'One Of A Kind': Ron Paul's Swan Song...

[paulitician]

Ron Paul's Swan Song Rally advertises his supporters as GOP's future

By W. James Antle III

When the roll is called at the Republican National Convention this week, Ron Paul will not be nominated for president. But for a few hours on Sunday, his supporters got to celebrate as if the “revolution” was headed to the White House.

Thousands packed the University of South Florida Sun Dome for the “We Are the Future” rally, billed as an attempt to “assemble champions of constitutional conservatism.” Paul was introduced by his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, capping an afternoon of political speeches, musical performances, and lessons in libertarianism with a passionate but meandering keynote address that clocked over an hour.

This is likely Paul’s last campaign. The Texas Republican is leaving the House after twelve terms and has signaled he won’t run for president again. But his parting message to supporters was they represent the future of the GOP. “Don’t beg to be let into the big tent,” he said. “We will become the tent.”

Paul’s campaign put out a statement describing the Sun Dome event in less Zen-like terms, promising “a bold sampling of a movement that’s already inextricably linked to today’s, tomorrow’s GOP.”

How inextricably appeared to be the subject of some internal debate among Paul supporters, even on the dais. Presidential historian Doug Wead, who served as master of ceremonies, asked all the Democrats and independents in the room to stand up.

“Commentators will say that this is the extreme wing of the Republican Party,” Wead said. “Their meeting starts tomorrow a few miles away.” He praised Paul for appealing to young people and Hispanics. Wead, a former special assistant to President George H.W. Bush, called Paul a “clean boat in a sea of garbage.”

Ashley Ryan, the 21-year-old elected to the Republican National Committee from Maine, blasted recently adopted party rules changes that will make the Paulites’ delegate accumulation strategy more difficult in the future. “We are all Republicans,” she said. “These rules changes will hurt all Republicans.”

“After hearing Ashley Ryan speak earlier, I think it’s time to audit the RNC,” quipped Michigan GOP Rep. Justin Amash. Yet Amash is arguably the most successful Ron Paul Republican outside the Paul family.

“There is no next Ron Paul,” Amash said. “Ron Paul is one of a kind. No one can replace Ron Paul”...

Read more: Ron Paul's swan song rally plugs supporters as GOP's future | The Daily Caller

 

[beretta304]

Ron Paul would make an excellent Treasury Secretary and a continuing great advocate for getting rid of the Fed.

 

[paulitician]

Ron Paul would make an excellent Treasury Secretary and a continuing great advocate for getting rid of the Fed.

Right On!

 

[beretta304]

Ron Paul would make an excellent Treasury Secretary and a continuing great advocate for getting rid of the Fed.

Right On!

I would have no problem voting for Ron Paul if he had a chance. I disagree with him on some issues but he would be a hell of a better President than what we now have posing as one.

 

[AquaAthena]

Ron Paul's Swan Song Rally advertises his supporters as GOP's future

By W. James Antle III

When the roll is called at the Republican National Convention this week, Ron Paul will not be nominated for president. But for a few hours on Sunday, his supporters got to celebrate as if the “revolution” was headed to the White House.

Thousands packed the University of South Florida Sun Dome for the “We Are the Future” rally, billed as an attempt to “assemble champions of constitutional conservatism.” Paul was introduced by his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, capping an afternoon of political speeches, musical performances, and lessons in libertarianism with a passionate but meandering keynote address that clocked over an hour.

This is likely Paul’s last campaign. The Texas Republican is leaving the House after twelve terms and has signaled he won’t run for president again. But his parting message to supporters was they represent the future of the GOP. “Don’t beg to be let into the big tent,” he said. “We will become the tent.”

Paul’s campaign put out a statement describing the Sun Dome event in less Zen-like terms, promising “a bold sampling of a movement that’s already inextricably linked to today’s, tomorrow’s GOP.”

How inextricably appeared to be the subject of some internal debate among Paul supporters, even on the dais. Presidential historian Doug Wead, who served as master of ceremonies, asked all the Democrats and independents in the room to stand up.

“Commentators will say that this is the extreme wing of the Republican Party,” Wead said. “Their meeting starts tomorrow a few miles away.” He praised Paul for appealing to young people and Hispanics. Wead, a former special assistant to President George H.W. Bush, called Paul a “clean boat in a sea of garbage.”

Ashley Ryan, the 21-year-old elected to the Republican National Committee from Maine, blasted recently adopted party rules changes that will make the Paulites’ delegate accumulation strategy more difficult in the future. “We are all Republicans,” she said. “These rules changes will hurt all Republicans.”

“After hearing Ashley Ryan speak earlier, I think it’s time to audit the RNC,” quipped Michigan GOP Rep. Justin Amash. Yet Amash is arguably the most successful Ron Paul Republican outside the Paul family.

“There is no next Ron Paul,” Amash said. “Ron Paul is one of a kind. No one can replace Ron Paul”...

Read more: Ron Paul's swan song rally plugs supporters as GOP's future | The Daily Caller

I like the good Dr. too, and hope he wasn't too disappointed when few supporters showed up for his big day.

