Amash: There is no next Ron Paul

Ron Paul supporters looking for the ‘next’ Dr. Paul now that the Republican Congressman from Texas is retiring after 16 years in the House of Representatives are chasing unicorns, says Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.).

Amash, a freshman Congressman who is often suggested by libertarians as a potential Paul successor, told attendees of Paul’s “We are the Future” rally at University of Florida’s Sundome on Sunday, however, that he doesn’t see himself as ‘the next Ron Paul.’

“There is no next Ron Paul. He is one of-a-kind,” he said to cheers from the crowd. ”No one can replace Ron Paul!”

“EVER!” yelled a passionate crowd member.

Amash criticized fellow Republicans in Congress for caving on issues like the debt ceiling, saying he supports compromise, when compromise is about the people, not politics.

“I think it’s time we audit the RNC!” he said.

He went went on to talk about how the Ron Paul Revolution was expanding, though, and soon, the liberty movement would change the GOP from within.

“This movement is Ron Paul’s legacy,” he said. “Now it is our duty to grow it into the majority it can be!

By /// August 26, 2012
Francesca Chambers About Francesca Chambers

Francesca is the Editor of Red Alert Politics - an online publication written by and for young conservatives. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. She is also a contributor to The Washington Examiner.

Francesca is a veteran of several political campaigns and political organizations. She has also worked in new media and communications at The Leadership Institute, at the Republican National Committee and on Capitol Hill. She has been featured as a speaker at Leadership Institute, Cato Institute, Americans for Prosperity's "Defending the American Dream Summit," the State Policy Network's annual conference and CPAC, in addition to appearing as a regular guest on the "Big Picture" with Thom Hartmann on Russia Today.

She has also appeared on ABC's "Nightline", PBS' 'NewsHour', PBS' "To the Contrary", MSNBC, CNN, on TheBlazeTV (aka Glenn Beck TV) and had radio segments on Take Action News with David Shuster, NPR and "The Michael Koolidge Show."

In 2012 she was named to the DC GOP's first ever "35 under 35" list.

Francesca graduated from the University of Kansas with BAs in Political Science and Journalism. At KU she was an editor of the University Daily Kansan and an active member of Student Senate.

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