Thursday, February 2, 2012

A Romney/Paul ticket is unbeatable

The absolutely foolproof plan for the GOP to win back the White House

Posted by Chris Haire on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:57 PM

I've been saying for months now that Barack Obama is all but destined to win a second term.

Yes, the economy is gloomy, but it's getting better, slowly but surely.

Yes, he's unpopular, but no single GOP contender will inspire the masses — in particular independents — to swarm the polls on Election Day.

Yes, neither the Right nor the Left is satisfied with Obamacare — the GOPers think it'll bring death panels and European-style socialism to the U.S., while the Dems are pissed the plan doesn't create a single-payer system — but the fact remains that he killed Osama bin Laden and indirectly took out Muammar Gaddafi and that is pretty fucking badass.

So the case is pretty clear: the dude is just unbeatable.

Or at least that's what I thought.

Now, I'm beginning to think otherwise. If Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are on the Republican ticket together, Obama's re-election hopes will collapse quicker than Demi Moore after huffing a few whip-its.

What's particularly funny about this scenario is that it's just so fucking clear. It just makes sense.

But now, thanks to a report in today's Washington Post, that plan just might be in the works. Amy Gardner of WaPo reports:

Romney’s aides are “quietly in touch with Ron Paul,” according to a Republican adviser who is in contact with the Romney campaign and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss its internal thinking. The two campaigns have coordinated on minor things, the adviser said — even small details, such as staggering the timing of each candidate’s appearance on television the night of the New Hampshire primary for maximum effect.

One advantage for Romney is that Paul’s presence in the race helps keep the GOP electorate fractured. But there is also a growing recognition that the congressman plans to stay in the contest over the long term — and that accommodating him and his supporters could help unify Republican voters in the general election against President Obama.

Now Gardner isn't saying that Mitt and Ron are a lock to partner in November, but you would have to be naive to think the two — or at least their people — have not discussed it and perhaps are even working out a deal right now. And if they haven't, well, then they should.

Why? We all know that few Republicans are enthusiastic about Romney, but plenty of GOPers will vote for him on Election Day anyway. And because of that lack of enthusiasm, the Republicans will turn out fewer voters than the Democrats. But if you throw Paul into the mix, you will immediately win the support of the most passionate fan base in politics today; more importantly, it's a fan base that includes what could easily be a nearly equal number of right-wingers and left-wingers. The end result: Paul is the only Republican in this race who can siphon off some of the left-leaning voters that Obama needs to win.

Some may argue that Paul's revolutionaries view Romney as the quintessential establishment stooge. And that may be true. But the partnership will not stop them from voting for Paul. Nothing short of a zombie apocalypse will prevent that from happening. The same goes if Ron's son Rand ends up being Mitt's running mate. Paul fans know that father and son are virtually one and the same.

Of course, if a Romney-Paul ticket ends up a reality, then there is only one move left for Obama, and that's to ditch Joe Biden and pick up Hillary Clinton. And right now, Hillary is not only the most admired woman in America — a honor she's held for 10 years — she's probably the sole member of the Obama administration who has earned the respect of the average Republican voter thanks to her nearly spotless tenure as the Secretary of State. With Clinton on the ticket, Obama just might win again.

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As a Ron Paul supporter I would respectfully disagree with your conclusion that all of us or even the majority of us would vote for Mitt because Ron Paul is his VP.
As Mitt's VP choice he would be expected to support Mitt's positions throughout the campaign and that would be impossible without destroying his credibility, thereby destroying his base. Remember Palin "going rouge" that was in reference to her not obeying or agreeing with McCain.
Just take Romney position that he is going to massively spend to transform our military into a super military that could never be challenged and he wants to attack Iran. How could Dr. Paul possible defend that during the VP debates against Biden or whoever?
See what I mean?
Furthermore a lot of Ron Paul's base are libertarians. There is a Libertarian running 3rd party.
One more point, if Obama wins it means Rand Paul could run for Pres. in 2016 but if Mitt wins then Rand couldn't until 2020.

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Posted by dawnrising on February 2, 2012 at 5:17 PM

For some time, the thought of a revised democratic ticket has seemed as if it would be a smart move. If VP Biden were to retire or step aside in 2012, it would give the party a much better position for the 2016 election.
Makes alot of sense to put Hillary or someone else in the prime position to run against whoever. I seriously doubt Biden would run in 2016. Plus with all his gaffs, does anyone really want Joe to be the leader of the free world? yikes.
A republican ticket with whoever the nominee is and Marco Rubio (assuming he changes his mind and would except the vp spot) would also be a strong pairing. Dividing the President's latino support and giving the GOP a very strong chance in Florida. A state that the President definitely needs to carry.
In reality, The President's current economic record and his "plans" to help us should be enough to make him a one term officeholder no matter who runs against him. Unfortunately, The President has fanatical support which defies explanation.
Or maybe the explanation is reflected in his current approval rating which is almost identical to the percentage of households that get a check from the goverment.

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Posted by artrogue on February 2, 2012 at 7:08 PM

You're seriously fucking delusional.

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Posted by mat catastrophe on February 2, 2012 at 9:32 PM

Have you forgotten that Obama can sing like Al Green? That's the clincher.

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Posted by arty on February 2, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, can't remember Palin "going rouge".......maybe a little heavy on the lip gloss and maybe a touch too much on the eyeliner, but rouge? nahhhhh

Oh wait a minute, this is a Paul supporter - can't expect too much education here.

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Posted by pissedoff yankee on February 3, 2012 at 9:05 AM

Killing Osama Bin Laden with out a trial, when he was off the battlefield . In his home surronded by his kids and family was so cool ? yea because Bin Laden killed more people than the nazis and Saddam Hussien who both got a fair trail

Gaddafi, was mercilessly killed by a bunch of thugs and rival tribes in his own home town when he was fleeing for his saftey when French Airforce bombed his convoy...in violation of UN resolution which was only suppose to protect civilians not regie change


Obama is just providing cover to the NWO agneda

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Posted by Anon on February 4, 2012 at 9:10 PM

@Dawnrising: a lot of the support for Ron/Rand Paul comes from democrats or independents. It would be nearly impossible for either of them to win a Republican primary without that support. As a result, they only stand a realistic chance in a year where there is an incumbent Democratic president, such that all of those voters aren't voting in the Democratic primary. Hence, neither Ron nor Rand will have a good chance in 2016 regardless of this election.

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Posted by Anonymous on February 5, 2012 at 12:50 AM

I thought this notion of a Romney/Paul ticket was a joke when I read the title. Turns out I was right.

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Posted by Julian Walker on February 5, 2012 at 1:02 AM
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