To sum up his analysis, Rand was right to endorse Romney because in order for Rand to get what he wants, he has to play politics. We just have to hope that what he wants is what we want too. Problem is, that's like using the One Ring to Rule Them All to try to do good. If he uses it once, will he use it again and again and again? If this is a good reason to endorse Romney, will there be more "good reasons" to do similar things down the road? Will it ever stop? If it doesn't then Rand will end up just like them. Ron was known as "Dr. No" for the precise reason that he never sold his vote on one bill to gain someone else's on another. He never used The Ring.
I do agree with the pragmatic observation. Ron has repeatedly demonstrated a pragmatic approach to his actions, and I think that's why he's held his Congressional seat for so long and I don't take issue with that, and maybe this is part of what we're seeing. Maybe Rand knows what he's doing. Maybe we'll see.
I didn't know that Ron essentially conceded the R race prior to the endorsement which is/was perhaps my biggest beef. So maybe that's explained, at least.
I didn't know that Ron essentially conceded the R race prior to the endorsement which is/was perhaps my biggest beef. So maybe that's explained, at least.
The day before Rand's endorsement, Ron broke the news via email that we could not expect more than 500 delegates at the convention. He didn't mention it but that was best-case, assuming that the Newt/Santorum delegates would actually stick with us which was a dubious proposition.
The day before Rand's endorsement, Ron broke the news via email that we could not expect more than 500 delegates at the convention.
He didn't concede the election by giving an expected delegate count. What should he have done? Said nothing about it or nothing about it being short of the nomination quota? There are State conventions still pending, as well as the Tampa national convention. Rand could just as easily have thrown his support to his father's opponent after Tampa. So, what was the rush to do that now? There is no painting a smiley face on what Rand did.
Let us not forget that the GOP and the Democratic Party are comprised of people that have long ago disregarded provisions found within the United States Constitution, which is supposed to be the Supreme law of the land.
Why on Earth would they adhere to the provisions enumerated within the Republican or Democratic Party platforms? At what point did Party platforms become a more official doctrine to politicians than the Constitution?