Walk Out on Rumsfeld at CPAC!?!

[ronpaulhawaii]

I appreciate creative thinking, but...

...

1) Dress up as a Mit-wit or Hickabee supporter and clap really loud while shouting "Go Rummy, git them Jew hating heathen Moo-slims!" if (when) Rummy starts warmongering.
...

I hope such an individual would be much more discreet than this guy



otherwise it might be kinda embarrassing...

(and the CfL badges won't help...)

 

[idirtify]

Originally Posted by idirtify
I don’t think it’s immature to disagree with unjust wars and torture, do you?

That is ridiculous question.

We are not talking about "disagreeing"

Yeah, that's exactly what we are all saying.

Hmmm. It would seem we are not exactly all on the same page.

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

Originally Posted by idirtify
I don’t think it’s immature to disagree with unjust wars and torture, do you?

Hmmm. It would seem we are not exactly all on the same page.

I don't think you recognize the sarcasm of the latter, nor are you addressing the point in the former...

 

[Inkblots]

Hmmm. It would seem we are not exactly all on the same page.

I think you might need to adjust your sarcasm detector.

 

[TheTyke]

We need these people to vote for Ron Paul if we want to win the election. How do people even come to the conclusions we can win elections by ticking people off?!!? It boggles my mind... that's how to LOSE elections and is, very literally, what our opponents would like us to do.

I remember when a big group of us were supporting Rand at an event. People were circulating that it was a good idea to boo when Grayson spoke, but Rand asked us not to. So we simply didn't clap... there was wild cheering for Rand, and dead silence for Grayson. Booing would just have been rude and hurt our cause, but this highlighted the enthusiasm gap. If you have to do something, that should be enough. :\

 

[RideTheDirt]

I say walk out on him. Then again, if I were there and attempted to stay and be a polite slave, I would need a barf bag.

 

[speciallyblend]

We need these people to vote for Ron Paul if we want to win the election. How do people even come to the conclusions we can win elections by ticking people off?!!? It boggles my mind... that's how to LOSE elections and is, very literally, what our opponents would like us to do.

I remember when a big group of us were supporting Rand at an event. People were circulating that it was a good idea to boo when Grayson spoke, but Rand asked us not to. So we simply didn't clap... there was wild cheering for Rand, and dead silence for Grayson. Booing would just have been rude and hurt our cause, but this highlighted the enthusiasm gap. If you have to do something, that should be enough. :\

walking out before his speech is better then using flying drones!!

 

[Anti Federalist]

You must be confused, I am going to walk out if an opportunity presents itself.

Regardless of what we do, the media is going to say we're all homosexuals and that's why Ron Paul won.

I was going to stay out of this thread, but I had to +rep that.

 

[teacherone]

if you're going to do it then you better have some amazing pre-scripted material to deliver to the media.

this will definitely grab their attention and may even turn into a BIG story.

if you play your cards right and voice true concerns about Rumsfeld's violations of the constitution while simultaneously plugging the good doctor this could possible be a game changer.

 

[idirtify]

I think you might need to adjust your sarcasm detector.

I guess my sarcasm detector is malfunctioning. I don’t get it.

 

[idirtify]

if you're going to do it then you better have some amazing pre-scripted material to deliver to the media.

this will definitely grab their attention and may even turn into a BIG story.

if you play your cards right and voice true concerns about Rumsfeld's violations of the constitution while simultaneously plugging the good doctor this could possible be a game changer.

Good points.

 

[MegD4Freedom]

I thought of the same idea, except I think we should be even more blunt and stand in the back during the presentation of his bullshit award with signs that talk about what the constitution really says about war....

 

[MelissaWV]

And exactly what would that statement be?

"We had nothing better to do with our limited time at CPAC than to make the room seem full for Rumsfeld, then walk out so that Paulites can be painted as immature idiots. Really, CPAC is just boring except for the Pauls and our other favorite speakers, and of course voting, and after-parties; we couldn't find a booth or speaker during Rumsfeld's time, so yeah... this was the best we came up with."

