You’re delusional, almost as much so as Ron Paul.
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I did not mean to indicate Ron Paul could be the nominee. Paul’s strength indicates that Romney couldn’t motivate the GOP-E in Iowa to fight for party control.
Actually, the Paul people are very well organized and are pulling off upsets like this in state delegations all over the US. That is, the “official” tally is wildly different from the *actual* delegates.
Importantly, while they do not have the “juice” to win the nomination, they can hopefully block the onerous Romney from a first ballot win. And that can mean “peace and love” between Paul supporters and conservatives.
That is, instead of the onerous Romney, conservatives, who will probably be 60-70% of the total delegates, will get to choose the nominee. However, that nominee is going to have to offer a *lot* to the Paul people for their support.
Importantly, what the prospective conservative will agree to is the “overlap” between conservatives and Paul libertarians. And that is a very big overlap.
In practical terms, my guesses to what the conservative will have to agree to:
1) BIG cuts in government, not just cuts in the rate of growth of government. And this is not just him, but the congressional leadership is going to have to agree to this as well.
2) A strong defense, but a lot less foreign involvement in wars that do not directly affect us. With the president not acting unilaterally anymore.
3) Returning a LOT of federal power to the states. This includes giving a LOT of their land back. Massive conventional energy development. Much more mining. The end to treaties that seek to erode American power.
4) De-police stating much of the US.
There is a lot here that conservatives and Paul supporters can agree on.