Thread: Ron Paul on the Issues

Originally Posted by AirborneSapper7

Nevada finishes paperwork to officially nominate Ron Paul at Convention!

Submitted by davegod75 on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 21:23
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I was reading a thread on another forum from a Nevada delegate and he said he was the 15th signature on the nominating form. (15 = plurality)

This is big news right>
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Ben Swann Maine Delegate Story Update - 08/07/2012

Submitted by Furious Primate on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 18:12
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From his Facebook page...

HUGE DEVELOPING STORY:

I've told you for months about the GOP establishment's efforts to control the Republican National Convention... here is more unbelievable proof of how far they are willing to go. In the state of Maine, it is well documented that 21 of the 24 delegates are strong supporters of Congressman Ron Paul. Those 21 delegates plan to go to Tampa later this month and cast a vote for Dr. Paul to receive the nomination.

A little over a week ago, 20 of those 21 delegates were told that their credentials were being challenged by Mr. Peter Cianchette (who headed the Romney campaign in Maine). The grounds for the challenge... that 20 of these 21 delegates were illegally elected to represent Maine. As a result, the RNC planned to not seat the entire Maine delegation at the RNC in Tampa.

Now, here is where it gets really interesting. This weekend, the RNC, via Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster offered a "compromise"... take a look:

1. A majority of the delegates sign a statement agreeing that, if Ron Paul is not on the ballot, they will vote at the Convention for Mitt Romney.

2. Instead of Brent Tweed, Charlie Webster or Paul LePage would serve as the spokesperson for the delegation and announce the votes cast for president. That spokesperson would also handle all media on behalf of the Maine delegation.

3. There will be nothing negative said about Mitt Romney or positive said about Obama (especially to media)

4. The Delegation will be admitted to the Convention, and to all committee assignments, without barrier.

5. The Contest brought by Jan Staples and Peter Cianchette will be withdrawn

Tonight at 10:00 PM.. Reality Check is going to break down all the details of this.. as well as two unrelated efforts to block Gov. Romney from receiving the Republican nomination.

For now, you can read the official response from the Maine delegation to the RNC "Compromise" here: Just scroll to the bottom to read the PDF's for yourself.
http://www.fox19.com/stor...

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Media Reports Paul Won Five States Needed for Nomination, Romney Breaks Rules to Deny Speaking Slot

Submitted by James_Madison_Lives on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 15:35
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http://ralphlopez.hubpages.com/hub/Media-Reports-Ron-Paul-Wi...

Here's the research to hit people in the face with. Case closed.
Note: article revised 8/8/2012. Washington makes it six.

Continuing the bizarre shadow dance with reality, the major media has reported that Ron Paul has indeed won the five state minimum required to be on the ballot for nomination at the Republican Convention this month, even as it continues to imply the opposite. The latest parallel universe is the Nebraska story, in which "Ron Paul's Delegate Insurgency Ends." This is ABC News.

That's right, ABC News:

"Nebraska could have given Paul the support of a plurality of delegates in five states; according to Republican National Committee rules, Paul would have been officially eligible as a candidate for the nomination at the Tampa convention. Organizers would be required to grant Paul’s faction up to 15 minutes for a nominating speech."

But the media forgot its own reporting. Ron Paul has already won six states, and maybe more: Nevada, Maine, Minnesota, Louisiana, Iowa, and Washington.

Washington Post: "Ron Paul wins majority of Nevada delegates":

"Thanks to organized Paul supporters, who have been working to increase their candidate’s support at state conventions around the country, 22 of the 25 Nevada delegates up for grabs will be Paul supporters."

Fox News: "Ron Paul wins 21 of 25 delegates elected in Iowa":

........MORE AT HUBPAGES ARTICLE

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Video: Ron Paul Exposes United Nations Plan to Destroy US and Take Over the World

Submitted by Allegory on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 12:15
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An oldie but a goodie.



Video: Ron Paul Exposes United Nations Plan to Destroy US and Take Over the World | Peace . Gold . Liberty | Revolution

Revolution In Michigan’s 11th: Paul – 1, Santorum – 0

Submitted by emalvini on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 12:24
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REVOLUTION IN MICHIGAN’S 11TH: PAUL – 1, SANTORUM – 0

Kerry Bentivolio is a great liberty candidate running for Congress in Michigan’s 11th District. Bentivolio has been endorsed by Ron Paul, Rand Paul and Justin Amash.

His Republican primary opponent was Nancy Cassis, endorsed by Rick Santorum and much of the Illinois GOP establishment.

