Intimidation at the RNC?

It was politics as usual at the Republican National Circus. Michael Nystrom of The Daily Paul shares his perspective:

I was not on the floor, but the story that follows is what I heard from one of my fellow delegates who did not support the deal. A few hours before the vote on Wednesday, a couple of Ron Paul delegates who were known to be planning to abstain were approached by members of the Mass GOP, who began pressuring them to change their vote to "show unity" for McCain, so as to avoid making the MA delegation "look bad." In an instant, they were joined by members of the McCain Campaign, and by Republican congressmen from other states, and other unknown individuals. The whole group was surrounded by secret service men/goons with ear pieces and mics listening in. The delegates were told that they had to change their vote.

At this point in your reading, it might be easy to say to yourself, "So what? They should have stood their ground. What could those guys have done?" ...

... After seeing the tremendous pressure put on people in real politics, live and in person, it puts me in flat out awe that Dr. Paul ever made it this far. He talks a tough game but he walks it courageously and unwaveringly. This past week I saw first hand exactly why Dr. Paul is so special. Standing for what he believes in takes the kind of courage that most people simply have not yet developed.

That kind of courage takes practice. This was a first test, and it will only be a failure if we learn nothing from it.

Be sure to read the entire account.