Paul pulls out of GOP forums (Only Hunter, Tancredo, Brownback, and Fred going.)

Jackson Hole Star-Tribune ^ | 09/25/2007 | Jared Miller

[Ultra Sonic 007]

CHEYENNE -- The list of GOP presidential hopefuls scheduled to speak at forums in Casper and Riverton this weekend swelled to five on Monday, then quickly shrank back to four.

Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., has committed to take part in the Saturday forums at Casper College and Central Wyoming College, organizer Perry Marple said.

Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, meanwhile, has pulled out of the events, which will feature actor and former Tennessee Sen. Fred. Thompson, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., Marple said.

Paul's campaign team gave no reason for his decision to pull out, Marple said. The campaign Web site shows Paul attending a rally in Manchester, N.H., that day.

In another slight change, Thompson has decided to participate only in the Casper event; a video of his presentation will be shown at the Riverton forum, Marple said.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Arizona Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney declined to participate in the forums.

Romney visited Jackson in August, and his wife paid a visit to Cheyenne.

Despite the snub by the campaign front-runners, the Saturday forums appear to have attracted an unusual number of candidates to Wyoming.

The Wyoming Republican Central Committee earlier moved up the GOP county conventions to Jan. 5 in an attempt to entice Republican candidates to visit the state and give Wyoming a role in the national selection process.

State GOP activist Tom Sansonetti said the commitment by four presidential hopefuls to appear at a Wyoming campaign event is proof that the tactic is paying off.

“It means that Wyoming is slowly but surely being put on a par with Iowa and New Hampshire,” said Sansonetti, who is coordinating the state party's 2008 county conventions. “It means that Wyoming's move to January 5 is garnering the attention that was hoped for.”

In addition to the presidential hopefuls at the forum, Wyoming's congressional delegates have been invited to give speeches on topics of their choice at the Casper forum, although none have yet committed, Marple said.

The first forum will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 29 at Casper College's Erickson Thunderbird Gym. The second event with the same format will be at 5 p.m. the same day at Central Wyoming College in Riverton.

Speeches by the candidates will lead off both meetings, followed by questions from Republican precinct committee men and women. The precinct people, who will be credentialed before each event, will have reserved seating.

The public is invited to attend either or both forums, the GOP says.

Reach capital bureau reporter Jared Miller at (307) 632-1244 or at jared.miller@casperstartribune.net.

[mnehring]

Ping posts # 60, 57, & 46 for reference.

It seems Ron Paul has an evil twin brother, Pon Raul who is out making it look like Ron Paul is going on 9.11Truth radio shows and talking about government conspiracies and cover-ups. It isn’t fair that Ron is being labeled a Kook because of actions by his evil twin brother. We need to make sure no one is confused and thinks these videos are of Ron.

[svcw]

Ok, so you are not interested in answering my question.

[jmeagan]

*****Ok, so you are not interested in answering my question.****

What question? I went through my pings and this is the only post from you I saw.

[Fudd Fan]

There are much saner (!) liberal talk show hosts on whose show Paul could appear. Jones is a lunatic.

[lormand]

Ron Paul blames America for Islamic hate.

Since we are Conservatives here at Freerepublic, this position is a fatal one. Anyone coming into this forum pushing the candidacy of Ron Paul should expect the full fury of those of us who find it disgusting for a us to have to tolerate the proxy views of Al Qaida.

Pro Ron Paul posts and threads are instantly targeted as spam, and should not enjoy validation here in this forum, IMO.

[Iwo Jima]

"..I think there's an area the Government covered up... whether it's the Kennedy Assassination or whatever..."

That's it? THAT'S IT???? That is what you hang your hat on to slander Ron Paul as a "truther"?

The government has covered up a lot of things including things about 9/11. But as Ron Paul has stated time and again, the federal government DID NOT BRING THE BUILDINGS DOWN, which is what it means when you call someone a "truther."

You are dishonest, and your word cannot be trusted. If you had a better quote, you would have used it.

[svcw]

The question was, “did the 911 truthers endorse Ron Paul”?

