Maybe I'm part of the old Paultard crowd living in fantasy land, but to me, the office of President doesn't mean all that much without Rand or Ron in it.
A lot of people seem to have in their mind that Rand would push things this way, but Trump would push things that way, and Cruz would push things the other way. So if Rand doesn't win my second choice is (blah).
My fear was always that Rand wasn't maybe going to stand up to the establishment as much as Ron. It was never that he wasn't. But for all the others, they are empty suits. They won't stand up to jack or shit. People saying Cruz is "the most like Rand after Rand". Compared to the clowns on the stage? Throw a dart at the Senate/House, I'm sure you could get a Cruz alternative after one or two shots.
Main point is that the real "game" at play isn't making people think their vote counts. It doesn't. They know it doesn't. That's why they flip-flop and try to identify with "the winner" so much. The real success of TPTB is making you think the office itself counts for anything. It doesn't. Not without someone of impeccable principle occupying it. Rand is the only one who even passes the smell test on this count.
