First, if Ron Paul delegates are our defense, I’d be very worried. Next thing you know, we’ll have all sorts of weird things in our platform.
Second, it’s hardly likely that anything that happens at the 2012 convention will change the rules for 2016, which will be set prior to that phase, just like the 2012 rules were put in place after 2008 ended, and just prior to 2012, by the RNC and Steele.
Third, the Tea Party doesn’t need rules that allow delegates to pretend to be for a candidate, but actually be supporters of other candidates who will barely stay loyal to the official winner through the first ballot.
In fact, the Tea Party almost needs the rules to be strengthened in this area, so that if a conservative candidate wins a primary, they can be guaranteed that the delegates they end up “winning” are loyal to them, not party hacks who will stab them in the back.
Well, you should be very worried because they ARE!
In case you haven't noticed, the GOP-E is taking a victory lap over the TEA Party right now, and planning its ultimate funeral. Romney is THE nominee, in spite of everything that has happened since 2008. Need I say anything more?