What makes you think that you will get this from Ron Paul? Ron Paul's career as a Congressman has always been as someone who refused to follow the party's hierarchy. He wore his independence on his sleeve. Now, of course, Ron Paul would claim to be following proper principles but most would view these principles as flexible enough to allow him to conveniently do whatever he wanted.
Although Ron Paul has stated that Jesus Christ is his Lord and Savior, I have not seen Ron Paul's respect for political chain of command. I think this is his appeal to his followers - sticking his finger in the eye of "the man."
I think Dr Paul has done very well keeping his oath by discharging his duties.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."
The political chain of command you speak of, has divided the once united and all but left America flat broke, bankrupt and dead on the floor.
Respect? This is a joke right?
Ron Paul isn't in Congress to follow Party orders, he is there to represent the people in his district. They are his bosses, not the GOP. Like it or not, that is how it is supposed to work, and just might have something to do with his getting re-elected.
Anyone who goes to Washington and forgets about the folks back home to suck up to the Party elite ought to be canned.