Reports Human Events:

Near-final results showed 60-year-old Kerry Bentivolio, an area leader in Ron Paul’s presidential campaign, winning more than 60 percent of the vote over Nancy Cassis, former state senator who ran as a write-in candidate…

Obviously alarmed at the thought of a Paul man being their nominee, local GOP leaders rallied behind the 68-year-old Cassis…

And it didn’t matter. The liberty candidate still won.
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High-ranking Mexican Drug Cartel Member Makes Explosive Allegation: ‘fast And Furious’ Is Not What You Think It Is

Submitted by fedup911 on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 13:27
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A high-ranking Mexican drug cartel operative currently in U.S. custody is making startling allegations that the failed federal gun-walking operation known as “Fast and Furious” isn’t what you think it is.

It wasn’t about tracking guns, it was about supplying them — all part of an elaborate agreement between the U.S. government and Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa Cartel to take down rival cartels.

The explosive allegations are being made by Jesus Vicente Zambada-Niebla, known as the Sinaloa Cartel’s “logistics coordinator.” He was extradited to the Chicago last year to face federal drug charges.

Jesus Vincente Zambada-Niebla (Source: MSNBC)

Zambada-Niebla claims that under a “divide and conquer” strategy, the U.S. helped finance and arm the Sinaloa Cartel through Operation Fast and Furious in exchange for information that allowed the DEA, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies to take down rival drug cartels. The Sinaloa Cartel was allegedly permitted to traffic massive amounts of drugs across the U.S. border from 2004 to 2009 — during both Fast and Furious and Bush-era gunrunning operations — as long as the intel kept coming.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/high-ranking-mexican-drug-ca...

...and then of course they can crack down on the 2nd amendment based on "straw purchases" that end up in the hands of drug cartels. Everybody remember all of that talk before the fast and furious scandal broke?!

Incredible.

High-ranking Mexican Drug Cartel Member Makes Explosive Allegation:

Divisions appearing amongst GOP ranks against Romney (over Andrea Saul comments)

Submitted by Ian56 on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 07:40
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Keep FIGHTING for a brokered convention! Romney is HELPING us with all his screw ups and gaffes. Keep the PRESSURE and heat turned up HIGH on Romney. The more pressure and heat that can be applied the more gaffe's that Romney and his team will make.

Romney is continuing to slide in the polls and questions amongst die-hard GOP are starting to be asked about Romney's nomination in Tampa.

There is a Twitter FireStorm currently raging over this and lots of divisions between different GOP people. Search "Andrea Saul"

Never one to miss an opportunity I am trying to stick red hot needles in the cracks that are appearing. Going for ex Santorum and Gingrich supporters mostly. And generally with Andrea Saul in the post.

Video links for this story (via the_chiefe71)

Using Romney Care to Defend Bain Record Suggests No Obama Care Repeal? - YouTube

Romney Spox: If Only Fired Employee Had 'Romneycare' - YouTube

It should have a very easy task to discredit Obama's angle, but Andrea Saul wasn't up to it. She repeated the blatant lie that Romney left Bain in 1999. She plainly does not know her a** from her elbow.

Ann Coulter Demands Andrea Saul Be Fired Or Conservatives Should Boycott Donating to Romney. Some interesting comments in this article.

If you read RedState, and some of the conservative rags, the rage against Romney is so lively I wonder if some conservatives haven't made the conscious choice that Romney is their equivalent of John Edwards, whose campaign will implode with scandal over taxes, Bain, and perhaps, even other stuff we haven't heard yet, so figure it is better to take him out before the convention, to avoid a total disaster for the GOP in November.

Even though most of us have scoffed at the GOP convention replacement scenarios (even though I wrote one up as a thought starter three months ago,) is it possible hard core Republicans figure sticking with Romney all the way through November after a convention lock in could be worse?

8:31 PM PT: A comment by Nailbanger prompted this question which could become quite a bit more significant if true. From my response to to nailbanger below. Could it

.. be possible that hard core conservatives realize that Romney is going to lose, or maybe even become the "John Edwards of the GOP" so it is better for them to cut their losses, now to preserve their own "credibility."

Like it would be better for their long-term reputations if they go down in history as the folks who took down Romney from the inside, rather than let it look like Democrats did it in a November landslide election that we will then use as evidence of public "repudiation" of their right-wing zealotry.

Dramatically, and publicly turning on Romney now could portray Romney as "the loser" rather than "right-wing zealotry" with would otherwise take the hit in November.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/08/1118160/-Ann-Coulte...


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