CNN will be broadcasting a Republican debate Wednesday night from the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona. All four GOP candidates will be participating in this crucial shootout just six days prior to the Arizona and Michigan primaries on February 28. This will also be the final debate prior to the Super Tuesday contests on March 6 now that the March 1 debate has been canceled.
Air Time: Wednesday, February 22 at 8pm ET on CNN
Full Video: Watch the full CNN/Arizona Republican debate
Participants: Gingrich, Romney, Santorum, Paul
Report from CNN:
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Republican presidential hopefuls will face-off for the final debate before a dozen states take to the polls on Super Tuesday. CNN anchor and chief national correspondent John King will moderate the two-hour debate, which will air live from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET from the Mesa Performing Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona.
King, Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett will anchor their respective programs live from Mesa on the days surrounding the CNN debate. Anderson Cooper will anchor special, post-debate coverage.
National political correspondent Jim Acosta, senior political correspondent Joe Johns and CNN Radio’s Lisa Desjardins will report from Arizona. In addition, chief political analyst Gloria Borger, senior political analyst David Gergen and CNN political contributors John Avlon, Donna Brazile, Erick Erickson, James Carville and Ari Fleischer will be on site in Arizona to provide insight and analysis across all programming. On the campaign trail covering the candidates leading up to the Arizona and Michigan primaries are reporter-at-large Peter Hamby, political reporter Shannon Travis, and political producers Rachel Streitfeld and Shawna Shepherd.
All four of the leading Republican presidential contenders will participate in Wednesday’s debate: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. In addition to questions posed to the candidates by King and Arizona Republicans in the audience, the network will solicit questions and comments submitted in real-time from CNN.com, the CNN Politics fan page on Facebook and by using the #CNNDebate hashtag on Twitter.
Gingrich has been unable to recapture any momentum this month and it appears to be due in part to the debate drought. Back in November/December/January when there was a debate nearly every 2 weeks, Gingrich was able to build on his performances and sway some voters. Similarly Ron Paul hasn't been able to build any momentum yet having not won a single contest but that probably isn't due to a lack of debates.
As it stands now, this debate will focus on Santorum and Romney since they are neck-and-neck in both Michigan and Arizona. Recent polls showed Santorum with a substantial lead in Michigan, however, it appears he may have come down off the bounce and the race is tightening again. Arizona has moved the other way for Santorum where Romney held the lead literally for years in polling, however, recent polls show a difference of only a few points.
how is it the presidents fault that the auto bail out passed isn't it congresses job to appropriate money?
After tonight's debate, don't forget to vote for the winner!
POLL: Who won the 2/22/2012 Arizona GOP presidential debate?
Vote: http://www.wepolls.com/p/7808054
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I just voted Zadoc her are the results at 10:32 PCT
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Ron Paul is the only constitutional candidate! Media will not stop the Revolution! His and only his record is as steady as his flight surgeon hands. GUN OWNERS RON PAUL IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL PROTECT THE 2ND AMENDMENT!
Santorum, is a fake be not afraid America RON PAUL WILL RESTORE AMERICA NOW! THE MAN WE CAN TRUST. The rest are RHINO'S!
Santorum, supported Defector Arlen Specter! Liberal in Republican Cloths Lie er !!!
RON PAUL 2012
RON PAUL will protect America stop letting the media scare you that Ron Paul is week on defense! He is stronger on defense than any of these other RHINOS
Goethe Behr
"Ron Paul did make the point that it's not "good" to vote for "bad" things just to be a team player. Clearly, the audience didn't like that. And that's his problem."
Wrong. It is America's problem, that and our spoiled self-indulgent complacency which may too soon be our end.
And that's what's wrong with this blog. People agree and still yell at each other. It IS Ron Paul's problem, because HE is the one running.
In today's media world, you need to look good and to have quick jabs.
Ron looked old and frail because he didn't have makeup. And he didn't get much attention, because he didn't have prepared one-liners.
When he's giving a speech, he can give full explanations, but at a debate, he needs to learn out to boil down his message to just two or three words. It shouldn't be that way, but it is.
Goethe Behr
Repeat Post
Realistically – NO one cares about politics. They know it's all a sham.
