What is Doug Wead talking about?!

[Treathurst]

You should come by more often! It's nice to see another member of my generation represented!!

Thank you...I just might do that...Facebook is getting a little old and over grown...PLUS...they are getting ready to go public. With that and CISPA...they will own the souls of FB users.

 

[maskander]

RP better not do anything stupid, as you all say the writing is on the wall... If they decide to negotiate with Romney I'm afraid that's it for me.

 

[Treathurst]

I don't see how Romney positions/actions has any affect on what Paul would do/say. This is why it is unlikely that he would be given the slot, but if they did I would expect some future fireworks.

When was the last time America would have had a VP like RP? Just the thought of RP licking the heels of MR...makes me gag and go weak in the knees...let me tell you if RP took a VP offer....then...then you would know what kind of PATRIOT RP really is.....

 

[Treathurst]

Romney will not pick Ron Paul as his VP, that would be a disaster (plus I'm not convinced Paul would want the position). Can you imagine the VP debates where Paul would be contradicting most of Romney's positions? That wouldn't look very good. If Romney becomes the nominee he will avoid risks and pick someone safe that could possibly help him win a swing state.

You are dead on with this....RP might bow a little to get what he needs but he will never kneel and lie.

 

[Treathurst]

RP better not do anything stupid, as you all say the writing is on the wall... If they decide to negotiate with Romney I'm afraid that's it for me.

I think the next few days are going to winnow the wheat from the chaff....

 

[ZENemy]

Ron Paul said with his own face, lips, mind, mouth, body, brain and whatever else you wanna include, he said:

"Its so secret that even I don't know about it" He said it on national TV.

Rand Followed up with that same quote a day or 2 later.

If you think a secret deal is afoot you are calling Rand and Ron A Liar.

 

[TexasJake]

No matter what happens it wasn't wasted. You know you're not alone, and thats something you didnt have before 2007.

QFT.

No matter what happens, the movement is larger than ever before. I'm here and that is directly the result of Ron Paul and people like you guys helping me to undo years and years of backwards right wing neocon thought. More people than ever understand the fundamentals of honest liberty and that should not be dismissed. I highly doubt Ron struck some kind of a deal with Romney that would compromise his principles, and ours.

 

[J_White]

if Dr.Paul gets the go ahead to make major changes to the monetary policy - full audit of Fed with a chance to end it, or start the competing currencies.
that in itself, i would consider a win. but of course, the chances of that happening are slim.
once the fed is under a leash, all else will slowly fall into place - they can't have needless, endless warfare and welfare without raising taxes.
and if they try to raise taxes, people wont like and throw them out of office.
i feel Fed is at the root of this all and getting rid of it, would start moving us in the right direction.
that is victory for me.

"VP, a speech, influence of party platform, cabinet positions"

Let's say we get all of the above, do you consider that a win?

 

[cocrehamster]

I don't understand how accepting the VP spot would violate any principles. If he started supporting Romney's foreign, monetary, or other policies that they currently disagree on then I would agree, but I don't think Ron would accept the position if it wasn't understood that he will be the same Ron he's always been.

 

[idiom]

Mitt Romney and the RNC are desperate to cut a deal with RP because they want to win. But they don't have very much to offer. Also their money interests hate the idea of Ron Paul.

The schizophrenia inside the Romney Camp must be intense.

We just keep doing what we are doing and let them chicken first.

It is better for us if the think RP has little ability to stop us Blowing up Tampa. (Metaphorically for those who are not sure (NSA I am looking at you.))

 

[wetroof]

why is everyone mentioning Ron as VP. if there is a deal isn't it mostly-likely Rand as VP?

 

[ProIndividual]

I'm going to enjoy Romney losing no matter what Ron or Wead want us to do. I'll never vote for the lesser of two evils again in my life. My goal is for Republicans to lose so we can get a liberty candidate in 2016. Otherwise we will wait until 2020 or 2024.

No deals. No compromise. No surrender.

If Ron tries to strike a deal I'm done with him too.

