The Ron Paul Campaign: The Glass is Half Full, by Rand Paul
by Rand Paul MD | March 17, 2008
Analysis of Ron Paul's success or failure seems to miss the mark. Many critics point to this or that ad or this or that tactic that prevented victory. I think such analysis misses the forest for the trees.
I believe that no candidate can win the presidency without day-in and day-out, constant television coverage. In other words, unless the media grants you first tier coverage, the electorate will not vote for you in significant numbers. A large percentage of voters will not vote for a candidate they don't believe can win and that belief in "winnability" is still entirely controlled by the MSM.
That said, I think we should revel in the extraordinary successes of the campaign.
Ron Paul began with nearly zero name recognition and was relegated from the beginning by all MSM media to the second tier. I believe pundits should recognize the great strides in achieving between 5 and 10% of the vote in almost every state and receiving 11% in a Rasmussen poll running as a third party candidate. Not to mention over 20% in several caucus states, including second place in Nevada, Montana, and Louisiana.
Ron Paul's name recognition nationally now likely exceeds 50% of the electorate.
Any analysis must begin by acknowledging that many better know US Senators and Governors received less of the popular vote. Many such as Biden and Dodd received less than 1%, even though they have been staples of the Sunday morning news programs for decades. Not to mention the fact that Ron Paul trounced candidates with far greater name recognition such as Fred Thompson and Rudy Guliani.
I believe Ron Paul gained nearly the maximum possible vote in a Republican Party primary. Polls in NH show that only 6% of Republicans believe in immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Nearly 50% believe in some in-between position or reassessment of war strategy. About 30% believe in "staying the course" no matter what.
In Michigan 37% of the Republicans expressed displeasure about the Iraq War and the vast majority of these same people voted for McCain. I believe McCain’s image as someone who will challenge Bush and the establishment blinded these voters to his public comments on continuing the war for 100 years if necessary. I also believe if the poll questions asked about "immediate withdrawal" that the percentage in the Republican primary is closer to 6% nationally.
After the last NH presidential debate, I turned around to Chris Matthews and tried to get him to host Ron Paul because Fox was excluding us the next night. His eyes glazed over a bit and he thought about Ron Paul and the Iraq war. You could tell by his response. He said, you know Ronald Reagan probably wouldn't have gotten us into the Iraq War. Trying to be agreeable, I nodded my head. He then followed by adding that if McCain had been president we also probably wouldn't have gone into Iraq.
I shook my head in disbelief and reminded him that the day before McCain had made the comment that he would keep the troops in Iraq for 100 years. Matthews hemmed and hawed and said, "Oh, he's just being a good soldier now."
My take, Matthews and the liberals in the media love McCain so much for his pandering to their global warming agenda that they simply give him a pass on the war.
In the final analysis, I believe about 5-10% of the Republican Party is ready for a non-interventionist foreign policy and Ron Paul got that vote. A significant portion of the electorate heard Ron Paul's chastisement on the huge federal deficits and nodded their heads in agreement. Innumerable Republicans come up to me and love much of the Ron Paul message but can't quite come to agree with the foreign policy of non-intervention.
On foreign policy, at some level, they listened to the message about the erosion of our civil liberties but could not escape the image of helicopters fleeing the embassy in Saigon in 1975. This image still bothers many Republicans and they can't embrace a quick exit from Iraq even if they know in their heart of hearts we need to leave.
My interpretation of the Ron Paul Revolution, though a biased one as the son of the candidate, is that we should rejoice in getting 5-10% of the vote given that we got 1/1000 of the media attention and did not get enough attention to enter the realms of winnability in the public's mind.
To me, though, the campaign remains an unqualified success. My prediction for 2008: an utter crushing defeat for Republicans. Not out of anger for Ron Paul's loss, I think he won, but because Republicans are failing on two fronts: not living up to the promises of limited government and balanced budgets and failing to understand how unpopular the Iraq War has become.
One last prediction! We will elect at least one Ron Paul Republican to Congress this year
Rand Paul MD
Bowling Green, KY
This is Ron Pauls Son
In God We Trust!