And without Ron Paul in the race, that number would be even less.
I don't mean to pick-on-you, Goethe Behr, but certain things must be put into perspective on what you said about Ron Paul, his age, not having make-up on and not being prepared with "one-liners". I'll call the scenario you put forth – the PROBLEM with "typical" voter.
The typical "voter" would much rather live in a FAILED Economy as long as they get a leader who "looks" strong.
These voters are the typical "scared little kids" who need a strong "father figure" in the house – even if he's a DRUNK ABUSER.
These voters cannot stand living in a "Healthy" household with a "frail appearing" or "older" father figure. (Ron Paul) They need that "strong looking", "Presidential looking" guy sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office, no matter if he's just an Unqualified "Politician". They NEED their President to "look strong". It doesn't matter to them what he stands for or how much he will "abuse" them with his Policies. He's got to "look strong!"
These "typical" voters have been SO ABUSED by these CORRUPT and SELF-SERVING "Politicians" during each and every election cycle, that they don't know any "different way" to view a Candidate. The Media ABUSES them, too, by just promoting Candidates of the Status-Quo. These voters have now become so "acclimated" to the ABUSE that they can NO Longer "grasp" the concept of a Society or an Economy that is "Healthy". So what do they do? They JOIN-IN with the ABUSER mindset and proceed to "verbally" Abuse Ron Paul publicly by calling him "old and frail".
It just shows that Ron Paul is WAY TOO INDEPENDENT for their psyches to handle. These voters would rather have a Romney/Newt/Santorum/Obama as President, who will exemplify the strong "father" leader who makes "everything appear okay", but is really shoveling more sh*t under the rug.
It's all about perception as usual.
The Independent intellects perceive Ron Paul to be a good leader.
The Dependent "scared" little children perceive Romney/Newt/Santorum/Obama to be a good leader.
I would say that the PROBLEM is NOT Ron Paul's PROBLEM. It's a "typical voter" Problem.
Dream what you like. As Claudius said in Hamlet, "the distracted multitude,
Who like not in their judgment, but their eyes."
Paul can be brilliant, but nobody will know if he looks like a frail old man and can't deliver a memorable phrase.
The fact is that most people are not policy wonks. They just want to put food on the table. They don't have time to wade through long speeches. If Paul can't distill his message to a few words, he is just not going to reach the public.
Ron Paul did make the point that it's not "good" to vote for "bad" things just to be a team player. Clearly, the audience didn't like that. And that's his problem.
Goethe Behr
And Ron Paul is EXACTLY Right! The Democrats and Republicans are essentially the SAME! They Vote the SAME way. They work for the SAME "Puppet Masters". (The Banks on Wall Street) They REPRESENT the SAME Corporate Entities. (The Special Interests) They BOTH follow the "dictates" of Israel to "use" OUR Military to fight undeclared Wars of Aggression against Israel's Enemies.
The Right/Left Paradigm is all a hoax designed to keep Americans Divided. NOTHING Changes!
The moderator, again, did not do his job. The final question was "what misconception about you would you like to correct." Ron Paul gave a great answer. Newt gave a good, relevant answer. Then Romney went off on his stump speech. The moderator pointed out that he wasn't answering the question. So Romney said, you can ask any question you want, I'm gonna give a campaign speech.
THAT is when the moderator should have asked, "do you think that's fair to Mr. Paul and Mr. Gingrich, who answered the question honestly and appropriately?" Instead, just as our wishy-washy media always do, he crawled away with his tail between his legs. The immediate follow up question should have been, "are you being fair to Mr. Paul and Mr. Gingrich? And Mitty woulda been dumbfounded.
Hey everyone! I totally missed the debate tonight
Does anyone know of a link where I can re stream it from?
Thanks,
brian
The post debate discussion of CNN and Anderson Cooper's panel certainly proves Ron Paul's point about being ignored by the press–in spite of being in second place, in spite of being absolutely consistent, in spite of answering every question directly. Apparently the panel is in favor of undeclared wars and continuing slaughter in the Middle East.
