GOP Strategist: Ron Paul Will Be on GOP Ticket

[gerryb]

Media stayin' consistent at least... and getting the story backwards

 

[Paulistinian]

I think Sed is right... Romney/Paul would be a very strong Vice Presidency like the Cheney years.

 

[eleganz]

lol...no one but paul...for president.

 

[cindy25]

I think you speak for a lot for Paul-supporters, NO COMPROMISES.

I don't know why people can't see this is just an attempt to see how Paul's base reacts to him being given a subsidiary position, they already KNOW that they need Paul & his supporters to beat Obama but we must stand firm on NOBP & they'll come around

Here's more on this - http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?359384-When-are-we-going-to-play-3rd-party-card

no compromise is foolish; suppose Romney offered the presidency in exchange for being VP? we would tell him no?

 

[gerryb]

Pfffffft. Romney would choose Marco Rubio. That would pull in the Latino votes and some of the conservatives/TP who don't like him.

I highly doubt Dr. Paul would accept the VP spot anyway. He'd just be forced to quit as a matter of conscience when Romney starts pulling his garbage (starting wars, raising taxes, signing unbalanced budgets, not doing anything about the Fed, etc.).

Has Ron Paul quite when the President has done all those things in the past?

Why would he start quitting over them as VP?

 

[Sola_Fide]

Here is my bold prediction:

If Ron Paul is on the GOP ticket as VP, 99% of Ron Paul voters will vote for Romney/Paul.

 

[NinjaPirate]

Both of em seem to be forgetting that delegates are only bound in most circumstances on the first pledge, and then there are some still bound on the 2nd, but not many, and then I don't think any bound on the third...

Florida's delegates are bound until the 4th round of voting. After the fourth round of voting, Florida's (Romney's) delegates are then released.

 

[bluesc]

Here is my bold prediction:

If Ron Paul is on the GOP ticket as VP, 99% of Ron Paul voters will vote for Romney/Paul.

You're correct.

 

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

why would he need to quit? VP is a constitutional office; he didn't quit congress when they passed the patriot act. it would be a huge embarrassment for Romney to have an opposition VP, but it happens all the time in other countries, and all the time in states with separately elected Lt gov.

Has Ron Paul quite when the President has done all those things in the past?

Why would he start quitting over them as VP?

The VP is the president's "partner". He supports him and his platform and his programs. He bears part of the responsibility for the results. What's he going to say when Romney starts doing things he has been railing against for years? As a congressman, he can get away with pointing the finger at other members of Congress, but it's a little bit harder to do that when you're the number 2 guy in the administration.

 

[Paulistinian]

Adams/Jefferson

 

[affa]

Here is my bold prediction:

If Ron Paul is on the GOP ticket as VP, 99% of Ron Paul voters will vote for Romney/Paul.

Whoot, I get to be part of the 1% for a day.
I want no part of voting for Romney as prez. Period. The wars will continue.

PS - I don't think you speak for 99 percent of us, so I don't think you should. Especially when it basically tells the establishment that we'll take second. President Paul.

 

[Sola_Fide]

Whoot, I get to be part of the 1% for a day.
I want no part of voting for Romney as prez. Period. The wars will continue.

PS - I don't think you speak for 99 percent of us, so I don't think you should. Especially when it basically tells the establishment that we'll take second. President Paul.

I think you're all talk

 

[parocks]

This is not the best scenario for sure, but if it goes to a third round of voting at a brokered convention, and fight club works, we could see Paul win.
This is very unlikley, however I present these 2 choices.

1) Paul on principle refuses, and retires from public life, Romney somehow wins the general meaning Rand has no chance in 2016.
2) Paul accepts, becomes VP, paving the way for his son in 2020.
And who knows Mitt could die of a heart attack from the stress, moving Paul up to President.

Who has more power to get their message out, a retired congressman, or the VP of the United States?
I think the answer is obvious, I suspect many that post to this forum would hold their noses and vote for a Romney/Paul ticket.

What do you think Ron Paul would want us to do in that scenario. Would Ron Paul want us to vote for him, even if he was just the VP?

 

[Philosophy_of_Politics]

I actually wouldn't support this.

 

[dillo]

what happens if its a brokered convention and nobody agrees to anything?

 

[BigByrd47119]

I'd rather see him as Chairman of the Federal Reserve than VP.

Granted, I'd vote for a Romney/Paul ticket, but not a ticket that had Gingrich or Santorum in it in any position. Ron can be beneficial to the cause of liberty in any one of the three positions being discussed...why does it matter so much if he were POTUS? It's not about the man (I love you Dr. Paul!), its about the movement.

 

[LibertyProsperity_56]

I would never vote for the Romney/Paul ticket. If that happens, I'd rather be doing something else than waiting in line to cast my vote. Don't give up yet--the primaries/caucuses are far from over!

 

[anaconda]

The far more likely scenario, in my estimation, is that Romney loses the general election to Obama, and Rand runs in 2016.

I'm willing to bet on THAT scenario.

Yup. I do wonder how Rand will fund a national campaign, however.

 

[anaconda]

Pfffffft. Romney would choose Marco Rubio. That would pull in the Latino votes and some of the conservatives/TP who don't like him.

I highly doubt Dr. Paul would accept the VP spot anyway. He'd just be forced to quit as a matter of conscience when Romney starts pulling his garbage (starting wars, raising taxes, signing unbalanced budgets, not doing anything about the Fed, etc.).

There is no strategic reason I can imagine that would make Ron want to be VP.

 

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

no compromise is foolish; suppose Romney offered the presidency in exchange for being VP? we would tell him no?

Unless you wish to have Ron Paul assassinated, then yes tell him FUCK NO. No Establishment VP = Ron lives. Establishment VP = Ron dies. You have to have someone like Ron as the VP to keep them from assassinating him. They can get away with taking one out without being too suspicious, but BOTH and replacing with status quo shill? Good luck with that one. I would revolt ... march on State house in arms to get those fucks to interpose / seceede. That would be THE straw.