This email was brilliant from the Ron Paul campaign

[BringBackLiberty]

The thing is... you didn't need an email to say any of that.
Not right before a supposedly needed money bomb...

Well we all have a right to know where our money is going don't we? I'd rather them tell all of us before we donate that they are going to be spending the money differently. Otherwise people who are overreacting now might really be upset.

 

[wizardwatson]

NOOOO don't say that. Darn it. Rand was prolly just playing along with the MSM. Ron Paul 2012 please !!

Are you being sarcastic lol see Lloyd Christmas post.

I'm not trying to piss on anyones potpourri I just agree with Rand that Ron won't win it. Not trying to disparage Ron's efforts and what he's accomplishing as I believe all that's important. I just don't share in this enthusiasm that he's going to win.

 

[dude58677]

Are you being sarcastic lol see Lloyd Christmas post.

I'm not trying to piss on anyones potpourri I just agree with Rand that Ron won't win it. Not trying to disparage Ron's efforts and what he's accomplishing as I believe all that's important. I just don't share in this enthusiasm that he's going to win.

Warren G. Harding

 

[opinionatedfool]

We are better off when we are not on the radar. The establishment will have their heads in the cloud and we can continue getting delegates at State Conventions.

If Ron Paul went up and said "I'm going to kick Romney's ass" then Romney's supporters will show up at the conventions in droves.

I was worried that the establishment will catch on to our delegate strategy but now this keep us off the radar, so lets look to the conventions this weekend.

+rep

Totally agree.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Now resources need to be spent on winnable races.

 

[opinionatedfool]

Realistically the email could have been worded much better.
Realistically, the 'real world' now has strong reason to believe Ron is out.

The "real world" has thought he was out for quite awhile now. WHen was the last time he was really mentioned anywhere? That is being realistic.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

We are better off when we are not on the radar. The establishment will have their heads in the cloud and we can continue getting delegates at State Conventions.

If Ron Paul went up and said "I'm going to kick Romney's ass" then Romney's supporters will show up at the conventions in droves.

I was worried that the establishment will catch on to our delegate strategy but now this keep us off the radar, so lets look to the conventions this weekend.

you may be right. It sounds like a smart idea if Ron knows his strategy is to get delegates from this point forward.

 

[gerryb]

How do you "work on conventions"? Do you get a list of the delegates and call them over and over and over again? Most of these state conventions, the delegates have already been chosen. It's not like you or I could just walk into a state convention and have a vote. How do you "focus" on conventions? Mitt Romney didn't have 1144 "bound" delegates yet and Dr. Paul has said he won't work on stopping him from accumulating more "bound" delegates.

So besides going to a state convention and giving a speech, how else will Dr. Paul now garner delegates? Phone from home? Please be realistic here.

Precisely.

Although I get the feeling you don't believe marketing is successful. We're winning Virginia with that strategy.. It's the only way to EVER win.

 

[MelissaCato]

Are you being sarcastic lol see Lloyd Christmas post.

I'm not trying to piss on anyones potpourri I just agree with Rand that Ron won't win it. Not trying to disparage Ron's efforts and what he's accomplishing as I believe all that's important. I just don't share in this enthusiasm that he's going to win.

NO, I was not being sarcastic.

 

[Q11Q]

I'm with you on that this is nothing more than a campaign strategy by Paul to let the Romney supporters think that their Obama strategy of bullying Paul supporters has paid off and now they can stop worrying about us.

A recent comment by a Romney supporter on a different forum site just said the same thing, "Here's a thought I had on RP strategy that I have seen numerous time throughout my career. As a way to re-energize his followers, RP 'suggests' he is quitting because he does not have the funds (from his supporters) to wage an effective campaign. As the state convention process is not over by a long shot, this will energize his base to become more aggressive in 'taking' (stealing) leadership positions in order to set the agenda and take delegates".

Remember General Sun Tzu's advice, "Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance"

I'm not giving up on Liberty. Not now. Not ever.

 

[wizardwatson]

Warren G. Harding

As Ron always says, there's always a risk.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I encourage all supporters of Liberty to make sure you get to the polls and make your voices heard, particularly in the local, state, and Congressional elections, where so many defenders of Freedom are fighting and need your support.

Get out the vote! Vote for Ron, and while you are at it, vote for other liberty candidates too!

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[kuckfeynes]

I agree, this move is for the best. I almost choked on my coffee when I read the headlines, but after thinking about it, it makes sense. We could never hope to influence so many people dollar for dollar against Romney. This will seal the deal for a low turnout since there is effectively no choice on the popular front, which will make the delegate battle easier. The time for winning hearts and minds is over and the time to make plays is now.

 

[devil21]

Truthfully, I think Ron's been overwhelmed at us going into non-caucus states and snagging delegates we "weren't entitled to," and doesn't want to rock the boat for Rand. He expected it in Iowa, Maine, etc... but we're kicking ass and taking names all over this place, and it's gotten beyond his control, and certainly beyond the control of the campaign. If Ron officially dropped out today, how many of us would not change a thing we are doing? He's got to remove himself at some level before it really gets good. Just my opinion. I could be wrong.

I wouldnt change a thing even if Ron himself put out a video saying to completely stop taking over the conventions. As much as I love Ron, he can't have it both ways and campaign on it being about the message and not the man, then turning around and start making it about the man and not the message. Ron would NEVER tell us to stop so it's purely academic but yeah this is out of his control now anyway.

 

[LawnWake]

Warren G. Harding

In true Republican fashion, he was never one to regulate.

 

[thoughtomator]

I wouldnt change a thing even if Ron himself put out a video saying to completely stop taking over the conventions. As much as I love Ron, he can't have it both ways and campaign on it being about the message and not the man, then turning around and start making it about the man and not the message. Ron would NEVER tell us to stop so it's purely academic but yeah this is out of his control now anyway.

Hear, hear. Ron Paul could not stop the Liberty freight train if he wanted to (which I am sure he does not). It's not about Ron Paul. It's about our freedom and the nation we leave to our posterity.

 

[messana]

Is he still able to participate in the RNC if everybody thinks he dropped out?

 

[maninblack]

The press release was stupid. There was no reason to tell anyone that you were going to focus on caucus states. You just do it. Now it's created confusion and the MSM is running with as if he's out. I'm sorry there was nothing brilliant about this. It was actually height of amateurism.

 

[seawolf]

The people we as a Liberty Movement have to be worried about now are the 110,000 Youth for Ron Paul Supporters.

I am shocked that Ron Paul would not continue to hold rallies on College Campus's to build the Liberty Movement in the outgoing years.

This is the most devastating part of "stupid" press release today. We shot ourselves in the proverbial foot if our goal is to continue building the Liberty Movement.

A HUGE BLUNDER!!!

 

[Valli6]

I doubt it has that much to do with the wording of the email.
Remember 2008? How many months were they saying Paul had dropped out while he was still running? They just want to be able to get that thing going - like he's dropped out, so they have an excuse to keep pretending he's out. Now they'll pretend they are vindicated when they don't cover any success he has. If it wasn't this email, they'd have found some other reason call him "out".