It's funny, if Ron Paul was running for president of the teenie boppers and college kiddies, especially the druggies he would win. maybe he could be the new mascot for McDonalds. But as for the real elections thank goodness most of us understand the importance of having a real president. The reason he can't ever win is HE IS A LIBERTARIAN. The republican ticket is normally mostly a conservative one, as are most republican voters. legalizing drugs, killing the military, pro gay marriage, that is not conservative. He will never beet out a conservative in the republican primaries. He would have better chance running democrat, in fact they love radicals. So sorry to hurt everyone's feelings but he is and always will be unelectable for the republican conservative party. If you don't believe me, just wait and see, conservatives way out number libertarians, even the teenie boppers. Even third party, it would be just like always a throw away vote. This has been tried many times before. You will never get a majority. Some truths are tough, and the truth is, there is not a large libertarian party or group.
If the republicans were smart, they would nominate Ron Paul. He is BY FAR the only one who can beat Obama.. if that's the only thing you care about.. RP would get not only the mainstream republican vote (what, are they NOT going to vote for the republican candidate?), but he would also get EVERY independent vote. and THAT is the key. without the independents, the republicans will fail.
I agree with you that Ron Paul is unelectable by the Republican Party but not because he is not a true conservative. The Republican Party was originally founded on the principles of fiscal conservatism combined with social libertarianism. It was the Republican Party that was responsible for getting the black slaves freed and pushed for full incorporation of same into society. But Republicans ORIGINALLY sought to encourage CHARITABLE support of downtrodden minorities. It was the Republican position that free enterprise and altruistic giving could do more than government to lift the poor from said poverty. Americans have a short memory and history teachers with agendas. It was the democratic party that passed laws that allowed and supported slavery until the civil war changed the picture and then they captured the idea that blacks could be a rich source of votes that would not have to actually see change if they were promised same.
Ask the native americans when they were most persecuted and match it up with who governed and you will see the correlation. The psuedo christians that have taken over the party have reacted against the left by stabbing themselves in the foot. By attempting to force false christian morality they have in fact caused an equal and opposite response. Ron Paul will not get the nomination. nor ever the presidency. But not because he's not conservative. And, God help us, he's correct.
Imagine that! Here I thought all along that the election that counted was the one between the Democrats and Republicans. PS–in picking between the teenie boppers and sabre rattlers, I'll pick the first as being more positive for the country.
America as a 'world leader', with people like you supporting 'killing' civil liberties! NO THANKS!
See what a bind we're in?
The Republican nominee has to be a conservative. The Democratic nominee has to be a liberal. So take your pick: war, crony-capitalism, an expanding police state, debt, and shameless dishonesty, or bureaucracy, crony-capitalism, an expanding police state, debt, and shameless dishonesty. How could you go wrong?
Want something else? **gasp** But that's throwing away your vote!! Nevermind that your vote hasn't decided an election once in your life. Nevermind that the Democratic Party was started by Thomas Jefferson on a libertarian platform. Nevermind that the Republican Party started in 1956 when enough people threw away their vote to kill off the Whigs.
Congress has something like a 15% approval rating, and almost nobody is happy with the governance from either party. Unfortunately, they've conned too many voters into blaming all our problems on the other party, instead of questioning their adherence to "conservatism" or "liberalism." These two nearly indistinguishable factions have been in charge for almost 50 years, and they've both failed. It's time for the Republican and Democratic parties to change or die.
I thought it was a very good debate, and I thought King did a very good job of moderating. Romney seemed to get the most positive audience reaction, and Paul the least. Paul is not a good debater – he tends to lose his train of thought.
loses his train of thought? he is probably the only one up there that stays on topic.
He just stutters, still, if conservatives did what their names implied (Saving money) Correct me on that if I am wrong on that.
Legalizing drugs, well, anyone that knows the results of a federal drug war would realize legalizing is actually conservative. Killing the military is also conservative, besides, nobody likes war (at least conservatives claim they don't, but Bush and well ya know…) and he isn't "pro" gay marriage either.
Let the churches define what a marriage is to those who believe in that particular faith (and yes, crazy conservatives are typically bible huggers) so I see what your saying, and sadly he won't be elected, but man, it would be interesting, because you see, with the other guys up on stage scare me into voting for Obama, which…ya know…
Man who is writing this comments? Does big media has army of commentators on payroll writing stupid comments on on-line blogs and forums?
