TIME: Ron Paul more influential than Obama

[cheguevara]

:lmao

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2107952_2107959,00.html

Ron Paul #12

Barack #21

:lol "irrelevant candidate"

[cheguevara]

In the coming days, the media will be expecting me to also bow down to their new prince. Well, I want to give them a little surprise.

Instead of a defeated candidate bowing out of the race, as we saw yesterday, let's show them a surging candidate determined to ride on to Tampa!
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[cheguevara]

In the coming days, the media will be expecting me to also bow down to their new prince. Well, I want to give them a little surprise.

Instead of a defeated candidate bowing out of the race, as we saw yesterday, let's show them a surging candidate determined to ride on to Tampa!
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[Blake]

:cry mainstream media always ignores RP! :cry

[cheguevara]

:cry mainstream media always ignores RP! :cry

it was a vote by TIME readers :toast

[ChumpDumper]

It's fitting since most of Ron Paul's support and the actions of those supporters pretty much exist only in cyberspace.

This and the other Ron Paul threads are fine examples. Not too much different from truthers when you think about it.

lol surging

[cheguevara]

"only on cyberspace"

:lol not knowing the world revolves around cyberspace today

[TeyshaBlue]

When voting happens in cyberspace, you will have a point.

[ChumpDumper]

"only on cyberspace"

:lol not knowing the world revolves around cyberspace todayIf all the internets bluster from Paul supporters like you translated to more than 9-12% showings in most of the primaries, I would believe that.

[Cue conspiracies and cyberspace delegate counts.]

[cheguevara]

When voting happens in cyberspace, you will have a point.

not about the votes. It's "influence" on the world

[cheguevara]

Arab Spring
Occupy
Barack Election
Wikileaks


none of these major world events happens without cyberspace.

[Blake]

it was a vote by TIME readers :toast

:cry Voters were forced to cyber write Paul's name in!

[ChumpDumper]

not about the votes.When you lose that badly that consistently, it's best to look at it that way.

[cheguevara]

:lol not knowing you can influence people without getting elected to office

[ChumpDumper]

:lol not knowing you can influence people without getting elected to officeTrue. Benedict Cumberbatch is going to have a monumental influence on world events this year. This poll proves it!

[Blake]

:lol not knowing you can influence people without getting elected to office

Jeremy Lin apparently has more influence than Paul

Wonderful list.

[boutons_deux]

"you can influence people without getting elected to office"

if the influence doesn't result in like-minded legislators and legislation, the influence changes nothing, which is precisely the case with Randian Paul.

[cheguevara]

Jeremy Lin apparently has more influence than Paul

Wonderful list.

correct.

billions of chinese now will practice basketball. huge influence

[ChumpDumper]

correct.

billions of chinese now will practice basketball. huge influenceAnd Benedict Cumberbatch?

[cheguevara]

True. Benedict Cumberbatch is going to have a monumental influence on world events this year. This poll proves it!

movie/tv stars do have huge influence. lots of ppl watch movies/tv.

[leemajors]

When voting happens in cyberspace, you will have a point.

Off topic, but is there any real reason not to be able to vote online?

[ChumpDumper]

movie/tv starts do have huge influence. lots of ppl watch movies/tv.Would you allow for the mere possibility that the poll results could be skewed by factors like multiple votes of fanatics and the participation of people who believe that internet polls are something a flailing candidate could hang his hat on in the face of single-digit results in actual primary elections?

[cheguevara]

Would you allow for the mere possibility that the poll results could be skewed by factors like multiple votes of fanatics and the participation of people who believe that internet polls are something a flailing candidate could hang his hat on in the face of single-digit results in actual primary elections?

take that up with TIME Magazine.

Don't shoot the messenger. But TIME's most influential list is a pretty respected establishment and worth noting.

[ElNono]

"cyber massive voter fraud!" :cry

[ChumpDumper]

take that up with TIME Magazine.No, I'm taking it up with you. This is a direct question to you.

Would you allow for the mere possibility that the poll results could be skewed by factors like multiple votes of fanatics and the participation of people who believe that internet polls are something a flailing candidate could hang his hat on in the face of single-digit results in actual primary elections?

[cheguevara]

irrelevant.

Any election wether online or real can be skewed.

[ElNono]

So, when is Paul dropping out of the GOP race?

[cheguevara]

till the wheels fall out :lol

[ChumpDumper]

irrelevant.

Any election wether online or real can be skewed.So at once you claim your own opinion to be irrelevant and actually answer in the affirmative.

Thank you for being so honest on both counts.

[TeyshaBlue]

Arab Spring
Occupy
Barack Election
Wikileaks


none of these major world events happens without cyberspace.

Out of the 4 listed, only 1 is the result of popular vote.

Comparison fail.

[Blake]

correct.

billions of chinese now will practice basketball. huge influence

Aside from spamming a sports message board, how has Ron Paul influenced you?

[MannyIsGod]

Well, if its in Time it must be so. If Ron Paul is more influential than the POTUSA, why is he bothering to run for that office?