I do think that Ron Paul and his supporters could have been handled with a bit more respect. Yes, he can be a bit loony at times, but he’s right about a lot more than most Republicans are willing to admit.
I voted for McCain in the general election, but I did vote for Ron Paul in the primary, because I was not happy with the way conservatives were shut out of the nominating process.
How does conservatives being incapable of electing a nominee equate with “being shut out of the nominating process”?
If they were shut out it was because they did not get behind a candidate capable of winning votes but kept putting up people with NO chance.