Ron Paul REloveUTION!!!
ed, why bother watching the after-debate panel? Debate ended, I turned it off.
King, a typical CNN super slick. Purposely drove the debate so that Paul, the Peacenik would have the last word on the Iran discussion. All these left wing ideologs representing these re-elect OBama networks work their agenda. They really don't think that we the people catch their manipulative little moves. Thats what they really think of you. Well, they do make most of these idiot kids and the pacifist old ladies that make up the bulk of the Paul followers happy, but they still do not see the extreme danger in what they are doing. It wont be until something truly terrible happens that they will wake up. I am quite sure that at that time though, they will blame any future tragedy on either the top one percent or the oil companies, never on their syncopant Obama protecting or pandering.
King, a typical CNN lib, purposely drove the debate so that Paul, the peacenik, would have the last word on the Iran discussion part of the debate. All of these left wing ideologues representing these reelect Obama networks work their own liberal agenda. King really doesnt think that we the people caught his manipulative, little move. That is typical. That is what they really think of you. Well they do make most of these completely out of touch with reality kids and aging flower children that make up the bulk of the Paul followers happy, but they fail to see the danger of what they are doing with their misguided agenda. It wont be until something terrible happens that they will wake up. I am quite sure that if and when it happens, they will probably put the blame on the top one per cent or the oil companies, never on their pandering of Obama and his dangerous policies.
Jim
It's all about perception, as usual. You can try to say that CNN has some kind of an agenda to get Obama reelected by giving Ron Paul a Platform to expound upon his message of "Peace" to the Republican voters. But the same can also be said when FOX News allows the "Warmongering" Neo-Con GOP Candidates (Romney, Santorum and Gingrich) to have a Platform for their message of Preemptive War, Covert Terrorism and Mass Murder.
However, the American People (Democrats and Republicans) are tired of War. They're also tired of being "lied to". The trouble with you is you don't want to hear the Truth. You "stick-your-fingers-in-your-ears", then call Ron Paul and his supporters names and belittle his positions.
You see, Ron Paul tells the Truth concerning the History of America's "meddling" in the internal affairs of Foreign Countries. He tells the Truth about the "hubris" attitude of the Neo-Con Warmongers towards the people in Foreign Lands and how the World views such "hubrises" with utter contempt. He tells the Truth about when these people in Foreign Lands keep getting sanctioned, bombed and "told-what-to-do" by the United States, that they will eventually resort to acts of Terror in order to defend themselves. He tells the Truth concerning Israel. He tells the Truth about the Federal Reserve's "Destructive" Policies to our Monetary System and our Economy. He tells the Truth about the Government's "Fascist" Role with the Private Sector Corporations and how it will hurt small business. He tells the Truth about the Government Bail-Outs of the Wall Street Banks and how it only made them BIGGER and More Powerful. He tells the Truth about encroaching Government infringements upon our Civil Liberties and why our Freedoms and Liberties are in danger of Tyrannical Take-Over. He tells the Truth concerning our Borders and how, through the "Welfare State" we attract Illegal Immigrants to come to the United States. He tells the Truth concerning our FAILING Educational System and our DIS-FUNCTIONAL Health Care System and that why "Government Involvement" is the Culprit and the reason why Prices are so high and continue to rise. He tells the Truth that the States should decide the matters concerning Abortion, Contraception, Marriage, Healthcare and Education and why "Government Involvement" always leads to misappropriation of taxpayer dollars and FRAUD. He tells the Truth about our National Debt, Federal Deficits and the strength of the Dollar as the World's Reserve Currency.
Jim. It's time to FACE the Truth and the FACTS about Ron Paul and his message. If Ron Paul runs against Barack Obama, Obama will LOSE! Plain and Simple. From what I listed above, tell me how Barack Obama would answer the American People in a one-on-one Debate with Ron Paul. He couldn't. Thus, Obama would lose the Presidential Election in a Landslide!
