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DID RON PAUL JUST DROP OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE??? READ HIS STATEMENT, YOU DECIDE.

damnyoumaggot 2012/05/14 19:39:04
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As I reflect on our 2012 Presidential campaign, I am humbled by the supporters who have worked so hard and sacrificed so much. And I am so proud of what we have accomplished. We will not stop until we have restored what once made America the greatest country in human history.

This campaign fought hard and won electoral success that the talking heads and pundits never thought possible. But, this campaign is also about more than just the 2012 election. It has been part of a quest I began 40 years ago and that so many have joined. It is about the campaign for Liberty, which has taken a tremendous leap forward in this election and will continue to grow stronger in the future until we finally win.

Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process. We will continue to take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that Liberty is the way of the future.

Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted. Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have. I encourage all supporters of Liberty to make sure you get to the polls and make your voices heard, particularly in the local, state, and Congressional elections, where so many defenders of Freedom are fighting and need your support.

I hope all supporters of Liberty will remain deeply involved - become delegates, win office, and take leadership positions. I will be right there with you. In the coming days, my campaign leadership will lay out to you our delegate strategy and what you can do to help, so please stay tuned.

For Liberty,

Ron Paul.

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  • Tinka123 2012/05/14 20:02:03
    NOOOOOOO!!!!!
    Tinka123
    +16
    No. There's no point in draining finances on primary states. His strategy has always been to focus on the caucus states. And he will be at the convention. So will his supporters. lol

    "Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process. We will continue to take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that Liberty is the way of the future."

    See ya there!

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  • redhorse29 2012/05/15 07:08:38
    yessss....
    redhorse29
    For all intent and purposes yes. But he has and will continue to press his message. The race to the convention is paved with money; no money, no race.
  • Arizona1950 2012/05/15 06:07:10
    NOOOOOOO!!!!!
    Arizona1950
    +3
    Just not going to waste his supporters' money trying to fight a crooked GOP and the money that backs it ...

    Romney ... no substance but makes good face for the camera. Why do people believe he is the only Repubilican candidate running to the point of fanatism? Or what so many like to accuse those who follow the Obama ... pure unadulterated idol worship. I mean it must be because the guy looks great!

    This is the GOP and Romney supporters this past Saturday in my home state as a Paul supporter speaks up. Just like the DEM and Obama supporters of 2008. the GOP Romney camp learned from the master in denying any hint of an honest election ...

  • LisaWay... Arizona... 2012/05/15 09:53:02 (edited)
    LisaWay☮JUST MARCH HOME
    +2
    I wonder if they called roll, b/c here at MO district convention, 1st vote was on WHETHER to standard roll call to confirm actual delegates & alternates present. The only way to tell without roll call was the sign in over 2 hours ago. ANYBODY can sign in- it was not a closely monitored technicality. Sign in started at 9am, but due to slowness of proceedings, that roll call issue vote did not take place until about 11:30am- 2.5 hours AFTER sign in started. I heard ppl in line at 8am saying they couldn't stay long. One person said his dogs needed him to be home by noon. Roll call is essential in such proceeding for obvious reasons. NOT to take roll call was pushed & passed in "interests of saving time". Later on, ppls' names were called who were not there, so roll call had to be taken anyway. It turned out overwhelmingly in our favor, since only Ron Paul ppl- the vast present majority in the first place- cared to wait it out for the entire day. Nevertheless, without roll call, there is no way to know how many ppl were/are present, therefore how could they know how many ballots to hand out & who got them? District went by standing vote here, not ballot, but, once again, the short-sighted GOP leaders doomed themselves bypassing their own rules. So, I repeat, NOT following rules disenfranchises ALL voters, not just supporters for this or that candidate. SHOW UP OR SHUT UP. We follow & enforce rules & laws, so if you want a fair shake, stand with Ron Paul.
  • LisaWay... Arizona... 2012/05/15 10:17:09 (edited)
    LisaWay☮JUST MARCH HOME
    +2
    "it must be because the guy looks great!" HAHAHA. If that is looking great, I don't want to see what looks bad. He looks like a cheezy pancake make-up'd guy trying out for a soap opera to me. And just change the hair cut, and he looks like the one in the middle here...

