Ron Paul's Ninja Delegates

[tpfkaw]

Booing terrible candidates also helps. It means not everyone approves of having the wool being pulled over their eyes.

Besides which, the Romneyites of 48 years ago (including George Romney) booed Goldwater at the convention.  Revenge!

[Oakvale]

So... do the Paultards really think they can win the nomination this way?

Even if that somehow happened, can you imagine the fallout if someone was nominated via political hijinks without winning a single primary or caucus? Yikes.

[argentarius]

So... do the Paultards really think they can win the nomination this way?

Even if that somehow happened, can you imagine the fallout if someone was nominated via political hijinks without winning a single primary or caucus? Yikes.

In our heart of hearts, we know we can't win. But trolling is fun, especially after being shunned and ridiculed by the GOP.

[Bacon King]

So... do the Paultards really think they can win the nomination this way?

Even if that somehow happened, can you imagine the fallout if someone was nominated via political hijinks without winning a single primary or caucus? Yikes.

I'm pretty sure Ron Paul's real goal here is just to have as much influence over the platform as possible, but that doesn't mean his supporters won't try to reach for the stars.

[Oakvale]

So... do the Paultards really think they can win the nomination this way?

Even if that somehow happened, can you imagine the fallout if someone was nominated via political hijinks without winning a single primary or caucus? Yikes.

I'm pretty sure Ron Paul's real goal here is just to have as much influence over the platform as possible, but that doesn't mean his supporters won't try to reach for the stars.

As I mentioned in the IRC the other day, it seems that, while Paul is a Romney stooge, his supporters aren't, and refuse to believe that he is. I wonder what happens when Paul endorses Romney.

As an aside, I think it's cute that people apparently still think party platforms have any relevance.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Oakdale:

Paul will never.... let me emphasize this....... He will NEVER ENDORSE ROMNEY. Romney is as neocon as the others.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

So... do the Paultards really think they can win the nomination this way?

Even if that somehow happened, can you imagine the fallout if someone was nominated via political hijinks without winning a single primary or caucus? Yikes.

I recommend you check out Humphrey in 1968, and how close he came to beating Nixon

[J. J.]

Even if crazy Paul antics could cause issues at the convention, no other candidate is going to try to depend on it; if Romney has the pledges (by whatever definition) of 1144 delegates in June, Santorum will drop out and endorse him.  Even if the Paulistas try to pull something, they'd still be a minority at the convention, and it would be a bit late for the Santorum folks to try to put together an effort at the convention several months after dropping out.

I think this rule might have a bearing on this:

Each candidate for nomination for
President of the United States and Vice President of the
United States shall demonstrate the support of a
plurality of the delegates from each of five (5) or more
states, severally, prior to the presentation of the name of
that candidate for nomination.

Rule 40 (b)

http://www.gop.com/images/legal/2008_RULES_Adopted.pdf

Neither Paul nor Gingrich has won a plurality in 5 states.

[Oakvale]

So... do the Paultards really think they can win the nomination this way?

Even if that somehow happened, can you imagine the fallout if someone was nominated via political hijinks without winning a single primary or caucus? Yikes.

I recommend you check out Humphrey in 1968, and how close he came to beating Nixon

They're obviously not comparable in any way, but you knew that.

Oakdale:

Paul will never.... let me emphasize this....... He will NEVER ENDORSE ROMNEY. Romney is as neocon as the others.

Paul's crush on Romney has been well observed on this very forum, among other places.

[Paleobrazilian]

Even if crazy Paul antics could cause issues at the convention, no other candidate is going to try to depend on it; if Romney has the pledges (by whatever definition) of 1144 delegates in June, Santorum will drop out and endorse him.  Even if the Paulistas try to pull something, they'd still be a minority at the convention, and it would be a bit late for the Santorum folks to try to put together an effort at the convention several months after dropping out.

I think this rule might have a bearing on this:

Each candidate for nomination for
President of the United States and Vice President of the
United States shall demonstrate the support of a
plurality of the delegates from each of five (5) or more
states, severally, prior to the presentation of the name of
that candidate for nomination.

Rule 40 (b)

http://www.gop.com/images/legal/2008_RULES_Adopted.pdf

Neither Paul nor Gingrich has won a plurality in 5 states.

Well, with ninjas Paul expects to get a plurality in states like Iowa, Nevada, Minnesota, etc.

[Beet]

Booing terrible candidates also helps. It means not everyone approves of having the wool being pulled over their eyes.

Besides which, the Romneyites of 48 years ago (including George Romney) booed Goldwater at the convention.  Revenge!

Actually the Goldwaterites booed Nelson Rockefeller harder.

[tpfkaw]

Booing terrible candidates also helps. It means not everyone approves of having the wool being pulled over their eyes.

Besides which, the Romneyites of 48 years ago (including George Romney) booed Goldwater at the convention.  Revenge!

Actually the Goldwaterites booed Nelson Rockefeller harder.

Nelson Rockefeller was not the nominee, he spent his speech attacking the nominee, and his delegates were outnumbered substantially.

[Bacon King]

On the subject of Georgia; I found this on the Ron Paul Forums just now and couldn't not post it immediately.

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There's a Paultard campaign now to contact GA GOP election officials for them to acknowledge the "legally selected" delegate slate. This should be amusing!


Meanwhile, in Cherokee County....

http://cherokeetribune.com/bookmark/17902553-Paul-supporter-is-ejected-from-GOP-gathering

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[Bacon King]

Huffington Post article on Ron Paul's ninja delegate successes in Iowa:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/15/rick-santorum-ron-paul-iowa-delegates_n_1347743.html

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[Rules for me, but not for thee]

Why Ron Paul will win:

http://youtu.be/IU2AvSwzuok

[RI]

Paul supposedly ran the table at a King County, WA district convention.

[TheGlobalizer]

In our heart of hearts, we know we can't win. But trolling is fun, especially after being shunned and ridiculed by the GOP.

[J. J.]

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Well, first of all, it is "Robers Rules," actually Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised.  That tome does not grant "the right to reconvene the meeting."

[Mr. Morden]

Well, first of all, it is "Robers Rules," actually Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised.  That tome does not grant "the right to reconvene the meeting."

"Robers" because it describes the rules for robbing delegates?

[TheGlobalizer]

Well, first of all, it is "Robers Rules," actually Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised.  That tome does not grant "the right to reconvene the meeting."

"Robers" because it describes the rules for robbing delegates?

The delegates have no clothes.

[redcommander]

How many delegates has Paul hijacked either with pledged supporters, or people who will vote on the first ballot for one of the other three, but will pledge to Paul if there's a second?

[Yelnoc]

How many delegates has Paul hijacked either with pledged supporters, are people who will vote on the first ballot for one of the other three, but will pledge to Paul if there's a second?

It's impossible to know at the moment.

My question is, how will this affect the VP selection and anything related to the GOP party platform?

[Bacon King]

Been very busy with school this semester so I haven't had much time to do research for this thread, but I just had to share this:

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[tpfkaw]

There's a iPhone app called GOP Unbound (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gop-unbound/id507428404?mt=8) that attempts to estimate the true support of each candidate among pledged delegates.

[America First]

Looks like there's going to be live streaming coverage of the do-over of the St. Charles County, MO caucus that ended in chaos and police arrests last time.  Might be amusing to watch.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?371239-St-Charles-County-MO-Live-feed