Great posts by DT. I hate questioning people's motives but it's part of me.
In one breath, warning us to be cautious about posting info about delegates. And in the next telling us to PM it to him so he can keep a database?
Is there any sort of corroboration, other that DT is a fantastic motivational writer? Someone this "deep on the inside" only comes out now? IP Check?
<btw, I hate being an eternal skeptic>
Thank. Your questioning motives is totally understandable and valid. I will answer as best I can.
I believe in order to attempt to achieve anything, it has to be done in a well organized and united manner. There has to be a plan. Internet postings cheering each other on with "Go, Ron Paul" and "We're Going to Win" , makes for good inspiration and a night of internet fun, but in the end, doesn't amount to a hill of beans.
The beauty of this campaign has been in part, it's laissez faire style. It's also been the campaign's greatest weakness. I wrote in an earlier posting, that I thought the campaign HQs should be coordinating this effort, but it appears, they haven't been doing it in full force. Who knows, maybe they're sharper than we realize and have already laid out the foundation for the convention, but for some reason, I just don't think so.
The other campaigns no doubt, are working in this direction. Just today, I read an article about the Clinton campaign working to take pledged delegates away from Obama.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8583.html
Welcome to the real world.
Yes, I did ask that people send me information privately. I also made a point of stating that I did not want names. Who you are makes no difference to me. Frankly, I would rather not know or be in possession of that kind of data. The only thing that matters to me is the coordination of this effort and to win. How can you organize if you must spend time sifting through countless posts and threads looking for this information. If that's how it's going to work, then we would have a better chance of winning the lottery than winning the nomination. That's just the truth.
What motivates me? That's a harder one to answer.
The love of my country
The concern for the direction in which we as a nation are headed
My belief that Paul would be the best president
My contempt for McCain, Clinton & Obama
The feeling of betrayal by my party and our elected officials
The anger which I felt when I watched the media unjustly eliminate and smear Paul in this race
The sadness I feel when I read the posts of so many down trodden supporters after lost primaries and caucuses.
The frustration I felt after watching a campaign raise millions and yet worked so ineffectively.
Taxes
Iraq
Recession
The desire to know I fought well
The heavy heart I bear when I think of the future for my children and yours.
Should I go on?
They say it's a fine line between love and hate. I walk that fine line in my motivation.
I'm sure if the admins of this board have the capabilities to check IP addresses, they would have done it by now. Not sure what they'll learn from it though. If they have somehow managed to obtain my name, that's fine. I have no reason to believe they would do anything hurtful to me or this effort. There would be no reason to. I am one of you.
I recognized a void that had to be filled and stepped up to the plate. No more randomness, no more haphazardness, just achieving the mission. Winning.
Of course, you can take anything I write and do what you will with it.
I can only say, I have extended my hand to you, I hope that you extend yours to me.
Let's make history. Together.