GOP Strategist: Ron Paul Will Be on GOP Ticket

[bluesc]

My point wasn't that Romney pick Paul as I would never vote for such a ticket and I suspect a majority of Paul supporters, but the fact that if the GOP wants to win the General their only choice is Paul. Further, that I doubt Romney is going to have 900 delegates. The way it is shaping up now on the first ballot it's looking something like 650 x 3 with Paul around 450. Who knows what percentages of Paul delegates will become unbound after the first ballot, but we need to make sure we get every single delegate position no matter what. It's becoming almost certain of a brokered convention, and if we can't win then, then we had no shot to begin with. That is what we are working towards.

Yeah, I was just giving my general thoughts and expanded on your comments. I know how you feel about the idea .

Someone will have to make a deal with Paul in a brokered convention unless we get delegates to be released on 2nd round. Hopefully the campaign has a way of making it happen in big closed primary states.

 

[sailingaway]

Paul's negatives are just as high. I think Santorum actually has the best favoribility ratings of the 3.

no, Ron's negatives were high with GOP when he was attacked all over in December. They've gone up. Santorum hasn't been vetted, really, since his moment in the sun was so brief, but he will be.

 

[bluesc]

I think it is a little pre-mature to assume Romney will have the highest delegate count at the convention.

Super Tuesday is going to have a lot of surprises.

My worst nightmare is Santorum...

It doesn't matter who has the most if they don't have the majority needed. What will matter is that our people stand as delegates for other candidates, etc. for the 2nd round of voting when they are released and become unbound.

If a deal is made, it is most likely to be made with Romney.

 

[Ssd]

A deal would in essence be a joint presidency with Paul as VP (for official purposes) but obviously Paul should get bases removed from Germany, etc. and Afghan war should end. He should also get complete control of the Fed agenda. He should also be able to unofficially veto Romney's decisions just like Romney can veto his. Obviously, Paul could just quit if Romney isn't getting along which Romney wouldn't want as its bad press. So, essentially, its a Paul presidency with Romney as the figurehead.

To tell the truth, I'd vote for this ticket. Its basically better than anything ever so we might as well just vote for it. Romney will become a Paulite in no time anyways.

 

[ByeByeBernanke]

I don't see this happening at all...how the hell is Paul gonna go around campaigning with Romney while they both have 2 fundamentally different messages? No way this could happen.

 

[daviddee]

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[daviddee]

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[ByeByeBernanke]

Lol and what would Romney do? His whole campaign is more war and more Fed.

 

[Feelgood]

I could not vote for a Romney/Paul ticket.

NOBP

 

[affa]

I find it comical that people run to praise one type of shill... and vilify other shills.

However, in this case what the pundit is saying is clearly a possibility. Plus it's stated as opinion, not 'fact', as on other programs.

Pundits are allowed to speak, and allowed to have opinions. We'll never escape that, as long as television exists. But having varied opinions is not, and never has been, the problem. Rather, it's when they limit opinions (by never airing them), parrot opinions as fact (giving them the air of 'common sense'), or marginalize opinions (by treating the messenger like an idiot) that the problem arises.

I despise the media, but don't mind one hour out of the day being pro-Paul.

 

[squarepusher]

Judge for VP

 

[american.swan]

People need to understand something. VP is far better than a cabinet post where he gets easily replaced due to infighting. VP is a position that forces him to be there for FOUR YEARS. What good is Paul in the cabinet if he's replaced after 6 months for disagreements?

THIS VIDEO shows!!! Why we have to have 2000 delegates in Tampa!!

 

[anaconda]

The judge's guest is saying that Romney would pick Paul for VP because Newt & Frothy have too high of negatives. But I think Romney can easily pick someone else for VP like Christie or somebody. And give Newt a place in the administration for Newt's delegates. I don't trust this guy because he's such a Paul fan that I don't think he's objective.

 

[ProBlue33]

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.

 

[Xenophage]

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.

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.

 

[thoughtomator]

Yes, and if you read my post I stated Romney could end up without the highest delegate total... Making Dr Pauls additional delegates meaningless.

If Santorum goes in with the higher total, he negotiates with Newt. Done deal.

I think you may have forgotten that Santorum and Gingrich don't have an even shot at delegates, having missed as many ballots as they have. The chances of Santorum + Gingrich delegates adding up to a majority is slim to none. Santorum has no shot at something like 700 delegates and Gingrich is out of the running for about 560 or so, this is of a total of 2288 delegates - a huge percentage of the total.

 

[Paul Or Nothing II]

I could not vote for a Romney/Paul ticket.

NOBP

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

 

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

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.).

 

[cindy25]

A deal would in essence be a joint presidency with Paul as VP (for official purposes) but obviously Paul should get bases removed from Germany, etc. and Afghan war should end. He should also get complete control of the Fed agenda. He should also be able to unofficially veto Romney's decisions just like Romney can veto his. Obviously, Paul could just quit if Romney isn't getting along which Romney wouldn't want as its bad press. So, essentially, its a Paul presidency with Romney as the figurehead.

To tell the truth, I'd vote for this ticket. Its basically better than anything ever so we might as well just vote for it. Romney will become a Paulite in no time anyways.

something like Ron being Romney's Chaney?

 

[cindy25]

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.).

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.