About 1,500, far less than the expected 10,000.

Libertarian Republican: Low attendance at Paul Fest - Tampa

 

[beretta304]

Ron Paul's Swan Song Rally advertises his supporters as GOP's future

By W. James Antle III

When the roll is called at the Republican National Convention this week, Ron Paul will not be nominated for president. But for a few hours on Sunday, his supporters got to celebrate as if the “revolution” was headed to the White House.

Thousands packed the University of South Florida Sun Dome for the “We Are the Future” rally, billed as an attempt to “assemble champions of constitutional conservatism.” Paul was introduced by his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, capping an afternoon of political speeches, musical performances, and lessons in libertarianism with a passionate but meandering keynote address that clocked over an hour.

This is likely Paul’s last campaign. The Texas Republican is leaving the House after twelve terms and has signaled he won’t run for president again. But his parting message to supporters was they represent the future of the GOP. “Don’t beg to be let into the big tent,” he said. “We will become the tent.”

Paul’s campaign put out a statement describing the Sun Dome event in less Zen-like terms, promising “a bold sampling of a movement that’s already inextricably linked to today’s, tomorrow’s GOP.”

How inextricably appeared to be the subject of some internal debate among Paul supporters, even on the dais. Presidential historian Doug Wead, who served as master of ceremonies, asked all the Democrats and independents in the room to stand up.

“Commentators will say that this is the extreme wing of the Republican Party,” Wead said. “Their meeting starts tomorrow a few miles away.” He praised Paul for appealing to young people and Hispanics. Wead, a former special assistant to President George H.W. Bush, called Paul a “clean boat in a sea of garbage.”

Ashley Ryan, the 21-year-old elected to the Republican National Committee from Maine, blasted recently adopted party rules changes that will make the Paulites’ delegate accumulation strategy more difficult in the future. “We are all Republicans,” she said. “These rules changes will hurt all Republicans.”

“After hearing Ashley Ryan speak earlier, I think it’s time to audit the RNC,” quipped Michigan GOP Rep. Justin Amash. Yet Amash is arguably the most successful Ron Paul Republican outside the Paul family.

“There is no next Ron Paul,” Amash said. “Ron Paul is one of a kind. No one can replace Ron Paul”...

Read more: Ron Paul's swan song rally plugs supporters as GOP's future | The Daily Caller

I like the good Dr. too, and hope he wasn't too disappointed when few supporters showed up for his big day.

About 1,500, far less than the expected 10,000.

Libertarian Republican: Low attendance at Paul Fest - Tampa

If the GOP embraced the Libertarians more they would be unstoppable.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

Um, yeah. Except the dome was sold out and there were folks watching on the jumbotron. The turn out was over 11,000.

 

[AquaAthena]

Ron Paul's Swan Song Rally advertises his supporters as GOP's future

By W. James Antle III

When the roll is called at the Republican National Convention this week, Ron Paul will not be nominated for president. But for a few hours on Sunday, his supporters got to celebrate as if the “revolution” was headed to the White House.

Thousands packed the University of South Florida Sun Dome for the “We Are the Future” rally, billed as an attempt to “assemble champions of constitutional conservatism.” Paul was introduced by his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, capping an afternoon of political speeches, musical performances, and lessons in libertarianism with a passionate but meandering keynote address that clocked over an hour.

This is likely Paul’s last campaign. The Texas Republican is leaving the House after twelve terms and has signaled he won’t run for president again. But his parting message to supporters was they represent the future of the GOP. “Don’t beg to be let into the big tent,” he said. “We will become the tent.”

Paul’s campaign put out a statement describing the Sun Dome event in less Zen-like terms, promising “a bold sampling of a movement that’s already inextricably linked to today’s, tomorrow’s GOP.”

How inextricably appeared to be the subject of some internal debate among Paul supporters, even on the dais. Presidential historian Doug Wead, who served as master of ceremonies, asked all the Democrats and independents in the room to stand up.

“Commentators will say that this is the extreme wing of the Republican Party,” Wead said. “Their meeting starts tomorrow a few miles away.” He praised Paul for appealing to young people and Hispanics. Wead, a former special assistant to President George H.W. Bush, called Paul a “clean boat in a sea of garbage.”

Ashley Ryan, the 21-year-old elected to the Republican National Committee from Maine, blasted recently adopted party rules changes that will make the Paulites’ delegate accumulation strategy more difficult in the future. “We are all Republicans,” she said. “These rules changes will hurt all Republicans.”

“After hearing Ashley Ryan speak earlier, I think it’s time to audit the RNC,” quipped Michigan GOP Rep. Justin Amash. Yet Amash is arguably the most successful Ron Paul Republican outside the Paul family.

“There is no next Ron Paul,” Amash said. “Ron Paul is one of a kind. No one can replace Ron Paul”...

Read more: Ron Paul's swan song rally plugs supporters as GOP's future | The Daily Caller

I like the good Dr. too, and hope he wasn't too disappointed when few supporters showed up for his big day.

About 1,500, far less than the expected 10,000.

