# Ron Paul is blocked by the GOP at the convention. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 26, 2012, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854 "2012-08-26T06:07:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2012, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854/1 "2012-08-26T06:07:46Z")
It’s a shame that the only good candidate is feared and blocked by his own party. [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT2F3aT2xLU[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT2F3aT2xLU%5B/ame%5D) ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2012, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854/2 "2012-08-26T06:21:18Z")
And here are some of the reasons why… > **[Why the GOP Is Scared of Ron Paul and 4 Reasons He Might Still Get the 2012...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-scared-ron-paul_b_1814846)** > > Why the GOP Is Scared of Ron Paul and 4 Reasons He Might Still Get the 2012 Republican Nomination > What happened next is what may cost the Republicans and Romney the entire election. Instead of accepting that Ron Paul, the GOP underdog, had won enough delegates in enough states to be allowed his rightful place on the ballot and his 15-minute speaking slot, the GOP and Romney’s people decided to try and take these legitimate wins away from Ron Paul and his supporters. Ron Paul supporters fought hard, played fair and won. Romney supporters didn’t play fair and still lost those 5-plus states. These Ron Paul pluralities were won in spite of shenanigans and tricks tried by Romney supporters and the GOP to prevent or undermine Ron Paul wins. The Ron Paul supporters were well prepared and won the needed amount of states anyway. ---
**Author:** ![DigRacer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/digracer/32/6661_2.png) [@DigRacer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DigRacer)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2012, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854/3 "2012-08-26T07:55:29Z")
The independent party, (Ross Perot), pulled the same shit with Pat Buchannon in 2000. He won the independent vote, jumped through all the hoops Perot kept giving him, and still blocked him to put Nader on the ballot. Now that the that party has some pull and the other 2 parties are afraid of them they don’t even let them in the debates anymore. Talk about some fascist bullshit. Ron Paul has some odd ideas, but he also has some great ideas. This is what this countries politics has come down to…so much for democracy. ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854/4 "2012-08-26T14:57:37Z")
This is why I fucking hate politics. This is a total abuse of the system and spitting in the face of the one man who deserves more respect than any other candidate. While I consider myself to be independent, I likely have more republican in me than democrat. With this, I hope the republicans get shitted on for not playing fair. Ron Paul clearly won’t win, but play the rules and let him get his words in and finish his campaign respectfully! ---
**Author:** ![duuka](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duuka/32/6433_2.png) [@duuka](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duuka)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854/5 "2012-08-26T17:47:22Z")
The words politicians and respect cannot be used in the same sentence ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854/6 "2012-08-26T17:55:45Z")
Team order is legal in politics. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![silverandslow1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@silverandslow1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silverandslow1)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854/7 "2012-08-31T16:06:18Z")
Hes a terrible candidate. ---
**Author:** ![Jammer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jammer/32/6349_2.png) [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ron-paul-is-blocked-by-the-gop-at-the-convention/264854/8 "2012-08-31T16:09:29Z")
Like him alot…totally fucking unelectable