    RonPaul  Three Stooges
  • Arizona... LisaWay... 2012/05/15 12:52:08
    Arizona1950
    +2
    These neocons who pick Romney over Paul don't want change the want the status quo ... To them it does make better face. Integrity, fiscal responsibility, liberty, don't mean a damn to them its all about sound bites and looking good. Where Obama has his black panthers to take away the integrity of the voting public ... we have the white panthers. Just as ruthless and just as stupid as they follow an idol. If there is any difference between Obama's followers and Romney's I sure haven't heard anyone speak up about it yet and I have begged for anyone to show me the difference in direction or policies.
  • damnyou... Arizona... 2012/05/15 16:08:58
    damnyoumaggot
    +2
    Hi there. You've posted this video six times now on my poll. I think it's safe to say, you're spamming. Please stop spamming my poll. Thanks in advance.

    Sincerely,
    maggot
  • Arizona... damnyou... 2012/05/16 01:33:48
    Arizona1950
    if that's what you think ... I thought I was responding to individuals ... if i didn't leave a comment they would never see the truth. Can I respond back?

    http://www.sodahead.com/unite...
  • LisaWay☮JUST MARCH HOME 2012/05/15 05:38:20 (edited)
    NOOOOOOO!!!!!
    LisaWay☮JUST MARCH HOME
    +5
    Ah, so now we see Ron Paul is NOT so insignificant. If he were, everyone would just let him be. If he were nobody would care what he does. If he were, there would be no argument or dispute about delegates or anything else...Nice try for a novice, RNC, to suck Ron Paul into their agenda with thinly veiled lawyer 101 legalese. Do we really believe RNC would "share" their support or BILLIONS with RP? If we swallow that camel, do we further believe, that as they said, if RP got the nomination with their "help", they would 'support Ron Paul 100%'?? Right. They always honor their non-promises couched in lawyer double speak. Yeah, they always honor their word. Omg, anyone who believed that ploy would NEVER be in the employ of the savvy Ron Paul campaign or anyone with simple common sense or any experience in life in general. We live and we do learn. To the RNC we say you can STUFF your JP MORGAN/SACHS CORPORATE GLOBAL .01% "elite" WARMONGER PROFITEER tactics, and watch us as we COMPLETELY IGNORE your lame green wet-eared fork-tongued mouth piece attempts at self serving so called "uniting" "Victory" slate. 'Meet the new boss; same as the old boss...We WON'T be fooled again!'
  • LisaWay... LisaWay... 2012/05/15 06:12:09 (edited)
    LisaWay☮JUST MARCH HOME
    +3
    PS: RNC, your slimy tepid dish rag candidate CANNOT beat loud mouth wannabe rockstar perpetual campaigner INCUMBENT Obama, with all the FEC law on his side; and your ongoing PETULANT tactics make it clear that you all know that. You would rather Obama than an ETHICAL man who would restore your party, and America, by drying up that unlimited, unchecked gravy train flowing into BOTH sides of your hallowed elitist Congressional aisle, representing NO individual American-- no time to represent us while you all squabble over the same scraps from the everlasting phony CREDIT machine of the PRIVATE FED.
  • LisaWay... LisaWay... 2012/05/15 06:22:19 (edited)
    LisaWay☮JUST MARCH HOME
    +2
    NO DEAL with BOUGHT AND SOLD SOCK PUPPETS: We do NOT negotiate with TERRORISTS! Take your flat fast and furious ball and go home.
  • Wayne 2012/05/15 03:38:12
    NOOOOOOO!!!!!
    Wayne
    +4
    No! All the way with Ron Paul, only constitutional and worthy candidate for POTUS!
  • marylou5 Wayne 2012/05/17 18:15:52
    marylou5
    Who will you vote for if Paul, in his roll as a patriot, decides to endorse Romney?? Will you consider him a sheep as well? Just asking!
  • Wayne marylou5 2012/05/17 18:37:26
    Wayne
    I WILL vote in the Libertarian Party. I WILL NOT - AND LET ME REPEAT -I WILL NOT vote for the slithering slimy snake Romney. A vote for ORomney is a vote for Obamadimwit! Anyone who thinks not voting for Romney is a vote for Obama is extremely delusional. No offense intended to you personally my friend. All the way with Ron Paul! Dr. Ron Paul WILL NOT endorse Micky Romslimeny. Get behind Ron Paul and support the only candidate worthy of the office of POTUS today. A VOTE FOR ROMNEY IS – AND I REPEAT – A VOTE FOR OBAMA! ALL THE WAY WITH RON PAUL! I am sick and tired of so-called conservatives claiming a vote for Paul is a vote for Obama – NOT TRUE – BUT A VOTE FOR ROMNEY IS A VOTE FOR OBAMA – ROMNEY CANNOT WIN THE ELECTION OVER OBAMA ANY MORE THAN CAIN. GO RON PAUL!!!.
  • marylou5 Wayne 2012/05/18 03:14:32
    marylou5
    Heard your answer loud and clear:-) I am wondering if Paul does endorse Romney, however minimally, will his supporters feel betrayed and totally turned off.....or.....?
    Just thinking out loud!
  • Wayne marylou5 2012/05/18 12:22:26
    Wayne
    I would be extremely surprised if he out and out did endorse Romney and dissapointed but I wouldn't feel betrayed if he did minimally at the convention.
  • Schläue~© 2012/05/15 03:36:28
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  • LisaWay... Schläue~© 2012/05/15 06:06:21 (edited)
    LisaWay☮JUST MARCH HOME
    +2
    That entire chart proves the OPPOSITE of its titled claim. That title juxtaposed with the chart could be a great illustration for George Orwell's fiction.
  • Arizona... Schläue~© 2012/05/15 12:57:12 (edited)
    Arizona1950
    +1
    You progressives and neocons who pick Obama or Romney over Paul don't want change you want the status quo and contined take-down of America for profit ... It just makes better face right. Integrity, fiscal responsibility, liberty, don't mean a damn to you its all about sound bites and looking good. Where Obama has his black panthers to take away the integrity of the voting public ... we now have the white panthers. America dividing herself and you have nobdy to blame but yourself. Just as ruthless and just as stupid as you follow an idol. If there is any difference between Obama's direction, policies and followers and Romney's I sure haven't heard anyone speak up about it yet. Please show me the difference in direction or policies of these two where you think there will be a change in direction for this country.
  • Schläue~© Arizona... 2012/05/15 13:55:01
    Schläue~©
    +1
    Romney has a proven track record of success for EXACTLY what this economy, and America needs RIGHT NOW.
    I've explained this in detail on other pages, but in short.... he will select the best & brightest team for his cabinet and especially the various dept. secretary positions.
    Dept. of Energy, (including the EPA) Interior, Commerce, Labor, Treasury, Defense, Health & Human Services, Justice and Homeland Security will be huge.