 

[hrdman2luv]

We have all the cards. The RNC cannot win without us. We can pull the trigger and tear the Convention in half. They have almost nothing we want other than the nomination. We can provide a landslide vs Obama.

But its a lot of very difficult steps to any sort of compromise.

If Romney knows this, then he's going to make a bid for our support. The only way he can accomplish this, is to offer Rand a VP spot. Even though it's questionable as to how many will fall for it.
But, considering the things that have come out of the campaign, like the constant begging for respect at the conventions towards the Romney people. And the fact that a VP spot for Rand is the only way to keep someone in the limelight. Because after this election is over, Ron Paul will vanish, retire, and rejoice. And I can't blame him on bit. 30 years of fighting battles that we can't imagine. Some of us have been in this fight for 4 or 5 years. I can't imagine 30 years.
So handing the torch to Rand, only seems like the right thing to do for Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.

 

[specsaregood]

why is everyone mentioning Ron as VP. if there is a deal isn't it mostly-likely Rand as VP?

Not if the only reason is to win. Ron carries the independent vote, no candidate on either side even come close. Rand would make the GOP happier, but you dont need them as much in the general.

 

[Agorism]

idk what he's talking about..

 

[susano]

If Romney knows this, then he's going to make a bid for our support. The only way he can accomplish this, is to offer Rand a VP spot. Even though it's questionable as to how many will fall for it.
But, considering the things that have come out of the campaign, like the constant begging for respect at the conventions towards the Romney people. And the fact that a VP spot for Rand is the only way to keep someone in the limelight. Because after this election is over, Ron Paul will vanish, retire, and rejoice. And I can't blame him on bit. 30 years of fighting battles that we can't imagine. Some of us have been in this fight for 4 or 5 years. I can't imagine 30 years.
So handing the torch to Rand, only seems like the right thing to do for Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.

Speak for yourself. Rand Paul could never entice me to vote for a Zionazi neocon globalist. I wouldn't even vote for Rand Paul for city commission.

 

[wetroof]

Not if the only reason is to win. Ron carries the independent vote, no candidate on either side even come close. Rand would make the GOP happier, but you dont need them as much in the general.

I suppose that is true. but Ron is not that favorable among the Republican base, so in that regard it would not help Mitt. Also their ideologies are so different. Ron compromising to Mitt's platform, or the opposite doesn't seem doable. But if Rand is to be the VP, and Mitt gets an endorsement from Ron Paul in this regard... I think Mitt Romney could then take a large share of the independent vote. If this is in conduction is Ron Paul speech at the convention, that might also help...

Rand does not have the same pressure to stick to his principles as Ron Paul does (being the figurehead of the liberty movement). this gives him some room to compromise on platform.

What i think is that Rand as VP would be favorable over Ron as VP for Romney. Still not sure if the Romney campaign would actually consider picking Rand for VP. that depends on the perceived threat of the RP delegates at the convention and how they could get the Ron Paul campaign to mitigate this. But it would seem from all the recent press releases that Something is in motion. like other people had said, there was really no reason for some statements by Benton unless their decision is being forced by some deal.

And I think there is a at least 50% chance Ron Paul would accept an offer like this from the Romney campaign.

 

[idiom]

The Independent vote is Anti-War and anti-Deficit.

If the RNC wants to win they have to cave on foreign policy and the FED. Otherwise the independents will stick with Obama.

 

[Carlybee]

Well I think this thread has revealed one thing besides speculation: we are split into those who would never vote for Romney even if RP was VP and those who would. So where does that leave us? Speculatively speaking of course.

 

[jcarcinogen]

Well I think this thread has revealed one thing besides speculation: we are split into those who would never vote for Romney even if RP was VP and those who would. So where does that leave us? Speculatively speaking of course.

I would be extremely let down if RP took a vp nomination. I don't like Rand so I don't care if he were chosen by Romney (assuming he gets the nomination) because Romney will lose and people can blame Rand for Romney's loss to Obama. Even though its pretty obvious Romney won't win anyway.