Congressman Ron Paul has appeared on two major news networks and declared that there is “no way” he will endorse Mitt Romney for president.
On last night’s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Paul said that despite his own son’s endorsement for Romney, he would not be throwing his hat in with the former Massachusetts governor.
“Well, it looks like he has the delegates, yes,” Paul told Blitzer. “But he doesn’t have the control of the hearts and the minds of the people. And right now a lot of people — a lot of delegates who are pledged to vote for Romney are actually very strong supporters of ours and will be strongly supporting us when we want to put things into the platform that say, hey, we don’t need another war. Yes, we do need to audit the Federal Reserve. Yes, we ought to really cut spending.”
Despite assurances from Rand Paul last week that he had discussed the Romney endorsement with his father, the senior Paul said he was not ready to fade away and vowed to fight on with his campaign all the way to the convention, even though victory is now impossible.
“I think it’s legitimate for us to continue to debate,” Paul said. “I know they don’t want the debate at the convention. Everything has to be smooth and proper.” “But, you know, I helped pay for the convention because the taxpayers pay Republicans $18 million-plus. And Obama gets $18 million plus to have these grand parties. I think we should be serious and discuss differences.”
The Congressman also declined to oppose a lawsuit that has been brought against the RNC by his supporters. The suit, challenges the GOP’s “binding delegate” rule that enforces delegates in certain states to vote for the candidate who won the state primary. It argues that delegates have the “Constitutional right to vote their conscience” at the national convention.
“If they have a legitimate argument that they can make and that’s what they want to do, I’m not going to say ‘Don’t do it’,” Paul said.
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Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, Paul repeated that he would not endorse Romney.
“I would say he has core convictions, but I just disagree with them,” the Congressman said.
Paul also outlined his desires for the national convention, noting that although he will not have enough delegates to “take over the convention”, he would relish a speech on the floor or failing that an on site “meeting” to influence the party platform.
“All I want to do, if I don’t get a speech on the floor in the convention, all I want to do is have a meeting and say, ‘Look, we have numbers, we have people, we have enthusiasm, we believe in something. Why don’t you pay a little attention?’ And actually I think they are. They don’t know quite how to handle it.” Paul urged.
“I think [the GOP] has lost its way. I think a long time ago. I can’t see the difference” between Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, Paul argued. “They’re both very militaristic, interventionist, pro-war… do Republicans really stop welfare expansion? No. Do they really cut back and balance the budget? No, they usually introduce bigger budgets.”
“When it comes to the philosophy of government, there’s not enough difference for me,” Paul concluded. “I would like to change those convictions of the Republican Party because there were times when they had much better positions. And there’s no reason why we can’t restore those and improve upon them.”
25 Replies to Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romney
re: Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romney (karma: 2)en>frfr>en By IAMME Comments: 840, member since Fri May 18, 2012
On Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:30 AM
“I think [the GOP] has lost its way. I think a long time ago. I can’t see the difference” between Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, Paul argued. “They’re both very militaristic, interventionist, pro-war… do Republicans really stop welfare expansion? No. Do they really cut back and balance the budget? No, they usually introduce bigger budgets.”
Not 100% true, Obama does really suck, but too true. Ron is right even when he is wrong.
re: Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romney (karma: 1)en>frfr>en By Bat2 Comments: 5296, member since Wed May 25, 2011
On Fri Jun 22, 2012 01:41 AM
I am wondering if the GOP sold out by placing Romney there. He has a very strong possibility of putting obumbler in the white house for four more years just as the mrorons who endorsed Sarah Palin. Turn off the moderate voters in the GOP so you are guaranteed to lose. Romney is a wet noodle candidate. I will vote for him, simply to try to oust the cockroach, But I really think Obama is going to win.
re: Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romneyen>frfr>en By WineandCoke Comments: 18796, member since Wed Apr 16, 2003
On Fri Jun 22, 2012 07:37 AM
But I really think Obama is going to win.
