Ron Paul needs to leave the Republican Party

[1000-points-of-fright]

Sure RP can keep his seat for his term, but he will be a lame duck Congressman the minute he goes 3rd party to lose in the presidential general election.

This thread is not about the presidential general election. We already know he won't run independent or 3rd party.

It's about him simply leaving the GOP.

 

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

Sure RP can keep his seat for his term, but he will be a lame duck Congressman the minute he goes 3rd party to lose in the presidential general election.

Brilliant idea. NOT!

This post should be titled how Ron Paul and his Revolution can become irrelevant over night.

How isn't he that already? I mean, unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of the House refuses to take him seriously. Sure, the GOP would be enraged, but it might make the Dems (who are going to be dominating the House for the foreseeable future) a bit more sympathetic on some issues.

If Obama wins the General, the GOP is going to be a lame duck party. The worst thing that could happen is if we wind up in a small, insignificant holding cell (the GOP), without enough of us to take it over and too many hardheaded neo-cons remaining to keep themselves buried under the Dems. If this truly is the strategy going forward by the fall, I will give it a chance, but we should begin thinking about an anti-GOP Plan B if we haven't made any headway by 2010 or 2012.

 

[Time for Change]

The republican party leaders brought the demise of the party on themselves when they manipulated the minds of the nation and shifted votes toward McWar.

They blessed the worst possible candidate of them all...how ignorant can a politician or a party leader actually be?

 

[airborne373]

This thread is not about the presidential general election. We already know he won't run independent or 3rd party.

It's about him simply leaving the GOP.

Huh?


I do not get it. You are suggesting Ron Paul quit and become a hermit?

This thread is dopy.

 

[patawa91]

I disagree. The most Ron can hope for now is a speaking role at the convention, and a long term uphill fight if he stays. He has two directions he can go. He can remain a congressman, and try to reform the party slowly, or give the 3rd party a shot. 3rd party is the only real way he will effect this years election. It may be wiser for him to stay in congress, and take the slow road.

 

[Alex Libman]

If Ron Paul switched to Libertarian, a couple of other congressmen might as well, and a few more down the road would switch as a new outlet for frustration with their own party. This will make it much easier for the many Libertarian candidates running for local offices, as well as the U.S. congress.

 

[1000-points-of-fright]

Huh?


I do not get it. You are suggesting Ron Paul quit and become a hermit?

This thread is dopy.

What are you talking about? He stays in Congress but quits the GOP. What's so confusing about that? Leiberman quit the Dems and is now an independent. He kept his seat. You don't lose your seat just cuz you switch parties.

 

[FreeTraveler]

It amazes me that in a campaign based on PERSONAL LIBERTY we STILL have people trying to tell the good doctor what to do!!

 

[Lovecraftian4Paul]

It amazes me that in a campaign based on PERSONAL LIBERTY we STILL have people trying to tell the good doctor what to do!!

I don't think it's as simple as that. Ron Paul has always been a highly reluctant candidate. There were petitions from old Ron Paul supporters trying to get him to run in both 2000 and 2004. He refused both times. It took pressure in 2007 to get him to launch his exploratory committee as well.

 

[Kludge]

It amazes me that in a campaign based on PERSONAL LIBERTY we STILL have people trying to tell the good doctor what to do!!

*snickers* See anything wrong with your statement yet?