The Revolution Starts Now
Ron Paul's farewell message
Bowing to the obvious, Ron Paul has released his latest bunker video: a statement of intent to downsize his campaign and ask his supporters to keep on rEVOLting. "Elections are short-term efforts," Paul says. "Revolutions are long-term projects."
It's an oddly worded statement, with lawyerly phrasing that saves Paul from announcing the end of his presidential bid. He asks his supporters to keep voting for him, maxing out their vote totals and delegate numbers. But he won't organize it: he'll "encourage" it. He asks for "the financial resources to continue," without setting a goal. He does clearly ask supporters to look to candidates for other office and start opening their wallets, and start educating their friends about liberty: "Knowledge is crucial to all political movements."
If there's a headline it's that Paul endorsed a June 21, Washington, D.C. "national rally to demonstrate our strength," although "the presidential campaign will not be the organizer of one event." If they build it, he will come. "I don't mind playing a key role in the revolution. But I don't want it to be a Ron Paul revolution."
It's an oddly worded statement, with lawyerly phrasing that saves Paul from announcing the end of his presidential bid. He asks his supporters to keep voting for him, maxing out their vote totals and delegate numbers. But he won't organize it: he'll "encourage" it. He asks for "the financial resources to continue," without setting a goal. He does clearly ask supporters to look to candidates for other office and start opening their wallets, and start educating their friends about liberty: "Knowledge is crucial to all political movements."
If there's a headline it's that Paul endorsed a June 21, Washington, D.C. "national rally to demonstrate our strength," although "the presidential campaign will not be the organizer of one event." If they build it, he will come. "I don't mind playing a key role in the revolution. But I don't want it to be a Ron Paul revolution."
Tara Davis | March 7, 2008, 3:47pm | #
Pretty much serves as evidence that he's not as crazy as everybody's been saying, doesn't it?
He was willing to hang around and see if McCain might somehow implode prior to locking it up, but he always knew it was a long-shot bid. If this quirky movement is to continue, it's not going to be a "Ron Paul 2012" movement, because he will be way too old by then. He's got to start working on passing the torch at this point.
All I can say is, whether our next president is McCain, Clinton, or Obama, there will be MANY moments when I will be openly wishing it was this guy instead.
To steal a phrase from John Lennon: You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
Time to check my work schedule to see if a vacation around June 21 is an option...
mcgurk | March 9, 2008, 12:28am | #
REVO lution