RNC Confirms Ron Paul Will Be Up For Presidential Nomination In Tampa

[Guest ArmyVeteran37214]

The GOP has confirmed that Ron Paul will be on the slate as a potential Republican nominee for President in Tampa Bay on August 26.

Don’t look now but tens of millions of Americans who don’t follow the real news online are going to be in for one hell of surprise when the find out the media has been lying to them about Romney having sealed the GOP nomination for President for 2012.

As the alternative media has been reporting for months, the media has just been outright lying about all kinds of things that is when they weren’t just outright ignoring the facts to begin with.

We have seen them turn a blind eye to horrendous voter fraud, police arresting, beating and injury Ron Paul elected delegates, counting votes one way in way place to make their establishment darling be the winner and in an entirely different way when their lap boy didn’t win that way some were else.

Perhaps even more horrendous was the repeated lies about delegates being won all over the country when in truth the delegates were still up for vote — all part of a concerted effort to manufacture consent for Romney.

Well despite the lies about the delegates and the outright attempt to force Ron Paul out of the GOP national convention by pretending like he hasn’t secured a slot reporters with integrity have kept on the Republican Party and have now forced them to follow their own rules.

That means that Ron Paul will be at the GOP national convention and there is a little rumor going around the internet about… I can’t remember exactly but … a coupe de latte or a cafe d’eta or a coup d’état or something the like that…

More @ http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2012/07/19/rnc-confirms-ron-paul-presidential-nomination-tampa-149451/

[Guest 6.8 AR]

HuffPo? C'mon! And a blog? C'mon again!

Maybe he will be at the convention. I expect him to be there. But, don't hold your breath.

[tnhawk]

He may be there, but his chances of being nominated are bout the same as those of my hound. Isaac is more of a threat to Romney than Ron Paul.

[TMF]

Police have been "beating and arresting" Ron Paul delegates? Where did this happen? The entire article is discredited for having just blatant lunacy in there.

[RobertNashville]

He may be there, but his chances of being nominated are bout the same as those of my hound. Isaac is more of a threat to Romney than Ron Paul.

You took the words right out of my mouth...before I opened the thread I was thinking to myself that my basset probably has a better chance of winning the nomination as RP does.

Maybe Romney/Ryan will find a useful position for RP in the administration; God knows some decent people with some common sense are needed in all the cabinet posts.

[RobertNashville]

Police have been "beating and arresting" Ron Paul delegates? Where did this happen? The entire article is discredited for having just blatant lunacy in there.

Keep in mind that the "source" for the article is just some dude's blog...it isn't the Washington Times.

[Guest HvyMtl]

IF this is the case. IF they do actually put him up for nomination. WE won't see it.

Is it me, or does it make ZERO sense to have McCain speak? (yes, off topic, but still...)

[kieefer]

Keep in mind that the "source" for the article is just some dude's blog...it isn't the Washington Times.

WHAT!!!!

Well, well, well that doesn't mean it can't come true!

I'll have to give credit to the paulbot crowd, they have tenacity.

[Oh Shoot]

...Is it me, or does it make ZERO sense to have McCain speak?...

Does to me. Might as well throw Dubya in there too to remind everyone of why BHO is prez in the first place.

- OS

[Links2k]

Does to me. Might as well throw Dubya in there too to remind everyone of why BHO is prez in the first place.

- OS

Be careful. You don't want to be accused of being unpatriotic. Some around here think that one has nothing to do with the other.

[RobertNashville]

Does to me. Might as well throw Dubya in there too to remind everyone of why BHO is prez in the first place.

- OS

The primary reason Obummer won won because of the housing collapse and because McCain was a horrible candidate - GWB did a lot of things wrong but he isn't why we have a communist in the White House.

I do think having McCain speak is a waste of good air time.

[kieefer]

The primary reason Obummer won won because of the housing collapse and because McCain was a horrible candidate - GWB did a lot of things wrong but he isn't why we have a communist in the White House.

I do think having McCain speak is a waste of good air time.

I agree.

The party needs to be revitalized, Paul Ryan is a good start and there are some more out there that I'd much rather listen to than a old man that's out of touch.

[Seabeejason]

I have a lot of respect for Ron Paul. It is a real shame that he was not given a fair shake by the media despite the support he had from the American people, including our military. It is a shining example of the garbage that now makes up todays media. Those who control the message have a very good ability to control a voters opinion on any given issue. If Ron Paul would have been treated fairly and given a chance then he would have had a real chance at becoming our next president.

The corruption and dirty politics in our government today is sickening. I will reluctantly vote for Mitt Romney because I want President Obama and his cronies out of the White House, but that is the ONLY reason. I am honestly sick of having to choose between the lesser of two evils.