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So do I. And that's nto good---we need a strong two-party system to keep these jokers honest and paying attention to us. But from what I see, the Republicans are now so dysfunctional they can't beat a black man with a Muslim name in the worst economic conditions in more than a half-century.
re: Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romney (karma: 7)en>frfr>en By ymifrench Comments: 9871, member since Fri Oct 08, 2004
On Fri Jun 22, 2012 08:03 AM
. . . . These replies are hilarious.... the old codger, Ron Paul would lose every state to Obummer. His worldview is flawed to the point of lunacy.
To those of you who hate on Romney....NEWS FLASH: there isn't any man or woman who would be the "PERFECT" candidate...deal with it. Accept the fact that almost any GOP candidate (other than McCain or Paul) would be better than the current incumbent when it comes to restoring our country's values based on the Founding Fathers' principles.
re: Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romneyen>frfr>en By lookanlearn Comments: 9968, member since Sun Jun 10, 2007
On Fri Jun 22, 2012 08:11 AM
ymifrench wrote:
. . . . These replies are hilarious.... the old codger, Ron Paul would lose every state to Obummer. His worldview is flawed to the point of lunacy.
To those of you who hate on Romney....NEWS FLASH: there isn't any man or woman who would be the "PERFECT" candidate...deal with it. Accept the fact that almost any GOP candidate (other than McCain or Paul) would be better than the current incumbent when it comes to restoring our country's values based on the Founding Fathers' principles.
re: Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romney (karma: 2)en>frfr>en By Tiberius Comments: 10742, member since Tue Feb 11, 2003
On Fri Jun 22, 2012 09:26 PM
Bat2 wrote:
I am wondering if the GOP sold out by placing Romney there. He has a very strong possibility of putting obumbler in the white house for four more years just as the mrorons who endorsed Sarah Palin. Turn off the moderate voters in the GOP so you are guaranteed to lose. Romney is a wet noodle candidate. I will vote for him, simply to try to oust the cockroach, But I really think Obama is going to win.
Seems to me he's doing a lot better than McCain was at this point in '08....his campaign had the stench of death around it long before November. OTOH, Romney is actually throwing punches, and they're landing. I think Romney can do it.
re: Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romneyen>frfr>en By faqufrance Comments: 7859, member since Wed Nov 17, 2004
On Fri Jun 22, 2012 09:26 PM
Ron Paul is another Ross Perot
Yes.. he has some good ideas, but he would not pull in enough votes. He is too extreme in the rhetoric and would have been better off Trojan horsing these ideas into place after a more moderate campaign.
Rand Paul... Now here we have some good potential in the next round.
I hope this asswipe in chief is sent packing. I am also VERY pissed that there was not backing for Mr. West out of Florida, when he accurately portrayed hundreds of the leading members of the left as avowed socialists.. one only needs google to find a list of their names.
re: Ron Paul: There’s “No Way” I’m Endorsing Romneyen>frfr>en By BenjaminHillar Comments: 346, member since Wed Aug 04, 2010
On Fri Jun 22, 2012 09:51 PM
Tiberius wrote:
Bat2 wrote:
I am wondering if the GOP sold out by placing Romney there. He has a very strong possibility of putting obumbler in the white house for four more years just as the mrorons who endorsed Sarah Palin. Turn off the moderate voters in the GOP so you are guaranteed to lose. Romney is a wet noodle candidate. I will vote for him, simply to try to oust the cockroach, But I really think Obama is going to win.
Seems to me he's doing a lot better than McCain was at this point in '08....his campaign had the stench of death around it long before November. OTOH, Romney is actually throwing punches, and they're landing. I think Romney can do it.
He does not hit nearly hard enough. He is being aloof just like McCain. Romney has a chance of winning because of the comments made by another poster in this thread; it is the worst economy in generations. Average Americans of all creeds, religions, and races see that the policies of the current occupant of the White House are guaranteed to lead to endless economic stagnation and no prosperity. The economic crisis has a cyclical component to it and it could right itself, if PEBO had not gummed up the works so much. Barack Hussein Obama's brainwashed supporters are starting to peel off like layers of an onion skin.
