Loading ...At the Tampa 2012 GOP convention , two things happened and were exposed . Ron Paul , who the DC lobbyists stopped visiting because they couldn’t buy him , had quite a following , but their bus was ‘lost’ until the voting was done . Then , instead of allowing him the stage for a few minutes , a puff piece video extolling his two decades of service , as he headed into retirement , was shown , so that his real message would not be heard .
Then , the establishment changed the rules going forward , so that grass roots initiatives would never be a ‘distraction’ to the party ( establishment ) platforms .
Now , after four years of absolutely blowing a winning hand , and ignoring the mandate handed to the House and Senate in 2010 and 2012 , the GOP Establishment is in a panic to keep the lucrative lobbying business going . Trump , like Ron Paul , doesn’t need their handouts . Rand , however , was a casualty due to lack of $$$ , and a stand against the Fed .
i will now get off my soapbox , and say no more on this forum , ever , about the 2016 elections . Instead , I will bask in the joy of seeing our PMs breaking to the upside , finally !