.

He talks about building coalitions. His motive his entire career has been to be a conservative republican beacon and insurgent against Neo Cons, panderers, and extremist. You always here him railing on neo cons.

What makes anyone here believe that Mitt Romney or Santorum or Gingrich are Republicans in the mold of Ron Paul?

No way he endorses! Are you people who think that insane? SOFT SUPPORT welcome to RPF's... Stop posing as bandwagoners please.

I always hear a lot of people ask what is different from the 2008 campaign. Well I will tell you.

THere are TONS of bandwagon Ron Paul fans jumping on board. These are the soft supporters who inflate the hell out of the campaigns internal polling numbers but don't show up to vote.

Anyone who really thinks that what Ron Paul is saying and is something "new", haven't been paying attention to Ron Paul.

In 2007-08, Yes the Ron Paul r3volution was born and we knew that everyone was hardcore. Never did we talk about Ron Paul backing or joining forces with fake conservative republicans.

We all listened to Ron Paul define Republicanism to those idiot moderators when he answered the elect-ability issue and why he runs as a republican.

It is chic around these parts to act is if Ron Paul is only faking his Republicanism, but that is how he defines himself.

This is for all you new people and bandwagon supporters and soft voters.

When Ron Paul says "We all agree that its time to get rid of the current president and put in a Republican", don't be stupid and think he means put in a Republican in the mold of Romney, Santorum, or Gingrich.

He agrees because he is the only true republican, the rest are neo cons, extremists, or panderers. These types label themselves with R and D.

I am not surprised that the bandwagoners can't pick up on that.

 

[Travlyr]

He's probably setting his son up for success, which is what he needs to do. He can't run third party now without sacrificing his son's political future, so that is unlikely.

Let the man support his family.

Brand New Ron Paul supporter ... I suppose?

Ron Paul is honest as the day is long. It's like a breath of fresh air. Ron's job is not to make sure Rand succeeds. Dad's job is to tell the truth. It is up to the son to understand the importance of that fact ... for all of us. We are all mortal. None of us are perfect. Rand can handle life without Dad ... it's just better with him.

 

[newbitech]

I'm pretty trusting considering his record, one or two sentence wouldn't change anything, misquote or not, he IS a politician, if I expect him to honestly states his belief all the time (resulting in media black out, fraudulent in voting, in response to the awesome supports he gets of course!), I I would be a really misinformed sheeple

welcome. you are wrong too.