Whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Keep pushing it.
I hear that a lot, especially by some dumb pop singers, but it just isn't true. Sometimes what doesn't kill you cripples you.
Whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Keep pushing it.
I have read several conflicting threads and posts on this forum of people saying yes, he can still win, and those saying no he cannot, even one guy saying it was now impossible for Paul to win.
Can someone clarify this issue in a very concise, clear response?
Thanks.
Our chance, and the chance of any other conservative who doesn't want Romney, lies in blocking Romney from getting 1144 delegates. Other conservatives COULD recognize that and join with us to do it. That will likely not give anyone first ballot support at the RNC but will require whomever emerges to be more satisfactory to conservatives because they will need conservative support. After the first ballot most delegates are unbound and can vote their consciences. It opens up possibilities. If we block Romney, Ron could win. Or some new candidate acceptable to conservatives could (not that that is what we want.) Ron WILL have states and I believe he will have at least the necessary plurality in 5 states to get nominated into contention at the RNC BUT that means people have to WORK now, we need enthusiasm. We need phone from home. We need LOUISIANA DELEGATES and we need supporters there charged up because we are now in a low turnout mode. It hurts us to have supporters depressed, thinking there is no chance and not turning out ourselves. Think of what the difference could have been in Pennsylvania if only OUR OWN PEOPLE had kept the faith and turned out. These discussions can have results in those who read them, recall, and convincing our own supporters that there is no chance is the best way to lose.
At this point, I honestly think there is a real CHANCE, but it is not the 'likely' course of events. We all know what that is. But a BIG part of the reason I consider our chance slimmer rather than better now that the other two anti Romney's are out is that some of OUR OWN PEOPLE seem to think it is over. We have to get people MORE enthusiastic at this point to have the wins that will give Ron momentum to block Romney. With the media black out, I don't know if we can do that, but we should keep that in mind in the way we discuss these issues. For every member on this site there are MANY more watching. I don't know if you are aware, but our numbers had dropped here to 12000 visiters a day about, and the last couple of days, since Minnesota delegates became somewhat known, we have had a lot more traffic. So there ARE people checking in or looking around at candidates. Let's bring them in.
Beyond that, it is taking over the party apparatus for future runs so the party can't keep running the same script on conservatives every single election.
but he might be able to get it on a later ballot. so what he really has to do is keep ROMNEY from having 1144 going into Tampa.
The outcome in November will be one of these:
Obama wins 8 more years
I have no idea if it's possible...but I hope it is. All I know is, Romney doesn't have 1140ish delegates yet...so there is hope of a miracle (at the least).
How?
And now you know, the rest of the story.Bottom line....Mitt Romney hasn't 'won' yet, and Ron Paul hasn't 'lost'.
OP: False Dichotomy. Ron Paul wants delegates, our job is to get the maximum number.
OP: False Dichotomy. Ron Paul wants delegates, our job is to get the maximum number.