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- Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:19 am
- Forum: Federal
- Topic: NRA excludes Rand Paul at national convention
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Re: NRA excludes Rand Paul at national convention
Thought I was somewhat up on current events but I've never heard of the NAGR before and had to look it up. I have to say, the website looks a little cheesy. Checked a couple of other hits and it seems they don't have a reputation for honesty and integrity on some of the gun blogs.
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:25 pm
- Forum: Federal
- Topic: NRA excludes Rand Paul at national convention
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Re: NRA excludes Rand Paul at national convention
This doesn't surprise me in the least. I'm an NRA life member, but the NRA is in bed with the national GOP. You can make the argument that a rapport is necessary for them to be heard and supported on 2nd Amendment issues, but I think it's quite likely that high placed national GOP representatives "discouraged" the NRA from a Rand appearance.
I'm not a Rand Paul supporter but it should be obvious at this point that the GOP is not going to let ANY candidate that threatens the GOP establishment get the party presidential nomination. Clearly, the ones invited are either not seen as a threat to the GOP establishment because they either have zero chance of gaining enough popular support to make them dangerous, or are onboard with them. Some believe that Paul is just controlled opposition, but even if it that were the case, they'd still have to perform the theatrics.
Neither Cruz nor Paul has any chance of winning the GOP nomination in 2016 no matter what the voters want. 90% of the entire country could want one or the other across party lines and the GOP would still torpedo their candidacies. If necessary, the GOP will throw any election that threatens the power of those who are part of the party establishment. The establishment GOP would rather be a minority party and keep the reigns of power for themselves than win elections that result in the power within the party changing hands.
I'm not a Rand Paul supporter but it should be obvious at this point that the GOP is not going to let ANY candidate that threatens the GOP establishment get the party presidential nomination. Clearly, the ones invited are either not seen as a threat to the GOP establishment because they either have zero chance of gaining enough popular support to make them dangerous, or are onboard with them. Some believe that Paul is just controlled opposition, but even if it that were the case, they'd still have to perform the theatrics.
Neither Cruz nor Paul has any chance of winning the GOP nomination in 2016 no matter what the voters want. 90% of the entire country could want one or the other across party lines and the GOP would still torpedo their candidacies. If necessary, the GOP will throw any election that threatens the power of those who are part of the party establishment. The establishment GOP would rather be a minority party and keep the reigns of power for themselves than win elections that result in the power within the party changing hands.