Ron Paul Won't Support GOP Nominee

[lame54]

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/13702.html
Paul says he won’t support GOP nominee
Posted November 24th, 2007 at 11:10 am

Last month, during a Republican debate, Ron Paul was asked whether he promised to support the GOP nominee next year, no matter who emerges from the primary process. “Not right now I don’t,” Paul said, “not unless they’re willing to end the war and bring our troops home.”

Apparently, in the ensuing weeks, “not right now” has become “no.”

Paul called his Republican presidential rivals, including frontrunner Rudy Giuliani, “neo-conservatives” whom he couldn’t support in the general election should his own bid fail.

“They think we’re supposed to spread our goodness through force,” Paul said. For example, none will pledge not to wage war on Iran, he said. “How could I support something like that?”

Apparently, he can’t. But it means that of the top seven candidates in the Republican field, Paul is the only one who isn’t prepared to support the party’s eventual nominee. It’s not the kind of thing that will go over well within the party, but then again, Paul’s interest in the Republican Party appears nominal — it’s a venue for him to advance his ideas and agenda, not necessarily an opportunity for him to lead the party.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tMACzBomDK4

[LoZoccolo]

1. I hope he can splinter off some of the Republicans but as we've seen...

...some people over here are itching to do something idiotic and get behind this guy too.

[Botany]

2. Damn this could shatter the republican party

What a shame .... :rofl:

[Cha]

10. Yeah, damn.

Too bad some truths are entering into the repuke debates..the bushites couldn't be too thrilled with the Ron Paul Factor. Stay outta small airplanes, RP.

[rurallib]

Those guys are waaay too liberal for Ronnie

Ron Paul wants to lead America into the 18th century

[DBoon]

3. Ron Paul is the mokey wrench in the neo-con machine

Now if only more Democrats would say "no" to continuing this war...

[saltpoint]

4. Paul might be going for the "Well, this is pretty good theater" thing here.

In terms of real-life impact, no one really cares whether he votes Republican or feeds macaroni and cheese to tropical fish.

[lame54]

8. No way Ron Paul is going to win but...

he has a lot of followers who will not be sure if they will vote dem or repug - hopefully he will steer them in the dem direction
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hr8k8WHTzN0

[saltpoint]

9. That could be. We'll take them, I guess, especially if Giuliani, Romney, or

Huckabee is the Pukes' nom.

What a frightening bunch the Republicans have tossed at the country this time around.

[WilliamPitt]

5. The rift begins for real...

...go third party you anti-choice fuck, go Fetus-First party you contradictory assbag, go thou and split your party while trying to come up with an argument for how someone can be proudly Libertarian but also wants to pass laws forbidding any form of Choice, which would be enforced by the government, but government is the real problem according to Libertarian gospel, but but but...oh fuck it, just split your party, asshead, and then go back to the House and get with Dennis and build a bipartisan end-the-war coalition...do it...dooooooooooooooo it...

...asshat...

[rasputin1952]

6. Ron Paul is a GOP Ralph Nader...fine by me, between him and the

religious zealots that are leaving in droves, the GOP will be slpit into warring factions. Every little bit helps in the defeat of the neo-con GOP...:evilgrin:

[HughMoran]

7. Kucinich/Paul '08

I love Kucinich, but both of these fellow - one per side - are a side show at best.

[Reno.Muse]

11. If that became a ticket, I'd vote for them

[mdmc]

12. nice!

:kick:

[mdmc]

13. kick

[Blue-Jay]

14. Hey... Fuck Ron Paul.

And fuck his legions of internet Rondroids too. He ain't gonna win shit.