Ron Paul: RNC slot would have cost 'everything I believe in'

danarhea · 09-05-08, 07:41 PM

Ron Paul gave a damn good answer when asked why he would not play ball with the Republican party this year.

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"Could you have gotten a slot if you'd played ball with those guys?" Colbert continued.

"Yes," Paul replied

"What would it have meant to you?" Colbert asked. "What would you have to have given up?"

"Everything I believed in," Paul stated.

Ron Paul's integrity speaks for itself. Who's the maverick? Who's the real Mister Straight Talk? The answer to both questions are no-brainers.

Article is here.

TheNextEra · 09-05-08, 08:43 PM

Yeah too bad Ron Paul sold out to the Republican party and instead of being know os the person that went AGAINST McCain (as an independent) he will be known as the guy who supported McCain silently by staying behind the shadows letting McCain go against Obama.

I lost ALL respect for Ron Paul. I was one of the few that would have supported him as an independent.

But instead my choice is between McCain and OBama and I will choose Obama over McCain. Sorry but Barr and NAder don't even play into my picture.

MeanFreePath · 09-05-08, 09:30 PM

If you want someone true to his nutty convictions, Ron Paul is your guy...

Actually, if it weren't for his wackiness on foreign policy, I might listen to him on a few selected issues. But, overall, I just don't see the appeal. It's one thing to vote "No" on absolutely everything and pretend like we can withdraw from the world when you occupy only one of 435 congressional seats, but it would be a disaster if this guy actually got to make decisions. I won't say "kook", but...well, OK, yeah, he's a kook.

TheNextEra · 09-05-08, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MeanFreePath

If you want someone true to his nutty convictions, Ron Paul is your guy...

Actually, if it weren't for his wackiness on foreign policy, I might listen to him on a few selected issues. But, overall, I just don't see the appeal. It's one thing to vote "No" on absolutely everything and pretend like we can withdraw from the world when you occupy only one of 435 congressional seats, but it would be a disaster if this guy actually got to make decisions. I won't say "kook", but...well, OK, yeah, he's a kook.

So you much more prefer a guy like McCain or Obama that promises the world, but in the end delivers a tooth pick right?

MC.no.spin · 09-05-08, 09:45 PM

Ron Paul should just fold up his tent and turn in his Republican card. It will never be what Ron Paul wants it to be.

He should just re-join the Libertarian Party.

People like Ron Paul are good to have around, but he would be a disaster as Commander in Chief. We would have a nuclear Iran in no time, then a nuclear Hezbollah, then Israel nuked, then Hezbollah and Iran nuked, then.... etc.

Economically, we would hit a depression in no time, but would come out of it with a much stronger foundation. That in-between period would have violence and riots.

At the same time, people like Ron Paul keep Republican politicians on their toes and warn us of those who are falling in love with Karl Marx.

TheNextEra · 09-05-08, 09:50 PM

MC, you seem to think McCain is going to deliver what he says, so let me ask you what will you do if McCain doesn't. Will you do like you did when you voted for Bush and not care what they promise? Seems like you don't care as long as a R is beside a candidates name. Kinda shallow.

ARealConservative · 09-05-08, 09:58 PM

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Section 2. The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.

He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.

The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session.

Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.

I find him to be the perfect candidate.

MC.no.spin · 09-05-08, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TheNextEra

MC, you seem to think McCain is going to deliver what he says, so let me ask you what will you do if McCain doesn't. Will you do like you did when you voted for Bush and not care what they promise? Seems like you don't care as long as a R is beside a candidates name. Kinda shallow.

McCain was not my candidate of choice, but he is the best from what I have to choose from. That's not shallow - that's deciding what's best for America from a mammoth study of the issues and party platforms and going with my best judgement.