Ron Paul will not be allowed to speak at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN this September because he refuses to endorse the warmonger war criminal John McCain. Instead of closing down shop and ending his campaign, Dr. Paul plans to host his own convention at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN.
The official announcement as well as additional details will be made public on Thursday when Paul makes an appearance at the Texas state Republican convention.
Despite widespread disapproval of McCain's candidacy amongst traditional conservatives, we've consistently been told that he's the Republican nominee. But what's the purpose of a convention if the nominee has already been decided?
About halfway through the article we discover the real purpose of the Republican convention...and why Dr. Paul will not be allowed to speak (emphasis mine):
"Conventions are about demonstrating unity and purpose and showcasing the nominee. They are media events made for prime-time TV. Any distraction from the central message of the convention is not helpful," [G. Terry] Madonna said.
Translated, Madonna's message is "conform or shut up." Not exactly a traditional conservative viewpoint, but then again McCain is far from your typical conservative candidate. McCain's consistently poor showing towards the end of primary season (winning under 75% of the vote in key states such as Pennsylvania) underscore the severe disconnect between him and conservative voters. Outside of his perceived "strong" position on National Defense and his reputation as a "war hero" McCain has tons of work to do in order to repair his relationship with the conservative base.
Pundits like to paint Obama as the second coming of George McGovern, and perhaps they're right. But let's be fair - if Obama is indeed the second coming of McGovern, then is it possible McCain is the second coming of Bob Dole? Or, worse yet, Alf Landon?
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