[trisham]

But wait! There is more! If Ron Paul were strong on defense, much of his support would evaporate overnight. Why? Because he would not be useful to the left. The media would drop him. We would not see threads on leftist forums saying "Please Mother Earth, Let Ron Paul Win the GOP Nomination"

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You got that right.

[Brugmansian]

Someday all Republicans will get it. Whoever in the party gets the most media attention, whoever the media touts as a challenge to the party in a positive way —be they McCain or Ron Paul—whoever the leftist forums want Republicans to elect or nominate is, with roughly a 99.99% certainly, exactly who the GOP should dump.