How come you don't give up on Ron?

[Omphfullas Zamboni]

Hello,

I must say, this whole Ron Paul grassroots beast has positively surprised me. You guys have weathered sparse media coverage, marched with signs on your own free time, distributed fliers, and staved off indifference in a political climate where the general populace seems only interested in a facsimile of change.

Sometimes, all of these efforts have been in the face of an ungainly and unseasoned national campaign. Even so, you've managed to draw a distinction between the Ron Paul you desire for president and the management staff which he has selected.

My question is: why is this the case?

Honestly, (and my cynicism is showing), I foresaw an altogether different outcome unraveling here. At about the time Bradley in DC was railing against HQ, I expected comments along the lines of:

"Ron Paul is a nice guy, but his inability to oversee a national campaign speaks poorly of his executive skills. He does not deserve my support," and so on. Though I'm rather abashed to admit it, I predicted you would turn on Ron Paul himself, (before giving up altogether). You guys can be vicious [see reaction to the first official campaign commercial]. Watching vote results, I've seen spurts of threads against old people, evangelicals, Mormons, and stupid youth. Nothing is off limits.

To my pleasant surprise, however, the upswell of, "Ron Paul is incompetent" threads never materialized. I really expected everyone on the forums to tear him to bits, eventually. Why not? Is not Ron Paul to blame for the failures, whatever they may be, of the Ron Paul campaign?

In any case, I would like to congratulate everyone on their dedication to freedom and thank you for proving to a grizzled cynic that people can still rally around a cause.

Sincerely yours,
Omphfullas Zamboni

 

[Thunderbolt]

What other choice do we have? Support liberty and try to save our lives or quit.

 

[PauliticsPolitics]

Hello,

I must say, this whole Ron Paul grassroots beast has positively surprised me. You guys have weathered sparse media coverage, marched with signs on your own free time, distributed fliers, and staved off indifference in a political climate where the general populace seems only interested in a facsimile of change.

Sometimes, all of these efforts have been in the face of an ungainly and unseasoned national campaign. Even so, you've managed to draw a distinction between the Ron Paul you desire for president and the management staff which he has selected.

My question is: why is this the case?

Honestly, (and my cynicism is showing), I foresaw an altogether different problem, unraveling, here. At about the time Bradley in DC was railing against HQ, I expected comments along the lines of:

"Ron Paul is a nice guy, but his inability to oversee a national campaign speaks poorly of his executive skills. He does not deserve my support," and so on. Though I'm rather abashed to admit it, I predicted you would turn on Ron Paul himself, (before giving up altogether). You guys can be vicious [see reaction to the first official campaign commercial]. Watching vote results, I've seen spurts of threads against old people, evangelicals, Mormons, and stupid youth. Nothing is off limits.

To my pleasant surprise, however, the upswell of, "Ron Paul is incompetent" threads never materialized. I really expected everyone on the forums to tear him to bits, eventually. Why not? Is not Ron Paul to blame for the failures, whatever they may be, of the Ron Paul campaign?

In any case, I would like to congratulate everyone on their dedication to freedom and thank you for proving to a grizzled cynic that people can still rally around a cause.

Sincerely yours,
Omphfullas Zamboni

Because there is a lot more going on here than this primary. There is a movement.

 

[bluto20]

Watch or listen to a few of ron paul's congressional or rally speeches and you'll know why.

 

[luvthedoc08]

because it's RP or fascism, not much of a choice

 

[mynameisJason]

Actually, McCain taking the lead encourages me some. Enough people hate his guts that would never vote for him, that RP may stand a good chance. I think his poor showing in many of the early primaries was very bad, but since he's stuck it out and many have dropped out, I think it's still possible for him to do well.

We'll see. But I am still personally talking to people and winning over converts. Also very encouraging.

 

[pacelli]

Ron Paul is founding father material. The sheep of America will regret their decision to allow a media and an ignorant GOP restrain their freedom to choose.

We're not going anywhere.

