Will Ron Paul surprise the critics and become president?

Question

'If americans were smarter, wouldn't you be leading in the polls'- Bill Maher to Ron Paul. A good point. But I guess a national debt of 12 trillion dollars doesn't motivate someone today as it is the problem of tommorow, right? Look up fractional reserve banking, research the legitimacy of the Federal reserve and the income tax (don't believe the lies about the 12th amendment- its all crap), and then tell others.

Answer 1

doubtful, BUT he could run as an independent and upset the applecart like Perot did...should be fun to watch

Answer 2

Look I was born and raised in New Hampshire, where the state motto is "Live Free or Die". There is no state income tax there, there is no SALES tax there. There are more per capita tax protesters in NH than any other 3 NE states combined (except New York) , so trust me when I tell you, I was raised being told Federal Income Tax was started just to finance the war and would be abolished as soon as the war was over, which obviously it wasn't, and I've heard the arguments that Ohio wasn't officially a state when they ratified the income tax Amendment, thus making it an illegal, unenforcable law.

I also understand every one of those tax protesters signs their checks "Paid Under Protest", but they still send em in to the IRS.

Lyndon LaRouche tried this kinda talk in the late 70s, not even NH would take him seriously, and one of our Governors, Meldrim Thompson, actually applied with the Federal Government to have the NH National Guard outfitted with Nuclear weapons (that is NOT LIE). Ross Perot tried to soften it up and still sounded like a lunatic, a RICH lunatic, sure, but still a lunatic. I still get laughs saying, "Do ya hear thet SUCKIN' Sound?"

Now it's Ron Paul's turn. I saw a sign of his on a streetocrner this morning It has the word REVOLUTION in caps, but the second, third, fourth and fifth letters were turned so they read LOVE backwards. Clever, but insubstantial.

I watched Ralph Nader on CSPAN the other day. And he was going on and on about ALL the candidates. It was quite funny, and he had facts and figures to back up his arguments. Reps woulda loved it, he came right out and said Hillary is as much in the pockets of Big Business as George W Bush ever was, her campaign people are using her current popularity to showhorn more money out of Big Business to run the campaign, etc.

I am a registered Rpublican who was so sickened by what I have seen Republicans do in the name of National Security, I pretty much "cut and ran". I never agreed with invading Iraq, I keep telling people in here, that's a bell you can't unring, once you do it, it's done for better or worse, so why not just wait another 3 months? Or 6? I never advocated appeasement, but dammit where's the evidence?

Answer 3

i could be completely surprised if Ron Paul have been given elected. i think of he's the extra appropriate guy however the finished device is notably corrupt. it is not with regards to the applicants plenty with the aid of fact the spin and financial backing at the back of them, which, like maximum merchandising, has a tendency to push human beings in the direction of particular guidelines. Obama became elected with the aid of fact of his acceptance. (He replaced right into a extra appropriate selection in many procedures on the time! it is announcing something!) The Occupy flow would be totally at the back of Ron Paul, with the aid of fact he seems to comprehend them much extra appropriate than the different out of touch applicants. Ron Paul could revolutionise united statesa. if given the possibility.

Answer 4

I think the real question is, "Could America handle Ron Paul as our President?" While, I personally would love the idea of a president who has read the Constitution, I think most Americans would not know where to find a copy of it.

I see nothing but a continual string of blame thrown out in these strands - the Christians will not allow Paul to be elected, the corporations will not allow Paul to be elected, the Republicans will not allow Paul to be elected, the news will not allow Paul to be elected. The fact of the matter is, Ron Paul will not win because of you.

You are the one who says, "He makes sense, but he does not stand a chance." You should be ashamed of yourself. You have become passive and complacent. You have no fire and no testament to your being. You consider yourself an American, yet your founding fathers fought and died for that Constitution and you will not even register as a Republican to vote for the one candidate who makes the most sense in a very scary new world.

The only reason Ron Paul does not stand a chance is because of you. Not me. I registered Republican and I do not pay attention to the blatant attacks against Congressman Paul, because I know as an American, our only possible salvation is the Constitution. I have joined my local Ron Paul support organization. I talk to people about him and I will send him money with my next paycheck.

If all of the people, who say they like what Ron Paul has to say and that he makes sense as a candidate, actually took the time to support him - there would be no question as to whom the next president would be.

Answer 5

I really think he has a chance if Americans will listen to him.
He is a TOP economist and understands, better than anyone in Washington D.C. exactly how real WEALTH is generated. {hint it's not by printing paper bills with numbers on them}

He also understands that taxation takes money from one group and gives it to another group, unlawfully.

Ron Paul is the last chance Americans have to keep what the Founding Fathers fought so hard for.........Freedom & Justice For All!!!!!!

Answer 6

Mr. Paul is a breath of fresh air in his style. But his ideas are on the extreme of one side of a party. He has made more enemies than friends in the party. He may bring soem santity to the election but will not even get the party nomination. If he tries to run as an independent, he will only decrease the conservative votes given to the Republicans.

Answer 7

It's pretty unlikely that he'd be elected president. The Republicans certainly won't nominate him, especially after he spoke the truth and said that our foreign policy in the middle east played a part in the events of 9/11.

I suppose he could run as independent if he had the money, but even then, I don't see him becoming president.

I would vote for him, though.

Answer 8

Ron Paul is my Congressman and the only reason people around here vote for him is to avoid a democrat grabbing our seat. He's got good ideas but he's far too idealistic. He's so opposed to government intervention he simply votes against every bill brought to the table. In effect the people here throw their votes away to avoid sending up a damaging democrat. Let's face it, politics are about comprimise and Ron Paul has never bent on any subject. No one in Washington owes him anything, he has no favors to call in. In the political realm, that's the same as a flat-line pulse.

Answer 9

Even if he had a real chance, the POWERS THAT BE would never allow him to become president unless they saw a way to control him through threats or blackmail. Consider the sad case of Jimmy Carter, who never understood this until after he became president. That's why he had tears in his eyes at the book signing in later years, after someone asked him WHY he had not followed through on his promise to release information on UFOs.

Answer 10

Ron Paul is the best choice for the next President. Will he become President? Unfortunately no.

Answer 11

I'm a Ron Paul supporter, but he's got an uphill battle to have a shot. The fact that they started the campaigning so early for this election is good for him because it gives him time to get some name recognition.

At some point, he's going to have to get some extended coverage by the major media if he's going to have any chance.

In respond to toffeefan's comments above, Paul is in favor of getting rid of many government departments and services, but he wants to turn them over to the private sector, not totally eliminate them.