We can imagine it, we can do it. do it.
This emphasizes why we still must storm the convention.
Even if John McCain walks away with 1191 delegates, all delegates are free to do anything in regards to drafting party's platform, creating committees, and modifying the rules.
Imagine:
We change the party rule from supporting nominee as POTUS unconditionally to making POTUS bound to party's platform and breaking the bound result in disqualification of re-election and even RNC sponsoring for impeachment.
Something like that to bring accountability back... and chaining the nominee to Paul's message.
That way, Paul wins even if he didn't get nominated.
I like this kind of thinking. The RP'ers nationwide have so many things going for them:
1. High degree of education
2. Extremely well informed
3. Internet/web 2.0 savvy
4. Passion coupled with discontent
5. Evidence over the past year that they can together do great things (recordbreaking $, constantly growing numbers, etc.)
6. Numbers, numbers, numbers
7. I could go on...
I've seen evidence just in my sphere of operation that less than 1% of Republicans are actually active in the process (convention meetings, committee membership, precinct activity, etc.). With the RP folks routinely getting 5% of the vote, and in many local areas, straw polls, and online voting much higher percentages, WE CAN DO THIS.
I submit that we must, in reflection of the leader we all admire, play by the rules. His quiet integrity, and playing by the rules, gives him the authority he commands. We know this. It is what has drawn us to him in droves. We need that as well. No dirty tricks - we then become just part of the problem.
I further submit that in doing so to the best of our collective abilities, we won't be infiltrating, we will be the establishment. We are the proverbial breath of fresh air people are looking for. We will right the ship.
Be the change.
Get to work.