I did watch the video as you urged. Hopefully others have as well.
Please see my post #35 to point out the hypocracy of the Republican faithful as they bash RP. At the same time no honest assessment of GW Bush, John McCain, O Snow, etc. Somehow their ‘shortcomings’ are to be overlooked because “you’re never going to get everything you want” or the favorite “you’re never going to get another Reagan”. So everyone’s supposed to ‘shut up, hold your nose and vote Republican’. Sorry Karl, it isn’t working anymore.
News sources now point out that Paul seems to have the support of ‘young people’. Maybe that’s because they understand the dire situation America’s in and aren’t in any mood to give up their freedoms and chance for economic prosperity.
Why worry about foreign policy when America itself is on the precipice of third world dictatorship? What GOPers (establishment, Congresspeople, or rank and file) are worried about the NDAA, TSA, food safety bill, proposed takeover of the internet...what happened to getting rid of obamacare?
Yes, he does have a big following among young people. I agree with what you said, but I would add that I think the internet has a lot to do with it. Older people tend to not be online as much. Unfortunately, many of them believe everything they're told by the talking heads in the MSM. Young people are far more internet savvy, and I think they hear more than one point of view, and are able to see through the BS.
And yes, "freedom is popular" as RP says... Apparently more people in the 50 and up crowd have made the mistake of trading freedom for (the perception of) "security"... How sad that people forget what our founders warned us about that.
FRegards,
lily