For Kevin Tuma....I don't give a hoot who's son he is. If he's demoralizing then he ought to keep HIS mouth shut! You seem to be sympathetic to him because of who he is? He is flesh and blood as are you and I and not to be exalted. You ought to join the democrats. He should keep his defeatist mouth shut. He is doing the work of the McCain camp at great cost to the Patriot moral.
You can pat his back and lick his feet if you want. I will say what I will and if you can't handle the truth, then go cry somewhere else. Your attitude is cowardly! Get out of our way all you who are cowardly and apathetic. This is about our very freedom and liberty and we are in this to win at all costs no matter who gets in our way!
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What Ron Paul’s Candidacy Means To Me
I copied this from a blog that I wrote a few weeks ago.
What Ron Paul’s Candidacy Means To Me
Current mood: inspired
Category: News and Politics
You hear SOOO many people saying such things as "Ron Paul is a fringe candidate at best.... He can't win.... Why are you wasting your vote.... blah blah blah"
Well... HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS?
I don't think that most people even realize THE POINT of this campaign! Sure it would be incredible for Ron Paul to take the Presidency! (and I for one am NOT giving up until it is totally over- if even then) I believe that Dr. Paul started this campaign to educate the public on what the government is up to and what "We the People" can do to change it! It was to inspire a new breed of Congressional Representatives who still believe in FREEDOM to step forward and run for office. It was a warning to the people who would listen that our monetary system and the economy are going in the toilet faster than we realize and personally we'd better stop spending like drunken sailors and start diversifing our portfolios with commodities. It was a message to the younger generations that America was not intended to be the Police State that they have grown up in and are sadly becoming accustomed to. (like when you can't smell the stench if you've grown up in a garbage dump) Ron Paul's candidacy was a message to the world that AMERICANS aren't ALL stupid, war-mongering assholes! That the idea of personal FREEDOM and RESPONSIBILITY is not lost on ALL of us.... just the maniacs who have seized control of our elections over recent decades. Ron Paul has done ALL of this and MORE!! He makes us think, question, see, hear, understand and FIGHT!
To me and many others the term "Ron Paul" is no longer just the name of the brave & brilliant freedom fighter we know and love, it has also become an adjective describing truth, wisdom, courage, responsibility, change and most importantly.... PERSONAL FREEDOM & LIBERTY!
I believe that Dr. Paul has relit the torch of Freedom that will someday grow into an INFERNO! This man will go down in history as the Father of America's new generation. Dr. Paul's campaign was a gift to every American. One that we will be forever grateful for.
I DON'T THINK THAT YOU CAN GET MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN THAT!!!
Rand, get with the program, man!
Rand, get with the program, man, your tone is defeatist What on earth are you saying, you don't believe anyone can be elected president without constant television coverage? This is the 21st century! - there are hugely successful rock bands that never get played on the msm because they threaten to sue any mainstream radio stations which broadcast their music! They don't want msm recognition! Why then are you whining about it?
If you think msm recognition is so important, what on earth were you thinking when you let those ads for Ron Paul run on mainstream radio and tv? Who the hell designed those ads? They were absolutely awful. Boring, uninspiring, uninformative. A complete waste of opportunity and money. There's no excuse either - youtube alone brims with fabulous ron paul videos!. Where did you find those advertising video makers you used - in the incompetent old fart's bin?
You predict "at least one Ron Paul republican' will be elected to congress. Pathetic, man. There is an old expression, "to damn with faint praise". You damn with faint encouragement.
Are you saying that Rand
Are you saying that Rand Paul was running his Dad's campaign? I was under the impression the awful TV ads came from the RP staff and campaign HQ...?
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You agree the ads were awful!
I see you agree, Kevin Tuma, that those TV ads were awful.
I'm assuming, as Rand seems to speak for his father here, that he has been intimately involved in the campaign and would therefore have been privy to decisions about advertising. He certainly regards tv exposure as essential, so I would think the media ad campaign would be a foremost consideration for him.
If it wasn't, it should have been. Those ads were a tremendous opportunity to enlighten the masses and promote the ron paul revolution. It was a tremendous opportunity utterly, and at great expense, wasted.
