Frodo -- 'scuse me, I mean, Ron Paul lives!

sackett

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Yesterday while walking in Grosse Pointe, I saw a yard sign reading "Ron Paul for President." Yes I did. It wasn't any forlorn hand-scrawled sheet of cardboard, either. It was an expensively printed weather-proof double-sided affair with a stout wire frame, meant to last.

Many of you won't know about Grosse Pointe. It's a rich suburb of Detroit that exists in a time-warp: it's always the 1950s there; Ike and Mamie are still in the White House; Pointers tremble with outrage at the damage Roosevelt did; Ed Sullivan is a fine entertainer.

But -- Ron Paul? Oh well, the wonders of democracy are not mine to question.
 
sackett said:
It was an expensively printed weather-proof double-sided affair with a stout wire frame, meant to last.
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Of course it was meant to last. God knows it won't have accomplished its purpose by the end of the year.
 
The Ronulans are planning some kind of rebellion at the GOP convention,and have managed to create havoc in the Nevada GOP with their antics. This promises great amusement in the Twin Cities in a couple of weeks.
 
dudalb said:
The Ronulans are planning some kind of rebellion at the GOP convention,and have managed to create havoc in the Nevada GOP with their antics. This promises great amusement in the Twin Cities in a couple of weeks.
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He's holding his own convention:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/25/america/NA-US-Failed-Candidate-Rally.php

The Xcel Energy Center where the Republican Convention is being held can hold a maximum of 20.000 people. Paul has already sold 7.542 (of a maximum 15.000) tickets for his own little shindig. That's pretty ****ing embarrassing.
 
I have seen or heard nothing about him for some time. Is that because of the intergalactic media conspiracy directed against him and his rapidly growing movement for political reform? And why can't I get rid of these #$%^&* hives??

ETA: forgot to say "far-reaching and substantive" in front of "movement for political reform."
 
There were a bazillion Ron Paul signs in NW Montana two weeks ago.
 
moon1969 said:
Is Ron Paul still writing racist newsletters?
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No, I believe he fired the employee that was writing them a long time ago.

And there are still many RP signs around here in Northern Cali. I have yet to see a sign of any other candidate.
 
lee5 said:
No, I believe he fired the employee that was writing them a long time ago.

And there are still many RP signs around here in Northern Cali. I have yet to see a sign of any other candidate.
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Same here, except I've seen two Obama bumper stickers and one Hillary Clinton sticker.
 
In the streets in Washington D.C. there are 4 to 1 Obama to McCain bumpers stickers.

The largest Ron Paul sign is on RT 50. In fact it is at one of the airports that failed one of the 9/11 hijackers in his attempt to learn to fly a small plane.

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Ron Paul isn't a candidate. Ron Paul is a symptom.

Ron Paul is a symptom of the fact that America is fed up with these candidates who are pandering and offering the 'best of every possible world' and not really addressing any issues. We're fed up with the entire system.

Ron Paul is just tapping into the same, absolute hatred of our system that Ross Perot tapped into. I'm SURE Ross Perot never expected to get the vote % he did. I doubt any of the people voting for him expected him to get that %.

I might vote Ron Paul this year. Why? Not because I think he can win (he can't). My state is going Obama. My state would be going Obama pretty much period (NY State here). I feel that there's a need for the protest vote "I like Obama somewhat, but stop dicking around people, the system is busted." And I think punching Ron Paul shows that better than sitting at home and watching TV.
 
GreyICE said:
Ron Paul isn't a candidate. Ron Paul is a symptom.

Ron Paul is a symptom of the fact that America is fed up with these candidates who are pandering and offering the 'best of every possible world' and not really addressing any issues. We're fed up with the entire system.

Ron Paul is just tapping into the same, absolute hatred of our system that Ross Perot tapped into. I'm SURE Ross Perot never expected to get the vote % he did. I doubt any of the people voting for him expected him to get that %.

I might vote Ron Paul this year. Why? Not because I think he can win (he can't). My state is going Obama. My state would be going Obama pretty much period (NY State here). I feel that there's a need for the protest vote "I like Obama somewhat, but stop dicking around people, the system is busted." And I think punching Ron Paul shows that better than sitting at home and watching TV.
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Uh, you know Ron Paul's out of the race, right? He's not even going to be on the ballot - John McCain's name will appear on the Republican slate.

If you want to "send a message," at least vote for one of the third-party candidates who are still running.
 
Cleon said:
Uh, you know Ron Paul's out of the race, right? He's not even going to be on the ballot - John McCain's name will appear on the Republican slate.

If you want to "send a message," at least vote for one of the third-party candidates who are still running.
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Yeah, like who, Ralph Nader? Whoever the libertarians have... I'm not even going to finish that sentence.

I'll write his name in.
 
lee5 said:
No, I believe he fired the employee that was writing them a long time ago.

And there are still many RP signs around here in Northern Cali. I have yet to see a sign of any other candidate.
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If signs were votes, Paul would be a lock.
 
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