The media may blacklist Paul but the people will remember.
Until a Paul or a Palin or someone else cuts the chord and begins forming a national conservative party that can nominate a single conservative candidate for each national slate, the GOPE will rule.
Right now, they are set up to run Jebbie Pooh Bush against 6 conservatives in the 2016 primary and win easily. Done deal. Even a cheap hack like Tokyo Rove can win that one.