All true, and the famous statement in the film Network applies here. You Don't Want The Truth Because You Can't Handle The Truth. It shouldn't end there, and should continue with an important question. WHY Can't You Handle The Truth? My view is that those who choose to ignore these truths are first cowards and are lazy. Second, they have a deep slave mentality and want to be taken care of, either because it's easier to live that way or because they have been victims of the dumbing down of Americans through our educational system for years. It takes a brave American to shake off the mental shackles, to stand like a free human being, and kick arse of those who want to control them. We have all the tools to be free, to defend truth. We have the talent, but alas we have increasing numbers of people who are afraid of freedom, afraid of life, afraid of people, thus they are useful idiots of the destroyers and will remain so by their fearful choices. Lovers of Freedom must drag these poor souls along or step over them to keep Freedom for all in this country. O and his controllers are counting on the weak, slave mentality that are afraid of individualism and freedom, and the lazy who want handouts to vote for him and support him.
Except for the wealthy who want to keep the useful idiots under their control, if you look at O's supporters you will see people who have done nothing for freedom and have volunteered their lives in support of destruction of the individual.
"You can't handle the truth" is actually from A Few Good Men, spoken by Jack Nicholson, as a general, who is saying that security is more important than rights.
While I admire people who fight for rights. You have to remember that the majority never will–and it is the majority that elects candidates. If you ask most people, they cannot tell you what the so-called "Patriot" Act is, probably think it has to do with protecting the country, and will say it must be necessary, and they don't care, since they don't think they've felt any impact.
But here's the deal: if you can deliver a message with vinegar, and deliver the same message with honey, you are doing yourself nor your audience any favor by purposely making it unpalatable. Make it SHORT and sweet, or people just won't get it.
History will show two points of view on this
Moses son of Amram, Confucius, (sorry Zhòngní of Qufu Americans don't do history), Mozi of Lu:
The government follows the character of the people.
And
Jesus of Nazareth, Sankara Vijayamm Paul of Tarsus:
People, like sheep, need a shepherd.
I hold to the latter. Romney, if he wins the nomination will win because there is no one else for people to believe in. Paul's views ARE correct but IS he shepherding? or lecturing? And it will come down to Obama's ability to chameleon into a shepherd again. Yes, he is now lecturing. Beware, without a true shepherd the sheep will follow a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Don't bank on debates settling the issue. remember some of the famous debates of the 21st century?
Hoover/Roosevelt – thank God he did NOT do what he said.
Stevenson/Eisenhower – unless you enjoyed the cold war
Ford/Carter – Sometimes truth is NOT correct
Bush/Clinton – come on I dare you: what WAS that debate about? See any similarities?
Again, I agree with Paul on most issues. But can he lead? Can he unify? Can he shepherd?
If he can convince people he truly cares about them they will vote for him. If he only proves he is correct he will lose to the overwhelming machine of Romney and would lose to Obama for the same reason.
For anyone who wants to know about Newt's baggage, watch the following.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMpBBRUCMd8&feature=player_embedded
Anyone have the full debate I can watch online? Missed the live one. Thanks in advance!
Does Mitt Romney flip-flop?
you tell me…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9njHHyRI7g&feature=player_embedded
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For anybody who missed it, a link to the full debate on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDD76CA208F511001
'How to Chop Down the Tree of Liberty and Succeed': A Politician's Handbook (Chop it at the base, and the People may revolt, but a barely noticeable branch at a time, for as long as it takes, will work for sure).
In the beginning, the Citizens had the Freedom to walk all paths. Then Government decided that some paths are not good for the people, so closed off a few paths. Now, the People had Freedom to walk a few less paths. Encouraged by this, the Government passed even more laws telling the People what other things they cannot do (because it is for their own good). Pleased with the outcome — the Citizens' obedience — the Government went into the full-time business of Manufacturing Laws (rules, regulations).
Since Politicians produce nothing of intrinsic value — they found their calling in writing stuff on paper, telling people what not to do ("for their own good" of-course).
As of 2010, it is estimated that there are about 1/2 Billion Negative Laws/rules/regulations on the Books telling the People what they CANNOT DO upon threat of punishment (that's more Laws than there are US Citizens)!
