That's not an elected position...
I don't think this is silly at all. Look, we don't have a lot of people we can trust. We can't keep voting for the same halfbaked people who don't really care about the Constitution. Ron was a remarkable candidate that some of us could sincerely support, when we could not back anyone else. Without having a good candidate to step up, some of us are hoping Rand may be that person eventually... and he has benefits his Dad didn't, too.
We all agree we have to win the nomination first. But our movement isn't exactly teeming with electable candidates with the funding to win.