Posted on 05/03/2012 5:00:51 PM PDT by bravedog
Well, I am voting for Ron Paul in the Texas primaries. He is the only way to stop Romney. Hear me out before you zot me. I really think that this is the correct call.
First and foremost, we need to remove Obama from his throne. I think this should be our number one priority, and believe it or not, Ron Paul polls several points higher than Romney against Obama. I have been checking the polls, and it looks like youth and independents are flocking to Paul. Obama must go.
Second, Ron Paul is 100% pro-life. This is a very big deal to me.
Third, Ron Paul wants to pull troops from overseas and use those troops to patrol the border. I think this will save a ton of cash and patrolling our border will actually control illegal immigration. I think bankrupting the country through illegal immigration is more dangerous than Iran. Additionally, this foreign policy stance matches public opinion, as the public is waning on all these foreign conflicts. This would help us against Obama in the general election.
There are several things that most of us do NOT like about Ron Paul. Examples: gay marriage and legalization of drugs. However, Ron Paul points out that these are state issues and not federal issues. As much as I disagree with the legalization of drugs and gay marriage, he is right that these are not federal issues. Why do you think we needed an amendment for alcohol prohibition? If you think the federal government has this control then you have to believe that the federal government can do whatever it wants (i.e. Obamacare, EPA, etc). You are either for the Constitution or you are against it.
Ron Paul wants to cut a trillion dollars from the budget in three years. I have been voting straight ticket Republican for 20 years and I have yet to see a real reduction in government spending. Not only does Paul want to cut spending… but I actually believe him, after losing my trust in many of our Republicans before him.
As much as some ideas are contrary to my conservative beliefs, I think that these ideas are all pro-Constitution. I think that the Constitution is the cornerstone of our republic and we can’t pick and choose when to follow it and when to ignore it.
There is more (i.e. Federal Reserve)… but these reasons are enough. These are reasons enough to think that Ron Paul is a far better choice than Romney.
I don’t think that Ron Paul will win…. but until the convention, we need to show off the GOP and MSM that we are not happy for shoving Romney down our throats. I know most Texans don’t like Ron Paul. However, my choice is clear. I am voting pro-Constitution on May 29th.
All right… let me have it... (ducking for cover)
LOL, sure. Paul is a fringe candidate, the more people know the less they would like him in an actual general election. Republicans are not going to vote for a guy who thinks Bradley Manning is a hero and a patriot, that it's cool if Iran gets nukes, etc. Democrats are not going to vote for someone who wants to dismantle the welfare state.
The Republican candidate will likely have the best chance.
Likely? Somehow I think if Paul decided to run as an independent you'd find a reason to vote for him even if he was going to get nothing but the typical 3rd party fraction of the vote.
I actually like Paul now and I know he would be better than Obamney.
Well, I think Ron Paul is a kook. I really like half his policy ideas and find the other half to be lunacy. However, if you are successful in miraculously getting him the GOP nomination, I WILL vote for Ron Paul over Obama.
Ron Paul has to many enemies to win the Nomination at Tampa.
Ron Paul already has won 4 State Primaries, and needs to win just one more to qualify as a Nominee Candidate at the Tampa Convention.
This would greatly upset the GOP-E, but probably not Romney as he has always been clueless about how many voters really dislike him.
Although Ron Paul cannot win the Nomination in Tampa, he can along with our help create the proper environment for an OPEN CONVENTION in Tampa.
Then the Open Convention delegates can draft a REAL Republican.
My favorite for Republican Nominee is Sen. Jim DeMint, R-Sc.
Sort of a round-about way of bypassing the Romney/Obamalite/GOP-E sinking ship, but here is how I see it:
1.) Vote in large turnout numbers in the remaining Primaries, for Ron Paul as an ABR vote, (Anybody But Romney), especially if you vote in the May 29 Primary in Texas.
2.) Work and Lobby for an Open Convention.
3.) Draft Sen. Jim DeMint as the Republican Nominee.
BTW, Jim “says” that he does not want to run, - - - “at this time.”
BTW, BTW, an Open Convention will upset the Liberal Agenda Media, and their political consultants who already (in their minds) have Obama re-elected.
Me, too. But Jim has already said (last year) that he won't run. He feels he can be more productive in the Senate getting conservative legislation passed and promoting conservative Senate candidates through his PAC, Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF).
Plus, his second Senate term is up in 2014 and he has stated he won't seek a third term.
Think about the contradiction of the two paraphrased statements from Sen. DeMint: 1.) ‘I want to stay in the US Senate’; and 2.) ‘I will leave the US Senate in two years.’
Could it be that DeMint is preparing to be a Presidential Primary Candidate in 2016?
We need to draft him in 2012 and avoid the sorry Romney years if Romney wins!
IMHO, Romney will loose by a hair to Obama which will require that Obama be immediately IMPEACHED in order to save our Republic.
Obama or Obamalite, the US Federal Government will not have it’s, and therefore our, financial house in order by 2016.
Thus, political resolution of the main problem: OVERSPENDING BY THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, may not be achievable in 2016.
Hence, it is IMPERATIVE that we have an OPEN Convention in Tampa so that Sen. Jim DeMint can be drafted, albeit kicking and screaming, to be the Republican Party Nominee for the Office of the President of the United States of America.
I have outlined above how voting for Ron Paul as a Primary wedge against Romney could lead to an Open Convention in Tampa.
Since Ron Paul cannot win the Nomination, he would serve as our last best wedge hope of defeating Romney AND the GOP-E in an Open Convention.
Primary Candidate Ron Paul is the last non-Romney Candidate left standing between the GOP-E’s Romney, (= probable loss to Obama in November), and an Open Convention of a Republican that can soundly defeat Obama.
A “win” over Obama is not enough, Obama MUST lose in a LANDSLIDE!!!!!!
NONE of the Primary Candidates have shown that they have that potential.
It is time for an Open Convention to choose the best Presidential Candidate.
It is time for us Conservatives to turn out in massive numbers in the remaining primaries, especially in the big electoral delegate states such as Texas, and vote for ANYBODY BUT ROMNEY!
Ron Paul needs only to win one more State Primary to qualify as a Nominee Candidate, and therefore is our best chance for an Open Convention to select a GREAT Nominee, such as Senator Jim DeMint.
I think Senator Jim DeMint would be our best choice, but first we must work to have an Open Convention in Tampa.
What say all of you?
What part of Jim saying he does not want to run do you not understand? Are you planning to FORCE him to run?
FWIW, Jim is my Senator. He and I had a one-on-one conversation. I asked him about this. He was very humble. Said he appreciates my confidence and the confidence of hundreds (thousands) of others that want him to run. Insisted he does not want to run. Said he can influence more from his Senate seat and the Senate Conservatives Fund. Pretty clear to me. He said nothing to me that he hasn't said publicly a number of times.
IMHO, we'd better spend our time getting local, county and state conservatives elected/reelected. And work to keep the House and take the Senate. If we have a solid majority in House and Senate, it will matter less who the president is. Obviously I'd prefer for that to be a Republican. But if nobama cheats and frauds his way to reelection, having the House and Senate will put a serious damper on his plans.
I applaud your post and agree with it 1000%. I wanted to let you know you are not alone here.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’m probably going to vote for Romney. I’m registered in Ohio, I suspect it will be close.
In an ideal world I’d be voting for RP.
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