First, thanks for posting your vision of the future. We all need to look into the future for how things can turn out better. And you are giving us a good exercise there. It's helps us all to climb more fully out of the ABO box.
To the above statement I say, OK. So far so good.
Graewoulf says, "Ron Paul, Santorum and Newt were rejected by Primary voters, and would be re-soundly rejected by the voters in the National Election. Thus, their main value is to force an OPEN Convention."
If everything remains as it is today, on that assumption, your statement is correct.
But if things change, if the Power of God can inspire a resurrection of a Newt/Santorum ticket, that would make history. It is something that has never happened before in the history of American politics. That by itself changes the landscape, and will force the American public to take a second look, and will in fact give them the edge over Obama coming out of the NEW gate.
Moreover, if God our Father, in response to our prayers, inspires them to come out of the NEW gate carrying a truly revolutionary banner that speaks to the Saving of America, then they will win a landslide victory over Obama.
To help make this happen I would invite you, Graewoulf, to please join the daily vigil in giving Jim Robinson's prayer every day unto the August 27, 2012 convention.
Let's make history. Let's resurrect the value of our National Motto. If we can do that, the American people will surely pay attention.
p.s. I like Allen West, a lot, but Gingrich and Santorum have paid their dues in terms of service to our country. And that experience matters. West will have his day no doubt. And I hope he does. But not this time around, except perhaps as a vocal surrogate for the Gingrich/Santorum ticket. And of course, make him Secretary of Defense in a Gingrich/Santorum Administration.
Thanks for your kind words. Yes, I do keep a copy of Jim’s excellent prayer by my key board and will read it, for a variety of reasons, through November.
Commonly FReepers miss the ideas in my posts, and seem to be more interested in what is the name of the person more so than the idea that I am trying to define. My bad for disliking English classes way back in the Day!
Rep. Allen West and Sen Jim DeMint are merely EXAMPLES of the many fine men who would make excellent Nominee Candidates at an OPEN Convention.
As a Lutheran, I am thoroughly convinced in the Power of God’s Grace. I am also convinced that all of the Republican Primary Candidates have received varying degrees Of God’s Grace.
Some Candidates seem to have changed more than others, possibly due to varying acceptance levels of God’s Grace, and more probably to what I as a VERY subjective observer choose to observe.
Which Candidate would be the best Steward as POTUS?
This Primary has been truly pathetic in dealing with that question!
Now that TEXAS is FINALLY being allowed to vote in the State Primary, I see the best chance to address that question will be in August, in an OPEN Convention.
BTW, one secret to improving the power of Prayer in your life is to LISTEN to God’s response for at least the same length of time that you prayed to God.