Headlines at end of 2011 read: 40,000 New Laws in effect for 2012. Translation — 40,000 more paths each Citizen has lost the Liberty to walk. The crude graph below is for visual effect:
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Are the Citizens this blind, not to see the end result — the eventual straight-and-narrow path Government wants to dictate its Subjects to walk….
Only Ron Paul is talking about this near complete erosion of our Freedoms — the rest are silent-partners-in-crime against our Liberty!
i know it is to late for getting a question in for tonight but i have a question for all candiates that i feel know one ask as i understand all 4 are pro life what i need to know that when the pro life movement wins sometime in the future what will be the crime a woman will be charge for killing her unborn baby as i see it can only be charged as murder whith life in prison if this is not your stance then why change the law as we have now i feel that there is 2 parts to the aboration arugement first the moraul side and that is between god ans the woman the second part is the legal side wheather it is a criminal act in goverment view this is a losy choice a woman has to make should be between her and god and the goverment needs to get out of it unless we are ready to charge her with murder
Ieland,
clearly you also have not done your own research but are writing what someone else has vomited into your mouth.
1. causing the death of another has three possible outcomes. a. murder. voluntary manslaughtor and involuntary manslaughtor.
2. the murderer would be the doctor not the woman.
3. the penalty would be set by your favorite group: the courts.
While I support the idea that any democrat that wants an abortion should get one, I abhor the idea that republicans must pay for it. We don't make you pay for missionary trips to Haiti and Congo. Why do we have to pay for you to practice your religion? Yes. religion. Wiccan and Druid religions are unique in modern religions in that they still allow the death of those not strong enough to survive.
YES! the government should get out of it! DO NOT MAKE ME PAY to kill someone who has not done any harm! The charities that I support would help your 'victim' have the baby and give it to a supportive family to adopt.
You won't allow me to teach your children that sex outside of marriage is wrong. Don't teach my children that killing someone who has done NO wrong is right.
The baby killers never face the financial and societal and moral burden they put on others. They think only about themselves and will kill to prove it. You can blame the Abortionists, but as a woman, I know the first shot goes to the female. No one makes her get up on that table and put her heels in the stirrups and hold that baby in a position to be ripped apart. The service providers who do the actual killing are not doctors, they are Abortionists. Please do not connect my good Doctor with the gang of money grubbing murderous heathen Abortionists.
Augie, you are right. She opens her orifices to receive the vomit of devils. Her brain has no part in what she regurgitates and expels.
Constitution,
I agree with everything you said but with a caveat.
When a 13 year old girl has an abortion it is not always voluntary. The abortionists (I do apologize for implying that a medical PROFESSIONAL would do one) say that in cases of rape an abortion should be allowed but I say that since they also keep the abortion confidential they are exposing the child to continued harm since most rape is done by someone known to the victim. If it were reported the child would carry the evidence – DNA – for all his/her life that could convict a rapist/child abuser well into his victim's adulthood.
And I have little room for anyone that claims to be an evolved human being that protects child abusers by destroying the evidence.
It's funny. I was watching MSNBC "Morning Joe" this morning. Joe Scarborough, the host, was saying that NONE of the Candidates are addressing his "pet peeve", the National Debt.
During his Diatribe, he mentioned EVERYONE of the Candidates by name, except Ron Paul! He didn't mention him ONCE!
It just goes to show that the Media wants and "promotes" the EVER-FAILING Status-Quo!
Scarborough is a chicken. Stopped watching him quite a while ago because instead of firing her, he was wincing from the blows of the masculine-female overpowering him and enjoying it. Ashamed of both of them. Her big Ace is her papa. She would need to team up with Maddow or the other one who the Media clowns pushed forward on the public if Scarborough would dump her. He wouldn't dare speak the name Ron Paul because his co-hostess/host and his bosses would kick him out of his job… the bosses are terrified of RP and truth, and kicked Buchanan out because he was honest, and some others too. Time to go after those slime controllers. We can do that for sure when Ron Paul is President… and THAT'S why those slime are terrified of RP. Their time will be up.
FOX aired this show: "Illegal Everything" — well worth watching!
Shows how Americans are "breaking" the law daily, without knowing it, because of the hundreds of millions of rules and regulations. And how cops are using this as an excuse to arrest anybody for just about anything!