 

[austin4paul]

Ron Paul is more than a man - he's the Champion of the Constitution. It's hard to critize that, regardless of how effective or ineffectively the campaign has been managed. As Ron Paul Revolutionaries, we're proud of our Constitution - we relate ourselves to the American Revolutionaries who fought to bring it to us in the first place. We're proud of what the Constitution stands for -- the liberty that it brings through restraint of government power -- and so as just as we are proud to proclaim "I am an American" we are also proud to proclaim

"I am Ron Paul"

It's a patriotism that goes way deeper than a person

 

[eok321]

Is not Ron Paul to blame for the failures, whatever they may be, of the Ron Paul campaign?


The current failure in this campaign is solely down to the achievement the government has had in controlling the MSM and keeping the status quo intact for now, due to a lack of education and ability to critically think for themselves people have bought into the rubbish the MSM serves up.

Reeducation and politely waking people up to what is going on around them is the only way this campaign can survive and therefore win.

To fail is to give up which carries too heavy a price for all of us (Mccenturyofinsanity supporters included).

 

[gerryb]

When Ron Paul gets 0.3% (no kidding) of the MSM coverage, and yet gets over 5% of the national vote, more donations than any other rep candidate in Q4, etc. etc. how could you fault the man for anything short of being brilliant.

 

[N13]

One cannot abandon 2+2=4.

Truth is truth. This movement transcends the election.

 

[chinaCat]

Ken Kesey Once said a Vote For Barry Goldwater is a Vote for Fun

I'm inclined to think a Vote for Ron Paul is also a vote for fun, and this country needs some fun. Some would make it much more complicated then that, and they have a point. But does it need to be that complicated.

 

[Midnight77]

Well, I have given up on Ron winning the Presidency. It's just not physically possible. But I won't forget what this man did to inspire me. He started a movement in this country that I won't forget. Time will tell if the movement continues, though.

 

[RonPaulVolunteer]

Because you need eyes to see, just like Jesus said, those who have ears to hear...

We see, you don't. Never-the-less, we will fight for your right to continue to be the blind leading the blind.

 

[RonPaulVolunteer]

Well, I have given up on Ron winning the Presidency. It's just not physically possible.

Yes it is...

 

[scottabing]

I will never turn against Ron Paul. To turn against Ron Paul and his record is to turn against that which he stands for. He is the vessel of a message that rings true to all that listen and he has lived his life true to the message he carries.

Ron Paul has reached me. He has changed me.
To go against him would be to go against the message.

 

[Russellk30]

You might as well ask:

Why don’t you give up on Freedom?
Why don’t you accept slavery?
Why don’t you want to be taxed to death, and then a little more after you die?
Why don’t you piss on the graves of the founding fathers?
Why don’t you accept the collectivist agenda?
Why don’t you try to breath water instead of air?
Why don’t you try to beat up Chuck Norris?
Why don’t you go take a crap on the ground in Mecca?
Why don’t you build a tomato plantation in Death Valley?

Why don’t you sell you soul to Satan for a few fucking trinkets?

 

[DahuiHeeNalu]

This country is in a revolution!! The people are sick and tired of it and there not gonna take it no more

 

[mynameisJason]

Well, I have given up on Ron winning the Presidency. It's just not physically possible. But I won't forget what this man did to inspire me. He started a movement in this country that I won't forget. Time will tell if the movement continues, though.

But hopefully you will go into the voting booth in November and vote your conscience instead of for the lesser of two evils? Even if I have to write him in, I will not regret my vote ever again.

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

When Ron Paul gets 0.3% (no kidding) of the MSM coverage, and yet gets over 5% of the national vote, more donations than any other rep candidate in Q4, etc. etc. how could you fault the man for anything short of being brilliant.

QFT

You might as well ask:

Why don’t you give up on Freedom?
Why don’t you accept slavery?
Why don’t you want to be taxed to death, and then a little more after you die?
Why don’t you piss on the graves of the founding fathers?
Why don’t you accept the collectivist agenda?
Why don’t you try to breath water instead of air?
Why don’t you try to beat up Chuck Norris?
Why don’t you go take a crap on the ground in Mecca?
Why don’t you build a tomato plantation in Death Valley?

Why don’t you sell you soul to Satan for a few fucking trinkets?

QFT

For me, the simple answer is Ron Paul is right. All the other candidates are wrong. The truth of that will be seen in the not-so-distant future as events unfold.