After seeing what the media done to Ron Paul I have COMPLETELY stopped watching television news. It's all biased one sided misinformation and out-right lies.

Edited August 23, 2012 by Seabeejason

[RobertNashville]

I have a lot of respect for Ron Paul. It is a real shame that he was not given a fair shake by the media despite the support he had from the American people, including our military.

What support form the American people? If they supported him why didn't they vote for him???

I often hear people complain about his lack of media coverage but I just don't buy it. There was at least one and perhaps two major debates he chose not to participate in even though he was invited...he was the only candidate that wasn't at the NRA convention and I hear more than one national conservative talk show host say they had been trying to get RP on but he was never available. All in all, I don't think RP got any more of a bad shake from the media as any other candidate and that the primary reason he didn't get a lot of coverage is because he never made any significant traction toward the nomination...the media didn't pay attention to anyone until they pooled in significant percentages.

[Seabeejason]

What support form the American people? If they supported him why didn't they vote for him???

I often hear people complain about his lack of media coverage but I just don't buy it. There was at least one and perhaps two major debates he chose not to participate in even though he was invited...he was the only candidate that wasn't at the NRA convention and I hear more than one national conservative talk show host say they had been trying to get RP on but he was never available. All in all, I don't think RP got any more of a bad shake from the media as any other candidate and that the primary reason he didn't get a lot of coverage is because he never made any significant traction toward the nomination...the media didn't pay attention to anyone until they pooled in significant percentages.

Really? He was constantly almost shut out during debates. I seen plenty of occasions where the only press he got was bad press. That's because they did not want him to have a chance. Reporters would run him down every chance they got. You want to know why RP supporters were always angry (whining)? Because they seen what was happening. I could clearly see what they were doing to him. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but the more I watched the more evident it was to me. We all know the media has their own agenda and they will do what ever they can to achieve it. Ron Paul is not someone that can be paid off and they know it. That's why he was blown off by the media. Like I said, Americans can be swayed by the media and it has a real effect on how a large percentage of the population will vote. And it definitely reduced Ron Paul's chance at being a viable candidate for POTUS.

I admit he was a bit extreme on a couple issues, but the man did not waiver on his stance. He wants to return this country to its constitutional roots and I will stand behind that 100%. He is tired of this country being bought and sold by corrupt spineless politicians that can care less what is in the best interests of the American people, and frankly I am too.

But we all know what we have to do. We have to get Obama out of the White House and Romney-Ryan is our best chance. I suppose that is something we can agree on.

Also, Wilkow had Ron Paul on his show, the Wilkow Majority. Rand Paul has been on his show too.

Edited August 23, 2012 by Seabeejason

[kieefer]

RPaul is out of the mainstream and that's why he never could grab enough traction to win (the majority of) voters over. His views are never talked about until he's running for election.

Perhaps if they were more like him preaching his message then more would be willing to listen.

.

Edited August 23, 2012 by kieefer

[Oh Shoot]

The primary reason Obummer won won because of the housing collapse and because McCain was a horrible candidate - GWB did a lot of things wrong but he isn't why we have a communist in the White House.

That's why he's playing such a prominent role in the GOP push I suppose. Anything "Bush" is anathema, and Jeb knew it too, or was by gawd told.

McCain's involvement will just remind the electorate that Mitt is the man who lost to the man who lost to Obama.

I'm thinking none of the players that competed from Iowa on could win this time. None. Mitt is the likeliest for the overall milk toast electorate, but there's no magic there. At all.

Maybe a total change, even a couple of "unknown" young folks, like a Rubio/Jindal, Rubio/Ryan, or something wacky like somebody/Rice, could have done it, "hope and change" from the other side.

I predict a BHO victory, but not by a clear mandate, so we'll have the most divisive country since the 1860's.

I'll predict a leftish swing in both Houses too by 2014, as the GOP will be seen as obstructionist as things don't improve, assuming they can get the have-nots to turn out. It'll also mean a Dem stranglehold on the presidency for the foreseeable future, since as things go more south, the Dem voter base increases. Until the money won't buy stuff.

- OS

Edited August 23, 2012 by OhShoot

[RobertNashville]

That's why he's playing such a prominent role in the GOP push I suppose. Anything "Bush" is anathema, and Jeb knew it too, or was by gawd told.

McCain's involvement will just remind the electorate that Mitt is the man who lost to the man who lost to Obama.

I'm thinking none of the players that competed from Iowa on could win this time. None. Mitt is the likeliest for the overall milk toast electorate, but there's no magic there. At all.

Maybe a total change, even a couple of "unknown" young folks, like a Rubio/Jindal, Rubio/Ryan, or something wacky like somebody/Rice, could have done it, "hope and change" from the other side.

I predict a BHO victory, but not by a clear mandate, so we'll have the most divisive country since the 1860's.

