Ron Paul has master plan to hi-jack GOP Convention

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Who needs to win primaries? Not Ron Paul, whose campaign still thinks the persistent politician could wrangle enough delegates at state conventions to be a competative force at the national GOP convention in Tampa.


Paul campaigners think a strong presence at state-level contests could help them influence and win enough remaining delegates to help their candidate perhaps win a brokered nomination at the national convention, should Romney not get enough votes in the first round. It at least could get Paul more attention for his tiny-government platform.

“Our campaign strategy has always been to amass the maximum amount of delegates possible, and continuing work in state caucus-conventions is part of that,” Paul spokesman Gary Howard said Thursday.

Specifically, the Paul campaign is thinking of targeting 25 unbound delegates from Nevada, although the GOP's top lawyer has sent the Nevada Republican Party chair a letter warning them against delegate tampering. Paul has also performed well in various state caucuses and conventions around the country, thereby winning him a few more delegates for Tampa despite his primary losses. In the end, they're hoping he can pick up enough delegates to force a brokered convention -- remember that pipedream from a few months back? -- so their state-level, grassroots campaign efforts will continue through to Tampa.

Of course, both parties have already accepted that Mitt Romney will be the nominee; Ron Paul's followers seem to be the only people in America who are still hoping their guy can pull off an upset. By now, however, the right has begun to coalesce around Romney, and Ron Paul's moment in the sun is over. Like Hillary said, thanks for the "LOLz," but your time has come.

Kate Hicks
Web Editor, Townhall.com

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He has them shaking in their boots, awesome. They can't do anything but call him names, like they have called many other people in history. You know you are doing something right when you stir up the hornets nest full of the allies of the father of lies.

Hopefully you aren't duped by the insults these people resort to as their only weapon. They laughed at us, but MItt Romney isn't close to enough delegates, and every state left to vote is one that highly favors Ron Paul.

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I would enjoy seeing chaos at the GOP Convention. I hope Ted Nugent shows up and gets to speak

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The delegate strategy is no secret and is not hijacking in any way shape or form. It is the GOP national leadership that is hijacking the process from the people, sending letters to the Nevada GOP saying that if they select too many Ron Paul delegates that they will not seat them at national convention.

Last I checked, since delegates vote for the nominee, getting more of your people selected as delegates was the way to win. Of course, many Americans have been misled into believing that when they vote in Primaries and Caucuses that those results chose the nominee - and in some but not all cases they do. So if nothing else, it will be nice to have people's eyes opened to that myth.

Of course, the two major parties were sure to keep that little detail secret when party leadership could use that to their advantage (which they have done for decades) but now of course that a certain segment of the society decided to educate themselves and use their own rules against them, now the party leaders are crying foul and their toadies in the media are doing their best to make the American people feel that the election is being "hijacked".

Hmm, sounds like "sore losers". They are so upset that Ron Paul and his supporters will not follow script and just "go away". Hmm Ron Paul has no chance, I am sure I have been hearing that for months. So no one should be getting their panties in a bunch if crazy Ron Paul supporters want to waste their time fighting for a lost cause.

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According the Book of Mormon, shouldn't we do our business by the voice of the people?

Mosiah 29:26 "Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law—to do your business by the voice of the people."

When I voted in the primary, most of us thought our vote was going to count for something. It's only Alex Jones that thinks the majority of the people are like "2 wolves and a sheep voting on what's fit dinner". I don't remember the Book of Mormon teaching this.


This isn't the "electoral college" either because according to that system the voice of the people vote for the electors.

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It's only Alex Jones that thinks the majority of the people are like "2 wolves and a sheep voting on what's fit dinner".

Sounds like Benjamin Franklin.

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According the Book of Mormon, shouldn't we do our business by the voice of the people?

Mosiah 29:26 "Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law—to do your business by the voice of the people."

When I voted in the primary, most of us thought our vote was going to count for something. It's only Alex Jones that thinks the majority of the people are like "2 wolves and a sheep voting on what's fit dinner". I don't remember the Book of Mormon teaching this.


This isn't the "electoral college" either because according to that system the voice of the people vote for the electors.

Alex Jones is trying to illustrate what a real democracy is, just a majority is needed to do whatever it wants. Alex supports our constitutional republic which was set up with different levels of checks to stop the abuse of our rights and of the minorities by the majority.

Also the Book of Mormon quote above is incomplete without the verse following warning that the voice of the people can become corrupted: "And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God Will come upon you." (vs 27) Plus we don't know if there was pure democracy, under the system of Judges I don't think there was and the law is not really explained.

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I would enjoy seeing chaos at the GOP Convention. I hope Ted Nugent shows up and gets to speak

Ted Rocks!

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A good explanation of republic vs. democracy is given in this video, along with other good info.

[sonoflibertycaptain of 100]

Things could get very interesting ...

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Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention

In the politically-charged and likely protest-filled streets of Tampa, Fla., during the Republican National Convention in August, water guns will be strictly prohibited. Concealed handguns, on the other hand, will be perfectly legal.

Q: What kind of people ban water guns?
A: Party poopers

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They just don't want to offer the perception that the National Convention is all wet.

I bet there will be a hurricane over Florida that calls it off and then the 'Mormons' will scream and shout that the sign from heaven did not bless Mitt Romney's nomination! The informed Latter-day Saints will just nod in a knowing manner.

This is 2012 - and an election year. Let's see of by 'brokering" the convention by Ron Paul machinations, Jeb Bush doesn't come out as the nominee.

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Meanwhile as we focus on a puppet show which is called an election, we miss what is happening on the world scene as oil glut fears are surfacing and traders are dumping some holdings. We also miss the details which are being recorded and shown on You Tube and elsewhere of the continued decline of our nation.
Manipulators are alive and well in every aspect of the media.
How many saw this?
http://www.cnbc.com/id/47298734
'Civilized People Don't Buy Gold': Berkshire's Munger

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http://silverdoctors.blogspot.com/2012/ ... d-bar.html

Many other sources are to be found on the web which pre-date this article by a couple of years.
Of course few will consider this while the election still has them torn between watching the election process or their favorite sports heroes.
Isn't it neat that warnings about golden calves and Roman Gladiators do not apply to today?

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Meanwhile as we focus on a puppet show which is called an election, we miss what is happening on the world scene as oil glut fears are surfacing and traders are dumping some holdings. We also miss the details which are being recorded and shown on You Tube and elsewhere of the continued decline of our nation.
Manipulators are alive and well in every aspect of the media.
How many saw this?
http://www.cnbc.com/id/47298734
'Civilized People Don't Buy Gold': Berkshire's Munger

My wife and I read this article on Saturday. TPTB are certainly trying to condition the sheeple aren't they?

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I wonder how the dog and pony show at the Republicrapian convention will play out. Water guns are banned but concealed carry is permitted. Sounds like this may not be the time to bury the second amendment.

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Water Guns Banned, Handguns Allowed at GOP Convention

In the politically-charged and likely protest-filled streets of Tampa, Fla., during the Republican National Convention in August, water guns will be strictly prohibited. Concealed handguns, on the other hand, will be perfectly legal.

Q: What kind of people ban water guns?
A: Party poopers

Every party has its pooper.