I still don't see the point of handing the media two stories that virtually write themselves to choose from.

Rumsfeld's packed house for his award? That's what it'll look like. You're all waiting for your moment to "walk out" but while you're there for the start, you're part of the crowd.

Immature supporters of some kook shouting down the honorable and worthy Rumsfeld? Makes you sick, doesn't it. That is usually worth a blurb on the news. Sometimes it pans out into running for office.

The difference between then and now is that you're going to be at CPAC. You really do have a mission there, and if you really think this makes such a massive statement that anyone of import will take notice and go "Wow! I want to be with THOSE guys!" I suppose you should go ahead.

What will happen is that attention will be drawn to this meaningless ceremony (and Rumsfeld) rather than to the doctors Paul and the outcome (which we all hope goes our way).

I can just hope none of the people I donated money to would be that silly with their time.

 

[vita3]

Sheep it up over their @ CPAC

 

[speciallyblend]

I suggest everyone as an individual do what they want to and in the end the gop will rise or fall on their own corruption!!

I will boo/cheer accordingly! I suggest the neo-cons/cpac attendees and liberty lovers grow some balls and hold the failed gop establishment accountable! We are not using predator drones here like the gop establishment! we are voicing our opinions and if the gop establishment doesn't want booing and wants cheering. they better shape their asses up asap!!

anyone got a small model drone not armed? i bet that would scare the f out of the neo-cons. I wonder how comfy they would feel having a model drone buzz them in the middle of a speech joking of course

 

[dannno]

"We had nothing better to do with our limited time at CPAC than to make the room seem full for Rumsfeld, then walk out so that Paulites can be painted as immature idiots."

Well to be fair, Rand is speaking right before, so they have all the excuse in the world to be there when the time comes for action.

 

[BuddyRey]

I suggest everyone as an individual do what they want to and in the end the gop will rise or fall on their own corruption!!

I will boo/cheer accordingly! I suggest the neo-cons/cpac attendees and liberty lovers grow some balls and hold the failed gop establishment accountable! We are not using predator drones here like the gop establishment! we are voicing our opinions and if the gop establishment doesn't want booing and wants cheering. they better shape their asses up asap!!

Ditto! The idea of politics is a hollow farce if nobody ever holds their "leaders" accountable, and everyone holds back their righteous indignation out of some misguided idea that politicians are supposed to be venerated and respected above anyone else who makes a common practice of stealing people's money, lives, and freedoms at the point of a gun.

Boo, hiss, yell, whatever. As long as you're not using any form of physical violence, you're perfectly within your right as a tax-slave...I mean uh..."constituent".

 

[Distinguished Gentleman]

It would be interesting if people prepared pamphlets explaining all the ways it is ridiculous to call Rumsfeld "a defender of the constitution, and pass it out to others at the conference. Maybe have a rival grassroots constitution award ceremony in another room.

 

[TheTyke]

Boo, hiss, yell, whatever. As long as you're not using any form of physical violence, you're perfectly within your right as a tax-slave...I mean uh..."constituent".

Being within your rights doesn't mean something is a good idea or beneficial. I still remember Ron Paul saying "If my supporters cared about me, they wouldn't." If we are actually serious about electing Ron we will not deliberately alienate voters. We're not going to vent our frustrations, make a scene or do what makes us fee good, we are going there to improve Ron's chances - not sabotage them.

It blows my mind we're even having this discussion. Have we learned nothing about how to win in 3 years? We're these people sleeping during Rand's election? Or were they the ones deriving self-satisfaction by tearing him down? Sometimes our biggest obstacle to restoring the Republic seem to be ourselves.

 

[ManifestLiberty]

Would Ghandi or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sit through the award ceremony for Rumsfeld?

To me this is not immature, this is noble.

This is not childish, this is principled.

This is not a joke, this is a statement.


Rumsfeld is a criminal, a liar and a thief of liberty.

Sitting through a ceremony for his recognition is an abomination.

I say go Josh and all prepared to make a stand!