I'll predict a leftish swing in both Houses too by 2014, as the GOP will be seen as obstructionist as things don't improve, assuming they can get the have-nots to turn out. It'll also mean a Dem stranglehold on the presidency for the foreseeable future, since as things go more south, the Dem voter base increases. Until the money won't buy stuff.

- OS

God, I hope you are wrong. I'm optimistic but should things turn out as you predict I'll be looking for some land in the hills and converting a lot of assets to gold and silver before the complete destruction of the economy hits which is, I believe, exactly what I believe will happen if the socialist state continues.

One advantage to being as old as I am is that I know I won't have to put up with it for too long.

[RobertNashville]

Really?...

Ron Paul didn't win for the same reason he hasn't won before, a majority of the people don't support him. Their reasons for not supporting him vary but it isn't the fault of the press or an unfair RNC. Ron Paul could win if he ignited the electorate and he's never done that.

I'm glad we can agree on what has to happen in November; if it doesn't happen then I believe the great experiment is dead.

[Oh Shoot]

God, I hope you are wrong....

Of course I hope the same. However, as Damon Runyon put it:

"The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet".

- OS

[Guest ThePunisher]

One advantage to being as old as I am is that I know I won't have to put up with it for too long.

And that's why you and I can stick to our principles without much compromise. Life is not worth much without liberties and freedoms.

[Seabeejason]

Ron Paul didn't win for the same reason he hasn't won before, a majority of the people don't support him. Their reasons for not supporting him vary but it isn't the fault of the press or an unfair RNC. Ron Paul could win if he ignited the electorate and he's never done that.

I'm glad we can agree on what has to happen in November; if it doesn't happen then I believe the great experiment is dead.

I just wish that many Americans could learn how to research a candidate and the issues without using biased news sources. That is a big part of the problem. Americans just seem to be either too busy to properly research a candidate or they just simply do not care.

I am with you on November. I am in the process of convincing my family to vote for Romney. I have a couple of them on board already. My mother and step father have always voted Democrat in the past due to the fact my step father is a Union Pacific railroad engineer (labor union). They are pretty fed up with Obama and his socialist agenda. I do a pretty good job of getting them fired up about it

I think many people who normally vote Democrat are going to cross the party line and vote Republican this election. I also think many Independents are going to lean to the Right this time around.

We'll see how it goes in the next couple months.

[JayC]

Police have been "beating and arresting" Ron Paul delegates? Where did this happen? The entire article is discredited for having just blatant lunacy in there.

Read up on the Louisiana convention, the Ron Paul delegate that was voted in as chairman was 'escorted' out of the building by the local police department, and ended up with a couple of broken fingers, among other things.

So that part of the blog post rings true.

[mav]

I'm thinking none of the players that competed from Iowa on could win this time. None. Mitt is the likeliest for the overall milk toast electorate, but there's no magic there. At all.

Maybe a total change, even a couple of "unknown" young folks, like a Rubio/Jindal, Rubio/Ryan, or something wacky like somebody/Rice, could have done it, "hope and change" from the other side.

While they didn't win for obvious reasons, I wouldn't classify Santorum, Gingrich, or Paul as being milquetoast. I would Romney, Pawlenty, and Cain.

I don't understand why so many people keep mentioning Rubio, outside of courting the hispanic community which I abhor. He is only a younger version of the crap we have now. I believe that is one reason he is so popular amongst the establishment. They have someone to continue their legacy.

Rice, well... I am not even sure why she is a Republican outside of her hawkish foreign policy views, which I believe has been proven to be rather foolish. I have seen Rice, McCain, and others go around like automatons, "Arab spring. Arab spring." like it is some great thing to be celebrated. As you are pessimistic about the upcoming election, I am so about what is going on in the middle east. As Islamists are gaining a foothold on power, I only see this as a bad thing which will get worse until the world experiences the "Big Pain." I would have hoped we could have learned the lesson of not sticking our noses where it doesn't belong.

[RobertNashville]

Read up on the Louisiana convention, the Ron Paul delegate that was voted in as chairman was 'escorted' out of the building by the local police department, and ended up with a couple of broken fingers, among other things.

So that part of the blog post rings true.

In my always humble opinion, accusations that wild should be accompanied by specific citations from credible sources; not someone's blog repeating what someone heard from someone else.

Anyway, in the story you reference, you failed to mention that the RP delegated were out of control and disrupting the convention...it would seem that for many RP followers, when they can't win at the ballot box they see nothing wrong with forcing their will on others with procedural tricks and if that doesn't work, rebellion and intimidation. I suspect their icon, Ron Paul, finds these acts just as obnoxious as I do and if he doesn't then he has no business being the President of anything.

Edited August 23, 2012 by RobertNashville