Blogger: Ron Paul And Libertarians, Not Medicare, Cost The GOP The New York Election, As Usual
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When of late the smell of divisiveness and vote splitting wafts through the Republican Party, it’s not difficult to follow the funk back to Ron Paul, his supporters and their respective Tea Parties, or the Libertarian “GOP transformers,” in general. And, if/when tonight (R) Jane Corwin loses in the NY-26 special election, the GOP has the Democrats’ most useful tools, the Libertarians, to thank for it. Their support for Republican turned Democrat, turned fake “Tea Party” candidate, Jack Davis, is siphoning off from Corwin a double digit percentage. Steve Greenberg, director of the Siena Poll which has conducted [New York-26] district surveys, says Davis’ candidacy has improved Democrats’ chances of taking the seat. And, all Jack Davis needed to do was take a page from the Ron Paul playbook – call himself “Tea Party” and seek the support of Ron Paul’s friends. After all, it worked for Rand. Not unexpectedly, the Daily Paul has served as an effective collusive conduit. (Check out the author’s name – Tony M – more on him below) What is it about Democrat Jack Davis that inspires Ron Paul supporters? Jack Davis, they say, isn’t “GOP establishment.” Good enough. And, then there is this: “‘I like Ron Paul,’” Davis says of the Texas Republican, who [like Davis] also opposes negotiated free trade agreements like NAFTA. “‘He’s my kind of guy.’” In Ron Paul supporters’ world that translates to: He’s the “one.”
But, make no mistake, Jack Davis’ support is not coming from true Republicans. It is coming from the GOP infiltrators – Ron Paul Libertarians and their Tea Partiers who often self-identify as Republicans for “electoral success,” but who also seek to “Obamacize” er, “change” the GOP. Support for Davis also comes from so called “Independents,” who may as well be referred to as Democrats that also occasionally cast a protest vote for the Republican candidate. And, although they often recognize they’re wasting said vote, they will cast it for “the other candidate” just to “send a message.” This Independent “protest” vote and/or vote abstention only results in the election of Democrats. But, Independents aren’t worried about that, as they malleably straddle the middle, anyway. Comme Ci, Comme Ça.
On the other hand, Ron Paul, his supporters, and those libertarians seeking to “reshape” the GOP, find purpose in their willful and intentional election spoiler status. It’s all part of the “attempted coup” process, and a badge of honor.
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