Comments on: Ron Paul’s Counter Convention

CBSNews.com Reports: As Republicans Gathered At The RNC In Minnesota, The Faithful Rallied Around Their Own Saint Paul

[georgeeeeeee]

%u201CHi ya%u2019ll, G. W. here! Me and Laura just got back from another vacation at the ranch, I wanted to stay a lot longer so I could clear up some of that dang brush and ride round on that two-wheel thingy but D!ck said it%u2019d look bad if I wasn%u2019t in that Louis place down yonder. I dunno, something bout one of them swirly things maken a fuss again. Heck, last time I sent Browny down there and D!ck let me stay on the ranch so me and Barney could wrestle. He did a heckuva job, so I dunno, maybe I culd just call and rustle him outa bed and send him on down there again so I don%u2019t have to cut short my putting in the basement. Just a crying shame ain%u2019t it? Well D!ck told me I gotta get up in front of the camera here in my west-wing and tell ya%u2019ll bout my good friend John McCain and that lovely slice he plucked from up in that frozen place. Heck, what can I say McCainiac, I luv ya brother, now I know ya told me to quit callin you that but you know how I am ole%u2019 buddy, if you ain%u2019t got a nickname, it just ain%u2019t the same now is it? hehehe. I wanted to tell you how proud I am of you McCainiac, that%u2019s just some real fine strategery there in your V.P. pick. I mean come on now, a gun-toting, god fearin cowgirl who is bff%u2019s with our pals over at Exxon. To tell you truth it kinda brings a tear to my eye she reminds me of myself so much. Well, I%u2019ll catch ya%u2019ll later. Hook em Horns!%u201D

[ausus-2009]

The only Republican traditions Ron Paul represents are those of Senators Borah, Lodge senior and the pre-World War II Bob Taft. These and others like them were isolationists whose actions allowed Hitler to build up his forces and invade his neighbors. That type of isolationism went out with Pearl Harbor. Paul must have missed 9/11.

[dewbug2]

Good post, voltaire777....I really like McWhat''s-his-name''s "BASE" as he calls the news media.....I think it is an acronym for "BULLSH## ARTISTS SCAMMING EVERYONE".
As for the twit who says Ron Paul took money from his supporters, which one of the others did not?????who paid the little muslim''s bill to paint his rented jetplane with the muslim symbol and all that other garbage about "change"....(not to mention the rent on the plane used to carry his lying butt all over the place to scam more people than anyone else has to date)....is he talking about the "change" he scammed a lot of dummies out of???? what about old Wicked *itch of the Beltway....did she fleece anyone???? naaaawwww...... she and old O''Bammy are gonna give it alllll back!when pigs fly.....oooops! she had a plane, too, didn''t she????

[xtrabiggg]

''kOOL-aID'' dRINKERS? ''cRACKPOTS''? It''s telling that many of those who oppose Ron Paul cannot defend their position by questioning facts and positions, but instead rely on that tried and true propaganda tool- the ''ad hominem'' attack. If you don''t know what that is, just google ''Herman Goering'' or ''Josef Goebbels''. They were both masters of the ''art'' of propaganda. Seems as if their are now many devotees of that ''art'' in both the media and the current power structure in this country!

Ron Paul talks seriously about the Iraq War, the Deficit, Inflation and personal liberties. When was the last time EITHER of the Candidates of the MONEY party- McCain or Obama had the guts or even the intellectual fortitude to even mention these topics? These topics always were and continue to be the top polled topics that voters are concerned about. But all we get are platitudes, glittering generalities and ad-hominem attacks.

Welcome to Brave New World of American politics. It would be disappointing if it weren''t so disheartening and disgusting.

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[bud28dy]

I understand that Paul charged his supporters to get into his little pretend "convention." LOL. You got to hand it to this old geezer. He took unspent millions from them during the election and apparently he isn''t done yet. A Paul supporter and his money are soon parted.

[blackyowe]

I am a Democrat and the man makes good sense to me even! God Bless this man he has guts!

[zhynaryll]

Paul has some good ideas, and some useless ones - just like most politicians. However, I believe that his good ones are better than the other 2 parties combined. Love him or hate him - he does say what he means and means what he says. And that''s saying a lot when compared to other politicians given much more media coverage and puffing. Read what he says!

[wardoglrs]

Gee CBS are sick today?. Thank you Brian Montopoli for the fair and honsest work you have done. But this is CBS so it is not to be trusted. But with people like Brian Montopoli I can see some hope.

It was a night meeting:
somewhere in a troubled land.
They came with no greeting;
left without a shaken hand.

Nearby the town sleeping
was unaware of what was done.
No need for watchkeeping,
they''''ll be gone before the sun.

You may not see just where the sense is
in the actions of the State.
You may not know the consequencses
of their actions till too late.
The rival factions still debate
as shadows gather at your gate.

It was a night meeting:
independent, prearranged,
to get a signed treaty,
force the government to change.

Secret diplomacy without the means to make their policy prevail.
Meanwhile the powers that be behind the scenes have guaranteed to see
them fail.

You seem beyond the jurisdiction
of the democratic powers.
You do not see the contradiction
of the watchmen in the towers,
you turn your back as night devours
the final chance, the final hours.

It was a night meeting:
these are men who won''''t be missed.
Their lives were just fleeting:
they don''''t offically exist.

[callurfears]

I''m curious. If 10,000 Hillary supporters rallied at the DNC, the story would have been #1 for days and every hour. Why is this story buried?

I guess the media does not want to step on McCain''s propaganda. They are, after all, his "BASE", as he likes to call the media.