Why is Ron Paul running again? 5 theories

The Week ^ | 4/27/11 | Staff

[Bokababe]

The Texas libertarian is widely seen as a longshot candidate for the GOP's 2012 presidential nomination. So why is he preparing for another White House campaign?....

[Servant of the Cross]

Ron Paul For POTUS: 2012 Edition!!!! Theme Song

[Bokababe]

I would bet on reasons 1 through 4, as I do no think that he will actually be elected.

I agree with you. The great irony is that RP is more capable of pulling votes away from Obama than any other Republican and more of the youth, but it's unlikely he'd get past the GOP primaries. That means the GOP is likely going to wind up with a Romney or a Huckabee who is going to lose to Obama. I don't see anyone else on the horizon who can get enough support and name-recognition between now and 2012.

[humblegunner]

A more visually pleasing size:

[TheOldLady]

Actually, you can make it quite small, and it still shines like a headlight. But this is good. I’m grabbin’ it. Thanks.

[John D]

I disagree. A vote for Ron Paul’s presidency would bring this country back to the great country it once was.

WHAT? Do you think that an anti-America, pro-terrorist surrender monkey like cut and run would be good for this country? If you do I have some ocean front property in Kansas I think you might be interested in, very cheap.

[Minus_The_Bear]

I haven't seen a better candidate.

Exactly how is Paul worse than Huckabee or Romney?

[humblegunner]

Michael Jackson is looking daggers at JarJar Binks.

Makes ya wonder what happened.. or didn’t happen... backstage.

[lormand]

"As for the gay thing, I’m not a big fan of that segment of our population, but there’s not a lot in the Constitution about them..."

LMAO!

Yep, 100% Paulhroid

[jpsb]

Lol, guess you have bought into all the nation building crap the neocons (democrats really) dish out everyday. How’s that working out?

[Servant of the Cross]

I haven't seen a better candidate.

You must not be looking very hard.

[TheOldLady]

Everybody stares daggers at JarJar Binks. I’m doing it right now.

[lormand]

Nice take-down

[Minus_The_Bear]

Sarah Palin - Not running.

Allen West - Not running

Herman Cain - Can't win

Michelle Bachmann - Can't win

[humblegunner]

The real question is.. why is Jerry Springer on his knees?

[Servant of the Cross]

Plausible on each statement but not definitive. Submit LRon to your same test now. Honestly.

[onyx]

Instant classic!
Jerry Springer is the ultimate addition......LOLOLOLOL.

[lormand]

"A vote for Ron Paul’s presidency would bring this country back to the great country it once was."

Agreed! This country was once an outpost of wacked out isolationist, drug-induced, conspiracy-drone, neo-confederate useful idiots for the Islamic Caliphate.

Ron Paul - "this country can be defended by just two submarines"

[Minus_The_Bear]

Oh, I would vote for Allen West or Palin first... obviously. But somebody has to convince them to run.

[TheOldLady]

I would love to get those four in the upper reaches of the government. What an [unladylike word] kickin’ would go on there until our country returned to normal again.

I can dream. And vote.

[John D]

Exactly how is Paul worse than Huckabee or Romney?

While the huckster is almost as bad, but at least neither of them are surrender monkeys. Neither blame America for every problem in the world. Neither insist on abortions being allowed for under-aged girls. Both see terrorists as the enemy, rather than a partner. Both have accomplished something other than securing as many earmarks as possible in every bill possible.
I may not be a big supporter of either the huckster or mitt, but both are hundreds of times better than cut and run.