Ron Paul Supporters Boo Romney Son Off Stage at Ariz. GOP Convention

The Blaze ^ | May 13, 2012 | Madeleine Morgenstern

[Pinkbell]

Supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul booed one of Mitt Romney’s adult sons off the stage Saturday at the Arizona Republican Party convention as he tried to consolidate support for his father.

Josh Romney’s speech to state GOP members was cut short by jeers from Paul backers at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, the Arizona Republic reported.

The state’s convention was to elect delegates for the national convention in August, where the former Massachusetts governor is expected to wrap up the nomination to take on President Barack Obama.

“We cannot afford four more years of President Obama,” said Josh Romney, the third of Mitt Romney’s five sons. “We need someone to step in there and turn things around.”

Ron Paul supporters at the Arizona GOP convention. (Image source: Arizona Republic)

But Josh had to stop repeatedly as people booed and yelled for Paul, who has continued campaigning in the Republican primary. All other challengers, including Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, have dropped out of the race, and Romney has a commanding lead over Paul in the estimated delegate count.

But Paul supporters have begun flooding state conventions, recently winning control of delegate majorities in Nevada and Maine.

Josh Romney tried to pacify the crowd by taking a moment to recognize his father’s former rivals. It appeared to have little effect: Telling delegates to vote for his dad as he finished up, the crowd “exploded with competing boos and cheers, cutting him short.”

According to the Republic, some attendees said they heard Paul supporters chanting outside that Mitt Romney was “the white Obama.”

[JediJones]

We usually have over 1.5 million people show up for a Presidential primary in Virginia. Romney got about 10% of that number.

A little hyperbole there. You had 489,252 in the 2008 Republican primary. About 662,000 in 2000.

[JediJones]

And about 265,000 this year, so interest was way down to be sure, but not dramatically down 90% as you stated.

[John D]

they sound Conservative but they vote otherwise.

The ones I knew voted with their pocketbook. What better way?

[GBA]

“I don’t like you, and I don’t need you. You are unimportant to me, but you *have* to vote for me because I am the chosen one, and if you don’t, Obama will be reelected.”

Thank you for your excellent explanation of what happened at GCU!

And thank you for the above quote. You have distilled the essence of the GOPe's attitude down to two sentences.

[ak267]

Mr. L on the Ron Paul moonbats...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWaaPxNHSgI&feature=g-all-u

From my experiences, there are four types of Ron Paul supporters.

1. Polite, libertarian, well-spoken (10%)
2. OWS didn’t want us so we’re with Paul (50%)
3. Typical moonbat...pass the meds (35%)
4. Batsh*t scary!!! (5%)

[editor-surveyor]

>> “recently winning control of delegate majorities in Nevada and Maine.” <<

. Wow, they got the big ones cornered, great!
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[muawiyah]

Mitt Romney 158,053 59.5% final tally in Virginia primary 2012. That's just about 10%.

Remember, we have OPEN PRIMARIES with lots of folks doing crossover voting.

That's Romney's level of support in the general election coming ~ where there were about 3,700,000 votes in 2008, with Obama winning the state. 4% of demonstrable support is really just nonsense. Romney did not show that he can win if you take a cold, hard, calculated look at Virginia's normal voting patterns!

The primary process is obviously not serving the interests of the people.

[muawiyah]

I vote a good number of interests. Military, Right to life, sound dollar, no Democrats, send mexicans home ~ the usual mix ~

[presently no screen name]

I'm not a Paul supporter but I'm very happy to read Josh Romney’s speech to state GOP members was cut short by jeers from Paul backers at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, the Arizona Republic reported.

His son should STFU - his pro homo pro baby killing CULT father is not capable of turning anything around - he is evil to the core. For 3+ years, he unmercifully la$hed out at two would COULD/WOULD turn anything around - Sarah and Newt.

[Vigilanteman]

Exactly. Newt had zero chance of winning the nomination while Rick Santorum at least had a long shot. Those long shot chances were reduced to zero by their relentless yammering.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Can you think of anybody more leftist than Cut and Run or his band of surrender monkeys?” <<

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Actually, yes: Romney!

* Healthcare Mandate

* Romneycare

* Anti-gun positions

* Pro-Gay positions

Wake up, we need for Paul to get enough delegates to derail Romney’s automatic nomination.

But then we all know that you have always been a Romney-bot.

Paul can’t win anyway, but he sure can derail Satan.
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[rawcatslyentist]

Please shove those beams deeper in your eyes

Corn flakes a little shade of off yellow this am?

Peace be with you.

[Mozilla]

The White Obama

[editor-surveyor]

>> “MYTH ROMNEY and his cowardly kabal of weirdo cultists should be booed off every stage in America, every single time they appear.” <<

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Amen! - At least until the primary fight is over.

Paul will be doing us a favor if he can just derail Romney.

[John D]

Exactly. Newt had zero chance of winning the nomination while Rick Santorum at least had a long shot.

But why would we want an anti-business, pro-union candidate. The only reason Santorum had a shot was because the pro-union democrats were crossing over because they had no primary. It was a win win situation. Obama, pro-union, Santorum, pro-union.
Newt was pro-business. The unions did not like that.

[free_life]

Mittens the socialist should be not only booed off the stage he should be stopped before the convention. Wow freepers cheering for the pro abortion, gun grabbing Mormon socialist and bellyaching about free people exercising their free speech to make known their dislike of a socialist this close to the Presidency. Wow just wow!

Go Ron Paul go...shout it from the rooftops people, time for the old boys club to be ended...friggin commies and socialists!

[rockinqsranch]

“.......Not allowing someone to speak is a leftist tactic.”

I was thinking similar thoughts. Seems to me there is a noticeable childishness to both groups, Left, and Paul for their “cause”.

[Hot Tabasco]

I don’t care who you vote for you simply inspired a new turn of phrase ~ Marxist Mormon Mittbot.

I DO care who you vote for and you also have inspired a new turn of phrase: Pseudo Obama Supporter.....aka, POS.

[John D]

I have no problem with derailing Romney, but an anti-American pro-queer, blame America first, OWS endorsing candidate is not the answer.

[free_life]

Mittens the socialist should be not only booed off the stage he should be stopped before the convention. Wow freepers cheering for the pro abortion, gun grabbing Mormon socialist and bellyaching about free people exercising their free speech to make known their dislike of a socialist this close to the Presidency. Wow just wow!

Go Ron Paul go...shout it from the rooftops people, time for the old boys club to be ended...friggin commies and socialists!