May be necessary, old friend.
You did good work helping to "bump" Ron Paul's numbers for the 2nd-Quarter deadline (no, I'm not pretending that you "did it all" or anything; maybe you were only 0.2 percent, but you and about 500 others nationwide helped to boost Ron's fundraising going into the final gate, and that's the Truth -- don't kid yourself, GWB; 500 fundraisers make a difference)... but now we've got more Cash On Hand than anyone but Giuliani or Romney, and that's the problem.
It's now "Put Up or Shut Up" time, and we're in the hot-seat. I never thought it would come to this -- I've always supported Ron Paul, but at the beginning, I figured it would come down to a straightforward McCain-vs-Giuliani match-up, and I just thought it would be nice if Ron Paul reminded somebody about that whole "Constitution" and "Bill of Rights" thing.
Now Romney and Giuliani are battling over the "GOP Establishment" Money, McCain's sinking like a lead balloon, Fred Thompson is still playing the "Maybe, if I feel like it" game -- and RON PAUL's in THIRD. And moving UP.
How did this even happen?? We certainly didn't plan it!!
Like I said, I've always supported Ron Paul 100% -- but even from the beginning, I figured the best we could hope for was a flash in the pan, a One-Time Rememberance of what "Small Government" used to mean. And now, we're in it! We are actually IN CONTENTION for the Republican Nomination -- 5th in Iowa, 3rd in Illinois, recent 1sts in New Hampshire and Alabama, growing stronger with each passing day! MADNESS -- I thought we were just trying to make a point!!
This Campaign has already exceeded my wildest dreams. I'm having the most fun I've had in years. (Well, okay, I recently got Married and finally signed off from Celibacy. Admittedly, that's pretty good.... BUT THIS "RON PAUL" CAMPAIGN AIN'T BAD, NEITHER!)
Madness. Happy, silly, funny, good-ole-fashioned FUN American Political Madness.... Fear and Loathing on the Republican Campaign Trail, Anno Domini 2007. If Hunter S. was still here, he'd be laughing his arse off.
To wit, the Paul-Bashers can continue to be the unapologetic joy-killers that they are, and ever shall be. Me, I'm having the time of my life (or at least, or my thirty-somethings...).