Believe me, if I had been intimately involved in the campaign - and I gather you too - those miserable ads would never have seen the light of day. Who was the incompetent who organized and approved of the campaign advertising? We are going forward, and we may well need more tv and radio spots. Whoever was responsible for selecting the last ones should be sacked. We need to make sure someone with vision, creativity, energy and half a brain is in charge of this important function.
Also, does anyone know why the donation counter is no longer operative at the campaign website?
Right on
Truthout reveals that the regional campaign staffer who had to be asked twice to work for the campaign, has not contributed one dime to Ron Paul, only the GOP. When staffers join meetups and sabotage groups...this campaign has done everything it could to not win and destroy it's own rEVIOLtution. It's pretty apparent the Paul family never intended to get this far, didn't want to get this far and don't want to go any further. Daddy/Grand dad has his job back as congressman from craddle to grave to a generation and that's all they wanted...they didn't want this and now Rand here is telling us about the TV. And he calls this the glass half full? He's cracked, and that's why.
Half Full....
No one is perfect.... not sure we could ever demand perfection from anyone, but we do demand success. I had the pleasure of visiting HQ briefly last week and everyone was busy working for the cause, they were warm and polite. Hard working and friendly works for me.
In other news... the ads didn't work. Pickup the pieces and learn from the experiences and move on. Folks, one thing I'm very sure of and that is that a percentage of my neighbors are waking up on their own... sorta hard not to think something bad is wrong here. They are looking for a solution, so lets join arms and give them the honorable Dr. Paul, his family and his staff.
You all have my support. You won't get anymore money from me due to the very bad ads but that's another story... donating my monies locally at this point in time...
-Ramblin Randy
No More Constitutional Lip Service. They can blabber and steal Ron Paul's talking points... but they can't stand on them..!
B Grade Ads
We needed "messages" that moved the heart and mind.
Instead of getting advertisements the likes of 750 Ton 4x4 Caterpillar Earth Movers... we ended up with drab, worn out... low on compression Moped Scooters.... leaking oil, blowing smoke... and why hell they stank too.
Tomorrow is a wonderful gift... let us work together and use it wisely. Go Go Go Ron Paul.
Ramblin Randy
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How can any of us who are fighting for the very life of this country, our freedoms and God given liberties say it's over? We have come so far in such a short time and against such great odds. We have given our time and our money and our energies and we will not listen to any more negative speaches. I am very angry at Rand's defeatist message and he ought to be scolded for his weakening the spirit of good Patriots who are looking for encouragement.
Get the hell out of the fox hole Rand and go home with your tail tucked between your legs! We are in this to win! Put the money counter back on the site Rand!!!!!!!!! You do not speak for ANY of us. We are fighting this to the very end whatever that may bring and the good Lord is always with us, so good by to everyone who is willing to just roll over and die and let the black boots step on the very neck of your children because of your lazy arses and pathetic attitude of quitting while we are on our way to war with these hellish people who are opposed to us and our way of life. We will not be with you. Do you think that freedom and liberty are just going to jump into your lap? Pray to God that we continue!
This is Ron Paul's son
This is Ron Paul's son you're denouncing, you loudmouthed twit.
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Support the Constitution of the United States
I think the evidence suggests
rather strongly that the turning point in the campaign hinged not on MSM coverage but rather on weak performances in the debates and overall lack of strategy.
Home runs
Well Mr. Daddy, For your information, Dr. Paul hit home runs in every debate.
Of coarse most of them went over the heads of most conventional; thinking morons. Obvuiously you are one of those.
Preforming is axactly what any of the so called front runners do.
Pandering and lip service preformances...
No thank you, I prefer substance and truth for Liberty.. even if it's a bit hard to swallow.
Brent Cole Sr.
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”
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Another plant....
Nice try whos ever daddy that you are.
It hurts dosnt it? Just to know that the heat is getting a little hot for you.
If you cant stand the heat. Get out !
Go play in the cold with the other cold hearts.
We the people are in this until the end.
We will prevail. You can count on that.
FREEDOM !
Bull Pucky...!
Poor debate performace... your opinon maybe ?
When 80 year old citizens walk up to me and quietly tell me that "Ron Paul is the smartest man on that stage" I'm inclined to think he's doing just fine up there. As a boots on the ground Meetup member I've seen 2 groups of voters: those that hear the message and quickly get it... then there are those who have never heard the message.
