Fare Thee Well, Ron Paul - Political Fever

RSDavis · #1 (**permalink**) 11-07-2008, 12:07 PM

Fare Thee Well, Ron Paul
by RS Davis
The Freedom Files

Hello Freedomphiles! The Onion has a nice farewell piece to the Ron Paul 08 movement - it's funny, but not at all at his expense. Check it out:

After piling the last of his Campaign for Liberty signs in the back of a beat-up Ford truck Thursday, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) once again abandoned his candidacy for president and rode on out toward the low western sun, but not before vowing to come back to Washington "when [the country] is ready." "When the river swirls and the wind blows, and when uncontrollable inflation forces us to revert to the gold standard, and the Federal Reserve bank is exposed as the unconstitutional, neofascist cabal it really is, you'll see me coming over that hill," said Paul, leaving a dusty cowboy hat and a stack of "no" votes on his seat in the House of Representatives. "But don't you fret, America. If you ever feel like your government is getting too big or too intrusive, just give a little whistle, and there I'll be. I'll be there quicker'n you can spit." Although no one has seen or heard from the Texas congressman since Thursday, sources report the Ron Paul for President campaign has gained an additional $2.3 million in contributions since his disappearance.

Very nice. It's interesting to note that in the two places Ron Paul appeared on the ballot - Montana and Louisiana - he kicked *** on Barr, Baldwin, Nader, etc. It makes a freedom lover wonder what would have happened if he had accepted the LP nomination.

Lumara · #2 (**permalink**) 11-07-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RSDavis

Very nice. It's interesting to note that in the two places Ron Paul appeared on the ballot - Montana and Louisiana - he kicked *** on Barr, Baldwin, Nader, etc. It makes a freedom lover wonder what would have happened if he had accepted the LP nomination.[/b]

A lot of people would have voted for him. But I understand why he didn't accept the nomination. He can do more good as a Republican Senator than he could as a failed LP candidate.

Long live the campaign for liberty!

wannabehippie · #3 (**permalink**) 11-07-2008, 12:47 PM

If Ron Paul was on the ballot in all 50 states as the libertarian party candidate, chances are that he probably would have pulled more votes than Barr, mostly from McCain and may have made the EV more of a landslide than it was, swinging a few more states Obama's way

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Originally Posted by RSDavis

Fare Thee Well, Ron Paul
by RS Davis
The Freedom Files

Hello Freedomphiles! The Onion has a nice farewell piece to the Ron Paul 08 movement - it's funny, but not at all at his expense. Check it out:

After piling the last of his Campaign for Liberty signs in the back of a beat-up Ford truck Thursday, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) once again abandoned his candidacy for president and rode on out toward the low western sun, but not before vowing to come back to Washington "when [the country] is ready." "When the river swirls and the wind blows, and when uncontrollable inflation forces us to revert to the gold standard, and the Federal Reserve bank is exposed as the unconstitutional, neofascist cabal it really is, you'll see me coming over that hill," said Paul, leaving a dusty cowboy hat and a stack of "no" votes on his seat in the House of Representatives. "But don't you fret, America. If you ever feel like your government is getting too big or too intrusive, just give a little whistle, and there I'll be. I'll be there quicker'n you can spit." Although no one has seen or heard from the Texas congressman since Thursday, sources report the Ron Paul for President campaign has gained an additional $2.3 million in contributions since his disappearance.

Very nice. It's interesting to note that in the two places Ron Paul appeared on the ballot - Montana and Louisiana - he kicked *** on Barr, Baldwin, Nader, etc. It makes a freedom lover wonder what would have happened if he had accepted the LP nomination.

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