Ron Paul Wins Over the Tea Party Movement: Why Incumbents Should Worry

US News & World Report ^ | February 22, 2010 | Mary Kate Cary

[presidio9]

I initially didn't give this "story" a moment's notice. But after Bathtub Boy spent 10 minutes of tonight's 45 minute broadcast (with commercial breaks) and even invited "expert" opinion from a Politico guest, I felt the need to set the record straight. It is common knowledge that CPAC has become infested with Liberaltarians in recent years. Last week several prominent conservatives (including Mark Levin and Laura Ingraham made that observation last week). Liberaltarians and Conservatives share some common ground (as Conservatives do with all Republicans), but the two political philosophies are diametrically opposed on several key issues, including the right to life, military spending, and drug legalization. In short, liberaltarians have no business at CPAC, just as they have no business on FR, but they show up anyway. I have given up suggesting to liberaltarians that they get their own website, but I fail to see the point in them infecting a conference designed to let Conservatives network with other conservatives. I get the idea that liberaltarians need to go wherever the media will hear them, but the end result with things like CPAC is that Conservatives will eventually fail to justify the expense of attending. Essentially liberaltarian stunts like this will eventually kill CPAC.

That being said, here are the facts on that straw poll: 20% of attendees voted. Ron Paul is famous for his netroots support. It becomes fairly obvious that his supporters orchestrated some sort of twitter campaign to rig the poll. So he became a "Conservative" front-runner in the clown car media, which is even sillier. Even he doesn't pretend to be a Conservative any more. The only time the word appears on his web page is in a press clipping about this poll. He's being coy about running again. If he runs, 100% of the votes he gets will be taken from the Republican challenger. So the net result will be that he helps Barak Obama get re-elected. The stupidity is infuriating.

[big'ol_freeper]

Ron Paul wins over Tea Party Movement

[Nervous Tick]

>> It is common knowledge that CPAC has become infested with Liberaltarians in recent years.

I reckon that explains the Fruit Fly infestation at this year’s CPAC.

The ElRonTologists have always been good at packing polls and campaign events. Unfortunately for them, the electorate hasn’t quite caught up.

[cripplecreek]

Actually no, but that won’t stop the lamestream media from saying it.

[arealconservativeforachange]

The author of the article is on crack.

RP won over Tea Party?
Not this tea partier!

[Candor7]

CPAC dpoesn;t turn anyone away who wants to be there. Ron Paul bused in all his supporters to overwhenlm the straw vote, and niw poses as a front runner? Thats an Obama like trick.

I always said Paul is a closet fascist. He's not much better than Obama IMHO.His policies would be just as totalitarian as Obamas.

[paltz]

CPAC STRAW poll:

Mitt Romney won it last three CPAC's

John McCain did not

John McCain was never a CPAC favorite but he made it to the general not Romney.

[freekitty]

Who are they kidding?

[Jmouse007]

Ron Paul is a NUT, no he is a BIG NUT!

[GeronL]

Ron Paul has no such thing. please.

[familyop]

Political Madness.

Ron Paul wins CPAC straw poll
Fox News ^

Ron Paul 31%

Mitt Romney 22%

Sarah Palin 7%

Tim Pawlenty 6%

[Kartographer]

"Ron Paul is a shitbag assclown that will never get elected president. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool."

You are right but then look who we have for President now.

[JaguarXKE]

Ron Paul wins over the Tea Party movement? That makes as much sense as a football bat!

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

The HELL he HAS!!!!!

[Grunthor]

“Ron Paul Wins Over the Tea Party Movement: Why Incumbents Should Worry”

They should worry because Paul and others like him might get 2% in their respective primaries rather than their usual 1%.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

How can anybody trust libertarians when their favorite
“son” loads up legislation that he knows will pass and
gives the pork while giggling “I voted against it.”?

***

Shrimp boats Is Acomin
Their Sails are in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
there will be dancing tonight.

** Ron Paul version.

Shrimp Boats is acomin
Their pork is in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
They will be drugged up tonight.

[Revolting cat!]

Is he Ron or is he Paul?

[1rudeboy]

Karl Rove made an interesting point on WLS-AM this morning: CPAC should drop its straw poll altogether, when out of 10000 attendees, 2000 vote for Ron Paul and call it a victory.

[Drango]

Losertarians monkey wrenching the process and peeling off a flank of the GOP. Has are wRONg Paul’s results any different than the left’s Dennis Kucinich or Ralph Nader?