The results are in. They are indisputable. Super Tuesday is Super Lose Day for the Republican Party. Why? Because the members of the Republican Party selected fear over principle as their deciding factor when casting their vote. Republicans actually voted for a candidate that says he does not understand economics. The Republican Candidate offered up to run against the Democrats will be Dead on Arrival.
We, the thinkers of this Election Cycle, played their game and followed their rules. How were we treated? Not wanted. Go home. Quit now. To quote Neal Boortz:
"OH .. AND THEN THERE'S RON PAUL
Hey! What about Ron Paul? He really tore them up yesterday, didn't he? Here we have the one candidate who has shown above all others that he wouldn't take the actions necessary to defend this country. Hey .. he couldn't get more than 3% of the vote in Georgia. It's about time for you Ron Paul folks to fade into the woodwork, don't you think?"
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There is no room for liberty-minded people in the GOP tent. The party is in disarray, scrambling to prepare for a contest between two of the biggest socialists to run against them in decades.
That fear is what drove voters to pick other candidates over Ron Paul. They like Paul BUT....it's too close. Too close to stand on principle. Too close to take the chance. Hillary or Obama is just around the corner.
With or without Ron Paul, we must take this movement, this fund- raising strength and move it to the Libertarian Party and now. We must not fade back into the woodwork. The Republican Party is dead and it simply not going to return.
Trying to sell the Ron Paul message to a Republican crowd is a little like selling Toyotas at a Ford Dealership. The Toyota may have great quality, but they came to Ford to buy a Ford.
Paul's message broadcast from the Libertarian tent will stand tall. Others on the fringe of both parties will be attracted to the Libertarian movement. Only then, with a solid 15% of the electorate, will the message be taken seriously.
If Paul does not want to do this, I certainly understand. He has made the great effort to change the Republican Party from within. But he cannot cures what ails the Republican Party. It is rotten to the core. And they have treated Paul and his followers with disdain and ridicule.
Ron Paul did not abandon the Republicans, they abandoned Paul. Let's hope Paul believes so much in Freedom that he is willing to forego the Republican Party.
If not, we must find a new messenger to carry our message.
But I am not fading back into the woodwork. There is too much at stake. The Republican Party will not return to offer you freedom for your support. Those days are long gone. Remember that when you cash your rebate(welfare) check from the Federal Government this spring.
For those pinning their hopes on a brokered convention: Think again. Paul has already been cheated of votes in New Hampshire and Louisiana. Cheated by their own party. They will only use the Paul delegates to their own end and then dispose of them as they wish.
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Reader Comments:
Posted By: Abe
Date: 2008-02-06 09:03:21
Read my article for a different perspective. The Libertarian Party move alone will be a kiss of death.
http://www.nolanchart.com/article2502.html
Posted By: censoredagain
Date: 2008-02-06 09:22:03
Have not the Libertarian Party already chosen it's candidate?
Posted By: EJ
Date: 2008-02-06 09:22:39
The Libertarian Party is not the kiss of death. The Libertarian Party has been growing stronger year after year, and there are now more Libertarians holding election office than ever before.
EJ
Posted By: EJ
Date: 2008-02-06 09:25:32
No the Libertarian Candidate has not been selected. Christine Smith, who is an author here, is one of the candidates running.
EJ
Posted By: Chad_Underdonk
Date: 2008-02-06 09:59:44
I'm a small "L" libertarian myself and I see no point in going 3rd party at this time.
#1 RP would not get the chance to speak at the GOP Convention, an excellent place to spread his message (which is more important than any one party, which is why he gets followers from all over the political map).
#2 He will be a washed up joke if he goes Libertarian too soon, as a political move when the time is right maybe, but not while he can still reach people.
#3 Many people will be hesitant to follow him to vote LP...how many preachers would have a cow?
#4 It might mean he would be excluded from his Congressional race, I would much rather he be there than go without him.
#5 He's a heck of a lot more politcally savvy than I am, so I think I'll trust him to do what he feels is right.
#6 the only thing we lost by sticking with him is time...I could go on but I've made my important points already.
I cannot support this splinter theory...I will continue to support the campaign as he sees fit running it.
Posted By: EJ
Date: 2008-02-06 10:08:58
Chad, thanks for the comments.