    They will be able to reverse most of the damage that's occurred over the past three years by rolling back directives and dept. policies, getting us back the fundamental problems and dealing with them sensibly,
    Opening up Federal lands to utilize our own resources, tackling our $2.5 Trillion in badly needed infrastructure repairs & upgrades and putting millions back to work.

    Getting rid of regulations, restrictions, & taxes that are driving our manufacturing jobs overseas. Putting our returning troops on the border in the capacity of National Guardsmen enforcing Federal law, K-9 teams in our airports, instead of sending them to the unemployment office.

    There are HUGE differences between 0bozo & Romney but the RP cult simply refuses to see them and use it as a talking point without even looking into his proven record.
    Romney knows the Presidency isn't a one-man-band,...

    Romney has a proven track record of success for EXACTLY what this economy, and America needs RIGHT NOW.
    I've explained this in detail on other pages, but in short.... he will select the best & brightest team for his cabinet and especially the various dept. secretary positions.
    Dept. of Energy, (including the EPA) Interior, Commerce, Labor, Treasury, Defense, Health & Human Services, Justice and Homeland Security will be huge.

    They will be able to reverse most of the damage that's occurred over the past three years by rolling back directives and dept. policies, getting us back the fundamental problems and dealing with them sensibly,
    Opening up Federal lands to utilize our own resources, tackling our $2.5 Trillion in badly needed infrastructure repairs & upgrades and putting millions back to work.

    Getting rid of regulations, restrictions, & taxes that are driving our manufacturing jobs overseas. Putting our returning troops on the border in the capacity of National Guardsmen enforcing Federal law, K-9 teams in our airports, instead of sending them to the unemployment office.

    There are HUGE differences between 0bozo & Romney but the RP cult simply refuses to see them and use it as a talking point without even looking into his proven record.
    Romney knows the Presidency isn't a one-man-band, and that the Person at top is a manager of people who they have selected to carry out policy.

    People underestimate the power of those secretary, agency and cabinet positions but if one looks at what actually happened over the past three yeas, that's where a majority of the problems occurred and not from the Congress alone.
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  • Philthy Schläue~© 2012/05/15 16:07:01 (edited)
    Philthy
    Romney is a JOKE! Please, the guy is everything that's wrong with politics... I'd cast my vote for Gary Johnson before I vote for either Obama or Romney...

