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42. I'm not here to debate libertarianism's place in conservative politics

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 01:57 PM

Feb 2012

Suffice to say that Paul is not in tune with many of his colleagues on some major issues.

He has (apparently) decided the best way to leverage his support into real influence is to work with Romney behind the scenes. That makes sense from his POV. Best to have Mittens spend his millions attacking others. It's also true that Romney and Paul are the two candidates least likely to attract 'swing' Republican supporters. They both have their bases of support and can't grow much beyond that, at least with other alternatives out there. So they are natural allies in that sense as well.

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STUDY: Ron Paul Never Attacked Romney Once During 20 Debates, But Attacked Romney’s Rivals 39 Times [View all] ProSense Feb 2012 OP

Kick! n/t ProSense Feb 2012 #1

Frothy claimed deal for PAUL as Mittens' VP but LIMBOsevic said deal is for Rand n/t UTUSN Feb 2012 #2

Interesting. Paul likes to pretend he's "anti-establishment"... Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #3

He's the most Establishment candidate out there RockaFowler Feb 2012 #4

+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #38

Look to the potential relationship between Romney and Rand Paul... SidDithers Feb 2012 #5

I first noticed this about a couple of months ago NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #6

he sold all his followers out Enrique Feb 2012 #7

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #8

Welcome to DU NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #9

Aw... coffee snob Feb 2012 #10

Didn't even make it to 5 posts this time... SidDithers Feb 2012 #15

I wish DU3 would bring back the tombstone graphic Hugabear Feb 2012 #27

Welcome to DU. Iggo Feb 2012 #11

Why on earth would you welcome a troll? great white snark Feb 2012 #17

I think you may have misinterpreted... Iggo Feb 2012 #19

Lol emulatorloo Feb 2012 #29

so? they do that on every reality TV show flexnor Feb 2012 #12

I get ProSense Feb 2012 #13

really. i thought i just dismissed him as a peer of reality TV show contestents flexnor Feb 2012 #14

So ProSense Feb 2012 #16

no flexnor Feb 2012 #18

This ProSense Feb 2012 #28

LOL that pic of Rick!!!! Rex Feb 2012 #20

Paul will seek to preserve the system because it will give his son Skidmore Feb 2012 #21

Mittens must have promised to put Rand Thrill Feb 2012 #22

F* that bigotarian ecstatic Feb 2012 #23

Another opportunist. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #24

RP may not agree with Romney on much but RP know the rest of bunch are nuts!! nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #25

Easiest targets are the most obvious targets... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #26

Thank you so much for this! K&R!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #30

I think political action is just an illusion to keep us passive. JNathanK Feb 2012 #31

Remember when the georgia CNN debate was canceled because RP and Romney backed out? AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #32

Alliances and deals like this are central to politics RZM Feb 2012 #33

Yeah, ProSense Feb 2012 #36

I'm not here to debate libertarianism's place in conservative politics RZM Feb 2012 #42

I dunno... Fearless Feb 2012 #34

Well, ProSense Feb 2012 #35

I'm not much for conspiracy theories. Fearless Feb 2012 #39

That's ProSense Feb 2012 #40

The debates did not being two months ago. Fearless Feb 2012 #41

That's ProSense Feb 2012 #43

It is the point... Fearless Feb 2012 #49

If you think the election is between other and Romney Johonny Feb 2012 #37

Took me 10 seconds on youtube to find these. girl gone mad Feb 2012 #44

Do you ProSense Feb 2012 #45

Another thing ProSense Feb 2012 #46

Ron Paul's helping Romney, and Nader's helping Ron Paul. pnwmom Feb 2012 #47

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