What Went Wrong With Rand Paul? (not entirely negative!)

I talk to people all the time about the terrorist advertising subject.  For the most part people I talk to are NOT worried about terrorist. It is a given to them who is behind all the terror campaign. And they know polls are constructed, delivered and advertised to fit the program. Let's put some more money into the war machine.  As to the beheadings....they know all about the green screen as the Prez visits holly woo frequently and he even built himself his own TV studio in the WH.

Every radio and TV station with a "news" program sounds the same. Terror, terror, terrorist. Here, there and everywhere. I wonder if there are heroes of WW2 that could be interviewed that will tell us how TV, radio and newspaper advertised then. Terror, terror, terrorist? or Communist, Socialist, Anarchist? And don't forget the nuclear bomb.

Over saturation of a market idea makes it irrelevant.

To oversimplify my position, I have always held that Ron Paul's devotees have incorrectly ascribed their personal epiphanies onto all voters/donors who supported the doctor.  That Ron Paul helped create fertile ground for a 'libertarian moment' but that the moment is a mile wide and an inch deep rather than the opposite.

Stated differently, that a big majority of moderately-to-very-serious libertarians do support Rand Paul but that a few million others who supported his father --- let's call them 'cafeteria libertarians' --- are really all about single issues or news headlines and they have gone to Trump or Cruz, and if offended by Trump's style, to Carson, who's still higher than Rand.

It means that the unlikely collapse of Trump/Cruz/Carson would still stand to benefit Rand greatly.  Maybe stocks will tank as Audit the Fed hits the news on the 16th, maybe something will happen in the debate, who knows.  Unlikely collapse, but still possible, which is why I donated again yesterday.

It seems counterintuitive, but in order to expand the base Rand needs to go Liberty strong, not Liberty lite. Compromise on principles is a worse political strategy than no principles at all- just look at Trump, who knows what he really stands for, he's just convincing people that he's gonna fix things. 

But the Trump voters are with him only because they're angry and nobody else has come around with convincing, consistently principled plans for fixing things. What excites folks is a consistent candidate who is not afraid to take positions on which he'll be criticized. Rand hasn't distinguished himself enough from Cruz, Trump and Carson.  He should be attacking them on their interventionist views while at the same time reaching out to young voters on the Sanders bandwagon, many of whom would prefer a non socialist who nevertheless did recognize and speak to the problems of crony capitalism and permawar.

Forget trying to appeal directly to GOP diehards. They have other choices more appealing to their world views. They'd come around to Rand once he achieved critical mass and looked like a viable candidate against Hillary, but Rand will never get there the way he's running his current campaign.

Notice how whenever Rand actually attacked a "reporter" the media ran it like it was some sort of campaign ending moment.  I think the likes of Luke and co. (they are friends with Abby btw) needed to match the likes of Adam and co. in their over the top individualistic legacy.  They don't care to be a part of any movement that doesn't involve them at the helm.

At best they are concern trolls, never truly supporting anyone.  They focus on minute details instead of the big picture.  Finding something wrong is their priority.  Rand answered their questions which were irrelevant to most people.  They then proceed to harass him and call out the Southern Avenger for being a goon for trying to talk them down from their tactics.  They can't be reasoned with, its all about them.

Why doesn't Luke work for Alex Jones for instance as they were working together for a time?  History shows the truth of these individuals.  They are completely out of any stream that isn't theirs.  I've never seen these guys really create much but they sure as hell will make sure they are part of the bomb throwing activities to blow everything up.  Good for them.  Bad for the rest of us who know that working together with a diverse coalition is essential to success.

You really take these folks at their word?  Their style of reporting is just like the MSM but they call it independent media.  No sorry, being antagonistic to your interviewer is not a winning quality.  It is childishness to the 9th the degree.  They are doing to the liberty movement what Trump does for Conservative politics.

In the end they become forgettable footnote and most people get tired of it and move along.

I don't know what to think about it all. Clearly this same view, is what many older Ron Paul supporters feel. If the We are Change accusations are true, they certainly deserve answers.