Libertarian Republican: Low attendance at Paul Fest - Tampa

If the GOP embraced the Libertarians more they would be unstoppable.

The GOP is embracing Libertarians more than ever. Look at all the states where they have recently won seats in government. Nice!

 

[beretta304]

I like the good Dr. too, and hope he wasn't too disappointed when few supporters showed up for his big day.

About 1,500, far less than the expected 10,000.

Libertarian Republican: Low attendance at Paul Fest - Tampa

If the GOP embraced the Libertarians more they would be unstoppable.

The GOP is embracing Libertarians more than ever. Look at all the states where they have recently won seats in government. Nice!

Let's both hope they continue to.

 

[eflatminor]

...Paul a “clean boat in a sea of garbage.”

Ain't that the truth!

 

[TakeAStepBack]

Not that it really matters. And the gop will never embrace libertarian ideas. The republicans have their own version of the hive mind the same as the LOLberals. No alternative views are allowed. They just want to run your life in a different manner than the LOLberals.

That's the funniest part of so-called conservatives today. I find the republican talking points of free markets as the most hilarious of all talking points. On the one hand, they believe in free market principles. On th eother hand, they believe only US government intervention worldwide in all aspects of internatinoal markets is the only way to have free markets.


LMFAO.


And not but a few will actually see how completely ridiculous this concept is.

 

[paulitician]

Not that it really matters. And the gop will never embrace libertarian ideas. The republicans have their own version of the hive mind the same as the LOLberals. No alternative views are allowed. They just want to run your life in a different manner than the LOLberals.

That's the funniest part of so-called conservatives today. I find the republican talking points of free markets as the most hilarious of all talking points. On the one hand, they believe in free market principles. On th eother hand, they believe only US government intervention worldwide in all aspects of internatinoal markets is the only way to have free markets.


LMFAO.


And not but a few will actually see how completely ridiculous this concept is.

Unfortunately, your assessment is correct. The Nanny/Police Staters control both parties currently. They may give you different reasons why Big Brother should control your life, but the end result is that. Dr. Paul will be missed. The only Politician even worth listening to.

 

[Freemason9]

The GOP is embracing Libertarians more than ever. Look at all the states where they have recently won seats in government. Nice!

Hardly. The GOP supports massive, crushing "defense" spending, a government ban on abortions, religious intrusion in government, opposes gay rights, opposes legalization of marijuana, and is basically home for every racist and homophobic cretin in America.

More than that, the GOP has engineered corporate takeover of media and the election process. Both are now jokes.

I don't see where the GOP will attract any serious libertarians at all.

 

[eflatminor]

Not that it really matters. And the gop will never embrace libertarian ideas. The republicans have their own version of the hive mind the same as the LOLberals. No alternative views are allowed. They just want to run your life in a different manner than the LOLberals.

That's the funniest part of so-called conservatives today. I find the republican talking points of free markets as the most hilarious of all talking points. On the one hand, they believe in free market principles. On th eother hand, they believe only US government intervention worldwide in all aspects of internatinoal markets is the only way to have free markets.


LMFAO.


And not but a few will actually see how completely ridiculous this concept is.

While I agree with your sentiment, I don't know if I'd say "never". I say this not just because we can't know the future of such things, but because of the overwhelmingly youthful following Dr Paul and the Libertarian movement has attracted of late. I remain hopeful their numbers will only grow in the coming years. Then there's the pure math of it all. If America doesn't willingly go Libertarian, the economics behind the inevitable collapse of the dollar will force them.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

Point well taken.

 

[GuyPinestra]

I don't see where the GOP will attract any serious libertarians at all.

It's not going to work that way, the Libertarian wing will have to drag the Republican Party back to it's ROOTS.

 

[PoliticalChic]

I like the good Dr. too, and hope he wasn't too disappointed when few supporters showed up for his big day.

About 1,500, far less than the expected 10,000.

Libertarian Republican: Low attendance at Paul Fest - Tampa

If the GOP embraced the Libertarians more they would be unstoppable.

The GOP is embracing Libertarians more than ever. Look at all the states where they have recently won seats in government. Nice!

Hope that also means the Tea Party....


"Libertarian attitudes are fueling roughly half the tea party activists, according to our new Cato Institute survey. These libertarian tea partiers believe “the less government the better” and don’t see a role for government in promoting “traditional values.” This is a big reason why the movement has largely focused on economic matters, resisting attempts to add social issues to its agenda.


Just under half, or 48 percent, of tea partiers at the recent Virginia Tea Party Convention held views that are more accurately described as libertarian — fiscally conservative, to be sure, but moderate to liberal on social and cultural issues....60 percent of the libertarian tea partiers label themselves as “independent” or “something else,” compared to 37 percent of tea party conservatives. The other half of our survey sample, roughly 51 percent, held traditional conservative views — agreeing on “the less government the better” but also believing that government should promote traditional values.

..., tea party libertarians and conservatives share economic concerns. Both groups are extremely concerned about cutting federal government spending, reducing the size of government and the recently passed health care reform.'
Opinion: Tea party's other half - David Kirby and Emily Ekins - POLITICO.com