Who are the "GOP elites" you are talking about?
Paul can't become President not because he can't get Republican votes, but because he can't get independent and moderate Democratic votes........it has nothing to do with the "GOP elites".....
The GOP elites (who ever they are) aren't running the party anymore.......the November 2010 election proves my point......the "GOP Elite" candidates couldn't get past the primaries !
Originally Posted by Whirlaway
The ones who gave us McCain. While the TEA movement made progress in 2010 I would not be so quick to count out the old guard that gave us "W" and "McC".
And yes, having his own party in a perpetual state of war against him is a major reason why those other groups won't consider him. Ask Christine O'Donnell about that.
It reminds me 0f the old incest joke, "well, if she isn't good enough for her own family she certainly ain't good enough for ours."
Like him or not, Paul was TEA party before there was a TEA party. He hasn't just talked the talk he's consistently voted for smaller, Constitutional government. So, before you discount the Old Guard, or "Elites" as I called them, think twice and closely examine the history of the front runners like Rick "Open Borders" Perry.
Post Script
I may have to re-evaluate Perry. If Rove doesn't like him he may not be all bad.
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/09/0...ity-are-toxic/