Benton: 'Dr. Paul will not seek to be nominated from the floor.'

[LibertyEagle]

Perhaps Ron wants to go out differently...as in his supporters not making him look like a fool.

Think about it, how STUPID would it be to nominate Ron Paul at what is virtually the Mitt Romney celebration party? Great way to make division.

I think the idea is to get him his 15 minute unedited speaking time that is really due him.

 

[rockandrollsouls]

Why are you operating under the assumption that we'd cause a riot? Hell, our delegates should be there simply to strengthen the platform. But the official campaign is even fighting that.

You'd think it'd help Ron's image (which he's never cared about in the past, btw, with how outspoken he's been) to have a coalition of truly fiscally conservative individuals, a significant portion of which would be the young people the GOP so desperately needs.

Perhaps Ron wants to go out differently...as in his supporters not making him look like a fool.

Think about it, how STUPID would it be to nominate Ron Paul at what is virtually the Mitt Romney celebration party? Great way to make division.

 

[tod evans]

Until I hear absolutes directly from Ron Paul I take everything with a grain of salt.

 

[NIU Students for Liberty]

To nominate him and give him time to give a speech. Just because Ron Paul will "not seek" a nomination doesn't mean he won't accept one or wouldn't want one. It probably just means he's not telling his delegates what to do.

If that were the case, why would the campaign announce this? It shouldn't have to all be on the delegates' shoulders to coordinate the nomination in order for Paul to give his speech.

 

[rockandrollsouls]

Same. Anyone could see the official campaign was initiating the "breakup," but "letting us down slowly."

Welp, guess I won't have to eat my underwear and post the video on YouTube.

Easiest prediction I've ever made, though.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I think we need to give up the idea of trying to change the party from within strategy. Also, I don't think Rand is going to be decent replacement for Ron.. sorry but he just does not have the same vibe as his father or the same outspokeness that he has. I have to admit, Gary Johnson was right, you can't change the Republican party.

Johnson said that because he got 0 support. Sour grapes.

We are changing it from within. Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, Kerry Bentivolio, Justin Amash, Kurt Bills, Chris Hightower, .... All Republicans.

 

[rockandrollsouls]

Ted Cruz....kind of.

Johnson said that because he got 0 support. Sour grapes.

We are changing it from within. Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, Kerry Bentivolio, Justin Amash, Kurt Bills, Chris Hightower, ....

 

[GopBlackList]

Then what is the point of Paul's delegates showing up to the convention...

To allow the Republicans to pat themselves on the back that they managed to bring the party together. Admittedly it is a waste at this point, I have lost all faith in the Republican party.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

I think the idea is to get him his 15 minute unedited speaking time that is really duly his.

So nominating him makes that happen?

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Why are you operating under the assumption that we'd cause a riot? Hell, our delegates should be there simply to strengthen the platform. But the official campaign is even fighting that.

You'd think it'd help Ron's image (which he's never cared about in the past, btw, with how outspoken he's been) to have a coalition of truly fiscally conservative individuals, a significant portion of which would be the young people the GOP so desperately needs.

Umm, I have seen many people on here talking about how they are going to raise hell at the convention.

If that isn't the case, I must be reading the wrong posts.

 

[Pauls' Revere]

Then what is the point of Paul's delegates showing up to the convention...

^^ THIS ^^

Third party it is...

 

[tsai3904]

If that were the case, why would the campaign announce this? It shouldn't have to all be on the delegates' shoulders to coordinate the nomination in order for Paul to give his speech.

There isn't much coordination. One of the Nevada delegates said he was given a form and asked who he wanted to nominate for President. He wrote down Ron Paul and that was it. How much coordination does there have to be for Ron Paul supporters to write down his name?

 

[GopBlackList]

Johnson said that because he got 0 support. Sour grapes.

We are changing it from within. Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, Kerry Bentivolio, Justin Amash, Kurt Bills, Chris Hightower, .... All Republicans.

They are not going to change. The libertarian wing just like any other niche group of any political party is going to be on the fringe in the major parties. I am really thinking it is time for us to move on. Some of those folks you mentioned have not even been officially elected and are still campaigning.

 

[twomp]

So nominating him makes that happen?

I believe it says that in the rules, every NOMINEE gets to give an UNEDITED speech BEFORE they start taking votes from the delegates.

 

[TheGrinch]

Then what is the point of Paul's delegates showing up to the convention...

To make as many gains for liberty as possible and make our presence and numbers known...

And cmon people, it was easy to predict that anything mentioning Benton would draw a negative response, but all he said is that Ron himself will not be seeking to be nominated from the floor. Well, I'm sure that's true, but that doesn't really have anything to do with what the delegates choose to do with their numbers.

Just like it's been for a while, it seems like the campaign is just maintaining a level of plausible deniability should anything damaging to the movement occur.

 

[paulbot24]

I keep telling myself that Jesse Benton is playing the greatest game of politics for the campaign that is impossible for us mere mortals to comprehend at this moment. Keep telling myself that...........Oh that, and also and that I am a God among men and people just don't tell me that because they are all just jealous of me and stuff. You know, like Paris Hilton. Jealous bitches.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Then what is the point of Paul's delegates showing up to the convention...

This has been at the tip of my tongue for some time now. Compounded by the fact that some delegates have made it clear that they will support Romney. What is worse is that folks don't understand that TEA comes in many flavors and the Koch boys have the market on all brands. Well....except one...I hope.

 

[Okie RP fan]

This campaign has become a circus. They are either playing a great game setting the stage for the future, or a cheating game and screwing all of us.

Either way, it's terribly confusing.

I don't know who to blame: us, Benton, Dr. Paul...

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

They are not going to change. The libertarian wing just like any other niche group of any political party is going to be on the fringe in the major parties. I am really thinking it is time for us to move on. Some of those folks you mentioned have not even been officially elected and are still campaigning.

Libertarianism is on the momentum in the GOP. IF you quit that, then what? Failing third parties that only assure Democrat victories?

 

[GopBlackList]

This campaign has become a circus.

I don't know who to blame: us, Benton, Dr. Paul...

I think we have to wake up the fact that Dr. Paul wasn't in it to win it.