I think the below link works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=CFfVeXhtRa0
Ron Paul WILL become President in 2012 — IF, Romney becomes a Patriot, and forgoes his ego, for the Good of the People!
Mitt Romney could become one of the greatest Statesmen in US History! He'd be the Savior of our Nation — the one that generations to come would tell their children: "Look at this statue, this is Mitt Romney, he saved America"!
Or, he can reduce himself to just a tiny footnote…what is amazing is that his fate rests in his own hands (a very rare occurrence throughout the history of the world)!
All Romney has to do, is to take advantage of this rarest of historical moments, and make a SINGLE DECISION!!!
Withdraw his candidacy IN FAVOR of Ron Paul, with the following grandiose and heart-wrenching patriotic speech (to save his political skin):
"I, Mitt Romney, will sacrifice my political goals for the Good of the People. Now I understand that only Ron Paul can save our Nation. I agree with all he stands for, therefore, I have deemed that our Nation's salvation can only be accomplished when Ron Paul is elected as President of the United States of America. Without regret, but with joy, I do the most honorable and patriotic deed I can — I withdraw myself from this election, and give my full support to Ron Paul!"
One honest person is needed to bring these logical conclusions to Romney's PERSONAL ATTENTION (not the myopic sycophants surrounding him and stroking his ego by chanting wishful thinking as 'fact': "You gonna win Boss, you gonna win Boss….).
Regardless how egotistical, arrogant and narcissistic Romney may be, some semblance of reasoning of what's best for him, should still remain in his skull. The instinct for self preservation dictates that even the smallest of minds will chose the path that leads to safety, not the one leading to disaster.
An honest realist needs to talk to Romney one-on-one — and explain the following to him, so Mitt can comprehend it:
1) If you don't win the nomination, than your political career is over (you'll become just a tiny footnote in US History as a failure).
2) If you win the nomination, and don't defeat Obama — which is the most probable outcome (you'll become just a tiny footnote in US History as an even LARGER failure).
Therefore, Dear Mitt, whichever gamble you take from the above, may lead to total disaster for your political career (and probably will)!
However, here is an action you can take, Dear Mitt, that guarantees you'll become immortalized in the annals of US History — becoming the 21st Century Savior of America (surely this carrot of success will entice Romney's egotism to go for it — over the probable political beatings he'd receive otherwise)!
All one needs to do, to assure Mitt's Historical Greatness of Sacrifice for the Good of the Nation, is to present the above to Romney's eyes alone! I urge all able to do so, to place this document in front of him!
Send this to Mitt Romney — as an Open Letter, e-mails, etc. — the more you send, the greater the chance he'll get to read it!
It doesn't look like Mr Paul is getting much bang for this political move. If he really thinks he can win he needs to attack Romney as hard as he attacks Gingrich and Santorum. Right now is not the time to complain that the media is against him. They are. But complaining only falls on deaf ears. And it is not helping him gain delegates for the nomination.
Frankly, he has a better chance of getting asked to join the Romney ticket as Vice Pres.
Unless…
Unless Ron Paul is angling for a third party run which would be a disaster for the Republican Party. But as a third party candidate he would siphon at least a third of the Republican vote and about forty percent of the democratic vote.
Depending on Pauls ability to win key states he could win outright even with less than a plurality of the popular vote.
Even if he does not win outright he could throw the election to the congress and there he has the edge.
But if he stays true to the path he is on he will lose outright at the convention and lose the support he needs in congress to win in the end. He needs to attack Romney hard enough to show Romney's weakness against Obama. Don't forget – Obama is a master at this game. He uses sound bites and twisted logic better than anyone I've ever seen! Note Obama's speech where he accuses republicans for rejoicing at a worsening economy when it was the democratic media that said republicans should be smacking their lips.
We have to hope Obama learns the lesson Clinton learned: run democrat, govern republican. And learn the lesson Clinton did not learn: The world is not your friend. They don't like us out there.
Or hope Romney picks Paul as VP, gets impeached for tax fraud and leaves Ron Paul in the big seat. Hey, I was in Nam during the Nixon years. It IS possible.
As I said before. I agree with Ron Paul's positions. Not with how he campaigns and now, not with how he leads.