No Ron Paul Revolution at Convention

Politico ^ | August 23, 2012 | James Hohmann

[pistolpackinpapa]

The Republican establishment has quelled the Ron Paul Revolution, at least for 2012. To dissuade Paul supporters from disrupting this week’s pomp and circumstance, the establishment made significant concessions on the platform to the Paul folks even before the group convened.

The 77-year-old, who retires from Congress at the end of this year, will speak Sunday at a rally being organized by his campaign at the University of South Florida Sun Dome. A big part of it will be to celebrate how much they’ve accomplished this cycle, even if they lost the nomination fight.

Then the Texan will stick around to watch his son address the convention Monday night. He does not have a box inside the convention hall, but Ron Paul will have a space at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. NBC reported that there could be a video tribute to the elder Paul on Tuesday night.

Eager to expand their influence in the GOP over time, many Paul supporters fret that significant disruptions could be counterproductive for what they call “the liberty movement.” They earnestly believe that the country is coming their way.

[pistolpackinpapa]

Possible tribute to Ron Paul Tuesday night at the Convention. That's good. The article also points out, as many of us noted during the Primaries, that Paul and Romney NEVER attacked each other during the Debates. They both knew they needed each other to advance their causes at the GOP Convention, at which they both knew Romney would be coronated.

[Drango]

PaulTards are fun to laugh at but beyond that they are worthless.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Rand Paul actually has a future in this party, and his dad does not appear to want to screw it up for him.