Why is Ron Paul Still Going?

With little campaigning in western kentucky yet over 1600 from 2 counties that STILL wish for the option to vote for him that I am aware of it would be a major disappointment to see Ron Paul give in just yet. Lincoln won without many states having any idea as to who he was and if on the ballots in EVERY STATE the voter percentages will speak for themselves. With many states taking precautions to stop voter fraud by requiring picture identification the LEGAL citizens will have a chance at having their true voice heard as to what we want, but unless on the ballots we won’t get to say who we really want representing us.
Rand Paul is a decent senator but Kentucky politics aren’t exactly following the rules so frustrations are going to happen. When the governor is aware of a local mayor spending millions of taxpayers dollars for an organization he (the mayor) holds a chairman position to yet says nothing of its illegal nature (not voting on issues when holding special interest in what’s being voted on) then its obvious the good ole boys club is still going strong here and rocking their boat has been trouble for everyone else that seemed too free willed for Kentucky. He will do great things in his own time, this state is after all decades behind others and getting it up to date without overwhelming those still stuck in a backwards mindset is a slow but steady process

Chris – well said.

I hope a book will be written about the truth of Dr. Paul. He has awoken the revolution, and without it who knows where we would end up. I just hope the movement grows fast enough to get in front of the paid crap we have to deal with now.

I still hold hope that these delegates may actually have the ability to make the better choice, but the sad reality is that I am sure most of them are ‘incentivized’ one way or another and money still talks (even though that money will not be worth the same value a few years down the road).

Does anyone have information about a webcast or any way to check in on PaulFest?

If Ron Paul is not nominated at the RNC, then we really need to see him run as an independent.

Let’s just get this thing overwith already! Support, Vote For and Elect Ron Paul as our next President. He is ready, willing and able to End The WarZ, End The Foreign Aid, End the debasement and counterfeiting of the currency via “their” Federal Reserve, and, most importantly, End the failed attempts at Empire Building. We want and need to restore our Liberty, Freedom, PEACE, Prosperity and Honest Money. No one else will do these absolutely necessary things. IMO U No Who

The idea of freedom, liberty and sound money is peaceful and highly contagious.

From the movie inception, “Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it’s almost impossible to eradicate.”

Having just recently read the CNN post about the Pual people coming to some agreement with the RNC and Romney people, even going so far as to give Rand Paul a slot, and “getting valuable input” into the platform, I am disappointed.

Who has ever read a single one of the party’s platforms, and, more important, when were they ever obeyed by the elected Pres?
They’re virtually meaningless, a fig-leaf.
Worse, they detract, seeming to give something, when that’s not even a phyrric victory.

BUT:
LESS DISCORD at the convention is NOT good, because anything embarrassing Romney, such as even a bit of a floor fight, etc, is what we need.
I don’t want Romney elected, because until the party learns that they can not play their games, the cheating etc, Sarah mentiones above, yet still get our votes (meaning that they can’t take us for granted because they just have a LESSER evil), nothing will ever change.
Why should it under those circumstances?

So, this agreement is just detrimental because it DOESN’t hurt Romney’s election chances.

Am I afraid of an OB reelection? Not at all, because it will be no different than a MR presidency, and if anything the chances of another HOT war in the Middle East look greater with MR than OB.
They both suck, they’re the same breed serving the same master, so all of this dealing prior to the convention is dissappointing.

As to paving the way for Rand (by getting him the speech slot):
That apple fell farther from the tree than it should have unfortunately.
Just look at some of the votes where in the House it was x yeahs and 1 nay. Where was that one nay in the senate? AWOL.

The Republican party rejected this man in favor of one not fit to shine his shoes. That is why so many of us have rejected the Republican party.

Having stood by Ron Paul all these years, It’s pretty amazing to watch the GOP have to cheat so hard to defeat him, to deny his delegates. The GOP will have to chop off it’s own feet to defeat Ron Paul. No one buys a cheater and they never win. I disagree – Ron Paul IS in it to win it. His supporters sure are fighting for it. With seven state victorys he should be easily be nominated. But with broken bones, cheating, and outright fraud, the GOP is doing everything it can to cut him out of their part. The question is, can they survive without a heart?

It is not completely accurate that this is ONLY about the message, and not the man.
One thing that also sets Ron Paul apart is his principled character, and the record he has achieved that show this.

Something not so easily seen in some of Rand Paul’s voting, as one example.
So yes to your points above, but the integrity and principles he embodies are part of the man too, not just the message.

In a lifetime of political frustration and despair for our people, I have never known his like (unfortunately, Murray Rothbard was successfully hidden from me until recently).

Some guy was lamenting the other day that RP lacked “Passion”. WTF??? 40 years of tilting at statist windmills, and the man lacks PASSION??????

Nice appreciation there, kiddo. I misted a bit, as I am wont to do when RP is the subject.

A great man. I envy you your acquaintance.