Don’t Forget Ron Paul

Patterico's Pontifications ^ | March 06, 2008 | Staff

[jdm]

The Austin American-Statesman notes that John McCain has clinched the GOP nomination and all the other GOP hopefuls have dropped out … except Ron Paul:

“President Bush welcomed John McCain to the White House today and hailed him as “the nominee of the Republican Party.”

But while that Rose Garden victory celebration was going on, Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul — who issued a statement Tuesday night saying he will return to the U.S. House next year — continued a presidential race he now seems to be conceding he cannot win.

“There were 11. Now there are two,” says a posting on Paul’s Web site that shows the crossed-out faces of nine Republican contenders who have dropped out of the presidential race.

In the Tuesday night statement after he won renomination for his U.S. House seat, Paul said, “I have no Democrat opponent in November and will serve another term in Congress where I will continue my battle on behalf of taxpayers.”

He’s not getting much press anymore but Paul’s spokesman vows that Paul will “remain in the (presidential) race and will do so as long as his supporters wish it.” At least one Paul supporter has hope:

“There is a very good chance that John McCain could drop out of the race when enough negative information hits the masses,” a Paul backer said in a Wednesday e-mail. “Ron Paul and his supporters are counting on this. Whether this is realistic or not, only time will tell.”

That’s positive thinking.

[jdm]

“There is a very good chance that John McCain could drop out of the race when enough negative information hits the masses,” a Paul backer said in a Wednesday e-mail.

LOL.

[mnehring]

Paul will “remain in the (presidential) race and will do so as long as his supporters wish it.” At least one Paul supporter has hope: “There is a very good chance that John McCain could drop out of the race when enough negative information hits the masses,” a Paul backer said in a Wednesday e-mail. “Ron Paul and his supporters are counting on this. Whether this is realistic or not, only time will tell.” That's positive thinking.

I kind of laugh when I read that Paul supporters feel that somehow, the 90Percent + that voted against Paul in the primaries will just let him get the nomination through games at the convention. They actually believe if McCain drops out, Paul will be the nominee by default. Those are games the DLC plays, not our side.

[Larebil]

“There is a very good chance that John McCain could drop out of the race when enough negative information hits the masses,” a Paul backer said in a Wednesday e-mail.”

Ha!, dream on you nazi loving stooge.

This goosestepper is barely a blip on the radar.

[Piquaboy]

He is very easy to forget. Ron Paul, that is.

[Revelation 911]

hehe

I missed the part where fred was the nominee

[Izzy Dunne]

Who's the ONE and ONLY rep to vote AGAINST a resolution condemning the rocket attacks on Israel?

Hint

[King of Florida]

“There is a very good chance that John McCain could drop out of the race when enough negative information hits the masses,” a Paul backer said in a Wednesday e-mail. “Ron Paul and his supporters are counting on this. Whether this is realistic or not, only time will tell.”

Yeah, well, reality and Paultards have always been kind of a mutually exclusive proposition.

[Ingtar]

That’s my hope too, but not so that Paul could take his place.

[Xenalyte]

Which is probably why he was re-elected to his House seat with some 70% of the votes.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Did anyone notice Paul got a whopping 5% of the primary vote in his home state of Texas Tuesday night?

Yeah, a real juggernaut.

[reagan_fanatic]

Don’t Forget Ron Paul

Who?

[Izzy Dunne]

That’s positive thinking.

No, that's drug-induced delusion.

[Vaquero]

Ron Paul? He is like the buzzing of flies to John McCain

[mnehring]

Exactly, a no name with no money did better against Paul (gaining 30% of the vote) that a nationally recognized figure spending tens of millions of dollars did in the Presidential campaign in his home state (5%.) I hoped Peden would win, but at least I now admit Peden lost. It seems a lot of Paul supporters are still holding on to his Presidential hopes.

[jdm]

Say it ain’t so.

[italianquaker]

This traitor could not win his home state, what a disgrace

[norton]

"That’s positive thinking. "

No - it's the drugs talking.

[mnehring]

Read here and here and here.. yes, they actually believe he will still win. I love how they call anyone who rejects him sheep who hate freedom..