What next?

[mwz]

Maybe I will spark some angry responses for saying this, but as RP supporters, don't we value honesty? There IS a chance that he will not win the presidency, and we must make sure to carry on this movement well beyond the election. RP's ideas are more important than the man himself!

For me, the most important of RP's positions is monetary policy and Austrian economics. Few people understand what a destructive institution the central bank is. Unfortunately it's so entrenched in our world that we have quite an uphill battle to fight. Every empire has collapsed because its currency collapsed, and this time we ignore history at our peril.

So if he doesn't win, does he just return to Congress? I hope that he aspires to attain a different position in government, ideally in the executive branch. I'd love to see him as an economic adviser in the next administration, regardless of which party is in power. Ron Paul is RIGHT about economic and monetary policy and if the next president is wise, he/she will listen to RP and seek to return the country to a sound money system. Better to do it soon rather than be FORCED to do it after we've experienced a hyperinflationary spiral...

I hope to start a constructive discussion here. What are your thoughts?

 

[bcreps85]

Hopefully preach of him over time and let the ideas grow until another worthy candidate comes around. Certainly after this election young people will be determined to follow in his footsteps.

 

[ejw2076]

vote libertarian.

 

[Antonius Stone]

we must get as many Liberty Candidates elected to congress as possible.

www.paulcongress.com

 

[Swmorgan77]

If he doesn't win, then onward and upward with the Constitution and sound money. This fight has never been about just Ron Paul, he was just such a perfect cadidate for it to center on with this consistency and ability to communicate the information so effectively.

It will be harder without him winning, but we'll fight on.

 

[Paulbot_9876]

fu!# over the gop contender.......

 

[josh24601]

Panic and mass hysteria on the interwebs followed by a return to general apathy. Since we are looking for honesty...

I was optimistic before I signed onto this forum that the movement would continue years into the future and become a real force in the US political scene. Since then I've started to become convinced that it's comprised mostly of either 1) fanatical Ron Paul zealots that make Bush worship look benign or 2) "pissed off people" who want a massive victory showing in this election with no regard for the message or the movement after it.

To be fair I've also met some level-headed people who understand that Ron downplays his own self and shines the spotline instead on the message, and who are interested in a long-term political force that will be created by all this.

Unfortunately, they seem to be the minority.

 

[nosebruise]

what the hell is up with all these super pessimistic threads?

 

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

He runs independent. Then we take it from there.

 

[hellah10]

we must get as many Liberty Candidates elected to congress as possible.

www.paulcongress.com

my thoughts exactly

 

[nosebruise]

He runs independent. Then we take it from there.

+1

 

[stevedasbach]

Too early to speculate.

 

[Hayek's Heroes]

Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.

 

[fmontez]

Join the Republican party, go to your local meetings, and vote every chance you get. Be willing to run for local office. Don't put your hope in the GOP machine, instead put your hope in the GOP members that make up this nations greatest political party.

 

[mwz]

what the hell is up with all these super pessimistic threads?

There is a difference between pessimism and realism.

Successful people always plan for what they will do if they fail. It's called Plan B.

 

[Crickett]

My thought is--this is NOT the time for this discussion at ALL

 

[LibertyEagle]

Forum Guidelines

+ No excessive / pointless negativity on the campaign, its future or elements of it. All messages with a negative tone about the campaign from new users must provide supportive facts as to why there is a perceived negative and provide some suggested solutions to the issue.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=22

 

[nosebruise]

There is a difference between pessimism and realism.

Successful people always plan for what they will do if they fail. It's called Plan B.

haha, get off it. those words arent antonyms. i can be realistic and optimistic at the same time. the point is its too early and anything at this point is pure speculation.

i have no problems with a plan B but for some reason TODAY, right now, we have a burst of threads like this...

i just replied to a "if ron doesnt win where will you be in 2012." thread, which basically asked the same question.



i think ron has a chance at winning and all this "doesnt win" talk is detrimental to the psych of things. it is in NO way detrimental to have a backup plan, but we shouldnt lose track of the prize and primary plan as it is now. right now the FOCUS is on getting ron elected. ONE thread on what comes next if things dont go well is enough.

 

[Bilgefisher]

Its already started folks. WE start to put candidates in congress that will help us. Before they realize what happened, it will be to late

 

[american.swan]

My response is a few questions.

What is "win"? Win requires some goal. What are Ron's goals? We can assume that Ron's goals center around his platform of freedom. The african-americans had to fight for years to win the freedom they should have had under the Declaration of Independence. Woman had to wake up and fight for their rights. Freedom is a on going, forever war. Even if Dr. Paul spends 8 years in the White House, the war won't be over.

I think it's folly to think that at some point this battle for freedom will be over and won. Andrew Jackson kicked out the central bankers. Did that end the war? Of course it didn't end anything.

We must fight and change so many things.
This is only the beginning. Don't expect too much.