    Romney supports the Patriot Act, NDAA, etc... He is a civil rights killing machine and the only thing he cares about is power and money!

    http://beforeitsnews.com/stor...
  • Schläue~© Philthy 2012/05/15 18:58:18
  • Arizona... Schläue~© 2012/05/16 01:35:42
    Arizona1950
    He’s a failed one-term governor who increased the debt in MA, left them with higher taxes, ranked 47th in job creation, and destroyed or sold his office computers’ hardware so nothing could be traced. Many of the emails he destroyed have allegedly been between him and Obama ...

    http://www.sodahead.com/unite...
  • marylou5 Schläue~© 2012/05/17 18:21:48
    marylou5
    +1
    You make some excellent points. Just thought you should know there are still some of us out here who are patriots and will vote, despite the abuse, for what we feel is the way to remove Obama in 2012.
  • marylou5 Arizona... 2012/05/16 01:08:15 (edited)
    marylou5
    There are good and honest people who happen to disagree with you and they don't deserve to be labeled "white panthers". That's totally despicable, and you knew that when you wrote it, for effect! There is no need to lower your integrity to that level. I have to speak out AZ and remind you that end does not always justify the means.

    You have gone too far over the line in your obsession to elect Ron Paul.
    As important as you think that is, it is not the be all and end all of the universe, though you believe that it is. There will be another day, if today is not the day.
    It's way past time to examine what you are doing by condemning everyone who disagrees with you. That's insanity. They are good people who have their own philosophy, and they should not be abused by you or anyone! That's a liberal tactic!

    You may think you are absolutely right, but there are millions of people who think you are wrong. Their opinions are as valid as yours, believe it or not.
    What is wrong is to diss all of us with scurrilous labels like "white panthers", "neocons" etc because we disagree with whom YOU think needs to be president!

    You have lost all perspective in your zeal to force the outcome you want. You are selling your soul to a political process that you can not control! We all do the best we can f...
    There are good and honest people who happen to disagree with you and they don't deserve to be labeled "white panthers". That's totally despicable, and you knew that when you wrote it, for effect! There is no need to lower your integrity to that level. I have to speak out AZ and remind you that end does not always justify the means.

    You have gone too far over the line in your obsession to elect Ron Paul.
    As important as you think that is, it is not the be all and end all of the universe, though you believe that it is. There will be another day, if today is not the day.
    It's way past time to examine what you are doing by condemning everyone who disagrees with you. That's insanity. They are good people who have their own philosophy, and they should not be abused by you or anyone! That's a liberal tactic!

    You may think you are absolutely right, but there are millions of people who think you are wrong. Their opinions are as valid as yours, believe it or not.
    What is wrong is to diss all of us with scurrilous labels like "white panthers", "neocons" etc because we disagree with whom YOU think needs to be president!

    You have lost all perspective in your zeal to force the outcome you want. You are selling your soul to a political process that you can not control! We all do the best we can for the candidate of our choice...but we don't call names or deliberately make enemies of the opposition. We try to work with facts, not the hate you've been spewing. It's unseemly and not worthy of you.
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  • Arizona... marylou5 2012/05/16 01:36:55 (edited)
    Arizona1950
    They are screwing the count ... just like the DEMS did ... you think they're different in mindset and deed??

    http://www.sodahead.com/unite...
  • marylou5 Arizona... 2012/05/17 05:36:34 (edited)
    marylou5
    Unscrupulous supporters are lying, cheating, stealing, and manipulating votes for their own candidates. It's despicable, disgusting behavior, and I'm outraged. I detest liars and cheats, wherever I find them.

    Your area is RP country! You refuse to accept that your RP fever does not translate to a win across the country! The votes are simply not there!

    You can dig your heels in, and it will hand you a total loss. If you can't have your choice, you don't appear to care if Obama wins! I consider that outrageous. I refuse to be close minded. I will work to get the important issues on the platform. I work with what I have, not what I wish I had. I refuse to remain paralyzed and powerless. That accomplishes nothing!

    RP, himself, suggested that his supporters' behavior needed curbing!

    We all have to do what we know in our hearts is right! That does not make either Ron Paul or Romney supporters my enemy, simply constituents with a different point of view on how to take our country back. The ball is in your court. Do with it what you will. I am not your enemy. I have an intelligent mind of my own and I am using it to take back my country, my way!
  • Arizona... marylou5 2012/05/17 05:47:10 (edited)
    Arizona1950
    "Unscrupulous supporters are lying, cheating, stealing, and manipulating both votes and counts for their own candidates. It's despicable, disgusting behavior, and I'm outraged, but it's nothing new! I detest liars and cheats, wherever I find them."

    and yet you continue to support the man who allows it. As far as what you stated about RP and his supporters regarding voter fraud ... I'd check your sources.

