Must Be Held In St. Paul
I wonder what people don't get about the fact that RP called for this DC-Rally and we are doing it, naysayers or not. The SP-RNC support contingent is a different animal altogether...
I wonder what people don't get about the fact that Ron Paul is a fallible human being. Seriously, people, lighten up.
If the logistics for such an event in D.C. turn out to be difficult, or the payoff not high enough to justify it, Dr. Paul has every right to say that the grand rally should instead be held in St. Paul. Big deal.
Now consider, with an open mind (or explain where I am wrong):
1.) Even 100,000+ in D.C., which is logistically very difficult to pull off, is not impressive in light of other rallies there, and will look like a speck in D.C.
2.) It is extremely expensive for families to get all the way to D.C., and we'd need all Ron Paul supporters there for this to be even a blip on the radar.
3.) It is also expensive for the campaign: the application form is a monster, the permit costs money, the zillion port-a-potties aren't free, etc.
4.) It is impossible to keep various groups that wish us harm (I won't mention any names, but we know who they are) from busing in phony "Nazis for Ron Paul," thereby drawing the media attention there.
5.) Long-term results of any D.C. rally, ever: none.
Advantages to the RNC rally:
1.) Now THIS is some serious political theater, and it WILL be covered. The RNC is going to be a serious, serious bore. This WILL be covered.
2.) Even 20,000 people, which is doable, would look like 100,000 -- exactly the opposite of what happens in D.C. on the Mall.
3.) Ron Paul's message is directed and precise, not just a rally speech in D.C. By showing up at the RNC and bringing tens of thousands with him, he says he and his movement are here to stay.
A rally at the RNC is the way to go. Don't split this into two events. We get one chance. Let's pour all our energies into the greatest political theater this country has seen in generations.
