Should Ron Paul jump into the race to stop Trump, Clinton and Sanders?

[rg17]

Ron Paul needs to jump in to stop the dangerous Communist Bernie Sanders, the lying criminal sociopath socialist Hillary Clinton and the authoritarian fascist socialist troll Donald Trump. All of the remaining candidates are Zionist scumbags and support endless wars, hate the constitution, indefinite attention, support extremely high taxes and hate our gun rights! Ron Paul is the only person who supports the constitution, our gun rights, our free speech, ends the wars, getting rid of the income tax, and the only one who loves America.

 

[Philhelm]

No. That ship has sailed.

 

[Luieburger]

You might as well jump in the race yourself. You'd be equally as effective.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Assuming he is even interested. Only two people can get enough delegates to get the nomination at this point given the delegates remaining- Cruz and Trump. And Cruz needs about 90% of those remaining himself (and his base is in the South with religious conservatives- he won't do as well in the remaining states). Trump only needs 57% of them. Even if Ron Paul could get on the ballot in every remaining state (another problem) and win every one of them, he could not get the nomination.

I don't like it either but it is pretty certain at this point that Trump is going to be the Republican nominee. It isn't technically locked yet but the ways of stopping him are quickly running out.

 

[Suzanimal]

I voted yes because I love Ron Paul.

 

Poll needs more options.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Well, it would be great if Ron could stop any of those people, but he couldn't.

Anyway, we don't need to worry about Bernie (done, Hillary will be the nominee), or Trump (Hillary will beat him in November).

We're looking at 4-8 years of Clinton, because GOPers went fucking insane and nominated a game show host.

 

[Son_of_Liberty90]

Well, it would be great if Ron could stop any of those people, but he couldn't.

Anyway, we don't need to worry about Bernie (done, Hillary will be the nominee), or Trump (Hillary will beat him in November).

We're looking at 4-8 years of Clinton, because GOPers went $#@!ing insane and nominated a game show host.

Theyre saying they don't want to nominate him, unless this is all a front?

I mean which is it? Is Trump being pulled by the GOP strings? Is he a Clinton puppet?

 

[hells_unicorn]

I voted yes because I love Ron Paul.

I voted no because I love Ron Paul. The guy has punished himself enough trying to save a country made up primarily of people that hate him, let the man rest and put someone else out there next time. This election is done, just focus on lower offices until next time.

 

[Peace&Freedom]

Since Ron has retired from running for office, the person who should have considered this campaign scenario is Rand. This is why I wrote a zillion posts circa LAST March outlining how Rand at that point lacked both a plausible pathway to victory in the early primaries, and a means of creating leverage to overcome the marginalization the media and kingmakers were going to subject him to.

If Rand had run a fusion campaign on multiple party lines (GOP/LP) from the outset, emphasized cultural issues and boldly exposed the establishment's covert op driven foreign policy, he would have created his own outsider momentum and positioning to be a commanding presence in the primary race, instead of just another guy on the far end of the debate stage.

Rand would have built a sizable voting coalition beyond the 5-10% liberty base to win some pre-Super Tuesday contests on this basis. As the LP nominee, he could then have offered the GOP delegates a much needed option of turning to nominate him at a contested national convention, to unify the anti-Hillary vote in the election. Oh, what could have been.

 

[Suzanimal]

I voted no because I love Ron Paul. The guy has punished himself enough trying to save a country made up primarily of people that hate him, let the man rest and put someone else out there next time. This election is done, just focus on lower offices until next time.

I didn't actually expect him to listen to me.

 

[Dianne]

Hell No !!! The same rules they have in place to take Trump out, they have in place to take Rand out. In-fact, their rules were specifically designed to take Ron Paul out in 2012. So let Trump and his billions destroy the GOP, and make 2020 our year !!

 

[69360]

No he should tend his garden, play with his grandkids, ride his bike or do whatever he has been doing in retirement and enjoy himself.

 

[adam220891]

First of all, the media would have a field day considering his son ran and dropped out.

Secondly, the guy is old as hell. Let him retire in peace.

Third and most important, the GOP fucking hates us. How do people forget or not realize this? If you don't want to support the military industrial complex or crony capitalism, you can GTFO of their way. Liberty has no place in the GOP, period.

 

[Rad]

The country needs some moral clarity. I say do it!

 

[euphemia]

Third and most important, the GOP $#@!ing hates us.

But they are going to finally have to deal. with. us. We are here. We are not going away. They can have a chance of winning with us, or they certainly lose without us. They have a pretty good track record on the losing.

 

[adam220891]

But they are going to finally have to deal. with. us. We are here. We are not going away. They can have a chance of winning with us, or they certainly lose without us. They have a pretty good track record on the losing.

Disagree. Their marginalization of the liberty movement has been very effective. Our agenda does not align with the elite's agenda. Trump supporters won't bail on him anyway, so even if Rand got the nomination (won't happen, they would pick a puppet) it is likely to be a losing effort.

 

[undergroundrr]

I said yes, because just having the little burst of press around it might wake a few people up to what stupidity they've driven themselves into.

I'm not worried about his need for retirement and relaxation. He wouldn't do it if he didn't want to.

Not in a million years do I think it would happen, but for me it would be all positive.

Its impact on Rand? I'm not convinced Rand has what it takes to be a successful presidential candidate. Certainly not in 2020. Things may develop differently in 12 or 16 years though.

 

[Ronin Truth]

Does Ron have access to a nuke?