[Revelation 911]

that will effectively kill the process that has worked for years in selecting our candidates.

and youll continue supporting rino's why ?

[donnab]

have them watch this....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1902033/posts

part of the attack was taunting Rudy that he was in on 911.

[donnab]

“Ron Paul has clearly and consistently disagreed with any theories that the government brought down the towers on 9/11, if that’s the “truther/9/11 denier” theory that you are referring to.”

problem with saying things is that it is just that words.
His association and embracing of the Truthers make me kinda go hmmmmmmmmm.

[donnab]

If only Paul’s father had pulled out, too.

Fell off my chair laughing...thanks for the giggle.

[mnehring]

That was just one of six or seven videos I've posted and it was in response to your comment: He does not "appear with them." Period... as you see, he appeared several times on Alex Jones' radio show and he attended this house party sponsored by the 9.11Scholars for Truth. The comments I just pointed out were just funny and leads us to believe that not only does he appear with them, but he courts them.

[Iwo Jima]

How has he associated with and embraced the Truthers? I don’t doubt that they (or a lot of them) have associated with him by showing up at his functions and embraced him, but that is not the same as he associating with and embracing them.

[Iwo Jima]

I have never watched Ales Jones and would not know anything about him but for this forum. I gather that he airs a lot of what some would call "conspiracy theories" that few other shows would air. I did not think that he endorses all of the theories that appear on his show.

Are you saying that Alex Jones himself is a "truther," or just that he allows persons with those opinions to appear on his show?

Seriously, if you have a better quote, you should post it. I agree with the quotes you posted and don't see how any reasonable person could disagree, and believe you me, I am no "truther."

I think that it is more honest to post the quotes (which you know exist), of Ron Paul explicitly stating that he does not believe that the government brought down those buildings.

[MeanWestTexan]

Glad to be of service.

The Paul and the Paulistinians are an embarassment to the USA.

[mnehring]

I gather that he airs a lot of what some would call "conspiracy theories" that few other shows would air. I did not think that he endorses all of the theories that appear on his show.

Let me introduce you to Alex Jones' websites and you tell me.

http://www.infowars.com/

http://www.prisonplanet.com/

Alex Jones was on a History Channel special on 9.11 Conspiracies as the 'father of the 9.11 Truth Movement'. The only difference between Alex Jones and David Icke is that Alex doesn't go into alien conspiracies (much)... Ron Paul chooses of his own free will to associate himself with Alex over and over and over even though it is no secret that Jones is the #1 Truther and conspiracy nut.

You can say all day long that Paul doesn't believe in 9.11 conspiracies, but it is a complete fallacy to say he doesn't court them.

Visit the sites listed above and get back with me.

[donnab]

Then that begs the question why would truthers feel kinship with Paul?
My mom used to tell me that you are judged by the company you keep. And from what I have seen ...alot of his organized supporters are truthers. And thats the organized campaign base. A candidate should have SOME control over that base. If he cannot control that ..well..again makes me kinda go hmmmmmmmm. His campaigners are making it seem as though he does associate and embrace them...perhaps he should be stronger in the correction of this notion if it is not so

[jmeagan]

****There are much saner (!) liberal talk show hosts on whose show Paul could appear. Jones is a lunatic.****

I see no reason to believe the “truthers” idea about a 9/11 cover up. However, if you look at the government’s cover ups of Ruby Ridge, Waco, and TWA (800 or 600?), you should be able to understand why such things are given some creditability by some people. Plus a lot of people, with some reason, believe there was also a cover ups of the Kennedy Assassination and the Oklahoma City bombing.

I don’t think I was posting on FR at the time of Ruby Ridge Waco, or TWA; but I would bet there were a lot of people on FR who thought the government was covering up in those situations.

[Petronski]

But L.Ron won’t condemn Ahmadenijad. Sickening.

[Petronski]

But as Ron Paul has stated time and again, the federal government DID NOT BRING THE BUILDINGS DOWN, which is what it means when you call someone a "truther."

That's a MIHOP truther. There are also LIHOP truthers.