And let me not forget... of course there are those who try to divide us... easy to spot them...
-Ramblin Randy
50 States - 50 Marches
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Well, of course, its my opinion.
I certainly wasn't voicing someone else's opinion. I am, and have been, a supporter of Dr. Paul. I voted for him in '88. He gave a few great answers in the debates but, as many RP supporters have noted, overall he was not effective enough to gain votes. A hard pill to swallow, but true.
In retrospect, the good Dr. should have hired someone to help him polish his performance. As we know, he has the best ideas, he just couldn't package and deliver them.
Thank you Dr. Paul
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If the nomination becomes impossible then I suggest you continue this revolution this way. Dr. Paul
The revolution is just waiting for an encouraging word from Ron Paul....... before you started you were one voice but you are now hundreds of thousands or maybe millions .... see ... http://www.youtube.com/wa...
Songs are being created, & videos commercials created, ......we need a word from Ron Paul saying the revolution is in full force.
Lets see how much money we can raise and how large of an awareness we can make by advertising and make it obvious that the ""media has blacked"" out his message.
We can run the ads on the media that is owned by smaller company's and personally I suggest here that; msm does not deserve our advertising money or to even be in business.
Dr Ron Paul can say something like I am no longer seeking the republican nomination and am not seeking the office of president.
Launch a campaign not to be president of the world, he is now campaigning to make all people running for office to take these stands in their campaign literature and join this revolution to accomplish 3 things.
1. Make it clear that the reason he ran in the first place was ...........(the let him fill out the why??
2. To get the country back to its constitution, and
3. What ever he wants to say. .............................................. and say he will not accept the nomination unless they put a plank in the platform to uphold the U.S. constitution.
In his speeches make it clear that he does not believe in voting machines and the amount of time given him equaled a blackout by the msm from Xmas on to kill his campaign
In other words we run a non campaign. a what if campaign ...... and by doing a ""not for president campaign"" it would become an education campaign to raise the awareness of the public of the fraud in media and politics.
He needs to say to us ... via this and other support sites that he would be willing to run this educational campaign if we put together a new fundraiser to pay for that campaign by donating 100 million dollars. We can do it!
Donations from all of us can be as much as we want ...................even 100 million each ( as if any of us have that much ) if he is not seeking the nomination.
And we need more congressmen elected that will stand with him in the House of Representatives because the federal government ..........can not ..... can not ........ spend any money for anything without the House creating the spending bill .The Senate and the President can not spend without the house.
Let the supporters create 30 and 60 second commercials and let us vote on the best ones, and then he can spend the donations to air those commercials.
What I am really saying is that whither the nomination is possible
I want to join with all of you Ron Paul supporters and finance him to deliver his freedom message clear up until the November election.
Very good analysis by Rand
Very good analysis by Rand Paul.
SCREW THE MEDIA
Why do you give so much power to the main stream media ? People are waking up... seriously waking up. McCain and Romney on TV argued about about the same side of the issue. Obama and Clinton argue daily... like a broken record.
We CAN still wake up the population by becoming the media. Go Ron Paul...
-Ramblin Randy
No More Constitutional Lip Service. They can blabber and steal Ron Paul's talking points... but they can't stand on them..!
Reality is
That the media RELISH their self-appointed role as winnowers of the field of presidential candidates. They literally see this as their JOB, and they do it well. And because the media is concentrated in the hands of less than half a dozen major media corporations, they are very effective.
Yes, it sucks. Yes, it makes me angry. Yes, I used to work in the media and was stymied every step along the way when I tried to break free from the Matrix.
But again, the reality is: THEY own 14,000 radio stations, 10,000 TV stations, 500 cable channels, all the cable systems, and 99% of the printed media based on circulation numbers. Yes, they are powerful. I wish I knew a surefire way to beat them, because joining them sure didn't work.
As long as the media explicitly believe and act as though their job function is to winnow the field of presidential candidates, this is the system we are forced to confront. Maybe in the future they will just lose all interest in the presidential races. Then, and only then, could we compete on a level playing field.
