The only reason? So you are saying delegates whose candidate does not have an overwhelming majority should always just stay home. Or be stripped of credentials?
That no convention should ever be contested The Paul people were there for the same reason they are always anywhere, to recruit and educate. The GOP may have helped them again, especially with the under 30s On Saturday, September 1, 2012, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > As a side note, I watched the vote count on CSPN, and no one's microphone was cancelled out during the roll call. All of the Ron Paul votes were in fact counted! No mikes were turned off.....(Albeit the Georgia mike was cut off by accident, and then re-read with an open mike so the Chairman could record the vote) > > > > On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 3:01 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Bruce & Michael! > > First, as I have stated previously, I don't like the tactics that were used, and I don't like the heavy handedness of (as I have coined it) the, "North-East Corridor/Blueblood/Rockefellerian/Elitist" RINOs at this year's RNC. > > Having said that, I disagree with Michael's presumption that Dr. Paul's supporters disagree with A, B, C, D, E and F.....There's just not that much difference between Paul's positions on domestic policy, as compared to the GOP platform; and to date, I dare say that there is not "significant" difference in foreign policy. With regard to fiscal policy, I would say that Dr. Paul's and the GOP's/Romney's fiscal policies are, "spot on". Dr. Paul has a lot to do with shaping most all of the former Republican Party candidates, I will admit as much. I still believe that Paul will be tapped to be the Secretary of Tresury when Romney wins. > > Having said the above, the only reason that the Paul supporters that I showed in my initial message in this thread came to Tampa, was for a Floor Fight at the RNC.....The only purpose for a Floor Fight, was with the mistaken belief that they would somehow obtain the RNC Nomination for Dr. Paul, and again, this was not the place....It was not the time, and the whole point and participation by these misguided Paulites was misguided. > > I blame Dr. Paul.....He should have encouraged his delegates to have supported Romney. > > As Michael posted earlier today, (or was it yesterday?) Gary North, who bills himself as Ron Pauls's "Original Staff Economist" wrote something similar to my overall thoughts here: > > "Ron Paul’s followers will go home furious. They will burrow into local Republican organizations and take them over. It will take a decade. ...So what? Ron Paul’s supporters are young. The Establishment is old. Paul’s people will bide their time. When the Great Default hits, they will be ready." > > http://teapartyeconomist.com/2012/09/01/john-boehner-gets-instructions-from-a-teleprompter-the-ayes-have-it/ > > As I have said previously, I actually hope that North is correct. The GOP needs new "Conservative-Libertarian" blood..... > > ======= > > Finally, in closing, I leave you with a list created by a "disgruntled Paulite" who attended the RNC here in Tampa, of purported "Cheating Tactics" that was utilized by the RNC in order to as Bruce just put it, Strip Dr. Paul of his name being put forth for nomination": > > 1. Illegally removed duly elected Maine delegates and replaced them with Romney “scab” delegates. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
