No doubt, the Libertarian accolytes flooded the CPAC convention in substantial numbers this year...undoubtedly this is why Rand Paul won the presidential straw poll, along with the votes of unwitting conservatives.
Unidentified, Libertarians leech and propagandize on web sites like FR, and they do this across the internet conservative spectrum. Conservatives are generally always very accomodating to them, some even secretly love them.....even though so many Libertine-arian "planks" are antithetical to conservative principles and values. Go figure.
Seems like CPAC was finally infiltrated to the max this year....this didn't surprise me in the least. With boyishly-charming, smooth-talking, persuasive front-men and spokesmen like Rand Paul and John Stossel as Trojan horses worming into the psyches of both GOP and conservative circles day and night, both of these political entities will become further divided and incapable of success in defeating the Left.
The Libertarians are the best agents on the side of the Democrat party and liberals in general.
I'm sure the Left is rubbing its collective hands together as they watch what's happening at CPAC, i.e., the Libertarians trumping the conservatives in key moves. The Democrat Party would NEVER, NOT FOR A MINUTE tolerate the Libertarians to leech onto their party even though many of the Libertarian "planks" mesh with those of the Dems.
The Libertarians increasingly finding a comfy home in the GOP and/or the conservative movement is NOT a good omen for our side, folks. Be alert....please. Fortunately, things are being revealed in the CPAC event that we can learn from.
Leni
I have noticed these threads are much more civil debate this year. After three months of legal pot in Colorado the chicken little arguments are beginning to fall flat. Time will tell which side of the debate is closer to reality.
The gun grabbers warned of shootouts over parking places if concealed carry became law. Soon we will have real world evidence from legal pot sales. I predict the drug warriors will look like the gun grabbers.
Well said. Bump!
DO NOT TRUST RAND PAUL!!!
Excellent analysis.
Libertarianism offers the transitory vocabulary and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism.
Leni
Leni, the Repubs have opened themselves to this because so many have, through their open hostility to the tea party, revealed that they are actually RINOs. Too many repubs have shown me they are really democrats in disguise - they don’t care about our founding principles at all - they just want to keep the money flowing THEIR way.
People are sick of being played for fools and are looking for an alternative. So when the libertarians pop up and say, “look at us - we have the principles NONE of the people that have run for president on the republican ticket have had, nominated by the Republican Powers that be, like McCain and Romney” - people sit up and take notice.
How many times does the Republican power elite think they can kick the base and laugh about it, without a revolt starting to foment? Not saying it’s a great idea, but I understand it. Even Rush has been subtly warning the elites.