GOP contender will not rule out third-party run [Guess Who?]

cnn.com ^ | 12/23/07 | politicalticker

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WASHINGTON (CNN) – Texas Rep. Ron Paul refused to rule out a third party bid Sunday if he fails to win the Republican Party presidential nomination.

When Tim Russert of NBC’s 'Meet the Press' asked the Texas congressman if he’d consider an independent bid, he replied: "I have no intention of doing that."

When pressed by Russert to state unequivocally that he would not, Paul demurred. "I deserve one weasel wiggle now and then, Tim!"

Paul lost to Phil Gramm in the 1984 Texas Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. Four years later, he ran for president as the Libertarian Party nominee.

The Republican presidential contender — who has an intensely loyal national following — is pulling in record fundraising sums, prompting speculation that he may continue his White House bid even if he does not fare well among Republican primary voters.

Paul is currently averaging single-digit showings in most recent surveys of GOP voters nationally and in early-voting states.

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CNN's Dream Candidate--- 2008's Ross Perot...

[stylin19a]

if does this, does he take any republican voters with him ?

[jrooney]

Ron Paul proving his word is not worth piddle. He has told us several times he promised his wife he would not run as an independent. What type of man then wavers on a promise to his wife of that magnitude?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Oh, Cynthia, your running mate awaits you.

[jrooney]

Very few republicans will support this double talking bottle head frail senile man with Elmer Fudd features and a feminine lisp to lead the most powerful country in the world.

[Clintonfatigued]

Ask Bill Clinton, he’s broken even more important promises.

[GOPJ]

Someone’s working hard to puff up his ego - and at 2% of the Republican vote - it’s NOT us... The MSM seems oddly uninterested in who is giving him the cash...

[outofstyle]

if does this, does he take any republican voters with him ?

This would help the eventual Republican nominee. On the other hand, if Huck does this, this country is effed.

[Vigilanteman]

Which one would get to be on top? LOL!

[Gay State Conservative]

He’ll have trouble running his campaign from the locked ward of a psychiatric hospital which is where he desperately needs to be.

[ZULU]

He will run on the Cuckoo Bird Third Party ticket.

Judging from some responses on this forum, there are enough supports of this individual to help put Hitlery in the White House.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Dude, I’m about to eat dinner here. :-P

[Hilltop]

Hey Ron Small, Door Knob=Ass.

[rlmorel]

[gunservative]

Perot appealed to Republicans, Democrats, and mostly Independents. Ron Paul appeals to mostly KOOKS from what I’ve seen.

[Cicero]

The leftist moonbats love him. It’s not just the MSM trying to sabotage the Republican party. I see him linked on peacenik web sites, right next to Truthout and the like.

But he will also pull a certain number of “conservative” libertarians to vote for him, too, I’m afraid. I’m not sure which party would be hurt more.

[fieldmarshaldj]

No, that won't be a problem for him. Since this fella is serving as his campaign manager...

"I sent Dr. Demento all my money I usually spend on my french fried taters. It's a crazy time to live these here days, and we needs a crazy guy. It's about time America elected a President someone who's just like me. I'm Karl Childers, and I approve this message. Uh huh."

[delacoert]

"I deserve one weasel wiggle now and then, Tim!"

That was pretty good.

I wonder if he was trying to raise the mental image of someone else?

[Ben Hecks]

if does this, does he take any republican voters with him ?

Today I saw a car with "Ron Paul Revolution" painted in large block letters on each side....probably a spray can and homemade stencil. A bumper sticker on the rear read "Think Globally, Act Locally". I would put the owner of the car somewhere left of center.

[jrooney]

I would say a little more than left of center if they are spray painting their car for this loon. Out of 1000 people you would find no more than 5 foolish enough to spray paint their car for a POTUS candidate. Those that would spray their car probably would make Cindy Sheehan look normal.

[wastedyears]

Figured

[malia]

IMO not true Republicans.

[rlmorel]

It has been my unwavering experience that anytime you see a “Think Globally, Act Locally” bumper sticker, the owner is unequivocally a lefty.

[dighton]

Gee whiz, they’re only speaking truth to power.

;-)

[Clemenza]

Even with his great turn as Willy in “Bad Santa”, Billy Bob will forever be Karl to me, Um Hmmm...

[hunter112]

Which one would get to be on top? LOL!

The very definition of a three-bagger, for sure!

With the GOP about to nominate a simpleton preacher, the Rats about to nominate either an inexperienced henpecked, p***y-whipped naive ideologue or a shrill harpy from hell, one more ring in the circus seems about par for the course.

Frankly, with the economic problems that are about to visit this country, I'm not sure any sane person would really want to be President.

[Defiant]

Shouldn’t this disqualify him from being allowed to appear at the GOP debates? He doesn’t deserve official sanction as a Republican if he is going to run against the party.

[Sunny Poipu]

No escape, no mercy for anyone abetting the election of the USA’s enemies, the Democrats, in 2008. 2008.. seven years after 9/11.

