Ron Paul won't seek re-election

[SirRealism]

Well, this is big news. Ron Paul won't seek re-election in the House.

Ron Paul won't seek congressional term in 2012 - The Facts: Home
"I felt it was better that I concentrate on one election,” Paul said. “It’s about that time when I should change tactics."

 

[Expat]

I hate to see him leave his Congressional seat, but I do not believe anyone should run for 2 different offices. That seems to have become commonplace in recent years.

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

Bummer... What's for dinner?

Seriously. He's a guy that's been in Congress for 24 years. 24 years and no notable legislation, no leadership position. Empty suit. In 15 years he's had 3 of 412 he sponsored make it out of committee. Not a great batting average. The guy can't get it done.

You can be the best pied piper in the world but if no one dances to your music you're just a street musician.

 

[esigler]

Its was one vs too many decepticons and liberals!

 

[Kase]

^^^^ Grrrr.....I hate decepticons

 

[lashicoN]

24 years and no notable legislation, no leadership position. Empty suit. In 15 years he's had 3 of 412 he sponsored make it out of committee. Not a great batting average. The guy can't get it done.

So, it sounds like he hasn't rammed any new laws down our throats then? Sounds like a good politician to me.

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

So, it sounds like he hasn't rammed any new laws down our throats then? Sounds like a good politician to me.

Actually no. He tried about 30 times a year. He just sucked at it.

 

[Donnelly]

So, it sounds like he hasn't rammed any new laws down our throats then? Sounds like a good politician to me.

Agreed.

 

[teddy12b]

Most of what he's tried to pass has been based on the constitution. When was the last time other republicans or demacrats concerned themselves with that old document or what it says? He's been the constitutional lone wolf, and the government will be lesser without him.

 

[rambone]

Seriously. He's a guy that's been in Congress for 24 years. 24 years and no notable legislation, no leadership position. Empty suit. In 15 years he's had 3 of 412 he sponsored make it out of committee. Not a great batting average. The guy can't get it done.

I guess he was surrounded by too many Establishment hack politicians and ideological statist Neo-cons in the Republican Party, voting for war and for security measures. He displeased the Establishment 409 times. Good for him.

Did you cheer when George W. Bush "got it done" and gave you the Patriot Act? Probably felt real good to have your guy keeping you safe from having too many constitutional rights. Bush... now there's a guy with a good batting average.

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[CarmelHP]

Actually no. He tried about 30 times a year. He just sucked at it.

Paul's bills were panderings to his contributors. He never had his legislative director call offices for co-sponsors. Never tried to one on one to get his bills passed. His Congressional office staff admitted that he didn't want to get any bills he rolled out passed, it was show for the true believers who kept sending checks. That was disappointing.

 

[ocsdor]

Bummer... What's for dinner?

Seriously. He's a guy that's been in Congress for 24 years. 24 years and no notable legislation, no leadership position. Empty suit. In 15 years he's had 3 of 412 he sponsored make it out of committee. Not a great batting average. The guy can't get it done.

You can be the best pied piper in the world but if no one dances to your music you're just a street musician.

Not as good of a musical tune as this, huh Semper?

 

[ocsdor]

... His Congressional office staff admitted that he didn't want to get any bills he rolled out passed....

Got proof ?

 

[Garb]

Paul's bills were panderings to his contributors. He never had his legislative director call offices for co-sponsors. Never tried to one on one to get his bills passed. His Congressional office staff admitted that he didn't want to get any bills he rolled out passed, it was show for the true believers who kept sending checks. That was disappointing.

Do you have a link? If this is the case, I would be greatly disappointed.

 

[Expat]

Here is an interesting run down on Congressman Paul.

why ron paul has ZERO chance to win the republican presidential primary | RedState

 

[rambone]

Here is an interesting run down on Congressman Paul.

why ron paul has ZERO chance to win the republican presidential primary | RedState

Ron Paul is to the far left of the tea party on just about every major issue. Actually he looks just like a liberal Democrat to me.

SAY NO TO THE FAR LEFT TURN, STAY RIGHT. NO PAUL IN 2012.

LOL. That guy sounds like a Big-Government-loving Neo-con to me. Just propping up the Establishment losers the GOP is pushing. The kind that Obama will easily beat.

Cool story bro

 

[Paco Bedejo]

LOL. That guy sounds like a Big-Government-loving Neo-con to me. Just propping up the Establishment losers the GOP is pushing. The kind that Obama will easily beat.

A good rule of thumb is this; anyone who supported McCain as anything more than, "Oh God, we don't stand a chance, but here we go.", isn't someone worth listening to.

 

[CarmelHP]

Do you have a link? If this is the case, I would be greatly disappointed.

I worked for a Congressional office in DC, I talked to his people. I'm the witness, and I was disappointed.

 

[hondatech2k2]

Here is an interesting run down on Congressman Paul.

why ron paul has ZERO chance to win the republican presidential primary | RedState

The guy that wrote that post is a moron. If you look at all of the candidates as a whole.... the democraps are worthless, the republican'ts are worthless...seems to me the only one with any real sense of what is TRULY going on in this country is RP. Say what you want about him, as I am sure you have 1000 opinions. Go ahead and vote for your precious dem/rep and see if anything at all changes. Remember Nobama's war creed "change", we gotta have real "change" to make this country better and steer us in the right direction. The only direction I see us steer towards, and the only "change" I have seen is my beloved country pushed towards socialism. You need someone who has a backbone and believes firmly in the constitution... none of the morons that are prospects have any glimmer of that....except Ron.

 

[teddy12b]

Say what you want about him, as I am sure you have 1000 opinions. Go ahead and vote for your precious dem/rep and see if anything at all changes. Remember Nobama's war creed "change", we gotta have real "change" to make this country better and steer us in the right direction. The only direction I see us steer towards, and the only "change" I have seen is my beloved country pushed towards socialism. You need someone who has a backbone and believes firmly in the constitution... none of the morons that are prospects have any glimmer of that....except Ron.

This!!

We can chose to vote for the same old BS candidates and then act surprised when nothing changes, or we can vote for a candidate who's not part of the old boy club in DC. I'd challenge people who dislike RP to read his books and see how much you really disagree with the man.

I personally think the country is so far #$%&ed that anything short of RP is reason enough to look for a new residence outside of the US.