Am I the only one who is disappointed with Dr. Paul?

[JohnMeridith]

I am impressed with Ron Paul. He is a man like I have not witnessed before and can only hope to be. Am I disappointed in Ron Paul? No, I am disappointed that people question him when he does exactly what he always says.

 

[JohnMeridith]

also, let's say Chuck Baldwin wins. Who do you think his MAIN advisor would be? Probably the man he most respects in government.

 

[Mark]

I really don’t know how to feel about this news. If it’s true, I’ll never regard Ron Paul with quite the same degree of admiration that I did before.

No one has shown more disrespect for Ron Paul than his own party. Yet, Dr. Paul continues to say that he will not abandon the GOP. Bob Barr makes a decision not to participate in a dog and pony press conference that few legitimate politicians would have attended, and that now leads Ron Paul to endorse Chuck Baldwin in a clearly vindictive manner? It's both childish and reckless.

I fully support the idea of lining up behind a single candidate and I’ve been pushing for that all along. But any adult who has even the slightest grasp of politics can recognize that Chuck Baldwin is a foolish choice. He might be a fine man, but he’s a religious fundamentalist who will only splinter this once diverse coalition. I think once the novelty of this idea wears off, there’s going to be a huge case of buyer’s remorse in this movement—Ron Paul’s endorsement or not.

For all our sakes, I hope I'm wrong.

What's the reason you don't like Baldwin? Because he's a Christian minister and believes in God?

And what makes him a "fundamentalist" to you? As far as I know Baldwin does NOT believe the false teaching of "Rapture",
and people who believe that lie are the ones that we need to worry about instead of a good person like Chuck Baldwin.

Like it or not, Baldwin is the BEST choice available this year in terms of protecting the Constitution and our Rights.

 

[specsaregood]

I'm certainly not disappointed with Ron Paul. How could I be disappointed with him declaring who he supporting? He didn't order me to support Baldwin. I'm still free to choose. And Barr is certainly not going to be my choice after his campaign's shenanigans and his dismal voting record when in office.

 

[devil21]

Yes...Assuming it's true. I don't have a problem if he endorses anyone, but Ron didn't post that. How do we even know he wrote it? Benton has overstepped his boundaries many times...I wouldn't be surprised if he twisted words of Ron's or something or if Ron didn't have anything to do with it.

Many of you here say "go research your stuff" "don't believe everything you're told!" Well, why are some of you here so quick to believe this? Your brain suddenly evades you because Ron "supposedly" said something. Stop jumping the gun. Sit down, relax, and think. You don't know ANYTHING right now.

A valid point of course but good lord, if it wasnt true then Id be speechless and thats a rarity. Benton would have a huge set of brass balls considering he's engaged to RP's granddaughter! Either way, I do not see this as an "endorsement" of Baldwin. It is just the explanation of who RP is voting for (again, assuming its true). That is not undermining the other 3 candidates in any way. Everyone can cast only one vote for one candidate. Baldwin is RP's vote. People can't get upset if RP doesnt vote for their choice like Barr or Nader. If people get upset then they havent learned a damn thing from this campaign and they are using the same wasted vote/vote for the winner mentality that we have all grown to despise.

 

[ProBlue33]

Nope, not at all, Barr sealed his fate by bailing on Ron Paul, Barr is out, Baldwin is in, I agree with Ron Paul

 

[torchbearer]

You play politics with the old man, you'll get slapped down.

 

[tonesforjonesbones]

I also do not believe Ron Paul wrote that. I have been telling ya'll someone else is driving the bus that is why I can't fully get on board with C4L yet. I have to wait and see. We found out Ron Paul didn't even write his own book! That really disturbs me. Fine. If he had a ghostwriter he should have let it be known. I'm not clear on what is going on with all the third party mess. TOnes

 

[RoamZero]

Nope, not at all, Barr sealed his fate by bailing on Ron Paul, Barr is out, Baldwin is in, I agree with Ron Paul

Do be honest I dont think any third parties have much of a fate this election cycle.

 

[devil21]

You play politics with the old man, you'll get slapped down.

Especially when Dr. Ron Paul was the ONLY reason that Barr was even in the position that he was in as a fairly "mainstream" candidate as a Libertarian. Without RP, Barr would be polling the usual 0.4% that the LP gets.

 

[haigh]

Ballot access

It is my understanding that RP is only able to stay in office because he is in the Republicrat party. He is a lifetime member of the LP. I don't get the sense that RP was vindictive. He saw the shinannigans Barr was up to, and rejected Barr for it. "Foolish choice" is a bit strong regarding Baldwin. I'm still undecided, but I've been reading on him, and he isn't so bad-I just don't agree with the religious aspect, like you. He's on more ballots than Barr now, so statistically, he's the most likely of the freedom oriented candidates to actually win.

According to Ballot Access News Barr is on 45 states and Baldwin is on 37. Where are you getting the contradictory?

There is no unifying Liberty candidate for POTUS this election so it will be good to see what Barr can do with a large segment of the Paul ranks going with Baldwin. The strong candidate for 2012 will be the one that can bring these two somewhat divergent forces together.

 

[Highland]

I love RP and I like Chuck Baldwin....Chuck is an honorable man and he loves RP too.

http://www.highlandmediaworks.com/ronpaulad/

 

[Young_Apprentice]

Fuck you Ron Paul. I've spent the last year trying to convince people that you aren't crazy, then you fucking endorse theocrat/conspiracy theorist Chuck Baldwin. Fuck you Ron Paul; fuck you and your shitty judgment.

 

[Highland]

Fuck you Ron Paul. I've spent the last year trying to convince people that you aren't crazy, then you fucking endorse theocrat/conspiracy theorist Chuck Baldwin. Fuck you Ron Paul; fuck you and your shitty judgment.

awfully rude to our modern founding father....tsktsktsk

 

[bolidew]

"Young_Apprentice" need to be banned.

 

[bolidew]

Nope, not at all, Barr sealed his fate by bailing on Ron Paul, Barr is out, Baldwin is in, I agree with Ron Paul

Right, this is leadership and it is so important when we fight against the machine.

 

[Young_Apprentice]

Look up Chuck Baldwin. See what he thinks about conspiracy theories. The man is fucking insane, and Ron Paul's just given him an endorsement. For those of us who have defended Ron Paul the past year this is a real slap in the face.

 

[dannno]

To the OP:

Every time I thought I was disappointed in Ron Paul I did more research and found out I was wrong.


And YOU:

Look up Chuck Baldwin. See what he thinks about conspiracy theories. The man is fucking insane, and Ron Paul's just given him an endorsement. For those of us who have defended Ron Paul the past year this is a real slap in the face.

 

[MsDoodahs]

Just ignore the whining child, y'all.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Look up Chuck Baldwin. See what he thinks about conspiracy theories. The man is fucking insane, and Ron Paul's just given him an endorsement. For those of us who have defended Ron Paul the past year this is a real slap in the face.

No, he's not insane. However, you have just shown your complete ignorance of the facts. If you think that our country is in the shape it is now, by complete and utter coincidence, you are a fool.