No excuse is sufficient, no ego driven principle enough.

The die will be cast.

[fieldmarshaldj]

“Bad Santa”, now that’s holiday fun for the whole family.

[Clemenza]

“Hold it! What’s that in your pants?”

[Western Phil]

He might get as many votes as did Anderson from Illinois in what year was that? - although I think his were all hanging chads.

[AD from SpringBay]

small correction...

Texas Rep. Ron Paul refused to rule out a third party bid Sunday when he fails to win the Republican Party presidential nomination.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I just realized I can't quote some of those lines on this family website, so we'll just have to settle for this picture of Miss Lauren Graham. :-)

[Vigilance]

I can’t believe he (Paul) would take any Republicans with him. Especially when there are so many fine, true, conservative, smaller government, less taxes, return education to local control, second amendment supporting and border securing Republicans that might get the nomination. No. Not with Rudy, Mitt, or Mike to vote for.

[Mr Rogers]

Is it Paul/Kucinich, or the other way around?

[GregoTX]

I knew it. This kook can Perot enough votes to make another Clinton victory with less than 49% of the votes, for the 3rd time.

I wish the democrats were half as dumb as we are when it comes to elections, we would landslide the victories.

[plain talk]

I can’t believe he (Paul) would take any Republicans with him.

Probably not a large number overall. But the main thing to watch is not just the overall % Republican numbers for him but the % Republican voters for Paul in certain swing states - Ohio, Florida, etc. So, yes, this bozo could hurt us in a close contest.

[srmorton]

I agree. I live in Jacksonville, NC, home of Camp Lejeune MCB. Our community is very supportive of the military and their mission. Despite Ron Paul’s absolutely irresponsible position on the issue of Iraq and the WOT, there is a very loyal group of Ron Paul supporters in the area. Although I will be eternally grateful to Ralph Nadar for helping elect GWB, IMO most third party candidates are basically egomaniacs who put their own selfish ambitions over what is best for the country.

[Vigilance]

I think you have pegged it. The Democrats are half as dumb as we are. That is why the now hold the Congress. They are true to their causes. We Republicans have not done the same and as a result a lot of folks have left us. Don’t know where they are going or have gone but, they have. I know a lot of people are going to disagree but, I see the Republican party doing the same as the Dems did back in sixties when they lost a lot of conservative voters, as the party moved more and more to the left.

[Caipirabob]

Does this mean we can go ahead and stop bringing him to the debates already? Jeez...

[Eric Blair 2084]

I told you he was going to run 3rd party two months ago. Don’t forget our bet Captain Kirk.

If nothing else it should be entertaining watching GOP statists try to convince the libertarian part of their base to vote for Rudy/Huck aka Baby Killer/Nanny Stater ‘08 and not for the Libertarian candidate.

The same people who laughed at the “leave me, my rights and my money alone” libertarians will be begging and pleading for us to vote for their idiot GOP establishment nominee.

[Gator113]

Oh good, somebody got a photograph of him in one of his more lucid moments.

[Chode]

[AuntB]

OMG, it’s Stan Laurel! Who is Hardey...Huckabee? LOL!

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MEPOD/10152669~Comic-Duo-and-Movie-Stars-Stan-Laurel-and-Oliver-Hardy-Posters.jpg

[fieldmarshaldj]

[matthew fuller]

"What type of man then wavers on a promise to his wife of that magnitude?"

Just how fat is she? I've never seen her.

[AuntB]

“Shouldn’t this disqualify him from being allowed to appear at the GOP debates? He doesn’t deserve official sanction as a Republican if he is going to run against the party.”

More of Paul’s inconsistencies. If he’d had his way in a resolution he co-sponsored with liberal congressman JESSE JACKSON he would have been kept out of the debates.

. H.CON.RES.263 : Expressing the sense of Congress that any Presidential candidate should be permitted to participate in debates among candidates if at least 5 percent of respondents in national public opinion polls of all eligible voters support the candidate’s election for President or if a majority of respondents in such polls support the candidate’s participation in such debates. Sponsor: Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] (introduced 11/6/2001) Cosponsors (2)

See some of Paul’s CO sponsored legislation here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/1940847/posts?page=28#28

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

PAUL IS NOT INTERESTED IN 3RD PARTY RUN (Posted on 11/10/2007 11:55:15 AM CST by Extremely Extreme Extremist)

[Eric Blair 2084]

“Shouldn’t this disqualify him from being allowed to appear at the GOP debates? He doesn’t deserve official sanction as a Republican if he is going to run against the party.”

Since Huckabee is running as a pro life big government Democrat, shouldn't the same rules apply to him?

In all seriousness, taking Paul out of it for a second, I know what you mean. You need a license and test to drive, hunt, fish but any leftist can run with an R next to their name. See Mike Bloomberg. You are right that something needs to be done to protect the brand.

[ChurtleDawg]

this isn’t fair...if i recall correctly he said he was 99% sure he wouldn’t run as a 3rd party