Who will be on Rand's ticket for VP?

[Nic]

This poll is a complete joke, but for some reason I still read the whole thread anyway. I don't see any way or reason it's not Ted Cruz. Him and Rand have pretty much held the entire GOP hostage since Cruz came into the senate. Nobody except Christie is dumb enough to want to debate either one of them, and together, they've got the old guard against the ropes. I think it would be a mistake to choose anyone else. Amash and Lee are great and I'd be excited to have any of them on the ticket, but Paul and Cruz are definitely the leaders of the Wacko Birds.

 

[fr33]

This poll is a complete joke, but for some reason I still read the whole thread anyway. I don't see any way or reason it's not Ted Cruz. Him and Rand have pretty much held the entire GOP hostage since Cruz came into the senate. Nobody except Christie is dumb enough to want to debate either one of them, and together, they've got the old guard against the ropes. I think it would be a mistake to choose anyone else. Amash and Lee are great and I'd be excited to have any of them on the ticket, but Paul and Cruz are definitely the leaders of the Wacko Birds.

Once a VP is picked it means Rand has already won the nomination. He isn't going to win the general election by only getting the GOP to vote for him.

If he gets to choose a VP candidate, it's going to be a moderate/establishment type. I don't like it but that's how it works.

 

[PaleoPaul]

Susana Martinez from New Mexico.

Latina AND female. Plus, the Governor of a border state.

 

[ManOfSteel]

Susana Martinez from New Mexico.

Latina AND female. Plus, the Governor of a border state.

Yes, this is the correct answer.

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

Susana Martinez from New Mexico.

Latina AND female. Plus, the Governor of a border state.

Has she distinguished herself as a liberty candidate in any way? Federalism / states' rights? Patriot Act / Fourth Amendment / NSA? Wikipedia said she is AGAINST medical marijuana rights in her state, which is a huge black mark. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see anything backing her besides straight-up affirmative action.

 

[ManOfSteel]

Has she distinguished herself as a liberty candidate in any way? Federalism / states' rights? Patriot Act / Fourth Amendment / NSA? Wikipedia said she is AGAINST medical marijuana rights in her state, which is a huge black mark. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see anything backing her besides straight-up affirmative action.

You seem to be laboring under the impression that the VP needs to be a liberty candidate. Why do you think that?

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

You seem to be laboring under the impression that the VP needs to be a liberty candidate. Why do you think that?

If Rand has to pick an anti-liberty candidate, it will be someone like Christie or Bush who is forced on the ticket by Kissinger/RNC threats. It won't be a nobody.

 

[compromise]

Has she distinguished herself as a liberty candidate in any way? Federalism / states' rights? Patriot Act / Fourth Amendment / NSA? Wikipedia said she is AGAINST medical marijuana rights in her state, which is a huge black mark. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see anything backing her besides straight-up affirmative action.

She allowed Obamacare in her state.

We have lost the Obamacare battle in the Supreme Court and it doesn't seem likely we'll succeed in Congress. The state governments are the last defense against Obamacare.

If Governors permit Obamacare exchanges in their states, they cannot be true believers in liberty & limited government.

 

[FrankRep]

None of the above is winning.

Ted Cruz.

 

[ManOfSteel]

If Rand has to pick an anti-liberty candidate, it will be someone like Christie or Bush who is forced on the ticket by Kissinger/RNC threats. It won't be a nobody.

How much money would you be willing to lose betting on this?

 

[T.hill]

It makes sense that Walker is a self proclaimed libertarian-leaning gov. with all the support hes gotten from the Koch bros.

Maybe Paul LePage?

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

If something is "clearly unconstitutional, yet it still happens," then what does "clearly unconstitutional" even mean?

Are you seriously posting on a Ron Paul forum and purporting not to understand that the federal government does unconstitutional things every day? Thousands of them?

GTFO. I call troll.

 

[ManOfSteel]

Are you seriously posting on a Ron Paul forum and purporting not to understand that the federal government does unconstitutional things every day? Thousands of them?

GTFO. I call troll.

Are you seriously replying to a question without even pretending to answer it?

GTFO. I call troll.

 

[XTreat]

It will be someone more moderate, yet at least viewed as still conservative by republican voters from a northern swing state. Scott Walker seems to fit the bill.

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

It was not thought out well in the least.

If you think Barry Goldwater Jr. would be Rand's choice, you are delusional.

1. Goldwater ran as Ron's VP in 2008, so he has experience.

2. It's not necessarily "Rand's choice." Rand might nominate Jeb Bush from the dais if Rockefeller threatens him; but grassroots delegates on the floor could nominate anyone they want.

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

I usually like your posts compromise, but I strongly disagree with this. Why do you think he'd be a good choice for VP? In what way(s) is he better than Susana Martinez, for example?

Probably because Walker has made national headlines fighting the commie labor unions. Martinez is a nobody.

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

Didn't find a credible source for that.

There probably isn't one.

 

[RonPaulGeorge&Ringo]

Well you think wrong. Rand has already made a statement about Cruz

Rand made a non-statement.

Rand certainly never said he thought Cruz was Constitutionally eligible to serve as President.

 

[MichaelDavis]

Probably because Walker has made national headlines fighting the commie labor unions. Martinez is a nobody.

This thread is about who we think he will choose, not who we want. If The race is close and Rand needs to win, this is who he might choose. Martinez is the first female Hispanic governor in the United States. She is a Republican who is extremely popular in a very Democratic state who can assist him in securing three key demographics: Catholics, women, and Mexican-Americans.

 

[Havax]

This thread is about who we think he will choose, not who we want. If The race is close and Rand needs to win, this is who he might choose. Martinez is the first female Hispanic governor in the United States. She is a Republican who is extremely popular in a very Democratic state who can assist him in securing three key demographics: Catholics, women, and Mexican-Americans.

Not only is my name also Michael Davis, but I agree with Martinez being the best choice.