Where is the revolution?

So where is the revolution?

Is the revolution dead? Are they full steam ahead? Are they just making a statement?

To answer the questions, it is easiest to individually look at the things that make up the RPR:

In regard to the White House, even Dr. Paul is saying that there is no real chance at this. So why bother? It was an earned media flop. We saw minimal coverage of the RPR version of the GOP convention, and the little coverage the convention earned was mostly negative. In a literal sense, the convention was a failure because the lack of a quorum makes it highly unlikely that their slate of delegates will be recognized for anything legitimate.

So again, why bother?

For some, they bother because they honestly believe that even as a write-in candidate, Dr. Paul has a message so strong that he will have an upsurge and win the White House. We have not seen news coverage of the RPR yet that fails to take a swipe at this group of true believers. The kool-aid drinkers have taken plenty of hits, including from me. They are what they are, think what you will think, but there is no need to pound on these guys any more.

For others in the RPR, they know that being a part of it is not just the race for the White House. It is a statement within the GOP, within the incumbent party that says that the people are ready for a radical change. They're ready to make as much of a ruckus as possible in order for the country to hear the message of real change from within the system. Getting rid of the IRS. Ending our role as the world's police force. Balancing the budget, lowering taxes, cutting waste - all of the themes that critics just brush off as populist are the simple but blunt message that you will never beat out of the RPR.

They're sick of what's going on, and they're not going to shut up about it. Even if I don't always like the tactics, I understand where they get their motivation.

That part of the Ron Paul Revolution is here to stay. If/when Dr. Paul does not get elected, expect the RPR to convert into an issue group that delivers votes year after year in accordance to who agrees with their principles most. This will also keep the structure of the RPR intact for a future run from Dr. Paul.

Groups like the Nevada Republican Assembly will absorb some of the members, and the Obama administration will absorb others. But I would not be surprised if most stay right where they are with Dr. Paul, forming the group that the Reform Party should have been.

So when will the revolution end? In some ways, it already has. But in other ways and in other functions, they are here to stay.