    Despite the different clocks and the different methods of aggregating voter preferences, iIf voter preferences are such that the median senator is a socialist, whether elected by design or by accident the median representative is unlikely to be constitutional.

    “One of the great tragedies of human history is the difficulty of escaping from tyranny, since tyrants so ruthlessly maintain their power.”

    For those who continue to support the status quo, you send a clear message to Washington that our Constitution, it’s Laws, and the value of liberty just doesn’t matter and in return they send another wannabe liar-in-chief for the 2012 election. Is this what you want for America’s future?

    “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it” ~ Patrick Henry

    “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” ~ Thomas Paine
  • marylou5 Arizona... 2012/05/17 06:30:59 (edited)
    marylou5
    WHOA ...AZ..let's keep it honest..I NEVER, EVER accused RP supporters of fraud! I don't know if they did or not. I have not seen any information on that subject!! Nor do I care to comment on it!
    Let's not go there and play that game!

    I have a library full of your quotes and I'm familiar with all of them..and great as they are, you can make them fit almost every situation!

    "For those who continue to support the status quo, you send a clear message to Washington that our Constitution, it’s Laws, and the value of liberty just doesn’t matter and in return they send another wannabe liar-in-chief for the 2012 election."

    RP will NOT be the candidate. So you are suggesting I vote for a third party candidate?? RP has given no indication that he will be a third party candidate, so just what are you selling?


    "But Benton stressed repeatedly that the campaign will be emphasizing "decorum and respect" among Paul's delegates, noting that "our supporters are going to get an excessive amount of blame for problems that arise in heated moments at conventions." 'RP, himself, suggested that his supporters' behavior needed curbing.'



    edit: spelling correct.
  • Arizona... marylou5 2012/05/17 06:47:00
    Arizona1950
    I have not changed my position ... I will not vote for the lesser of two evils. I will either write his name on the ballot or I will go with Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party ... We have to take the 1st step towards taking our country back and it has to start in 2012 if we are to make any difference in 2016.

    “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it” ~ Patrick Henry

    http://www.sodahead.com/unite...
  • marylou5 Arizona... 2012/05/17 06:52:05
    marylou5
    +2
    IMHO, as you know, I consider that throwing the election to Obama and you roundly disagree. Let's end this dialogue. You have to trust yourself and I have to trust myself! Blessings!
  • Schläue~© Arizona... 2012/05/17 19:26:30
  • Arizona... Schläue~© 2012/05/18 01:57:06
    Arizona1950
    Not by a mile except in fiscal conservatism ... now why would you think that a bad thing?
  • Schläue~© Arizona... 2012/05/18 02:07:18
    Schläue~©
    America cannot afford a repeat of 1992.
  • Wayne Schläue~© 2012/05/18 12:23:44
    Wayne
    LOL
  • Matt 2012/05/15 02:10:09
    NOOOOOOO!!!!!
    Matt
    +2
    Ron Paul needs to bring reality back into big time politics.

    politics wrestling
  • KCurtis 2012/05/15 01:34:10
    yessss....
    KCurtis
    +3
    Give it up folks, you have one hope for the future of America. Mitt Romney.
  • Lynn KCurtis 2012/05/15 02:20:49
    Lynn
    +4
    Are you kidding me sorry but he will not beat obama. Ron Paul would be a far better choice then either of them.
  • KCurtis Lynn 2012/05/15 02:25:54
    KCurtis
    +3
    Except that he can't win, he just admitted it.
  • Nik KCurtis 2012/05/15 04:51:45
    Nik
    +5
    lol. He is just reassuring his delegate allocation strategy...like he has stated from the beginning. He has never put many resources into Primary states. Instead, he has focused on delegates and caucus states.

    This strategy is working. I doubt the MSM told you this, but here is reality:
    Ron Paul supporters have been securing delegates to the RNC by a WIDE MARGIN. In Romney's state of Massachusetts, 20 of the 23 elected delegates were Ron Paul supporters. Many Republican state chairs have been "taken over" by RP supporters. This essentially means that Paul has already won. The future of the Party is firmly in the hands of Ron Paul supporters, whether or not RP wins the presidency.

    Also, how can you go around touting that Romney is electable when he CAN'T EVEN ORGANIZE TO SECURE THE DELEGATES IN THE STATES HE WON?!? He has NO organization. Romney has a horribly run poor excuse for a campaign.
  • Dan ☮ R... KCurtis 2012/05/15 05:35:47
    Dan ☮ R P ☮ 2012 ☮
    +3
    He's winning, just not in the over glorified straw polls that mean nothing. He gave up on those once the real election started.

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