Sorry to disappoint. I know we still have a chance, but yes, the media *IS* to blame, and yes, we should point our fingers at them. Not that they care, but in the effort to wake people up from trusting the MSM.
Disappointed Heck NO
Our grass roots has been the most successful grass roots ever (given the short time we've been on the job). I'm just not so sure our job is finished.
Thomas Jefferson tells us the best way to prevent tyrannical government is to have a educated citizenery. We don't have have the airwaves ( they tell us they are public airways har har ) but.... we do have printers and dvd burners.
Many, I tell you many of the folks I work with in the school system are waking up. Many of the folks I brush up along side on the business side of my day are way past waking up... disgusted and not afraid to say so. The tide has turned... and it's running in our favor... seriously...! Now we just have to "shake and wake" the sleeping...
-Ramblin Randy
No More Constitutional Lip Service. They can blabber and steal Ron Paul's talking points... but they can't stand on them..!
Invest in production
Take your money out of the bank and use it to produce something that you and your neighbors will need, don't depend on the Chinese anymore.
Great advice
because it's about UTILIZATION (not accumulation). You can have the same money working for you over an over again. Keep it in a separate account and deposit 15-20% of your paycheck (or whatever you are currently contributing to a 401k) and use and re-use it yourself. Forget the 401k where you have no control - it is the stock market, after all.
Rand KNOWS: Hillary has got it LOCKED up
Look at the MEDIA machine go into OVERDRIVE for her...
Bryan Maletesta is RIGHT - we might lose this battle - but what about the WAR!
The Revolution was from 1774 until 1781 - Yorktown happened!
(then the founders, Benjamin Franklin included, oversaw the first printing of the Bible in english specifically for use in our public schools!!!)
She will BEAT Obama down, then extend her hand and pull him up to be her running-mate and the crowd will go "wild" - then she'll start a war with Iran & yadda yadda yadda
While she's distracted running the world & obeying her masters -
we will - one by one - be taking elected office and committing acts of civil disobedience when they try to take our guns -
just financially support & get the Ron Paul guys elected to every level of government who are running for office RIGHT NOW
guys like me..
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Maybe we'll have some individual state's get their budgets in order - and we can each RESIST chips in our driver's licenses
John E. Eleniewski
We want to educate ourselves and learn to stand on our own!
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Go the this site and read current and archived articles and be prepared to become free. Included in this site are 13 Key Principles to Prosperity, and if we learn and follow these principles, same ones utilized by our founding fathers, we will be the ones who continue the r3VOLution Education is key to prosperity! It's not easy and takes time.
Just how badly do you want it? Turn your brains on and go to work!
Now that we are not watching TV and have turned off cable, this should be a snap.
Then come to dailypaul and post ideas to produce and NOT remain in the consumer mode and worry about "stuff".
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Enjoy and tell me what you think.
Thank you!
Get your kids out of the
Get your kids out of the government’s socialist indoctrination mills, sometimes called “public” education, NOW. The Schools are funded by the filled seat. He that takes the Kings coin IS the Kings man. The “public” schools are the garden of the weeds we labor against! Home educate!
Homeschooling is the way
I agree wholeheartedly that homeschooling is the way to go. Also, another resource to read is John Taylor Gatto's, "The Underground History of American Education." It's lengthy but jammed full of information about the history of compulsory - forced - education.
Thanks.
Thanks for the addition
This is a must do! You can hook up with others who are home schooling and share your time, talents, and unique abilities! Kids can graduate at 14 and 15 and have more insight into the world not waste time "attending" waste-less hrs. at school. Then the forced vaccines should not be an issue either.
I recommend "A Thomas Jefferson Education" and the "Home Companion". This is a good start. It explains the history of schooling and offers guidelines on how to teach to the greatest benefit for everyone.
My Comment? Thanks Rand for
My Comment? Thanks Rand for the commentary... Now I can understand the jist of the message and I see a sort of "there is no chance of winning, we got our message out". I have to differ... It's not over, by far.... The key is in the delegates. Lincoln also had a 5% popularity vote, but his delegation made fruadulant tickets to get into the newly built convention center. In the end, they got there early, this left no room for the other delegates and Lincoln won the nomination. Use your head in what needs to be done in your county and state convention. If you are not bound in any way, vote your best candidate. If your state delegates are bound through any votes... fix that issue at the county and state.
