Attn: Ron Paul Supporters

[Aloysius]

As some of you may know, I was elected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, and I intend to vote for Ron Paul and support his influence on the platform. There is a high cost involved in attending the convention, I am currently accepting donations to help defray that cost:

[url="http://delegatepa18.blogspot.com/"]http://delegatepa18.blogspot.com/[/url]

So if you want to help a phatmasser help Ron Paul, you can chip-in whatever small amount you can spare, every little bit helps.

And I know, it is a long shot to hope for a brokered convention, but it's the only shot we've got (and the media reports about TX clinching it for Romney have actually ignored many of Paul's delegate takeovers in other states), especially if you, like I, do not believe one iota of Romney's flip flop to be supposedly "pro-life". Paul is the only true pro-lifer left standing.

[Winchester]

That's a funny picture.

[HisChildForever]

Ron Paul isn't exactly pro-life either. I read he voted against the ban of sex-selection abortion.

[4588686]

[quote name='HisChildForever' timestamp='1338592352' post='2439689']
Ron Paul isn't exactly pro-life either. I read he voted against the ban of sex-selection abortion.
[/quote]

I'm not one to defend usually Ron Paul, but that was a sham vote. In my opinion, a total charade and exercise in political theatre.

[Innocent]

No flatcap and pipe?


All the best to you !

[Aloysius]

there are a few particular votes that he has made that don't necessarily fall in line with pro-life "orthodoxy" where you absolutely demand that every federal measure remotely related to abortion be passed. his approach is to strip the federal courts of jurisdiction to overturn roe, and to support a personhood amendment to establish the rights of the unborn. the sex-selection ban is, IMO, just another one of those distraction pro-life issues that gives politicians who want to pay lip service to pro-life something to put in their campaign speeches but which will not practically affect the number of abortions.

whatever you think about the sex-selection abortion ban (I'm not really sure I support the legislation either), that position is leaps and bounds from someone who has actually in the past supported abortion as a right.

[HisChildForever]

I want Obama out of the White House so I'm voting for Romney. I appreciate your passion Aloysius and I respect that you feel called to act on your convictions. Paul probably is a better pick than Romney. But I think splitting the votes is the worst thing we can do. =/

[HisChildForever]

[quote name='Aloysius' timestamp='1338592812' post='2439697']
there are a few particular votes that he has made that don't necessarily fall in line with pro-life "orthodoxy" where you absolutely demand that every federal measure remotely related to abortion be passed. his approach is to strip the federal courts of jurisdiction to overturn roe, and to support a personhood amendment to establish the rights of the unborn. the sex-selection ban is, IMO, just another one of those distraction pro-life issues that gives politicians who want to pay lip service to pro-life something to put in their campaign speeches but which will not practically affect the number of abortions.

whatever you think about the sex-selection abortion ban (I'm not really sure I support the legislation either), that position is leaps and bounds from someone who has actually in the past supported abortion as a right.
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I never knew about his push for the personhood amendment, that's pretty razzle dazzle.

[Winchester]

[quote name='HisChildForever' timestamp='1338592832' post='2439698']
I want Obama out of the White House so I'm voting for Romney. I appreciate your passion Aloysius and I respect that you feel called to act on your convictions. Paul probably is a better pick than Romney. But I think splitting the votes is the worst thing we can do. =/
[/quote]
And that's why we have a Republocrat Party.

Edited June 1, 2012 by Winchester

[MissyP89]

[quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1338592256' post='2439688']
That's a funny picture.
[/quote]

Beatnik.

[Aloysius]

the only way Paul would be splitting the votes is if he ran third party. As a delegate within the Republican Party, I'm committed to ensuring that this doesn't happen

(besides, he's absolutely not going to run third party, he has invested too much in his son's future in the party)

I disagree with the idea that if Romney doesn't get a big love-fest of every possible delegate vote at the convention it'll be bad for the general election. I think a healthy party convention can stand to have a split vote. the party-unity carp that wants every delegate to fall in line is exactly the kind of party politics this country desperately needs to get out of.

[HisChildForever]

I'm not a whizz with politics but what I'm hopeful for is Romney (with a conservative VP) beating Obama and then getting an actual conservative in the WH after his term.

[ardillacid]

Ardill approves. Do I need paypal for this?

[HisChildForever]

[quote name='Aloysius' timestamp='1338593117' post='2439702']
the only way Paul would be splitting the votes is if he ran third party. As a delegate within the Republican Party, I'm committed to ensuring that this doesn't happen

(besides, he's absolutely not going to run third party, he has invested too much in his son's future in the party)

I disagree with the idea that if Romney doesn't get a big love-fest of every possible delegate vote at the convention it'll be bad for the general election. I think a healthy party convention can stand to have a split vote. the party-unity carp that wants every delegate to fall in line is exactly the kind of party politics this country desperately needs to get out of.
[/quote]

You're probably totally right. I'm just paranoid things will be screwy and Obama will win

[qfnol31]

[quote name='Aloysius' timestamp='1338593117' post='2439702']
the only way Paul would be splitting the votes is if he ran third party. As a delegate within the Republican Party, I'm committed to ensuring that this doesn't happen

(besides, he's absolutely not going to run third party, he has invested too much in his son's future in the party)

I disagree with the idea that if Romney doesn't get a big love-fest of every possible delegate vote at the convention it'll be bad for the general election. I think a healthy party convention can stand to have a split vote. the party-unity carp that wants every delegate to fall in line is exactly the kind of party politics this country desperately needs to get out of.
[/quote]This is exactly why I think Ron Paul was right to run in the manner he did.

I don't mind a somewhat split vote myself, and I know that even some other Republican candidates/supporters are starting to see the wisdom in Paul's approach.