Levin says what Paul is doing is very 'Soviet'

[idiom]

Ron Paul didn't appoint us, we volunteered.

Yes, but it is the realisation that the party is a power pyramid. If you change out the people at the bottom the people at the top are powerless to stop you. And they don't realise what you are doing until it is far to late because they don't understand where their own power comes from.

 

[anaconda]

We were listening to the Mark Levin show on Sirius Patriot at supper tonight and Levin suddenly started talking about Ron Paul and the delegates he is getting in what Levin called 'Hybrid system' states. He stressed that Paul did not win the popular vote in those states but is getting delegates. He said it was very 'shrewd' and then paused and said in his sarcastic little voice that it was very 'Soviet' of him. He spoke to his producer or whoever was in the background and added 'don't you think'?

But then of course did not go on about what he means by that. What is 'Soviet' about those states having rules that allow that? What is Soviet about RP legally going this route? Levin did not elaborate, he just stated that it was very shrewd and then very (or perhaps he said 'rather') Soviet.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?339354-Take-The-No-Levin-Challenge

 

[porchdog]

its called a revolution, DUH, they will never give up the reighns without a fight.

 

[anaconda]

Levin is the intellectual equivalent of Sean Hannity..... who is the intellectual equivalent of a baby monkey.

Please don't insult baby monkeys.

 

[anaconda]

I am truly sorry that forum participants continue to comment on Marc Levin. It makes me sad, actually.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?339354-Take-The-No-Levin-Challenge

 

[redant]

His voice makes me sick no matter what he says, but stuff like this makes me stay sick!

 

[Krugerrand]

It's actually Reagan-esque. Reagan's plan in 76 was to have his delegates abstain in round 1 and then force a round of uncommitted ballots.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...&dq=reagan+delegates+abstain+convention&hl=en

 

[anaconda]

It's actually Reagan-esque. Reagan's plan in 76 was to have his delegates abstain in round 1 and then force a round of uncommitted ballots.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...&dq=reagan+delegates+abstain+convention&hl=en

Thanks for posting that article.

 

[sailingaway]

Actually this is exactly how Stalin took power.

He became party secretary which nobody wanted to be because it had no power except to appoint the lowest level of local party members... who elected the level above them... who elected the level above them...

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to make the comparison.

but was it us who wrote these 'Soviet' rules? It is how the party makes people who hate the establishment pick 'vote' for the establishment pick by switching their delegates to vote for the party pick by 'acclimation' at the RNC every time.

They tried to stimie the evangelicals with proportional votes and 'fall back' ballotting, and went after Ron with fall back balloting (first choice doesn't count drop to second etc until last left wins) ONLY in areas where that helped Romney. THAT is what is soviet, manipulating the rules so their guy always wins. We have no choice in the rules, we are beating them, where we can, with their own.

 

[roho76]

Says the progressive.

 

[idiom]

but was it us who wrote these 'Soviet' rules? It is how the party makes people who hate the establishment pick 'vote' for the establishment pick by switching their delegates to vote for the party pick by 'acclimation' at the RNC every time.

They tried to stimie the evangelicals with proportional votes and 'fall back' ballotting, and went after Ron with fall back balloting (first choice doesn't count drop to second etc until last left wins) ONLY in areas where that helped Romney. THAT is what is soviet, manipulating the rules so their guy always wins. We have no choice in the rules, we are beating them, where we can, with their own.

I am hoping that we get to the point where we have a enough delegates to turf the rules out. We are hitting that point quite a bit.

 

[camp_steveo]

I have his book, "conservative manifesto..." I think I will have a weenie roast this weekend.

 

[Sola_Fide]

I can hear him saying this in his really nasaly sinister voice too.

 

[osan]

Levin is the intellectual equivalent of Sean Hannity..... who is the intellectual equivalent of a baby monkey.

How dare you insult a baby monkey like that!

For shame.

 

[EBounding]

I hate when I stumble into "Media Spin". Just puts me in a rotten mood.

 

[libertygrl]

Levin is ignorant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_democracy

Levin is a NEO-CON shrill and wants the continuation of young American soldiers dying for Israel.

 

[libertygrl]

How dare you insult a baby monkey like that!

For shame.

LOL!!

 

[Revolution9]

Actually this is exactly how Stalin took power.

He became party secretary which nobody wanted to be because it had no power except to appoint the lowest level of local party members... who elected the level above them... who elected the level above them...

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to make the comparison.

I am sure the doctor has assassination squas and hired jackboots to assist him in his rise and corrupting grip on power.. jeesh.. lousy comparison. BTW.. I want to slap the privileged smirk off your avatar.. Who is that snarky brat?



Rev9

 

[Sam I am]

We were listening to the Mark Levin show on Sirius Patriot at supper tonight and Levin suddenly started talking about Ron Paul and the delegates he is getting in what Levin called 'Hybrid system' states. He stressed that Paul did not win the popular vote in those states but is getting delegates. He said it was very 'shrewd' and then paused and said in his sarcastic little voice that it was very 'Soviet' of him. He spoke to his producer or whoever was in the background and added 'don't you think'?

But then of course did not go on about what he means by that. What is 'Soviet' about those states having rules that allow that? What is Soviet about RP legally going this route? Levin did not elaborate, he just stated that it was very shrewd and then very (or perhaps he said 'rather') Soviet.

Only reason he calls it "soviet" is because the word 'Soviet' sounds bad. When you talk about politics in the US, "Soviet" can be used as an all-purpose pejorative.

In reality, what Ron Paul is doing is in no way like what the soviets did. The Soviets overthrew their king in open revolt. Ron Paul is going through an electoral process. completely different.

 

[romancito]

Levin is a very violent man and "soviet" he understand and manipulative. Dr. Paul is a meek peaceful man whose personality will bring honor to the position he aspires.