The Ron Paul Juggernaut

[Lunar4]

This morning, a collective gasp of dismay was heard coming from the Republican party candidates for president. The news? Texas congressman Ron Paul has set a new GOP single-day fund raising record. In a 24-hour period Mr. Paul raised $4.2 Million dollars through on-line donations. The astonishing total suddenly has people wondering: Is this guy for real? Though he may not win the Republican nomination, his candidacy can no longer be written off as "the longest of long shots." He's raising top-tier money, and attracting thousands of new supporters every week, in part due to a strong performance on the Tonight Show (see below). Much to the disdain of the GOP establishment, one thing has become certain about Mr. Paul, he will have an effect on the race.

So what are your thoughts on Ron Paul?

The last hope for a traditional America?

Do you think he might actually win?? He sure is bringing in the $$$!!

 

[Big War Bird]

His chances has gone from slim to none to slim to almost none.

 

[RusskiSoldat]

Even with this, he still has only a small fraction of what the other candidates do.
Not to mention he missed his goal for the day by about 60%.

 

[Lunar4]

Yeah, but he did way better than any other candidate ever.

I think that speaks for itself.

 

[-Conan the Barbarian-]

John Kerry did better when he got the Democratic nomination.

 

[Big War Bird]

I don't think you take Paul seriously until he polls above Candidates Mr. Nopreference, Mr. Other and Mr. Dontknow.

 

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Yet another Ron Paul thread.


Juggernaut? More like powder puff

 

[RusskiSoldat]

Yeah, but he did way better than any other candidate ever.

I think that speaks for itself.

At what, exactly?
He did better in a completely arbitrary category, that of fund raising the most over 24 hours online.

 

[The Great /b/tard]

Ron Paul.

I hope he wins. You do realize that (to quote Captain Planet) The power is YOURS!

If you vote for RP in the primaries, he'll win.

Cause and effect.

 

[s.rwitt]

^haha^ Nice try Dismounted Hex.

Yet another Ron Paul thread.

No ****. Aren't there enough threads for you RonPaulophiles?

 

[-Conan the Barbarian-]

At what, exactly?
He did better in a completely arbitrary category, that of fund raising the most over 24 hours online.

You kind of sound bitter about it. Raising 4 million in a day is pretty damn good. The most in one day (not necessarily online) ever is John Kerry when he raised 5.7 million. That was the day he accepted the democratic nomination. Now Ron Paul has 7 million for the quarter and is going for 12 million by December 31st. This is top tier fund raising.

 

[s.rwitt]

And yet he still only has 2% in the polls.

 

[RZZZA]

Everytime Ron Paul is mentioned on a forum, a tent is pitched in my pants.

 

[-Conan the Barbarian-]

lol

I think the inverse happens to the forum trolls.

 

[Shaun]

And yet he still only has 2% in the polls.

I don't think the Ron Paul fanatics are letting that get in the way of anything. They can believe, you know. Who needs real life polls, eh?

 

[s.rwitt]

I don't think the Ron Paul fanatics are letting that get in the way of anything.

Of course not, if they didn't believe who would their man-crush have to give him the idea that he has a chance?

 

[Icefrisco]

Juggernaut?

If Ron Paul is a juggernaut then Barry Goldwater must have been the colossus.

 

[RZZZA]

and look how revered barry goldwater is today, by left and right.

 

[Denny Crane!]

Honestly this is the only person who doesn't incur my rampant cynicism, anyone who can't understand my enthusiasm has something wrong with them.

Does the idea of an honest politician revile you?

 

[Lawrence of Arabia]

and look how revered barry goldwater is today, by left and right.

And look how he STILL didn't get elected.

 

[s.rwitt]

Does the idea of an honest politician revile you?

No but the idea that half of all threads recently created have to be dedicated to certain members of the board having a place to talk about their fetish for Ron Paul does.

 

[RZZZA]

No but the idea that half of all threads recently created have to be dedicated to certain members of the board having a place to talk about their fetish for Ron Paul does.

Oldgamer tried to make one Ron Paul thread back when he was a mod, and it worked for a while. I dont know why the mods nowadays dont take up a similar policy.

 

[Denny Crane!]

No but the idea that half of all threads recently created have to be dedicated to certain members of the board having a place to talk about their fetish for Ron Paul does.

Half the threads? Would you like an actual statistic of the percentage of ron pauls threads in comparison to other threads?

But if gross generalisations help carry on.

A fetish I have not for Ron Paul I'm not even American. Facing a derth of honest politicians or even a politician with an idea that doesn't involve copying verbatrim other politicians in my country I am actually endeared to a politician who breaks from the spiraling policies of ever increasing tax and spend, supported by national and consumer debt.

 

[El Brujo]

I bet half of yesterday's donations came from Democrats who want Paul to pull a Ralph Nader.

 

[s.rwitt]

Half the threads? Would you like an actual statistic of the percentage of ron pauls threads in comparison to other threads?

Wow, guess they don't have hyperboles' where you're from...

 

[Lord Consul]

Well, El Brujo, they say that the Republicans actually funded Nader's campaign in 2004, hoping achieve a repeat of his effect on the 2000 elections.

 

[Denny Crane!]

No but the idea that half of all threads recently created have to be dedicated to certain members of the board having a place to talk about their fetish for Ron Paul does.

Wow, guess they don't have hyperboles' where you're from...

They have gross generalisation, its generally considered poor form.

 

[Rush Limbaugh]

Id like to point out that most of these polls are of registered voters or republicans. Even Hillary and Obama are counting on gaining my new untapped voters. Considering how much apathy there is out there who knows who many new voters Paul might bring out. The internet has changed the way the game is played.

 

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Yes, before the internet, Ron Paul would get 20,000 votes. Now he might get 1,000,000 - 5,000,000 supporters (333,333-1,666,666 voters) (Numbers not exact.)

Ron Paul will not get even close to a majority in any of the primaries, and he certainly won't win the Republican nomination, or the Presidential Race if he sold his soul to satan.

 

[RZZZA]

I dont care if he cant win a prize from a box of cracker jacks, I just like the fact that hes out there and saying the things hes saying, shaking the apple cart to use lenos phrasing.