At this point I'm not sure why he's still running. Romney will get the nomination, and Paul can't run as an independent if he wants the GOP to have any semblance of a fighting chance against Obama.
He's been winning tons of delegates nationwide, and there have actually been a lot of Santorum supporters who would rather see Paul in office than Romney, so as of late they've been helping Paul win delegates/deprive Romney of delegates. Ron has said all along that the race is about accumulating delegates to the national convention in Tampa, and there is no reason to abandon that strategy, in fact it's working out well. Also, the delegate counts that the media waves in front of viewers are estimates based on straw poll results, which is grossly inaccurate to say the least, but it's all a part of the narrative they've created and peddled from day one, about Ron being "unelectable".
Here's a good article that explains some of what's been going on in greater detail:
http://communities.washingtontimes....do-further-evidence-ron-paul-will-challenge-/
As for the part about Ron wanting the GOP to have a chance at beating Obama, I honestly don't think he cares a whole lot about that, because he has stated again and again that he views Romney and Obama as being identical in all the most significant ways. Debt, war, bailouts, etc
both guys will push the same policies in office. I have no idea if Ron will end up running as an independent, but if he decides to I'll support his decision to do so. The latest Rasmussen poll still shows that he does better against Obama than Romney does, so the media's "unelectable" narrative continues to be proven a lie, again and again and again. The real narrative should be "Look how hard it is for a candidate to win when we the media decide who should win and who shouldn't".
So many lols in this thread. The Christians can no longer conceal their irony. Nominate a Christian leader to help fix the problems they continue to contribute to in the world. Over population - cant have protected sex. Global warming - an evil hoax. Health care crisis - bi product of over population. Evolution - denies it, slowing the growth of education. The lay man propagating more of himself. Aaron skips the hard qs because it's what Christians have done since the early 300s. Don't hate him for it.
Why is it that of all the people I've ever interacted with in my life, the most prideful and condescending are always atheists? Also, you are spouting so many random things right now, I hardly even know what to say.
Ron, nor the Christian church, is against protected sex. Are you getting confused with Catholics?
The globe may have been getting slightly warmer in recent years, but there is no definitive evidence that it is primarily a manmade phenomenon, there is evidence that solar activity plays a big role in the earth's temperature, and we know that there are many political benefits to politicians and governments insisting that humans are the cause. It is healthy to be skeptical with politicians and governments, who will do or say almost anything to maintain and increase and consolidate power.
Health care crisis being tied to overpopulation
this has nothing to do with Ron's platform or his own personal beliefs. Is this even a serious statement from you? Health care will become more abundant if we simply decide as a species to make non-procreative sex more easily accessible?
Evolution, Ron has neither denied that it's possible, nor insisted that the earth is young. Regardless of the mechanism by which the universe came to be, he gives God the credit. I think his own personal views are likely far more sophisticated and thoughtful than you'd like to give him credit for, but none of this is really relevant to his eligibility for the presidency in my opinion. As this topic relates to education, he simply wants local school boards, subject to a public challenge at the polls, to make decisions on what can and can't be taught in schools, rather than "The Supreme Court handing down edicts that apply to every single circumstance around the country
". What's the problem with that? I guess it's only a problem if you'd rather use the heavy-hand of the government to demand that everyone be forced to believe in the same thing that you do.
Also, I haven't purposefully skipped the "hard questions". Is it lost on you that I might be a busy guy in real life, with little desire to spend a lot of time representing a minority view on an internet forum, where there are countless others such as yourself who are more interested in intellectual snobbery than anything else? I've stated before, I can take serious internet discussion in very small doses, but it's one of the most pointless things I could possibly do with my time.
I love your witty little closing jab at myself and the whole of Christianity too, everyone thinks you are so smart and awesome now. Also, I think you're a really nice guy now too!
