“It occurs to me that CNN loves showing him because they agree with him.”
I think both statements are true, and you make a good point.
Pure Libertarians are anything but conservative and libs can identify with them far more than we can.
This is the definitive article on why Ron Paul is NOT a conservative -
“It’s Conservatism Stupid! (Or, Why I Won’t EVER Support Ron Paul)” http://thebandofpatriots.com/blog/2011/8/2/its-conservatism-stupid-or-why-i-wont-ever-support-ron-paul.html
As Jonah Goldberg said, libertarianism is “a form of arrogant nihilism.”
“....Cultural libertarianism basically says that whatever ideology, religion, cult, belief, creed, fad, hobby, or personal fantasy you like is just fine so long as you don’t impose it on anybody else, especially with the government.
... Just remember: Keep it to yourself if you can...the flip side of this is that cultural libertarianism is essentially a form of arrogant nihilism. There are no universal truths or even group truths (i.e., the authority of tradition, patriotism, etc.) — only personal ones...We can pick from across the vast menu of human diversity — from all religions and cultures, real and imagined — until we find one that fits our own personal preferences....
You don’t turn children into responsible adults by giving them absolute freedom. You foster good character by limiting freedom, and by channeling energies into the most productive avenues. That’s what all good schools, good families, and good societies do. The Boy Scouts don’t throw a pocketknife to a kid and say, “Knock yourself out, kid. I’ll be back in a couple hours.” The cultural libertarians want to do precisely that.”
~Jonah Goldberg, 2001, National Review Online, “Freedom Kills”