Facts aren't name calling; your description of Ron Paul wasn't factual. It was demeaning and insulting to a man who has done a great deal for both of our parties. (I'm assuming here that you are a Republican.) I don't presume to speak for anyone but myself so I won't comment on your views of Libertarians and Greens. I only disagree with a handful (if even that) of platform points, just as I'm sure disagree with some points of the GOP platform. I gave up on trying to change the Republican Party from within because I finally realized that was impossible. They are not a suitable vehicle for constitutional government because they never believed in the Constitution. They believe in power for it's own sake. The ends justify the means; witness their reaction to those who question their authority.
1) Paul lost, when he ran as a Libertarian. ( that makes him a joke ! )
2) He could only get elected, to anything, when he ran as a Republican. ( that makes him a fraud, and a joke ! )
3) He votes , more times, with the Dems, than wth the GOPers. ( that makes him a joke ! )
4) He gets almost no support, from fellow Republican Reps. ( that makes him useless / neutered / a joke ! )
Now , dear, these are truths ... facts . I'll repeat myself, so that you can get someone to expalin this to you: I DID NOT NAME CALL ; I STATED UNASSAILABLE FACTS.