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The PUSH
>>The key is in the delegates. Lincoln also had a 5% popularity vote, but his delegation made fruadulant tickets to get into the newly built convention center. In the end, they got there early, this left no room for the other delegates and Lincoln won the nomination<<
I see not a key or key hole... I SEE A VICE. The delegates push hard from inside the convention process. An awakened populace pushing even harder from the homefront... pushing on the remaining delegates who have chosen to keep their heads in the sands.
-Ramblin Randy
50 States - 50 Marches
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I say "We should be
I say "We should be grateful that we even have a glass". When I first found out about Ron Paul, he made me aware of all the shortcuts I've taken in my own life. He showed me how lazy i am and made me aware that I'm basically a coward on the outside who has some courage but chose comfort over character building. More importantly, he made me aware of the fact that it isn't hopeless. It may take some of my time, a good case of laryngitis and people looking at me oddly but I plan on getting involved.
I suspect most people on here are like me, they have been so disinfranchised that it's excruciating to attempt to get involved but I'm certain that others are moving forward into the process, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, but we are all moving into the frontlines of liberty. One thing is for certain, we may not get there at the same time but we will get there togehter!
Well, said
my sentiments exactly.
the ron paul campaign...
thanks rand for your commentary.
i gotta say tho that i feel disappointed after reading it. we the grassroots still need your dad to take a more active stand in his campaign.
your dad is one of the finest men i have ever met and i have met and spoken with him 3 times in new hampshire.
i really feel that he needs to still assume some kind of inspiration for us by keeping in touch via videos, speeches, tv appearances such as talk shows etc. we can make that happen. that's what we've been doing for the past year.
there are so many of us rand and we DO need your dad's involvement with the grassroots.
now more than ever we need him. we cannot let john mccain take the oval office. we cannot! dr. paul is the ONLY one to take him on.....he needs exposure now and up until september.
i would really like to see a one on one debate with dr. paul and mccain. we know what would happen. the doc would wipe the floor with him as he is done is every debate. maybe more people would wake up - i mean wake up and see who doctor paul is and why we need him!
in my humble opinion, your dad is perfectly positioned now for what is going on with our economy - perfectly positioned - and people NEED to hear this!
we know he is the only one who GETS IT!
that message must be spread far and wide. there is too much at stake here for him to not be actively involved.
we can bring down mccain! (if he doesn't self destruct).
we need your dad now more than ever...
The Glass is Twice the Size it Needs to Be
I humbly respect your choice to curtail the wildfire that has been started. I believe that this may not only be in your interest to protect yourself and your family, but also all of those who have heard your message. It is better to be awake than asleep when the storm comes.
On the logistical side, I have great fears of you becoming president. All of the troubles that you have been fighting against for the past 30 years would be for not if you were to become the blame for it while sitting in the oval office. If the blame fell on your plate in the next 4 years as president I foresee terrible atrocities violating our personal liberties at the onset of the next regime (Not that too many have not already occurred).
As for the delegate process ... Great strides have been taken that has allowed the common citizen to effectively participate, however, I have concerns in regards of certain delegates being pushed into positions without undergoing the political scrutiny that you have endured. Although it is not easy to live up to the exemplary integrity that you have lived with, I am aware that there have been many people that respectively deserve their positions within the delegatory process and won it.
I am not a defeatist. I still have faith in the U.S. I think George Washington was accutely aware of when to retreat in order to preserve a message and his followers.
We may be at Fort Necessity and if we are, then it will need to repeat itself. Otherwise, there may not be a message to spread around afterward.
Millions of people have received the message. It is time to prepare for a terrible crisis-- Just in case. So that we can take care of our neighbors if they hunger, thirst, or need help. This grassroots movement has taken on a life of its own and I believe it has realistic values. But it will not last if there is a crisis and RP supporters indignifies themselves with an "I told you so" attitude.
Personally, I feel as if I am a sheep that has one eye opened. I feel a duty to make sure the other sheep with their eyes closed are taken care of when a terrible disturbance in the night awakens them.
