[deport]

And word is he’s staying quiet about endorsing an independent because he doesn’t want the Congressional GOP leadership to strip him of committee assignments come the fall.

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Bet them ‘earmarks’ weren’t to far out of Paul’s thoughts either......

[hedgetrimmer]

using political appeals to get people to send money.

Yeah, those $30000 a plate dinners where McCain collects money are waaay better. It's really only the corporate donors and wealthy who should be donating to political campaigns of presidents anyway. They're the only ones who get to have a say for the money they spend.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Ron Paul lost???

- He raised over $35 million last year, all of it from individual contributions, and he raised more money than all of the other GOP candidates in the 4th Quarter

- He continues to attract hundreds at speaking engagements and has a loyal base of supporters

- The falling dollar, the federal reserve, non-interventionism and a return to Constitutional principles are all in the news now thanks to Paul

- He was the only GOP candidate that was attracting young voters and those who have been ignored by the Stupid Party (small l-libertarians)

- He raised some valid points about our foreign policy (I disagree with him on the war against Islamofascism though)

- His supporters are not going to support McCain or the GOP, so go ahead and laugh at him but don't complain when McCain loses by a few percentage points

[Proud2BeRight]

You know, if it weren’t for his cut and run on the WOT, softness on criminals, softness on drugs, opposition to the border fence, blaming America for 9-11, racist and conspiracy theory newsletters, and general support by a myriad of conspiracy theory and white supremacist fringe, he might have had a chance.

[mysterio]

Voting blocks the Republican party no longer deems necessary :

conservatives
paleos

Cool. Good luck with that.

[ex-snook]

Hey Paul’s message is premature. We don’t need wheelbarrows yet for our money nor started the draft to be world policeman. Just wait until Obama invades Africa without Declaration of War and the GOP will get that old fashioned Constitutional religion.

[mkjessup]

[SunkenCiv]

[singing] ah low ha oh way, al low ha oh way...

[djsherin]

Why is it that the only candidate that stands for the Constitution is ridiculed by so many in the Republican Party which is supposed to stand for limited government and a strict interpretation of the Constitution (and for the record I don’t believe the Constitution can be “interpreted”; it says what it says and it is the supreme law of the land). I’m not trying to make enemies or be rude, I’m just curious why a lot of Republicans hate him so much. If he doesn’t stand a chance then why smother him so vigorously? Shouldn’t we at least look at what he has to offer or seriously examine what he’s saying?

[Ditter]

Can we please stop debating this fine old doctor and political jerk? He lost and except for some folks in Texas we don't need to discuss this embarrassment any more.