What will Ron say on Jay Leno?

[sailingaway]

Johnson/Paul ticket, they win, Johnson resigns, and Paul is POTUS. Booya-ka-sha!!

I want Ron in the debates with Obama and Romney, not Johnson. I'd rather he went independent, but I don't think he's going to run.

 

[anaconda]

I'm sure he'd applaud it if he knew it, but this is Ron, the guy who, after Tom Cruise came back stage at a show to thank him for his work, turned to his aide and asked "Who was that?"

Pop culture is not something he's up on.

So Ron missed "Top Gun" and "Risky Business?"

 

[presence]

I'll bet ten thousand.

Mitt?

 

[Maltheus]

I'm sure he'd applaud it if he knew it, but this is Ron, the guy who, after Tom Cruise came back stage at a show to thank him for his work, turned to his aide and asked "Who was that?"

Pop culture is not something he's up on.

Haha, I never heard that. Nice.

 

[ZENemy]

Mitt?

LOL!

 

[sailingaway]

Can you explain how that works? I don't understand how/why he would qualify for that.

I don't know the exact amount. $39 million is way too high as I glance at the rules. He can get a match of up to $250 for each person who donated to him and he had a ton of small donors, so a lot, but I guess not $39 million. Up to $20 million I think plus COLA since the regulation was written, just looking quickly, but it is a match of the first $250 from each person, so it would be based on the number of donors he had, then match UP TO $250, depending on how much they gave.

He refused it in 2008, but in 1989 when asked he said he might be able to be persuaded that it was ok to take matching for non major party runs given the taxpayer funding of the larger party efforts and the disparity in ballot access and debate access. He said he wasn't quite 'there yet' but he might be able to be persuaded.

 

[sailingaway]

So Ron missed "Top Gun" and "Risky Business?"

He was asked about favorite movies and said he doesn't watch movies and he guessed the last one he saw was Sound of Music because Carol likes musicals. But he did see 'Couples Retreat' because he was invited to the premier, which I suspect was an unusual choice for him, in any event....

 

[BuddyRey]

If he announced an Independent run, it would set the political world on fire. It's unfortunate that a lot of people won't vote for an Independent, because I think that if everyone who supported Ron Paul would vote for him, he'd clean Oromney's clock.

 

[JamesButabi]

Probably just typical Ron. He will briefly discuss that the GOP didn't treat him very nice, will say how they need his young and independent support, wont make a decision on who to support, and will laugh at all of Jays cheesy jokes.

 

[Michael Landon]

Johnson/Paul 2012.

This is what I'm hoping for.

- ML

 

[RickyJ]

I know one thing he won't say. He won't say, "I endorse Romney for president", that will never happen.

Ron Paul will not vote for Romney either.

We are all hoping he runs third party.

 

[CPUd]

If he makes any kind of 'announcement', which is already being blown out of proportion (much like the 'big announcement' Doug Wead was supposed to be making that never really was), it is maybe a speaking tour on campuses. That's what he really likes to do anyway.

 

[presence]

I would think that Gary Johnson would be INVOLVED in any Libertarian Party announcement.

 

[Okie RP fan]

He won't truly have anything to gain running third party. And that swipes the rug out from under Gary Johnson, whom so many people are swaying towards right now.

Second, people like Mark Levin have pledged to ruin Rand Paul's career if Ron runs third party. And Ron will only make more enemies. Republicans are already very bitter that he won't endorse Romney. Now, think of the enemies we will create if he goes third party.

If he makes any kind of 'announcement', which is already being blown out of proportion (much like the 'big announcement' Doug Wead was supposed to be making that never really was), it is maybe a speaking tour on campuses. That's what he really likes to do anyway.

This would be an awesome announcement. For Ron to go on a nation wide tour, distributing literature and holding forums and speeches.

 

[CPUd]

3 nights a week:

 

[ronpaulfollower999]

"Gary Johnson is bowing to become my VP on the libertarian ticket!!!"

Ron Paul To Have Special Announcement On The Jay Leno Show - 3rd Party Run?!

Matt Larson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE1Fyxwylp8

Oh boy. This whole thread (not just this post) is how rumors get started, unrealistic expectations don't get met, and hard working people get an undeserving blasting.

The only ground breaking announcement I can picture Ron making is that he gave up chocolate chip cookies.

 

[liberty2897]

IF he runs 3rd party I will donate 1K!

Now that I have a real job again, I'll match you and post the transaction here.

 

[Tinnuhana]

There will probably be some discussion of Clint Eastwood's impromptu. Now that would be something: if Eeastwood showed up as a surprise guest and he and Ron sat there and talked about their areas of agreement.
This is an interesting site. It's a translation TO English (like, governor is translated "Controller".

http://clinteastwood-tribute.com/biography

Eastwood joined the military in 1950 (Korea) but his transport plane went down off California and he ended up never going there. So that happened when Ron Paul was either a sophomore or freshman in high school.

 

[RickyJ]

...Second, people like Mark Levin...

Mark Levin? He is nobody. Who cares what he says?

 

[No1butPaul]

Is there any actual basis for people to expect a "big announcement?" Or are people just hoping?

Neither really, the link said: There are rumors of a new project being announced or an endorsement to follow the RNC convention…