This message comes from a Christian perspective. I will not sucuumb to violence. I believe that suffering for the Grace of God is a good thing. I am looking forward to this opportunity. I will participate in the democracy portion of this society and will abide by mans law. My liberty and Freedom can not be taken away because they are God's to begin with. Love thy neighbor and spread goodness by example.
BTW: I will still write RP in on an absentee ballot when the time comes. No vote is wasted unless you don't vote.
Rand Paul or Ron Paul?
Your response seems to be directed to Ron Paul, not Rand Paul.
IMissLiberty
yeah well, I believe they
yeah well, I believe they are both Docs. In danger-- as are all of his supporters. So really, the word is for anyone who might listen: Peace is essential. Just help one another and do not get carried away to an extremists approach. Come together with your family friends and church. Look forward to happy times. Look closely, because it is easy to miss them. Even as most Americans lived a life of excess, they missed what was important. Americans may miss the happy times in times of peril as well. Look for what matters most. Not gold, not government. Let them try to fix what they can, because it is not God's problem. Love them all. And trust that God's Will is being done.
YES YES YES and YES!
Most excellent post. We, the Ron Paul Revolution, are not sheep, but like all movements, we need a spokesperson, a head. Look at the American Revolution. George Washington was not "the leader" - the Revolution was made up of thousands of independent thinkers, patriots... dedicated men and women. But... they needed a leader, who could articulate the ideas, who could direct the energies and talents. Ron Paul is our George Washington. He has given voice to our frustrations, our ideas, our goals. And like George Washington, who seemed defeated at various times, he can still lead us to victory - not by the force of his will alone, but by the force of will of those thousands of us, who give our time, talent and treasure for the ideal, that Ron Paul has voiced for us. The strength of this 2nd American Revolution is not Ron Paul the man - this is not a cult of personality - but the IDEA of freedom, liberty, and sound economic policy that is articulated by Ron Paul.
We are STILL in it to win it.
Ron Paul told us, "As Long As We The People Want Him In, He's In
I recognize that with all the pressures of the elitist and MSM groupies certain individuals have to suggest a hint of defeat. However, I believe Ron Paul told us that as long as he has the support of the people he will continue. I for one believe him. So, If he were to get elected it would be by the people and for the people.
Continue building precinct leaders, delegates, elected positions, etc, etc.. I think all of you get the picture. He (Ron Paul) is in for the duration. Do not waiver. We must plow the road ahead for him. He is doing all that he is allowed to do. It is up to us to do the rest. Arrange rallies, marches, meetup meetings, elect those in positions inside the political front lines, invite Ron Paul along for the ride. He is a part of us and is willing to lead if we can get him there. This movement is taking hold and spreading faster then anyone could imagine. This country is waking up and we can prevail. Do not fall for the deception of our opponents. We all know who they are. They are not even worthy of mentioning their names.
March onward fellow patriots. Look ahead not behind. Choose Liberty and Freedom. Have the character of a warrior with confidence and only one goal in mind. Together we can be victorious.
Why do...
Why do so many people choose to follow rather then leed? I myself, thank you for what your doing and for what you've done. You will not be forgotten friend, all the best, looking forward.To all of US!
Remember the past as you look forward to today...
Lets not miss the big picture
And in my opinion, the big picture is this: We need to get good patriotic Americans like Dr. Paul elected at all levels of government.
Even if all Dr. Paul was able to accomplish this primary cycle was to wake half a million of us up, even if we can't get him nominated and/or elected President, what he has already accomplished will hopefully be looked upon in posterity as awakening the greatest revival of a government by it's people in history.
Stop being so nagative. Dr. Paul has told us all along this is bigger than him alone. It's time to step up to the plate and actually take on some responsibility yourself.
BTW, my meetup group has gone lame. I have exactly ZERO confirmed from my meetup to go to my county GOP meeting. You know what? I'm going anyway. Will I have success in getting elected as a delegate? Probably not. But if I can manage to get even ONE person there to listen to reason I'll consider it a success. That's the lesson I think we were intended to learn all along.
Get involved, never give up, fight for what is right, and be prepared to be knocked around for what you know for the rest of your life.