Speaking at the GOP convention to spread his message is too little too late. Do you not think that Paul's message has already been heard? Those at the convention are delegates, involved in the political process much more than the average Joe on the street. Paul's message is so far removed from whomever the nominee will be that it will fall on deaf ears. I will even wager that they boo him.
Paul's support already comes from Libertarians. It is not coming from within the GOP. Here in Georgia with open primaries Paul received 3% of the vote. The Paul supporters here were very well organized, and worked really hard. I will wager that most of the support he is receiving is from Libertarians like myself to begin with.
EJ
Posted By: Derac
Date: 2008-02-06 10:13:47
For some time I have said, "Right man. Wrong party." The republicans obviously believe in drowning a fire with gasoline.
Posted By: Gary
Date: 2008-02-06 10:24:09
EJ,
Your article is filled with passion and good ideas. Having run for Congressional office as an LP candidate it is daunting. Local office focus is good, so is targeting state level offices. Before there is a mass influx into any third party the oligarchy control of the election process must be ended. This primary dog and pony show is not to select delegates as much as to invalidate in the national mind any third party or Independent candidate entering after the pomp and circumstance of this display, IMHO. For Dr. Paul, I hope he returns to Congress, the GOP has his seat directly in their sites. They want him out. We need to either break the GOP and steal it back or form a PAC to break the oligarchy control of the election process and the two party Congressional organizational power usurped from the people. Only then can any third party (LP or who ever) or Independent candidate stand a chance on the national stage.
One subtle note of obeservation regarding mostly libertarian support. Perhaps where you are that's true but many places the support is from Republican Liberty Caucus supporters (GOP party members fed up with the elitist take over), Independents, and many other third party representatives. I've met several LP members who won't support him claiming he is not pure enough, usually pointing to the stance on illegal immigration. I don't think the entire core of the revolutionists would simply choose to all of a sudden sign on for the LP, IMHO.
You've stirred the brain juices, however, and that's always a good thing. Thanks!
Posted By: C. Al Currier
Date: 2008-02-06 11:43:49
Whoa here, "Republican Party: DOA"
I've never heard of this DOA agency. Sounds like just one more that I want to abolish.
Posted By: alan Neumann
Date: 2008-02-06 15:24:49
I have voted for a Libertarian candidate for president since 1972 and I am not about to change now. I am voting for Ron Paul in November whether he is on the ballot or not. I m disgusted with the Republican party and will never cast another vote for any Republican candidate at any level of government until they prove they are not democrats in disguise.
Posted By: badmedia
Date: 2008-02-06 15:48:12
I won't vote for the rest of the GOP candidates. I agree the republican party is dead. Ron Paul was the only candidate to really bring in new people to the GOP, who's base is already much smaller than the Democrats due to the war.
Posted By: Kevin Houston
Date: 2008-02-06 16:23:56
Ron Paul should stay in until after the GOP convention (where he might get a speaking slot if we continue to work hard now. Especially if Ron Paul holds enough delegates to be the balance of power. Don't you suppose that Romney would give Ron Paul time to speak if it meant that McCain would not have enough delegates to automatically win?)We might even get majorities in four more states to add to LA thereby allowing Dr. Paul to be nominated. There are at least a few "stealth" Ron Paul delegates (delegates ostensibly pledged to some candidate, but free to vote their conscience after a certain number of ballots.) The race isn't to lock up the number of delegates needed to win, the race is to make sure Ron Paul survives the first couple of rounds of balloting. Once Dr. Paul has his speaking slot (prime time of course...) then he can use it to announce his candidacy for the President of the United States of America as a .... Write-in.
Not 3rd party.
No Ballot-access laws. Even OK has to let you write in the candidate of your choice.
No Sore-loser laws.
No Ballot-printing mistakes.
No machine-count issues.
Ron Paul never said he wouldn't run as a write-in (because no one ever asked him.) Therefore no "Ron-Paul-is-a-liar" arguments.
No party, therefore no automatic assumption on whether a vote for Ron Paul is *really* a vote for Hillary, or a vote for McCain. We can say here is your chance to vote for both Clinton and McCain.
No having to run away from particular issues or personalities of the various 3rd parties. And no "I'd vote for him, but I vowed never to vote for a candidate from that party because of something someone said or did at some function, some time in the past." (sigh)
W R I T E I N
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Date: 2008-02-07 02:58:10
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