Send Them a Success Story
Cut and paste a couple of convention success stories and near-misses (for want of a few votes) from previous events detailed here, into an announcement e-mail.
Not all of us are here on DP every day. They need to see the fun in it.
IMissLiberty
THE GLASS IS FULL AND OVERFLOWING! WAKE UP!
First, since when does Rand Paul speak for this Daddy? If you are afraid of Victory get the hell out! This is pathetic and I am not sorry for saying this. There are many of us out here who are "Believing" and "Telling the Truth" and especially "Investing a lot of our dollars to help outside of the Campaign" and this is the kind of response we get?
Just like David told Goliath, "How dare you defy our God! I have defeated the Lion and Bear and I can easily defeat you!
This is bulldung! Delegates are using the rules and laws in an appopriate manner and winning!
Ron Paul take a Stand! Say it and Do it! I Love You but I refuse to Listen to this "DEFEATED" song.
And, David, when he went against Goliath, "he already knew that he would win because God told him." Already knew it! KNEW IT!
COME FORTH DAVID, YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS!!! THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED!
Only one?
No way, I say at least 10!
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Back in 1917 Henry Ford said
"If the American people understood money there would be a Revolution before tomorrow morning", Henry Ford - after Fed. Res. voted in and then the income tax to support it.
Henry said a lot.
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Only 1% needs to be true to be worried.
And Iraq, and maybe Iran.
Who really wants this? Us???
We can blow away any country back to the stone age if we nuke'em.
Who would invade us?
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Ok. Participate Rand. We are the army!
We have dreamed Ron's dream. And found it is our dream.
So we share a dream!
It's so much easier to have a focal point to rally around.
I'm guessing you and the family are blown away how devoted we RP Patriots are. We are still fighting and I guess we always will. We won't go to another Party or another person since only Paul represents us.
Maybe the family said,"Ron, you've done enough! You're no spring chicken and we need and love you!"
Hmm!
Well, making history doesn't come around for everyone every day.
Ron earned his place. Never wavered. Always true.
This is totally awesome!
An honest politician.
You should be proud of your Dad.
You also need to understand his country needs him.
II not him.
How about you?
Are you a chip of the old block?
Are you a Patriot and have the courage of your Dad?
There are thousands of Paulites who wish they could fill your Dad's shoes, but they have no recognition. They are invisible.
We are an army, we are a movement, we are a revolution for all Americans.
What we must not be is a loose cannon!
We need to be a vehicle for good not evil.
We have no other purpose but to save the USA and the constitution.
We need to lead the world again, by our goodness not because we torture better, we need to drop aid to the poor not bombs. We need to take care of our people not others. And we need to start with giving back the people the constitution and they rule and not the Federal Government.
Then when we are again the Shining City on the Hill, maybe we will be respected again.
Because the USA can be want it wants to be. The very best or the very worst.
But as Kennedy said,
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
John F. Kennedy, In a speech at the White House, 1962"
Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton, Bush ???? Covers 4+8+8+??? years.
Shrub has destroyed the Constitution for a ex-CIA guy living in a hole.
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"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." Thomas Jefferson
"Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." George Washington
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves." William Pitt in the House of Commons November 18, 1783
"We must all hang together, or, assuredly, we shall all hang separately." Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicity. Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address.
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Keep at it
I think you can fire them up at the top!!!! That's all good stuff.
Thanks. Help me!
Ron is if anything very moral.
He never expected he would do so well.
He wanted to get his points into the debate.
He did that.
But the economy made it everyones problem.
William Shakespeare
"Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em."
Ron is thrust upon.
How can we blame him or his family trying to protect him?
But definitely it is thrust upon him.
He must decide to head his movement or live knowing he gave up his dreams and the dreams of those he asked to follow him.
We need to give him some time off, but ..........
He will realize all he has lived for is at stake.
And all we fight for, those he called, who love him and our freedom are also at stake.
We will do what we can, but when we win, we will need him at least to take our gift.
Boy, McInsane wishes he had such support.
Obama, Huckanshuck learned from Ron.
Watch the YouTubes. Huck was dazzled by Ron. No wonder he stole all Ron's best lines.
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